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Alfred Smithers Charitable Foundation

Alfred Smithers Charitable Foundation is a Canadian private foundation based in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. It reported gifts to qualified donees in each of the last five reporting years, averaging about $198,000 a year, mostly to philanthropic organizations in Nova Scotia.

Giving: $100K to $1M a year

Facts

• Reported gifts to qualified donees in each of the last five reporting years, averaging about $198,000 a year. The most recent was 2023, at about $228,000.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Reported 13 gifts in total. The typical gift (median) was about $50,000 and the largest was about $178,000.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Gave to 6 different organizations. The largest recipients by dollars included DARTMOUTH GENERAL HOSPITAL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre Foundation Inc. and LUNENBURG ACADEMY FOUNDATION.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• By dollars, gifts went mostly to philanthropic (91%) and community development (5%) organizations, based on each recipient's registered charity category.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• By dollars, gifts went to recipients in Nova Scotia (100%).CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Describes its charitable programs in its CRA return as: “Ongoing programs involve making donations to qualifying charitable organizations that provide education to youth, as well as those involved in healthcare”CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31

Sources

CRA T3010 charity information returns. Last updated 2025-01-31.

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