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Florenceville-Bristol, NB · Private foundation

The McCain Foundation

THE MCCAIN FOUNDATION considers requests for funding from charitable groups which comply with the objectives of the foundation.

C$4.4M
Granted FY2024still arriving
72
Grants FY2024still arriving
9
Regions reached
C$600k
Largest
01What you fundRead
02The needRead
03Your edgeRead
04Your fieldRead
01What you fund
01FY2024 · 72 grants

Where the money goes

Your grants by size, and where they go.

By grant size · FY2024

  • Under C$10k11 grants · C$52k
  • C$10k–50k35 grants · C$798k
  • C$50k–250k23 grants · C$2.3M
  • C$250k+3 grants · C$1.3M
C$30,000
Median grant
9
Regions reached
C$2.1M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
THE CHALMERS FOUNDATIONC$600,000
GREENER VILLAGE (FREDRICTON COMMUNITY CENTRE)C$375,000
DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITYC$300,000
NEW BRUNSWICK YOUTH ORCHESTRAC$240,000
ASSINIBOINEC$200,000
NATURE CONSERVENCY OF CANADA (THE)C$166,666
KIDS HELP PHONEC$150,000
CANADIAN FEED THE CHILDRENC$150,000
HOLLAND COLLEGEC$150,000
PORTAGE DISTRICT GENERAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATIONC$125,000
BREAKFAST CLUB OF CANADAC$115,000
ACTUAC$100,000
NEW BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY COLLEGE FUNDC$100,000
BRIGADOON VILLAGEC$100,000
FREDERICTON HOMELESS SHELTERC$80,000
02The need
02

Do your dollars go where the need is?

Where your grant dollars land — at home and around the world.

Which regions your grants reach

New Brunswick
C$14M
Nova Scotia
C$4.3M
Ontario
C$4.1M
Manitoba
C$1.9M
Alberta
C$1.0M
Quebec
C$755k
Prince Edward Island
C$344k
Newfoundland and Labrador
C$167k
Saskatchewan
C$100k
British Columbia
C$25k

Grants placed by each grantee’s location, read from the T3010 filings.

03Your edge
repeat funding

Who you back again

Which organizations you funded more than once, and which you funded a single time. Each grantee is matched to its own filings.

79%of every dollar goes to organizations you’ve funded before.
C$22M · 94 repeat orgsC$5.8M to everyone else

And the relationships you keep tend to grow: grantees you re-up on have seen median revenue of +41% since the first grant, against +26% for the ones you funded once.

94 repeat relationships — 50 still active in FY2024, 44 since wound down; 22 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

94
93

Total granted

C$22M
C$4.9M

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+41%
+26%

Still filing today

96%
57%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 80% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; C$871k went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
RenewedFirst-time

First-time = a grantee’s first year in your filing window; renewed = funded in an earlier year too. As a portfolio matures the renewed share naturally climbs — once funded, an org stays “renewable” — so the signal is the years that buck it (a new-grantee intake wave). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as “new.”

Backed again, and grew

  • TC
    THE CHALMERS FOUNDATION
    6× · 2017–2024 · C$1.0M · revenue +197%
  • UD
    UNIVERSITE DE MONCTON
    3× · 2019–2021 · C$1.0M · revenue +21%
  • AU
    ACADIAN UNIVERSITY
    4× · 2017–2020 · C$1.0M · revenue +21%

Funded once

  • CD
    CHU DUMONTgraduated
    one grant, 2023 · C$500k · revenue +82%
  • TO
    TOWN OF FLORENCEVILLE-BRISTOL-MUNICIPALITY
    one grant, 2021 · C$450k
  • TO
    TOWN OF HARTLAND
    one grant, 2022 · C$350k

Repeat = funded in two or more distinct years; growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent CRA filings.

04Your field

The map has a center of gravity: the average direction from the rest of the sector toward the organizations the foundation funds — the shape of its giving. Scoring every nonprofit along that direction surfaces the ones that look most like the portfolio. These are the closest matches that aren’t grantees — a resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
New Brunswick Foundation for the Arts Inc/Fondation Des Arts Du Nouveau Brunswick Inc

Foundation Prizes: Arts and Cultural Endowment Incentives Program for NB; Foundation Prizes and Awards. NBFA continues to collaborate and expand the success of major arts and heritage not-for-profit organizations in New Brunswick.

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2
Cape Breton University

Advancement of education degree and diploma programs. conduct research: natural science & engineering social sciences & humanities canadian foundation for innovation information technology heath petroleum. provide other program: cultural…

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3
Moncton Symphony Foundation Inc.

Sponsorship of musical programs, festivals and concerts in the province of New Brunswick. Contribute bursaries to students graduating from high school and pursuing studies in music. Provides donations to various organizations which provide…

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4
Science Atlantic

Coordinate conferences for post-secondary students to present research - coordinate lecture tours of scientists in atlantic canada - present award for outstanding science communication and research to students - facilitate meetings of…

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5
Nourishing Minds Nb Inc.

To support activities that increase healthy eating practices in new brunswick schools.

