Foundations funding charities in Nova Scotia

Ranked by number of 2024 gifts to registered charities in Nova Scotia.

FoundationTypeGifts in NSTotal in NS
CANADAHELPS CANADONPublic foundation1450$24,709,351
Canadian Online Giving Foundation / Fondation canadienne de dons en lignePrivate foundation650$2,843,884
United Way Maritimes/Centraide des MaritimesPublic foundation290$2,307,664
STRATEGIC CHARITABLE GIVING FOUNDATIONPublic foundation249$1,046,936
PayPal Giving Fund CanadaPublic foundation238$263,601
United Way East Ontario / Centraide Est de l'OntarioPublic foundation167$168,783
Charitable Gift Funds Canada Foundation / Fonds de Bienfaisance CanadaPublic foundation140$4,106,063
BenefAction FoundationPublic foundation132$1,675,831
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NOVA SCOTIA SOCIETYPublic foundation131$3,167,886
CHIMP: CHARITABLE IMPACT FOUNDATION (CANADA)Public foundation110$524,854
Doane Grant Thornton FoundationPrivate foundation85$495,600
MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION OF NOVA SCOTIAPublic foundation78$1,675,036
RBC FOUNDATION / RBC FONDATIONPrivate foundation66$1,973,500
AQUEDUCT FOUNDATIONPublic foundation66$6,542,885
HALIFAX YOUTH FOUNDATIONPublic foundation60$1,392,190
THE UNITED WAY OF CAPE BRETONPublic foundation55$773,808
J and W Murphy FoundationPrivate foundation55$7,802,665
MASONIC FOUNDATION OF NOVA SCOTIAPublic foundation50$299,356
RIVER PHILIP FOUNDATIONPrivate foundation47$6,022,183
THE WINDSOR FOUNDATIONPrivate foundation41$2,333,525
CRAIG FOUNDATIONPrivate foundation40$677,736
My Charity FundPublic foundation33$5,334
Black Family FoundationPrivate foundation32$299,500
THE UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA FOUNDATION / FONDATION DE L'ÉGLISE UNIE DU CANADAPublic foundation32$154,958
UNITED WAY OF GREATER TORONTOPublic foundation30$417,378
THE DR. & MRS H.E. CHRISTIE COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONPrivate foundation25$441,833
HALIFAX PROTESTANT INFANTS FOUNDATIONPublic foundation24$201,300
FLEMMING CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONPrivate foundation23$171,500
CANADA GIVESPublic foundation21$395,582
The Spatz FoundationPrivate foundation21$158,005
WALKER WOOD FOUNDATIONPrivate foundation21$951,912
UNITED WAY OF GREATER MONCTON AND SOUTHEASTERN NEW BRUNSWICK REGION INC.\CENTRAIDE DE LA REGION DU GRAND MONCTON ET DU SUD EST DU NOUVEAU-NEW BRUNSWICK INC.Public foundation20$13,981
The John and Jeanne Eyking Family FoundationPrivate foundation19$123,000
GEORGE F. WADE FOUNDATIONPrivate foundation19$20,500
14 WING COMBINED CHARITIESPublic foundation18$15,500
THE MEDAVIE FOUNDATION INC. / LA FONDATION MEDAVIE INC.Public foundation18$1,545,250
Faye and David Huestis Family Foundation Inc.Private foundation18$696,400
O.E. Smith TrustPublic foundation17$177,368
VANCOUVER FOUNDATIONPublic foundation17$95,934
E K M HEALTH FOUNDATIONPublic foundation16$154,347
THE W. B. WELLS HERITAGE FOUNDATIONPrivate foundation16$70,488
Burgundy Legacy FoundationPrivate foundation16$552,558
Fondation Philantra Philantra FoundationPublic foundation15$194,999
THE CHRISTINA AND HEDLEY G. IVANY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONPrivate foundation15$253,000
THE EDWARDS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONPrivate foundation15$175,000
UNITED WAY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLANDPublic foundation14$7,237
THE DAVID AND FAYE SOBEY FOUNDATIONPrivate foundation14$1,112,500
FRED AND EDITH GREENE FOUNDATIONPrivate foundation14$690,000
HARRISON MCCAIN FOUNDATIONPrivate foundation14$398,653
TRUST UNDER WILL OF F C MANNINGPrivate foundation13$321,481
