THE OTTAWA FOOD BANK/LA BANQUE D'ALIMENTATION D'OTTAWA
Charitable organizationOrganizations relieving poverty·2001 BANTREE ST · OTTAWA, ON · K1B 4X3·BN 108082363RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-09-30
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
DURING THIS FISCAL PERIOD THE OTTAWA FOOD BANK (OFB) HAS ACTIVELY PURSUED ITS MISSION TO COMBAT FOOD INSECURITY THROUGH A RANGE OF CHARITABLE PROGRAMS. THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES AS A NON-PROFIT PROVIDING BOTH FRESH AND NON-PERISHABLE FOOD ALONG WITH ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES SUCH AS DIAPERS AND TOILETRIES TO A NETWORK OF 112 COMMUNITY AND EMERGENCY FOOD PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF OTTAWA. ESTABLISHED IN 1984 THE OTTAWA FOOD BANK WAS INITIALLY A TEMPORARY MEASURE TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY HUNGER BUT IT PERSISTS TODAY DUE TO THE GROWING NEED FOR EMERGENCY FOOD ACCESS IN THE CITY. THE OTTAWA FOOD … Show more
DURING THIS FISCAL PERIOD THE OTTAWA FOOD BANK (OFB) HAS ACTIVELY PURSUED ITS MISSION TO COMBAT FOOD INSECURITY THROUGH A RANGE OF CHARITABLE PROGRAMS. THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES AS A NON-PROFIT PROVIDING BOTH FRESH AND NON-PERISHABLE FOOD ALONG WITH ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES SUCH AS DIAPERS AND TOILETRIES TO A NETWORK OF 112 COMMUNITY AND EMERGENCY FOOD PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF OTTAWA. ESTABLISHED IN 1984 THE OTTAWA FOOD BANK WAS INITIALLY A TEMPORARY MEASURE TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY HUNGER BUT IT PERSISTS TODAY DUE TO THE GROWING NEED FOR EMERGENCY FOOD ACCESS IN THE CITY. THE OTTAWA FOOD BANK SERVES TENS OF THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS EACH MONTH WITH 37 PERCENT BEING CHILDREN AND YOUTH UNDER THE AGE OF 18. RECOGNIZING THE EVOLVING NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY THE OTTAWA FOOD BANK HAS MAINTAINED ITS HOME DELIVERY PROGRAM IN RESPONSE TO IDENTIFIED NEEDS DURING THE PANDEMIC. THIS INITIATIVE AIMS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO MAY FACE CHALLENGES ACCESSING TRADITIONAL FOOD DISTRIBUTION POINTS. BY IMPLEMENTING A HOME DELIVERY SERVICE THE OTTAWA FOOD BANK DEMONSTRATES ITS COMMITMENT TO ADDRESSING THE DIVERSE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY AND ENSURING THAT FOOD ASSISTANCE REACHES THOSE WHO REQUIRE IT.
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.
Cents to cause
T1 · computed (open data)83¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 83¢ of each dollar spent went to programs.
Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities.
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Operating overhead
T1 · computed (open data)17%
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 ↗
Reserves
T1 · computed (open data)0.7 yr
Years current reserves could cover program spending.
Sector quartiles: 0.4 yr / 0.8 yr / 7.5 yr (p25 / median / p90).
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)$33.5M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)47%
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)1%
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 ↗
Over the years
Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 2019–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-30 | $16.9M | 85¢ | 15% | 0.3 yr |
| 2020-09-30 | $30.3M | 92¢ | 15% | 0.8 yr |
| 2021-09-30 | $26.1M | 90¢ | 16% | 1.2 yr |
| 2022-09-30 | $27.2M | 84¢ | 15% | 1.1 yr |
| 2023-09-30 | $27.0M | 89¢ | 15% | 0.7 yr |
| 2024-09-30 | $33.5M | 83¢ | 17% | 0.7 yr |
| trend |
From its T3010 filings (CRA annual releases) · self-reported, not audited by us · when a period is restated in a later release, the newest figures are shown · ✱ = cents-to-cause outside the valid 0–100% range (filing error; not used in rankings). source ↗
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Overall rating
★ T2 · Charity Intelligence★★★★★
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Results reporting
★ T2 · Charity IntelligenceA-
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Demonstrated impact
★ T2 · Charity IntelligenceGood
Charity Intelligence's assessment of impact per dollar.
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Board of directors
11 directors reported · 11 of 11at arm's length
- MCMAHON, MARIANTREASURYarm's length
- TOKARSKI, MICHAELACHAIRarm's length
- MANSER, SYLVIESECRETARYarm's length
- WHIKE, TREVORVICE CHAIRarm's length
- CULLEN, TIMOTHYDIRECTORarm's length
- MENNILL, STEVEDIRECTORarm's length
- O'MANIQUE, ERINDIRECTORarm's length
- MATHESON, MARILYNDIRECTORarm's length
- BLOSTEIN, MATTHEWDIRECTORarm's length
- FABIAN, LISADIRECTORarm's length
- HAMILTON, KATDIRECTORarm'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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