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THE GEORGE W. WILSON AND TERESA MADELYN (MERRIAM) WILSON FOUNDATION

THE GEORGE W. WILSON AND TERESA MADELYN (MERRIAM) WILSON FOUNDATION is a Canadian private foundation based in Truro, Nova Scotia. It reported gifts to qualified donees in 4 of the last five reporting years, averaging about $82,000 a year, mostly to human services and arts and culture organizations in Nova Scotia.

Giving: Under $100K a year

Facts

• Reported gifts to qualified donees in 4 of the last five reporting years, averaging about $82,000 a year. The most recent was 2023, at about $100,000.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Reported 17 gifts in total. The typical gift (median) was about $20,000 and the largest was about $40,000.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Gave to 16 different organizations. The largest recipients by dollars included SOUTH SHORE COMMUNITY SERVICE ASSOCIATION, STEPS ON ARTHUR FOUNDATION and Shelter Movers.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• By dollars, gifts went mostly to human services (35%), arts and culture (33%) and philanthropic (11%) 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 (85%), Newfoundland and Labrador (6%) and Prince Edward Island (6%).CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Describes its charitable programs in its CRA return as: “THE FOUNDATION INVESTS IN EFFECTIVE ORGANIZATIONS AND GROUPS STRIVING TO BUILD SUSTAINABLE CAPACITY IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.”CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31

Sources

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

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