TELUS Friendly Future Foundation - Fondation TELUS Pour un Futur MeilleurPrivate foundation13$196,000
The Joyce Family FoundationPrivate foundation13$1,779,000
William L. Pearman Charitable FoundationPrivate foundation13$97,500
Aberdeen Health Foundation SocietyPublic foundation12$2,652,744
Colin and Belle MacDonald Charitable FoundationPrivate foundation12$988,556
Shoppers Foundation for Women's Health / Fondation Pharmaprix pour la Santé des FemmesPrivate foundation12$68,343
The Home Depot Canada Foundation / Fondation Home Depot CanadaPrivate foundation11$231,347
UNITED WAY OF LUNENBURG COUNTYPublic foundation11$127,125
Canada Donates Inc.Public foundation11$9,684
Unifor Social Justice Fund/Le fonds de justice sociale d'UniforPublic foundation11$35,325
GJM Charitable FoundationPrivate foundation11$58,500
TRUST UNDER THE WILL OF JAMES COSMANPrivate foundation10$57,000
THE CALGARY FOUNDATIONPublic foundation9$31,813
CANADIAN WOMEN'S FOUNDATION / FONDATION CANADIENNE DES FEMMESPublic foundation9$159,709
KIWANIS CLUB OF DARTMOUTH CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONPublic foundation9$50,268
THE RETIRED TEACHERS FOUNDATIONPublic foundation9$8,095
THE STEVENS FAMILY FOUNDATIONPrivate foundation9$115,000
UNITED WAY OF CALGARY AND AREAPublic foundation9$5,371
Open SkyPrivate foundation9$84,500
The Wadih M. Fares Family FoundationPrivate foundation8$142,500
THE ANGLICAN FOUNDATION OF CANADAPublic foundation8$36,228
Hewitt Foundation / Fondation HewittPrivate foundation8$773,500
R. Howard Webster Foundation / Fondation R. Howard WebsterPrivate foundation8$156,100
Blue Sea Philanthropy Inc.Public foundation8$309,748
The Bert and Shari Frizzell Family FoundationPrivate foundation8$72,000
GiftPact Foundation Inc.Public foundation8$103,683
THE KPMG FOUNDATION/LA FONDATION KPMGPrivate foundation8$91,500
WCPD FOUNDATIONPublic foundation8$174,619
SUTHERLAND HARRIS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATIONPublic foundation7$101,867
UNITED WAY/CENTRAIDE (CENTRAL N.B./REGION DU CENTRE DU N.B.) INC.Public foundation7$5,958
UNITED WAY OF THE ALBERTA CAPITAL REGIONPublic foundation7$5,374
Makeway FoundationPublic foundation7$97,138
The Tetelestai FoundationPrivate foundation7$198,150
D.R. Sobey FoundationPrivate foundation7$307,000
TD FRIENDS OF THE ENVIRONMENT FOUNDATIONPrivate foundation7$50,270
THE ROTARY CLUBS OF KINGS COUNTY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONPublic foundation7$124,000
BC GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES COMMUNITY SERVICES FUND TRUSTPrivate foundation7$1,692
THE GEORGE W. WILSON AND TERESA MADELYN (MERRIAM) WILSON FOUNDATIONPrivate foundation7$95,000
The Bruce and Martha Jodrey FoundationPrivate foundation7$83,000
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND INC.Public foundation7$68,333
DA Stinson FoundationPrivate foundation7$33,100
United Way of Kingston Frontenac Lennox & AddingtonPublic foundation7$744
Definity Insurance Foundation / La Fondation Definity AssurancePublic foundation7$335,000
JOHN CARL MACISAAC FOUNDATIONPrivate foundation7$131,000
THE ROSEWATER CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONPrivate foundation6$49,500
ABUNDANCE CANADAPublic foundation6$55,722
Right To FoodPublic foundation6$361,744
Estate of L.V. SmithPrivate foundation6$142,000
ST ANDREW'S LODGE SUNSHINE FUNDPublic foundation6$2,460
SOUTH SHORE REGIONAL HOSPITAL AUXILIARYPublic foundation6$311,850
Arbor Memorial FoundationPrivate foundation6$10,000
Ferguson Family FoundationPrivate foundation6$13,500
The Herbert S. and Jean W. Lamb Charitable FoundationPrivate foundation6$111,743
