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Farmers Helping Farmers Inc.

Charitable organizationCommunity resource·PO BOX 2623 · CHARLOTTETOWN, PE · C1A 8C3·BN 119238475RR0001·website ↗

Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31

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Cents to cause T1

90¢

of each dollar spent, to programs

Operating overhead T1

10%

typical range 5–35%

Reserves T1

0.8 yr

of program spending, in cash and investments

Revenue T1

$310K

not reviewed by an analyst (Charity Intelligence)

— 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 Farmers Helping Farmers Inc.?

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Is Farmers Helping Farmers Inc. a registered charity?

Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 119238475RR0001. 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 Farmers Helping Farmers Inc. located?

Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is PO BOX 2623, CHARLOTTETOWN, PE, C1A 8C3. Source.

What does Farmers Helping Farmers Inc. do?

In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "FARMERS HELPING FARMERS UNDERTAKES FOOD PRODUCTION PROGRAMS BY TRAINING KENYAN WOMEN TO IRRIGATE AND PRODUCE FIELD VEGETABLE AND GRUIT CROPS FOR FOOD AND CASH INCOME. NUTRITIONAL TRAINING PROVIDED IMPROVES CHILD NUTRITION. SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAMS TRAIN LOCAL FARMERS AND PROVIDE FOOD FOR SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAMS…" Full program description.

How much of Farmers Helping Farmers Inc.'s spending goes to programs?T1

Per its F2024 T3010, 90¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.

How big is Farmers Helping Farmers Inc.?T1

Its last-reported revenue was $310K (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's under $1M revenue band, alongside 27,629 other operating charities.

What it does — in its own words

Ongoing programs

FARMERS HELPING FARMERS UNDERTAKES FOOD PRODUCTION PROGRAMS BY TRAINING KENYAN WOMEN TO IRRIGATE AND PRODUCE FIELD VEGETABLE AND GRUIT CROPS FOR FOOD AND CASH INCOME. NUTRITIONAL TRAINING PROVIDED IMPROVES CHILD NUTRITION. SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAMS TRAIN LOCAL FARMERS AND PROVIDE FOOD FOR SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAMS. PROGRAMS IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND TRAIN STUDENTS AND KENYANS IN EDUCATION NURSING NUTRITION BIOLOGY AND VEERINARIAN SERVICES. HEALTH PROGRAMS DISTRIBUTES MOSQUITO NETS TRAINS YOUNG WOMEN IN FAMILY AND CHILD REARING. PUBLIC SCHOOLS ON PEI ARE TWINNED… Show more

FARMERS HELPING FARMERS UNDERTAKES FOOD PRODUCTION PROGRAMS BY TRAINING KENYAN WOMEN TO IRRIGATE AND PRODUCE FIELD VEGETABLE AND GRUIT CROPS FOR FOOD AND CASH INCOME. NUTRITIONAL TRAINING PROVIDED IMPROVES CHILD NUTRITION. SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAMS TRAIN LOCAL FARMERS AND PROVIDE FOOD FOR SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAMS. PROGRAMS IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND TRAIN STUDENTS AND KENYANS IN EDUCATION NURSING NUTRITION BIOLOGY AND VEERINARIAN SERVICES. HEALTH PROGRAMS DISTRIBUTES MOSQUITO NETS TRAINS YOUNG WOMEN IN FAMILY AND CHILD REARING. PUBLIC SCHOOLS ON PEI ARE TWINNED WITH KENYAN SCHOOLS PROVIDING FOR EXCHANGES AND INCREASED MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING. ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING IS PROVIDED MILE DAIRIES TO INCREASE MILK QUALITY AND PRODUCTION ON SMALL FARMS. WATER TANKS IRRIGATION SYSTEMS AND SCHOOL COOK HOUSES ARE SUPPLIED. MOSQUITO NETS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TO SCHOOLS AND A TRACTOR HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO INCREASE EFFICIENCY AND PROFITABILITY. FARMERS HELPING FARMERS CONTINUES TO PROVIDE NEW WATER TANKS TO ADDITIONAL SCHOOLS THUS PROVIDING DRINKING AND COOKING WATER FOR SCHOOLS. PROVISION OF COOK HOUSES IN ONGOING WITH AT LEAST ONE NEW SCHOOL ADDED PER YEAR. NUTRITION OF SCHOOL CHILDREN CONTINUES TO IMPROVE BY FACILITATING VEGETABLE PRODUCTION FOR SCHOOL LUNCHES AT ADDITIONAL RURAL KENYAN SCHOOLS.

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)

90¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 90¢ 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 (under $1M).

this charity 90¢ · 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)

10%

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)

0.8 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 (under $1M, 27,629): median 1 yr; 14% 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)

$310K

Last-reported total revenue.

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

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

66%

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)

25%

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

    66%

    T3010 4500 ÷ 4700

  • GovernmentT1

    25%

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

  • Other revenueT1

    9%

    T3010 remainder ÷ 4700

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

★ Tier 2 — Charity Intelligence (analyst-reviewed)

Not rated by Charity Intelligence. Their analysts cover 819 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.

Similar charities

Same CRA category, revenue within 20× of this one, and the closest program descriptions in their own filings. A shortlist to compare, not a ranking.

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

13 directors reported · 13 of 13at arm's length

  • MACDONALD, WENDYPRESIDENTarm's length
  • CUDMORE, PETERVICE PRESIDENTarm's length
  • MACDONALD, REGDIRECTORarm's length
  • MCQUAID, GERRYDIRECTORarm's length
  • CUDMORE, BARRYDIRECTORarm's length
  • MELLISH, KENDIRECTORarm's length
  • MCCARTHY JOYCE, NORADIRECTORarm's length
  • WILLIAMS, CATHERINEDIRECTORarm's length
  • GODFREY, ROBERTDIRECTORarm's length
  • LOO, JUDYDIRECTORarm's length
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  • MELLISH, THERESACOORDINATORarm's length
  • HERBERT, RONDIRECTORarm's length
  • WALTON, COLLEENPAST PRESIDENTarm'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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Farmers Helping Farmers Inc. — 90¢ of each $1 to programs