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J and W Murphy Foundation

J and W Murphy Foundation is a Canadian private foundation based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. It reported gifts to qualified donees in each of the last five reporting years, averaging about $3.6 million a year, mostly to philanthropic and community development organizations in Nova Scotia.

Giving: Over $1M a year

Facts

• Reported gifts to qualified donees in each of the last five reporting years, averaging about $3.6 million a year. The most recent was 2023, at about $145,000.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Reported 290 gifts in total. The typical gift (median) was about $15,000 and the largest was about $1.6 million.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Gave to 141 different organizations. The largest recipients by dollars included Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre Foundation Inc., DARTMOUTH GENERAL HOSPITAL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION and DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• By dollars, gifts went mostly to philanthropic (39%), community development (16%) and education (14%) 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 (89%) and Ontario (10%).CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Describes its charitable programs in its CRA return as: “The Foundation continued to support qualified donees with disbursements to further their programming advancing literacy, combatting housing and food insecurity, providing newcomer resources, youth education and specialty camps, initiatives in diversity, equity and inclusivity, and reconciliation…”CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31

Sources

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

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