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RED DEER FOOD BANK SOCIETY

Charitable organizationOrganizations relieving poverty·10 - 7429 49 AVE · RED DEER, AB · T4P 1N2·BN 107878811RR0001

Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-07-31

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Cents to cause T1

96¢

of each dollar spent, to programs

Operating overhead T1

4%

typical range 5–35%

Reserves T1

0 yr

of program spending, in cash and investments

Revenue T1

$6.6M

Charity Intelligence ★★★★ · T2

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Common questions

How do I donate to Red Deer Food Bank Society?

You can search for it on CanadaHelps to donate. Charity Compass never handles your money — we only link out to where you can give.

Is Red Deer Food Bank Society a registered charity?

Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 107878811RR0001. Registration status can change, so check the CRA charities listing for its current status. Only a currently registered charity can issue an official donation receipt.

Where is Red Deer Food Bank Society located?

Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 10 - 7429 49 AVE, RED DEER, AB, T4P 1N2. Source.

What does Red Deer Food Bank Society do?

In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "REDISTRIBUTION PROGRAM - RECLAMATION GOODS FROM LOCAL GROCERY STORES ARE DISTRIBUTED TO CENTRAL ALBERTA FOOD BANKS HAMPER PROGRAM - 12 TIMES IN A 12 MONTH PERIOD CLIENTS CAN OBTAIN A HAMPER OF FOOD AND HYGIENE PRODUCTS WALK-IN PROGRAM - DAILY CLIENTS CAN PICK UP BREAD AND PRODUCE AGENCY PROGRAM - CENTRAL ALBERTA…" Full program description.

How much of Red Deer Food Bank Society's spending goes to programs?T1

Per its F2024 T3010, 96¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.

How big is Red Deer Food Bank Society?T1

Its last-reported revenue was $6.6M (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's $1M–$10M revenue band, alongside 9,072 other operating charities.

What it does — in its own words

Ongoing programs

REDISTRIBUTION PROGRAM - RECLAMATION GOODS FROM LOCAL GROCERY STORES ARE DISTRIBUTED TO CENTRAL ALBERTA FOOD BANKS HAMPER PROGRAM - 12 TIMES IN A 12 MONTH PERIOD CLIENTS CAN OBTAIN A HAMPER OF FOOD AND HYGIENE PRODUCTS WALK-IN PROGRAM - DAILY CLIENTS CAN PICK UP BREAD AND PRODUCE AGENCY PROGRAM - CENTRAL ALBERTA NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS ARE PROVIDED WITH GOODS RANGING FROM FOOD TO CLEANING PRODUCTS KIBBLE KITCHEN - PET FOOD FOR CLIENTS AND SOME LOCAL ANIMAL RESCUE PROGRAMS FOOD PRODUCTION IN CONJUNCTION WITH GREEN IGLU THE FOOD BANK HAS ACQUIRED A GEODOME GREEN GREENHOUSE TO GROW PRODUCE … Show more

REDISTRIBUTION PROGRAM - RECLAMATION GOODS FROM LOCAL GROCERY STORES ARE DISTRIBUTED TO CENTRAL ALBERTA FOOD BANKS HAMPER PROGRAM - 12 TIMES IN A 12 MONTH PERIOD CLIENTS CAN OBTAIN A HAMPER OF FOOD AND HYGIENE PRODUCTS WALK-IN PROGRAM - DAILY CLIENTS CAN PICK UP BREAD AND PRODUCE AGENCY PROGRAM - CENTRAL ALBERTA NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS ARE PROVIDED WITH GOODS RANGING FROM FOOD TO CLEANING PRODUCTS KIBBLE KITCHEN - PET FOOD FOR CLIENTS AND SOME LOCAL ANIMAL RESCUE PROGRAMS FOOD PRODUCTION IN CONJUNCTION WITH GREEN IGLU THE FOOD BANK HAS ACQUIRED A GEODOME GREEN GREENHOUSE TO GROW PRODUCE FOR USE IN OUR HAMPER PROGRAM SOON THE FOOD BANK WILL ACQUIRE A HYDROPONIC UNIT ALSO FOR GROWING PRODUCE FOR THE HAMPER PROGRAM VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX PROGRAM TO ASSIST OUR CLIENTS IN MAXIMIZING THEIR ACCESS TO OTHER BENEFIT PROGRAMS. BENEFIT WAYFINDER TO ASSIST CLIENTS IN PROCURING FEDERAL AND PROVINCIAL BENEFIT PROGRAMS CULINARY SERVICES & COMMUNITY KITCHEN TO INCREASE THE PROFILE OF THE FOOD BANK IN THE COMMUNITY AND TO PROVIDE STREAMS OF INCOME THROUGH FOOD TRUCKS SELLING FOOD PREPARED IN THE KITCHEN. THE KITCHEN CAN ALSO PROCESS DONATED ITEMS INTO GOODS THAT CAN BE INCLUDED IN OUR HAMPER PROGRAM. SOCIAL MEDIA IS PROVIDING BASIC COOKING I SOCIAL MEDIA PROGRAM:LETTING THE PUBLIC KNOW THE NEEDS OF THE FOOD BANK & OUR SERVICES & WHERE AND WHEN OUR FOOD TRUCKS WILL BE OUT DISTRIBUTION HUB: OPERATES AS A DISTRIBUTION HUB FOR THE PROVINCIAL AND NATIONAL NETWORK WE RECEIVE GOODS THAT WE FURTHER DISTRIBUTE TO FOOD BANKS IN THE REGION

