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THE W. B. WELLS HERITAGE FOUNDATION

THE W. B. WELLS HERITAGE FOUNDATION is a Canadian private foundation based in Amherst, Nova Scotia. It reported gifts to qualified donees in each of the last five reporting years, averaging about $34,000 a year, mostly to community development and religious organizations in Nova Scotia.

Giving: Under $100K a year

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Facts

• Reported gifts to qualified donees in each of the last five reporting years, averaging about $34,000 a year. The most recent was 2023, at about $45,000.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Reported 59 gifts in total. The typical gift (median) was about $2,000 and the largest was about $8,274.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Gave to 32 different organizations. The largest recipients by dollars included Parish of Parrsboro Shore, in the County of Cumberland, PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH and THE BAXTER CEMETERY SOCIETY.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• By dollars, gifts went mostly to community development (54%) and religious (43%) 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: “WB WELLS HERITAGE FOUNDATION PROVIDES DONATIONS TO VARIOUS CEMETERY FUNDS FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF CEMETERIES, DONATES TO THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY MUSEUM AND MAINTAINS OWNED CEMETERIES.”CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Website: https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/wells-foundation-celebrates-30-years-31240. 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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