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6
Skills Canada Pei Inc

Encouraging youth to consider skills and technology based career options which help fuel economic growth for the province and country while creating interesting and challenging employment opportunities for young canadians. they also help…

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7
The Windsor Foundation

The windsor foundation has two key areas of interest in the maritime provinces: support for programs projects and initiatives in the general community which provide services to or benefits for the disadvantaged or vulnerable and for those…

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8
Theatre Capitol Theatre Inc.

Operation of a live multi-disciplinary performing arts centre with an emphasis on the promotion of artist development educational endeavours and cultural interest and advancement in the greater Moncton area. Activities include all types of…

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9
The NBFirst Foundation for It Education Ltd.

Incorporated in 2013 the purpose of the foundation is to advance education through the enhancement delivery and development of educational programs directed at parents teachers middle and high school level children and post secondary…

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10
New Brunswick Youth Orchestra Foundation Inc

Award bursaries prizes and scholarships to young New Brunswick orchestral instrument musicians. Purchases and lends instruments to young NB orchestral musicians. Fund in-school music programs which exposes New Brunswick public school…

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11
United Way of Newfoundland and Labrador Inc.

United Way Newfoundland and Labrador works to advance the common good and create opportunities for a better life for the people of our province. Our vision for Newfoundland and Labrador is a province where all of our neighborhoods are…

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12
The New Brunswick Museum Foundation Inc.

Supporting the mission and business of the new brunswick museum. the foundation is also developing a planned giving program and anticipating a capital campagn for a new facility for the new brunswick museum

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For reference, the grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Fredericton Community Services Inc. and the most unlike its peers is Taber Food Bank Society. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.

03the grantee network

168 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2024.

Each one resolved to its own CRA returns and tracked year by year — your grant beside their revenue from every source. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

Counted here: distinct organizations you funded across 2017–2024, not grant rows in a single year — so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 168 of the 209 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile; the rest are funded organizations whose filings we could not track year by year.

5
Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
52
Early backer (in before they grew)
162/168
Grantees still filing
113/168
Grew since you first funded

Showing your 200 largest grantees by grant value.

Each org by its size and your share of it — top-left is where you’re load-bearing

25%50%75%100%C$100kC$1.0MC$10MC$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ your share of their budgetFOOD DEPOT ALIMENTAIRE — C$2,300,000 over 3y, 6.5% of budgetTHE CANADIAN RED CROSS — C$1,100,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetTHE CHALMERS FOUNDATION — C$1,008,000 over 6y, 12% of budgetUNIVERSITE DE MONCTON — C$1,000,000 over 3y, 0.2% of budgetRONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES ATLANTIC — C$1,000,000 over 4y, 3.9% of budgetACADIAN UNIVERSITY — C$1,000,000 over 4y, 0.2% of budgetSAINT JOHN REGIONAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION — C$925,000 over 4y, 3.8% of budgetDALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY — C$900,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetNEW BRUNSWICK YOUTH ORCHESTRA — C$850,000 over 8y, 5.7% of budgetCANADIAN FEED THE CHILDREN — C$585,000 over 7y, 1.9% of budgetNATURE CONSEVANCY OF CANADA — C$500,000 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetUNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK — C$500,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetSt. Thomas University — C$500,000 over 3y, 0.7% of budgetCHU DUMONT — C$500,000 over 1y, 16% of budgetBREAKFAST CLUB OF CANADA — C$460,000 over 4y, 0.3% of budgetTHE GAIA PROJECT — C$415,000 over 6y, 12% of budgetShad Valley — C$400,000 over 8y, 1.6% of budgetNEW BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION — C$400,000 over 4y, 3.5% of budgetGREENER VILLAGE (FREDRICTON COMMUNITY CENTRE) — C$380,000 over 2y, 7.2% of budgetTRANS CANADA TRAIL — C$360,000 over 2y, 2.2% of budgetBRIGADOON VILLAGE — C$330,000 over 6y, 2.7% of budgetASSINIBOINE — C$300,000 over 2y, 3.2% of budgetMount Saint Vincent University — C$300,000 over 3y, 0.2% of budgetFrontier College — C$300,000 over 7y, 0.7% of budgetUNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA — C$300,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHOPE AIR — C$285,000 over 7y, 1.4% of budgetUNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE — C$280,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetFREDERICTON HOMELESS SHELTER — C$274,000 over 6y, 3.8% of budgetPEDIATRIC ONCOLGY FAMILY CENTRE OF MANITOBA INC. — C$250,000 over 1y, 1.9% of budgetACTUA — C$250,000 over 7y, 0.6% of budgetYOUTH IMPACT JEUNESSE INC — C$240,000 over 8y, 0.4% of budgetPRESIDENT'S CHOICE CHILDREN'S CHARITY — C$229,950 over 4y, 0.4% of budgetAGRICULTURE FOR LIFE INC. — C$210,000 over 6y, 4.1% of budgetPATHWAYS TO EDUCATION CANADA — C$200,000 over 3y, 0.3% of budgetFRIENDS OF MONCTON HOSPITAL FOUNDATION — C$180,000 over 3y, 1.2% of budgetHOPE BLOOMS ENTRPREMEURIAL VENTURES — C$175,000 over 3y, 16% of budgetANDREW AND LAURA MCCAIN LIBRARY — C$168,000 over 4y, 18% of budgetATLANTIC BALLET THEATER OF CANADA — C$160,000 over 4y, 2.4% of budgetFREDERICTON PLAYHOUSE — C$150,000 over 1y, 5.3% of budgetIWK HALTH CENTER FOUDNATION — C$150,000 over 1y, 0.5% of budgetKIDS HELP PHONE — C$150,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetHOLLAND COLLEGE — C$150,000 over 1y, 5.7% of budgetPARTNERS FOR YOUTH — C$140,000 over 8y, 2.3% of budgetCHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY FOUNDATION — C$135,000 over 6y, 0.3% of budgetPORTAGE DISTRICT GENERAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION — C$125,000 over 1y, 4.9% of budgetSAMARITAN HOUSE MINISTRIES — C$110,000 over 4y, 4.4% of budgetDO MORE AGRICULTURE — C$100,000 over 2y, 7.9% of budgetSECOND HARVEST CANADA — C$100,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budget
Go grantee by grantee — a decade per org, and how each moved after you funded them