New programs

TEACHING KITCHEN K49 :USED TO TEACH CLIENTS AND THE COMMUNITY TO PREPARE COOK AND PROCESS FOOD TO INCREASE FOOD UTILITY AT THE FOOD BANK COMMUNITY GARDENS: PLANTED AND CULTIVATED 7 COMMUNITY GARDEN PLOTS AND THE HARVESTED PRODUCE

Program descriptions from its F2024 T3010 filing, verbatim · self-reported · this is also the text our semantic search matches against. source ↗

Tier 1 — what we computed (open data)

From the charity's own F2024 T3010 filing. Self-reported; not independently verified. You can recompute every figure. New to these terms? Read what cents to the cause, overhead and reserves mean.

Cents to cause

T1 · computed (open data)

96¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 96¢ of each dollar spent went to programs. The rest ran the organization and raised money; higher is not automatically better.

Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities; 87¢ among those its size ($1M–$10M).

this charity 96¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities

T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means

Operating overhead

T1 · computed (open data)

4%

Management, administration, and fundraising as a share of total spending. We treat 5–35% as the typical range; we state the figure, you judge.

T3010 line (5010 + 5020) ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means

Reserves

T1 · computed (open data)

0 yr

Years that cash, bank balances and investments on hand could cover program spending; liabilities and restricted funds are not netted out.

Charities its size ($1M–$10M, 9,072): median 0.5 yr; 43% hold under half a year. All operating charities: median 0.8 yr.

T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means

Total revenue

T1 · computed (open data)

$6.6M

Last-reported total revenue.

T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

11%

Share of revenue from receipted donations.

T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Government-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

6%

Share of revenue from federal, provincial, and municipal sources.

T3010 line 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means

Where the money comes from

Shares of last-reported revenue, per its F2024 T3010. Self-reported; not independently verified.

  • Receipted donationsT1

    11%

    T3010 4500 ÷ 4700

  • GovernmentT1

    6%

    T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700

  • Other revenueT1

    83%

    T3010 remainder ÷ 4700

Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

★ Tier 2 — Charity Intelligence (analyst-reviewed)

Published ratings by Charity Intelligence Canada's analysts — a separate, human review. Shown as published, never blended into our computed figures.

Overall rating

★ T2 · Charity Intelligence

★★★★

Charity Intelligence's 0–5 star overall rating.

Analyst-reviewed by Charity Intelligence; their methodology, shown as published. source ↗

Results reporting

★ T2 · Charity Intelligence

—

Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.

Analyst-reviewed by Charity Intelligence; their methodology, shown as published. source ↗

Demonstrated impact

★ T2 · Charity Intelligence

Good

Charity Intelligence's assessment of impact per dollar.

Analyst-reviewed by Charity Intelligence; their methodology, shown as published. source ↗

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Figures per each charity's F2024 T3010 · self-reported, not audited by us · ✱= that filing's expense lines don't reconcile · open a profile for sources and caveats.

Board of directors

14 directors reported · 12 of 14at arm's length

  • PHILLIPS, ALEXANDRAVICE CHAIRPERSONarm's length
  • OPDENDRIES, NATHANDIRECTORarm's length
  • MILLER, RICHMONDCHAIRPERSONarm's length
  • LEYH, BRANDONTREASURERarm's length
  • BUCHANAN, BUCKDIRECTORarm's length
  • THOMPSON, DONALDEXECUTIVE DIRECTORarm's length
  • CATHY, MCALLISTERDIRECTORarm's length
  • MOFFAT, SHARONTREASURERarm's length
  • WINDRUM, CATHERINESECRETARYarm's length
  • DOKTOR, WANDADIRECTORarm's length
Show all 14 directors
  • DURHAM, DONNADIRECTORnot at arm's length
  • DURHAM, RONDIRECTORnot at arm's length
  • GRAYSTON, JIMDIRECTORarm's length
  • BHARMAL, AMAANDIRECTORarm's length

From its F2024T3010 filing (public CRA record), as filed. “Arm's length” means not related to other officials by family or business ties. source ↗

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Red Deer Food Bank Society — 96¢ of each $1 to programs