The George W. Wilson and Teresa Madelyn (merriam) Wilson Foundation
Private foundation · Truro, Nova Scotia · BN 892149402RR0001 · Foundations
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($149,752) as filed with the CRA.
The George W. Wilson and Teresa Madelyn (merriam) Wilson Foundation is a private foundation based in Truro, Nova Scotia, classified by the CRA under foundations. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $93K in revenue and $150K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Compared with 3,025 grantmaking charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 40% of peers.
As a grantmaker, it reported gifts to 9 qualified donees totalling $130K in 2024, the largest being $25K to Dalhousie University. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 9 names.
In its own words
The foundation invests in effective organizations and groups striving to build sustainable capacity in their communities.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $93K | $150K | — | — | $130K | $678K |
| 2023 | $92K | $120K | — | — | $100K | $735K |
| 2022 | $265K | $106K | — | — | $89K | $763K |
| 2021 | $197K | $93K | — | — | $70K | $604K |
| 2020 | $125K | $90K | — | — | $68K | $500K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $130K to 9 qualified donees:
- Dalhousie University$25K
- National Sport Trust Fund Paddles Up Canada$25K
- Corridor Community Options Society$15K
- Ward 5 Neighborhood Centre$15K
- Soldiers Memorial Hospital Foundation$15K
- Windmill Microlending$10K
- The Eastern Front Theatre Society$10K
- Second Stage Housing Association of Dartmouth$10K
- Dasc - Dartmouth Adult Service Centre Association$5,000
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Anneke Henderson (secretary & treasurer); Gregor Wilson (director); Ian Wilson (director); Bruce Winter (director); Chris Wilson (president); Rose Wilson (director); Steven Wilson (director); Leslie Wilson (director); David Wilson (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The George W. Wilson and Teresa Madelyn (merriam) Wilson Foundation’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 892149402RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.