The Herbert S. and Jean W. Lamb Charitable Foundation
Private foundation · Halifax, Nova Scotia · BN 844821413RR0001 · Foundations
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($175,532) as filed with the CRA.
The Herbert S. and Jean W. Lamb Charitable 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 $234K in revenue and $176K in expenditures.
Compared with 2,689 grantmaking charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 19% of peers.
As a grantmaker, it reported gifts to 8 qualified donees totalling $114K in 2024, the largest being $76K to Dalhousie University. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 1 name.
In its own words
This fdn has been funded with the death of the last spouse. Trustees shall pay the net income in perpetuity to charities as stated:66.667%-dalhousie univ 8%-ft massey church 21.333%-iwk hospital for children 1.333%-united way-halifax-dartmouth .667%-halifax ymca .667%-cdn cancer soc ns div 1%-salvation army .1665%-the goodfellows club and .1665%-rainbow haven ltd. Starting in july'11 1.4995%-united way-halifax-dartmouth and.1665%-parker street food bank.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $234K | $176K | — | — | $114K | $2.8M |
| 2023 | $280K | $168K | — | — | $109K | $2.8M |
| 2022 | $259K | $154K | — | — | $94K | $2.7M |
| 2021 | $229K | $155K | — | — | $96K | $2.5M |
| 2020 | $291K | $158K | — | — | $101K | $2.5M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Private foundation — endowment and payout, December 31, 2024
- Investment income$122,574
- Other income$3,530
This ratio is gifts made divided by total assets at year end. It is not the CRA disbursement quota, which is calculated on the average value of property not used in charitable activities and cannot be derived from these filings.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $114K to 8 qualified donees:
- Dalhousie University$76K
- I W K Health Centre Charitable Foundation$24K
- Fort Massey United Church$9,091
- United Way Maritimes/Centraide des Maritimes$1,704
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada$1,136
- Canadian Cancer Society$758
- The YMCA of Greater Halifax/dartmouth$758
- Community CARE Network Society$189
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 Herbert S. and Jean W. Lamb Charitable Foundation’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 844821413RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.