A decade per grantee — revenue shaded, your grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

  • Who funds FOOD DEPOT ALIMENTAIRE ↗
  • Who funds THE CANADIAN RED CROSS ↗
  • Who funds THE CHALMERS FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds UNIVERSITE DE MONCTON ↗
  • Who funds RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES ATLANTIC ↗
  • Who funds ACADIAN UNIVERSITY ↗
  • Who funds SAINT JOHN REGIONAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY ↗
  • Who funds NEW BRUNSWICK YOUTH ORCHESTRA ↗
  • Who funds CANADIAN FEED THE CHILDREN ↗
  • Who funds NATURE CONSEVANCY OF CANADA ↗
  • Who funds UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK ↗
  • Who funds St. Thomas University ↗
  • Who funds CHU DUMONT ↗
  • Who funds BREAKFAST CLUB OF CANADA ↗
  • Who funds THE GAIA PROJECT ↗
  • Who funds Shad Valley ↗
  • Who funds NEW BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds GREENER VILLAGE (FREDRICTON COMMUNITY CENTRE) ↗
  • Who funds TRANS CANADA TRAIL ↗
  • Who funds BRIGADOON VILLAGE ↗
  • Who funds ASSINIBOINE ↗
  • Who funds Mount Saint Vincent University ↗
  • Who funds Frontier College ↗
  • Who funds UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA ↗
  • Who funds HOPE AIR ↗
  • Who funds UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE ↗
  • Who funds FREDERICTON HOMELESS SHELTER ↗
  • Who funds PEDIATRIC ONCOLGY FAMILY CENTRE OF MANITOBA INC. ↗
  • Who funds ACTUA ↗
  • Who funds YOUTH IMPACT JEUNESSE INC ↗
  • Who funds PRESIDENT'S CHOICE CHILDREN'S CHARITY ↗
  • Who funds AGRICULTURE FOR LIFE INC. ↗
  • Who funds LINK PATHWAY ↗
  • Who funds PATHWAYS TO EDUCATION CANADA ↗

The grantmakers whose grantees overlap with yours far more than size alone predicts. Each orbits closer the stronger the alignment; the arcs between them show where they also fund each other. Here it reads as a tightly interlocked camp — most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

The Windsor FoundationLockhart FoundationHarrison McCain Found…Fredericton Community…The Greater Saint Joh…United Way/Centraide …River Philip Foundati…The Sir James Dunn Fo…New Brunswick Protest…The Medavie Foundatio…The Christofor Founda…Macmurray Foundation …
The Windsor FoundationNS30.9× affinity33 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: The Windsor Foundation · Lockhart Foundation · Harrison McCain Foundation · Fredericton Community Foundation Inc. · The Greater Saint John Community Foundation la Fondation Communautaire de Grand Saint John · United Way/Centraide (Central N.B./Region Du Centre du N.B.)Inc. · River Philip Foundation · The Sir James Dunn Foundation Inc. · New Brunswick Protestant Orphans Home · The Medavie Foundation Inc. / la Fondation Medavie Inc. · The Christofor Foundation Inc. · Macmurray Foundation Inc.

Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. A research starting point: overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

On method. Every financial figure here is read directly from the Canada Revenue Agency’s published T3010 data — your own annual information return and the multi-year returns of the 209 grantees we resolved across every year we hold, several hundred filings in all (a different count from the grant rows on the cover, which are one fiscal year) — each linked to its source. Grantee achievements and outcomes are each organization’s own program description on its T3010; we read these as association with sustained funding — the foundation is one of several forces — suppress low-confidence name matches rather than guess, and say so where a figure rests on a single grant or filing. Not everything on this page is a filed figure, and the difference matters. Filed is what you reported on your return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without a BN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears. How we build these →

Generated from your T3010 annual information return for the fiscal period ending 2024-06-30, as published by the Canada Revenue Agency in 2024. Amounts are Canadian dollars, as filed and never converted. Registered as a private foundation under foundations.

Source object 886597681:2024-06-30 · View the T3010 on the CRA register

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