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THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NOVA SCOTIA SOCIETY

THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NOVA SCOTIA SOCIETY is a Canadian public foundation based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. It reported gifts to qualified donees in each of the last five reporting years, averaging about $2.5 million a year, mostly to community development, education and human services organizations in Nova Scotia.

Giving: Over $1M a year

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Facts

• Reported gifts to qualified donees in each of the last five reporting years, averaging about $2.5 million a year. The most recent was 2023, at about $4 million.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Reported 655 gifts in total. The typical gift (median) was about $4,558 and the largest was about $408,000.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Gave to 345 different organizations. The largest recipients by dollars included CELTIC MUSIC INTERPRETIVE CENTRE SOCIETY, The South Shore Hospice/Palliative Care Society and MUNICIPALITY OF THE DISTRICT OF LUNENBURG.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• By dollars, gifts went mostly to community development (23%), education (21%) and human services (21%) 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 (91%) and Ontario (6%).CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Describes its charitable programs in its CRA return as: “THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NOVA SCOTIA IS A PUBLIC FOUNDATION CREATED BY AND FOR THE PEOPLE OF NOVA SCOTIA. WE WORK WITH PRIVATE DONORS, COMMUNITIES, AND CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS TO STIMULATE CHARITABLE GIVING, ESTABLISH PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FUNDS…”CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Website: https://cfns.ca/. Last checked 2026-10-25.Funder website · 2026-10-25

Sources

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

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