ECHO FOUNDATION/FONDATION ÉCHOPrivate foundation6$261,780
Raymond James Canada FoundationPrivate foundation6$43,262
Petro-Canada CareMakers Foundation/Fondation Proches Aimants Petro-CanadaPublic foundation6$230,000
MAZON CANADAPublic foundation6$33,780
THE EDMONTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONPublic foundation6$11,994
Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre Foundation Inc.Public foundation5$1,553,864
UNITED WAY GOLDEN HORSESHOEPublic foundation5$6,560
JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF MONTREAL/LA FOUNDATION COMMUNAUTAIRE JUIVE DE MONTREALPublic foundation5$211,400
The Rotary Club of Dartmouth Charitable FoundationPublic foundation5$17,250
WALTER C SUMNER FOUNDATIONPrivate foundation5$93,900
THE MCCAIN FOUNDATIONPrivate foundation5$455,000
LLOYD CARR-HARRIS FOUNDATIONPrivate foundation5$48,000
THE SOBEY FOUNDATIONPrivate foundation5$928,610
JAYS CARE FOUNDATIONPublic foundation5$82,855
PORT WILLIAMS HEALTH AUXILIARYPublic foundation5$200
Centraide Québec Chaudière-Appalaches et Bas-Saint-LaurentPublic foundation5$1,593
RESIDUAL TRUST UNDER THE WILL OF PATRICK POWERPrivate foundation5$371,400
Blue River FoundationPrivate foundation5$42,500
CANADIAN NATIONAL CHRISTIAN FOUNDATIONPublic foundation5$15,350
Toronto FoundationPublic foundation5$71,700
THE J W MCCONNELL FAMILY FOUNDATION - LA FONDATION DE LA FAMILLE J W MCCONNELLPrivate foundation5$1,625,000
Nova Scotia Police Chaplains Memorial Golf ChallengePublic foundation5$3,100
CHARITABLE FOUNDATION OF CARQUEST AND WORLDPAC (CANADA) LTD./FONDATION DE BIENFAISANCE CARQUEST ET WORLDPAC (CANADA) LTEEPublic foundation5$3,500
Conam Charitable FoundationPublic foundation4$139,026
Jewish Foundation of Greater TorontoPublic foundation4$22,040
THE CATHERINE DONNELLY FOUNDATIONPrivate foundation4$109,992
Sobey MacGregor FoundationPrivate foundation4$57,500
Weston Family Foundation / Fondation de la famille WestonPrivate foundation4$517,500
LONDON COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONPublic foundation4$13,900
THE LEONARD FOUNDATIONPrivate foundation4$12,122
Co-operators Community Fund (Charity)Private foundation4$102,000
Waterloo Region Community FoundationPublic foundation4$34,747
ATCO Electric EpicPrivate foundation4$29,136
The Margaret and Douglas Anderson Family Foundation LimitedPrivate foundation4$14,000
FREDERICK A & ABBIE LANE CHARITY FUNDPrivate foundation4$15,017
THE TROTTIER FAMILY FOUNDATION/LA FONDATION FAMILIALE TROTTIERPrivate foundation4$415,000
CN EMPLOYEES' AND PENSIONERS' COMMUNITY FUNDPublic foundation4$2,246
Mobile Giving Foundation Canada / Fondation des dons mobilesdu CanadaPublic foundation4$3,000
ISLES FOUNDATION INCORPORATEDPrivate foundation4$70,000
A Dollar A Day FoundationPublic foundation4$70,000
TRUST UNDER THE WILL OF BEATRICE Y. MARSHALLPrivate foundation3$4,129
UNITED WAY NIAGARAPublic foundation3$2,649
HAMILTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONPublic foundation3$32,400
The George and Sylvia Aikins Foundation / La Fondation George et Sylvia AikinsPrivate foundation3$9,000
THE NORTHPINE FOUNDATIONPrivate foundation3$590,385
THE PETER GILGAN FOUNDATIONPrivate foundation3$105,000
TRUST UNDER THE WILL OF FRANCIS J ROBINSONPrivate foundation3$9,781

Source: Canada Revenue Agency, T3010 registered charity information returns, 2024 "List of charities" open data, used under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Gifts are as reported by the giving charity for fiscal periods ending in 2024; only gifts to registered charities appear. Not affiliated with any organization listed.