The Cotton Trust for the Confederation Library and Gallery
Private foundation · Halifax, Nova Scotia · BN 890282049RR0001 · Foundations
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($20,494) as filed with the CRA.
The Cotton Trust for the Confederation Library and Gallery 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 $25K in revenue and $20K in expenditures.
Compared with 3,025 grantmaking charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 7% of peers.
As a grantmaker, it reported gifts to 1 qualified donee totalling $7,980 in 2024, the largest being $7,980 to Minister Of Education PEI. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 1 name.
In its own words
The trust fund is held in perpetuity with 99% of the annual net income paid to the province of p.e.I. For the confederation library and gallery and 1% going back to capital.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $25K | $20K | — | — | $7,980 | $318K |
| 2023 | $13K | $19K | — | — | $6,968 | $314K |
| 2022 | $15K | $18K | — | — | $5,817 | $320K |
| 2021 | $33K | $18K | — | — | $6,065 | $322K |
| 2020 | $20K | $18K | — | — | $6,370 | $308K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $7,980 to 1 qualified donee:
- Minister Of Education PEI$7,980
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Canada Trust (trustee).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Cotton Trust for the Confederation Library and Gallery’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 890282049RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.