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THE SOBEY FOUNDATION

THE SOBEY FOUNDATION is a Canadian private foundation based in Stellarton, Nova Scotia. It reported gifts to qualified donees in each of the last five reporting years, averaging about $3 million a year, mostly to education and health 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 $3 million a year. The most recent was 2023, at about $4.2 million.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Reported 72 gifts in total. The typical gift (median) was about $50,000 and the largest was about $1 million.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Gave to 36 different organizations. The largest recipients by dollars included Saint Mary's University, CANADA'S CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION and DECOSTE ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• By dollars, gifts went mostly to education (44%), health (31%) and community development (12%) 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 (88%) and Ontario (10%).CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Describes its charitable programs in its CRA return as: “THE FOUNDATION MADE DONATIONS TO OTHER REGISTERED CHARITIES DURING THE YEAR.”CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Website: https://www.sobeys110.com/en/stories/philanthropy/. 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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