- Form
- cash
- Status
- pledged
- Channel
- own foundation
- Recipient
- McGill University
- Date
- 2019
- As of
- 13 February 2019
What it means: One gift; not their lifetime total.
One gift; not their lifetime total.
Key facts
Documented record (USD)
$200M
Gift to McGill University for McCall MacBain Scholarships (2019)
Scope
Single gift
Period
2019
As of
2019-02-13
Attribution
Channel: own foundation. Recipient: McGill University.
Original currency
USD as reported
Net worth
Unknown — not yet documented
Giving share
Unknown — not yet documented
No compatible net-worth observation in this preview.
Annual giving
Unknown — not yet documented
No current-year paid total verified.
Private impact
Unknown — not yet documented
Unknown is not zero.
How they give
The math
Every number is footnoted. Where we did the arithmetic, the note shows it.
- Paid vs pledged
- Pledged[1]As reported by the cited sources. A pledge is not proof of payment.
- Foundation pass-through vs. reaching charities
- Goes through their own vehicle first[1]Money placed in a foundation, DAF or LLC they control reaches charities later, as grants.
- % of net worth
- Not yet researchedUnknown is not zero.
The gift
Giving timeline
Dated facts present in this record, each tied to a numbered citation.
Notable gifts / records
$200M [1]
Gift to McGill University for McCall MacBain Scholarships (2019)
Scope: Single gift. Period: 2019. As of: 2019-02-13.
Sources
- [1] S01 Historic gift launches McCall MacBain Scholarships - McGill Reporter McGill Reporter · 2019-02-13 · checked 2026-10-11 “…Research Kudos Sustainability Indigenous Equity, Diversity & Inclusion mcgill.ca Historic gift launches McCall MacBain Scholarships $200-million gift will establish the McCall MacBain Scholarships for outstanding graduate students By Andrew Mahon Communications Officer,…” Page states the figure used here ($200M). Citation check: passed (HTTP 200, figure found near the name).
- [2] S02 McGill University receives $200M donation for graduate scholarships | CBC News CBC News · 2019-02-13 · checked 2026-10-11 “…Entertainment Science CBC News Investigates Disability Life Go Public About CBC News Being Black in Canada More McGill University receives $200M donation for graduate scholarships | CBC News Loaded Montreal McGill University receives $200M donation for graduate scholarships…” Page states the figure used here ($200M). Citation check: passed (HTTP 200, figure found near the name).
- [3] S03 Our Story - McCall MacBain Foundation McCall MacBain Foundation · 2024-07-02 · checked 2026-10-11 “…built the world’s leading company in classified ads, Trader Classified Media. Marcy built her career in evidence-based healthcare. In 2007, John and Marcy founded the McCall MacBain Foundation with proceeds from the sale of Trader Classified Media. Since its inception,…” Page states the figure used here ($200M). Citation check: passed (HTTP 200, figure found near the name).
Identity and updates
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