THE FOOD BANK OF WATERLOO REGION
Charitable organizationFoundations·50 ALPINE CRT · KITCHENER, ON · N2E 2M7·BN 119233310RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-06-30
Cents to cause T1
28¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
53%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
7.3 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$37.0M
Charity Intelligence ★★★ A · T2
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Common questions
How do I donate to The Food Bank of Waterloo Region?
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Is The Food Bank of Waterloo Region a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 119233310RR0001. 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 The Food Bank of Waterloo Region located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 50 ALPINE CRT, KITCHENER, ON, N2E 2M7. Source.
What does The Food Bank of Waterloo Region do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "THE FOOD BANK OF WATERLOO REGION (THE FOOD BANK) ACQUIRES COORDINATES AND DISTRIBUTES FOOD TO THE COMMUNITY FOOD ASSISTANCE NETWORK - A SYSTEM OF 100+ COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING FOOD AND SUPPORT TO THOSE IN NEED. THESE ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDE SOUP KITCHENS COMMUNITY AND OUTREACH CENTRES SHELTERS RESIDENTIAL…" Full program description.
How much of The Food Bank of Waterloo Region's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 28¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is The Food Bank of Waterloo Region?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $37.0M (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
THE FOOD BANK OF WATERLOO REGION (THE FOOD BANK) ACQUIRES COORDINATES AND DISTRIBUTES FOOD TO THE COMMUNITY FOOD ASSISTANCE NETWORK - A SYSTEM OF 100+ COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING FOOD AND SUPPORT TO THOSE IN NEED. THESE ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDE SOUP KITCHENS COMMUNITY AND OUTREACH CENTRES SHELTERS RESIDENTIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS FOOD HAMPER PROGRAMS AND FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRES. FOUNDED IN 1984 THE FOOD BANK WAS THE FIRST ORGANIZATION OF ITS KIND IN ONTARIO TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY FOOD SUPPORT TO RESIDENTS ACROSS THE REGION. SINCE THEN THE FOOD BANK WAS THE FIRST ORGANIZATION OF ITS KIND I… Show more
THE FOOD BANK OF WATERLOO REGION (THE FOOD BANK) ACQUIRES COORDINATES AND DISTRIBUTES FOOD TO THE COMMUNITY FOOD ASSISTANCE NETWORK - A SYSTEM OF 100+ COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING FOOD AND SUPPORT TO THOSE IN NEED. THESE ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDE SOUP KITCHENS COMMUNITY AND OUTREACH CENTRES SHELTERS RESIDENTIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS FOOD HAMPER PROGRAMS AND FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRES. FOUNDED IN 1984 THE FOOD BANK WAS THE FIRST ORGANIZATION OF ITS KIND IN ONTARIO TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY FOOD SUPPORT TO RESIDENTS ACROSS THE REGION. SINCE THEN THE FOOD BANK WAS THE FIRST ORGANIZATION OF ITS KIND IN ONTARIO TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY FOOD SUPPORT TO RESIDENTS ACROSS THE REGION. SINCE THEN THE FOOD BANK WAS THE FIRST ORGANIZATION OF ITS KIND IN ONTARIO TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY FOOD SUPPORT TO RESIDENTS ACROSS THE REGION. THE FOOD BANK HAS CONTINUED TO EVOLVE AND MAXIMIZE ITS COLLECTIVE IMPACT DISTRIBUTING MORE THAN FIVE MILLION POUNDS OF FRESH FROZEN AND NON-PERISHABLE FOOD TO THE NETWORK. ITS MISSION IS TO ENSURE NO ONE IN THE REGION GOES HUNGRY. THE FOOD BANK ALSO WORKS WITH PROVINCIAL AND NATIONAL PARTNERS INCLUDING FEED ONTARIO AND FOOD BANKS CANADA AS PART OF THE FOOD BANK DISTRIBUTION SERVICES (FBDS) TO ACQUIRE COORDINATE AND DISTRIBUTE FOOD THROUGHOUT SOUTHWESTERN 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. New to these terms? Read what cents to the cause, overhead and reserves mean.
28¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 28¢ 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 28¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
53%
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
7.3 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)$37.0M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)21%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
3%
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
21%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
3%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
76%
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 | $15.7M | 32¢ | 47% | 2.5 yr |
| 2020-06-30 | $21.0M | 31¢ | 43% | 5.4 yr |
| 2021-06-30 | $25.0M | 46¢ | 50% | 5.1 yr |
| 2022-06-30 | $26.1M | 35¢ | 61% | 7 yr |
| 2023-06-30 | $9.2M | 19¢ | 60% | 10.8 yr |
| 2024-06-30 | $37.0M | 28¢ | 53% | 7.3 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 Intelligence—
Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.
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Board of directors
13 directors reported · 13 of 13at arm's length
- MELO, TERRYDIRECTORarm's length
- ARMSTRONG, KARENVICE CHAIRarm's length
- POLSON, GLENDIRECTORarm's length
- BRENNEMAN, DAVIDCHAIRarm's length
- DE MUY, ALISONDIRECTORarm's length
- LAWLOR, LAURADIRECTORarm's length
- MALOTT, JULIADIRECTORarm's length
- DALAL, DARSHarm's length
- Dychuck, DonTreasurerarm's length
- Dopko, KevinDirectorarm's length
Show all 13 directors
- Millard, JulieDirectorarm's length
- Salehl, PejmanDirectorarm's length
- verhoeve, MichaelDirectorarm'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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