Trust Under Will of E R Lynn
Private foundation · Halifax, Nova Scotia · BN 889293999RR0001 · Foundations
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($98,286) as filed with the CRA.
Trust Under Will of E R Lynn 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 $71K in revenue and $98K 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 3% of peers.
As a grantmaker, it reported gifts to 1 qualified donee totalling $12K in 2024, the largest being $12K to The Governors of ST. Francis Xavier University. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 1 name.
In its own words
Net income from residue of the e r lynn estate to be paid to charities as stipulated in the last will & testament of e r lynn as follow: 20% to little flower orphanage 20% to st. Francis xavier university 50% to rc priest studies diocesan pastoral centre 10% to general catholic purpose diocesan pastoral centre
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $71K | $98K | — | — | $12K | $1.4M |
| 2023 | $130K | $75K | — | — | $41K | $1.4M |
| 2022 | $90K | $57K | — | — | $21K | $1.3M |
| 2021 | $145K | $67K | — | — | $32K | $1.3M |
| 2020 | $89K | $65K | — | — | $33K | $1.2M |
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$56,620
- Other income$2,175
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 $12K to 1 qualified donee:
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 Trust Under Will of E R Lynn’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 889293999RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.