DAILY BREAD FOOD BANK
Charitable organizationOrganizations relieving poverty·191 NEW TORONTO ST. · TORONTO, ON · M8V 2E7·BN 118881549RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-06-30
Cents to cause T1
85¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
15%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.9 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$84.6M
Charity Intelligence ★★★★★ A · T2
— means the filing doesn't include the lines needed; details and sources below.·How to read these figures
Common questions
How do I donate to Daily Bread Food Bank?
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Is Daily Bread Food Bank a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 118881549RR0001. 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 Daily Bread Food Bank located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 191 NEW TORONTO ST., TORONTO, ON, M8V 2E7. Source.
What does Daily Bread Food Bank do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "ONGOING PROGRAMS: THE MISSION OF THE DAILY BREAD FOOD BANK IS TO ALLEVIATE HUNGER AND HELP FIGHT THE UNDERLYING POVERTY THAT CAUSES HUNGER. THIS IS DONE IN SEVERAL WAYS: 1. THROUGH THE COLLECTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD THROUGH ITS 108 000 SQ. FT. DISTRIBUTION CENTER TO ITS APPROXIMATELY 170 MEMBER AGENCY PROGRAMS…" Full program description.
How much of Daily Bread Food Bank's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 85¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Daily Bread Food Bank?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $84.6M (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's $10M–$100M revenue band, alongside 1,776 other operating charities.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
ONGOING PROGRAMS: THE MISSION OF THE DAILY BREAD FOOD BANK IS TO ALLEVIATE HUNGER AND HELP FIGHT THE UNDERLYING POVERTY THAT CAUSES HUNGER. THIS IS DONE IN SEVERAL WAYS: 1. THROUGH THE COLLECTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD THROUGH ITS 108 000 SQ. FT. DISTRIBUTION CENTER TO ITS APPROXIMATELY 170 MEMBER AGENCY PROGRAMS. 2. ENSURING THAT FOOD DISTRIBUTION OCCUTS ACROSS TORONTO BY SUPPORTING AGENCIES IN THEIR INITIAL CREATION AND ONGOING OPERATIONS. 3. THROUGH RESEARCH ON POVERTY EDUCATION AND ADVOCATING FOR IMPROVED GOVERNMENT POLICIES TO ELIMINATE POVERTY. 4. PROVIDING AN INFORMATION AND REF… Show more
ONGOING PROGRAMS: THE MISSION OF THE DAILY BREAD FOOD BANK IS TO ALLEVIATE HUNGER AND HELP FIGHT THE UNDERLYING POVERTY THAT CAUSES HUNGER. THIS IS DONE IN SEVERAL WAYS: 1. THROUGH THE COLLECTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD THROUGH ITS 108 000 SQ. FT. DISTRIBUTION CENTER TO ITS APPROXIMATELY 170 MEMBER AGENCY PROGRAMS. 2. ENSURING THAT FOOD DISTRIBUTION OCCUTS ACROSS TORONTO BY SUPPORTING AGENCIES IN THEIR INITIAL CREATION AND ONGOING OPERATIONS. 3. THROUGH RESEARCH ON POVERTY EDUCATION AND ADVOCATING FOR IMPROVED GOVERNMENT POLICIES TO ELIMINATE POVERTY. 4. PROVIDING AN INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICE TO CLIENTS COVERING ISSURES SUCH AS HOUSING EDUCATION EMPLOYMENT OR SOCIAL ASSISTANCE. 5. DAILY BREAD ALSO RUNS 8000 SQ. FT. INDUSTRIAL KITCHEN. THE KITCHEN PREPARES SOUPS AND CASSEROLES TO BE SERVED TORONTO'S MEAL PROJGRAMS. 6. DAILY BREAD ALSO ACTS AS A MAJOR DISTRIBUTION POINT FOR FEED ONTARIO IN DISTRIBUTING FOOD ACROSS ONTARIO. 7. DAILY BREAD GIVES FOOD AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO ITS MEMBER AGENCY FOOD BANKS FOR OPERATION AND CLIENT SERVICE NEEDS.
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.
85¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 85¢ 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; 89¢ among those its size ($10M–$100M).
this charity 85¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
15%
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
0.9 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 ($10M–$100M, 1,776): median 0.4 yr; 53% 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)$84.6M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)26%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
0%
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
26%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
74%
T3010 remainder ÷ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-30 | $30.4M | 90¢ | 9% | 0.1 yr |
| 2020-06-30 | $51.5M | 70¢ | 30% | 2.3 yr |
| 2021-06-30 | $60.6M | 67¢ | 33% | 4.5 yr |
| 2022-06-30 | $60.2M | 73¢ | 27% | 3 yr |
| 2023-06-30 | $67.7M | 83¢ | 17% | 1.3 yr |
| 2024-06-30 | $84.6M | 85¢ | 15% | 0.9 yr |
| trend |
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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 ↗
★ Tier 2 — Charity Intelligence (analyst-reviewed)
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Overall rating
★ T2 · Charity Intelligence★★★★★
Charity Intelligence's 0–5 star overall rating.
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Results reporting
★ T2 · Charity IntelligenceA
How well the charity reports its own results (A+ to F).
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Demonstrated impact
★ T2 · Charity IntelligenceHigh
Charity Intelligence's assessment of impact per dollar.
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Board of directors
18 directors reported · 18 of 18at arm's length
- SARWAN, AMOSDIRECTORarm's length
- SANTILLI, ANTHONYDIRECTORarm's length
- WISE, BENDIRECTORarm's length
- ARGEROPOULOS, BILLDIRECTORarm's length
- KWAMENA, BOAFOADIRECTORarm's length
- YIP, CHRISTINEDIRECTORarm's length
- KELLY, EMMYDIRECTORarm's length
- KELLY, GALECHAIRarm's length
- DUNCN, GAYLENVICE-CHAIRarm's length
- CLARKE-DARSHANAND, JAMILLEDIRECTORarm's length
Show all 18 directors
- BADIANI, JITENDRATREASURERarm's length
- HSIUNG, KARENDIRECTORarm's length
- MERCHANT, MAHEENCORPORATE SECRETARYarm's length
- BARRY, NICOLEDIRECTORarm's length
- SUJAN, RAJIVDIRECTORarm's length
- MCGEE, REGANDIRECTORarm's length
- HARRIS, MORGANDIRECTORarm's length
- ANSARI, AISHADIRECTORarm'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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