Food Banks Mississauga
Charitable organizationOrganizations relieving poverty·4544 EASTGATE PKY · MISSISSAUGA, ON · L4W 3W6·BN 118927011RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-05-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
We lead our agency network to realize a food-secure Mississauga by providing and promoting access to healthy and appropriate food. We provide emergency food so neighbours in need have food TODAY. We advocate for government policies and programs that will decrease food bank use for TOMORROW. From June 2023 to May 2024 Food Banks Mississauga served 58% more users than the previous year 120% more than 2021. Over 56 000 people rely on Food Banks Mississauga for food - that's 1 in 13 Mississauga residents. Neighbours experiencing food insecurity due to poverty are served through our network of 60… Show more
We lead our agency network to realize a food-secure Mississauga by providing and promoting access to healthy and appropriate food. We provide emergency food so neighbours in need have food TODAY. We advocate for government policies and programs that will decrease food bank use for TOMORROW. From June 2023 to May 2024 Food Banks Mississauga served 58% more users than the previous year 120% more than 2021. Over 56 000 people rely on Food Banks Mississauga for food - that's 1 in 13 Mississauga residents. Neighbours experiencing food insecurity due to poverty are served through our network of 60+ agencies Pop-Up Food Banks the Food Bank 2 Home Delivery Program and Tax Clinics.
New programs
Culturally Responsive Food Program: a pilot project focused on distributing culturally-specific foods to our Black-led Black-focused and Black-serving (B3) agency members after consulting with B3 community leaders Community Assist: provides one-time emergency food access to food bank visitors looking for food support at Food Banks Mississauga. Visitors are then referred to one of our agency members within their postal code to receive 7+ days of food every month. Feed Collaboration: In partnership with Feed Ontario using a local-first model and along with other food bank organizations at th… Show more
Culturally Responsive Food Program: a pilot project focused on distributing culturally-specific foods to our Black-led Black-focused and Black-serving (B3) agency members after consulting with B3 community leaders Community Assist: provides one-time emergency food access to food bank visitors looking for food support at Food Banks Mississauga. Visitors are then referred to one of our agency members within their postal code to receive 7+ days of food every month. Feed Collaboration: In partnership with Feed Ontario using a local-first model and along with other food bank organizations at the local regional and provincial levels we work together to increase and distribute food resources across Ontario.
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)66¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 66¢ 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)34%
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)0.8 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)$35.2M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)10%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-31 | $8.1M | 91¢ | 9% | 0.1 yr |
| 2020-05-31 | $10.7M | 53¢ | 47% | 3.1 yr |
| 2021-05-31 | $16.8M | 78¢ | 22% | 1.3 yr |
| 2022-05-31 | $20.2M | 48¢ | 52% | 4.1 yr |
| 2023-05-31 | $26.1M | 75¢ | 25% | 0.8 yr |
| 2024-05-31 | $35.2M | 66¢ | 34% | 0.8 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
12 directors reported · 12 of 12at arm's length
- DIGGLE, JUSTINDIRECTORarm's length
- PIERCY, JOHNVICE CHAIRarm's length
- SCHEEL, JOHNDIRECTORarm's length
- CHARLEBOIS, LINDATREASURERarm's length
- FISHER, TODDCHAIRarm's length
- ZITNEY, ADAMDIRECTORarm's length
- MCKENZIE, IDALINDIRECTORarm's length
- PINGALI, SESHAGIRIDIRECTORarm's length
- FRASER, CAMPBELLDIRECTORarm's length
- SWARTZ, BRODIESECRETARYarm's length
- CHANDRAN, SUBASHINIDIRECTORarm's length
- POPE, RICHARDDIRECTORarm'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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