Jonathan David Wayne Lewis Foundation
Private foundation · Halifax, Nova Scotia · BN 837616101RR0001 · Foundations
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($154,894) as filed with the CRA.
Jonathan David Wayne Lewis Foundation is a private foundation based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, classified by the CRA under foundations. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $162K in revenue and $155K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 100% from donations.
Compared with 2,689 grantmaking charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 98% of peers.
As a grantmaker, it reported gifts to 4 qualified donees totalling $15K in 2024, the largest being $12K to World Embrace. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $76K in 2020 to $162K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 4 names.
In its own words
To provide support for and advance the relief of poverty the advancement of education and the advancement of religion; and any other charitable activity which is for the benefit of the general public. This is achieved by distributing gift to charitable organizations that are also registered charities under the Income Tax Act (Canada)
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $162K | $155K | $112K | — | $50K | $31K |
| 2023 | $124K | $112K | — | — | $72K | $24K |
| 2022 | $123K | $171K | $48K | — | $120K | $11K |
| 2021 | $153K | $118K | $48K | — | $67K | $59K |
| 2020 | $76K | $69K | $6,904 | — | $39K | $23K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $15K to 4 qualified donees:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Jonathan Lewis (principal trustee/chair); Grace Potter (trustee/secretary); Sarah Lewis (director); Lisa King (treasurer).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Jonathan David Wayne Lewis Foundation’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 837616101RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.