Arts · Nova Scotia
Foundation grants to arts in Nova Scotia
Every gift of $500 or more that a Canadian foundation reported to the CRA for arts in Nova Scotia. The table shows the most recent gifts, largest first within each year.
Gift sizes
Under $5,00067 gifts
$5,000 to $24,999146 gifts
$25,000 to $99,99957 gifts
$100,000 or more11 gifts
Charities that received the most
- Symphony Nova Scotia SocietyHalifax, NS · $3,590,969
- Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo SocietyDartmouth, NS · $575,591
- Neptune Theatre FoundationHalifax, NS · $488,183
- Slow Motion Food Film Fest SocietyWolfville, NS · $470,000
- Chester Playhouse SocietyChester, NS · $307,077
- Atlantic Film Festival AssociationHalifax, NS · $215,000
- Mulgrave Road Theatre FoundationGuysborough, NS · $193,000
- Festival Antigonish SocietyAntigonish, NS · $181,000
Recent gifts
| Foundation | Charity | Year | Gift |
|---|---|---|---|
| Symphony Nova Scotia FoundationHalifax, NS | Symphony Nova Scotia SocietyHalifax, NS | 2024 | $975,000 |
| J and W Murphy FoundationHalifax, NS | Symphony Nova Scotia SocietyHalifax, NS | 2024 | $250,000 |
| The Community Foundation of Nova Scotia SocietyHalifax, NS | Cobequid Arts CouncilTruro, NS | 2024 | $106,000 |
| J and W Murphy FoundationHalifax, NS | Slow Motion Food Film Fest SocietyWolfville, NS | 2024 | $100,000 |
| RBC Foundation/Rbc FondationToronto, ON | Mulgrave Road Theatre FoundationGuysborough, NS | 2024 | $90,000 |
| Mental Health Foundation of Nova ScotiaDartmouth, NS | Maritime Conservatory of Performing ArtsHalifax, NS | 2024 | $57,370 |
| The Molson Foundation/Fondation MolsonSaint-Hubert, QC | Mulgrave Road Theatre FoundationGuysborough, NS | 2024 | $50,000 |
| J and W Murphy FoundationHalifax, NS | Mulgrave Road Theatre FoundationGuysborough, NS | 2024 | $50,000 |
| Foundation 2020Saint-Laurent, QC | Slow Motion Food Film Fest SocietyWolfville, NS | 2024 | $50,000 |
| J and W Murphy FoundationHalifax, NS | Atlantic Film Festival AssociationHalifax, NS | 2024 | $50,000 |
| RBC Foundation/Rbc FondationToronto, ON | Chester Playhouse SocietyChester, NS | 2024 | $50,000 |
| Craig FoundationHalifax, NS | Coastarts AssociationCanning, NS | 2024 | $50,000 |
| United Way of Cape Breton CountySydney, NS | Cape Breton Centre for Craft and Design - Cape Breton SchoolSydney, NS | 2024 | $43,221 |
| The Community Foundation of Nova Scotia SocietyHalifax, NS | Symphony Nova Scotia SocietyHalifax, NS | 2024 | $42,000 |
| J and W Murphy FoundationHalifax, NS | Maritime Conservatory of Performing ArtsHalifax, NS | 2024 | $40,000 |
| Festival Antigonish FoundationAntigonish, NS | Festival Antigonish SocietyAntigonish, NS | 2024 | $40,000 |
| RBC Foundation/Rbc FondationToronto, ON | Atlantic Film Festival AssociationHalifax, NS | 2024 | $40,000 |
| Black Family FoundationHalifax, NS | Theatre Nova ScotiaHalifax, NS | 2024 | $39,000 |
| The Sir Christopher Ondaatje Theatre FoundationChester, NS | Chester Playhouse SocietyChester, NS | 2024 | $34,000 |
| J and W Murphy FoundationHalifax, NS | Symphony Nova Scotia SocietyHalifax, NS | 2024 | $30,000 |
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Same cause, other places
Source: CRA T3010 registered charity information returns (qualified donees schedule), Open Government Licence – Canada. Gifts under $500 and donor-advised giving platforms are left out. Figures are as filed and may contain errors. Not affiliated with the CRA.