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Foundation grants to foundations in Nova Scotia

937 gifts218 foundations gave83 charities received$61,619,090 in totalTypical gift $8,122CRA filings 2022 to 2024

Every gift of $500 or more that a Canadian foundation reported to the CRA for foundations in Nova Scotia. The table shows the most recent gifts, largest first within each year.

Gift sizes

Under $5,000309 gifts
$5,000 to $24,999391 gifts
$25,000 to $99,999138 gifts
$100,000 or more99 gifts

Charities that received the most

  1. The Ulnooweg Indigenous Communities FoundationMillbrook, NS · $12,407,536
  2. Nova Scotia Nature TrustDartmouth, NS · $9,125,912
  3. I W K Health Centre Charitable FoundationHalifax, NS · $8,560,416
  4. United Way Maritimes/Centraide des MaritimesHalifax, NS · $5,042,439
  5. Dartmouth General Hospital Charitable FoundationDartmouth, NS · $4,664,779
  6. Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre Foundation Inc.Halifax, NS · $2,637,239
  7. The Community Foundation of Nova Scotia SocietyHalifax, NS · $2,385,471
  8. Coverdale Courtwork SocietyHalifax, NS · $2,355,453

Recent gifts

FoundationCharityYearGift
Mastercard FoundationToronto, ONThe Ulnooweg Indigenous Communities FoundationMillbrook, NS2024$3,103,597
Nova Scotia Crown Share Land Legacy TrustDartmouth, NSNova Scotia Nature TrustDartmouth, NS2024$3,097,682
The J W Mcconnell Family Foundation/La Fondation de la Famille J W McconnellMontreal, QCThe Ulnooweg Indigenous Communities FoundationMillbrook, NS2024$1,300,000
River Philip FoundationOxford, NSDartmouth General Hospital Charitable FoundationDartmouth, NS2024$1,125,000
The Myron and Berna Garron Charitable FoundationToronto, ONI W K Health Centre Charitable FoundationHalifax, NS2024$1,000,000
J and W Murphy FoundationHalifax, NSDartmouth General Hospital Charitable FoundationDartmouth, NS2024$650,000
Fulcher FoundationHalifax, NSThe Community Foundation of Nova Scotia SocietyHalifax, NS2024$507,171
The David and Faye Sobey FoundationStellarton, NSI W K Health Centre Charitable FoundationHalifax, NS2024$500,000
Fred and Edith Greene FoundationHalifax, NSQueen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre Foundation Inc.Halifax, NS2024$450,000
J and W Murphy FoundationHalifax, NSI W K Health Centre Charitable FoundationHalifax, NS2024$400,000
The Community Foundation of Nova Scotia SocietyHalifax, NSMariners Centre Health and Wellness FundYarmouth, NS2024$346,123
J and W Murphy FoundationHalifax, NSMental Health Foundation of Nova ScotiaDartmouth, NS2024$345,235
The Joyce Family FoundationBurlington, ONMariners Centre Health and Wellness FundYarmouth, NS2024$300,000
United Way of Greater TorontoToronto, ONUnited Way Maritimes/Centraide des MaritimesHalifax, NS2024$291,743
South Shore Regional Hospital AuxiliaryBridgewater, NSSouth Shore Health FoundationBridgewater, NS2024$256,350
The Medavie Foundation Inc. / la Fondation Medavie Inc.Moncton, NBI W K Health Centre Charitable FoundationHalifax, NS2024$250,000
The Windsor FoundationHalifax, NSI W K Health Centre Charitable FoundationHalifax, NS2024$250,000
The J W Mcconnell Family Foundation/La Fondation de la Famille J W McconnellMontreal, QCAkoma Holdings IncorporatedDartmouth, NS2024$250,000
Colin and Belle MacDonald Charitable FoundationHalifax, NSI W K Health Centre Charitable FoundationHalifax, NS2024$217,723
The Jamile and Gabbour Ramia Cancer FoundationHalifax, NSQueen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre Foundation Inc.Halifax, NS2024$200,000

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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.