The Spatz Foundation
Private foundation · Halifax, Nova Scotia · BN 826397614RR0001 · Foundations
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($405,895) as filed with the CRA.
The Spatz 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 $406K in revenue and $406K 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 92% of peers.
As a grantmaker, it reported gifts to 45 qualified donees totalling $406K in 2024, the largest being $142K to United Jewish Appeal. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 4 names.
In its own words
The foundation has received donations which it will then donate to organizations in canada that are 'qualified donees'. The foundation concentrates on organizations providing services in atlantic canada.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $406K | $406K | — | — | $406K | -$536 |
| 2023 | $325K | $325K | — | — | $325K | -$536 |
| 2022 | $322K | $322K | — | — | $322K | -$536 |
| 2021 | $402K | $402K | — | — | $402K | -$536 |
| 2020 | $415K | $415K | — | — | $415K | -$536 |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $406K to 45 qualified donees — largest 25 shown:
- United Jewish Appeal$142K
- Dalhousie University$101K
- Mount Saint Vincent University$25K
- Art Gallery of Nova Scotia (crown Corporation$25K
- Canadahelps Canadon$24K
- Makeway Charitable Society$11K
- Alzheimer Society of Nova Scotia$10K
- The Halifax Grammar School$7,000
- Canadian Cancer Society$6,290
- Chester Playhouse Society$6,000
- Slow Motion Food Film Fest Society$5,000
- Nova Scotia Nature Trust$5,000
- Kids Help Phone$5,000
- Heart and Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia$5,000
- Hospice Society of Greater Halifax$4,536
- Shaar Shalom Congregation$4,138
- Canadahelps Canadon$2,100
- The Jubilee Fund Inc$2,000
- Baron de Hirsch Hebrew Benevolent Society$1,800
- Baron de Hirsch Hebrew Benevolent Society$1,760
- Phoenix Youth Programs$1,250
- HR Canada Charitable Organization$1,080
- Dartmouth General Hospital Charitable Foundation$1,052
- Spencer House Seniors Centre$1,022
- The Tema Foundation$1,010
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Josef Spatz (chairman and trustee); Joshua Spatz (trustee); Marcie Gilsig (trustee); Avram Spatz (trustee).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Spatz Foundation’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 826397614RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.