EDMONTON GLEANERS ASSOCIATION
Charitable organizationOrganizations relieving poverty·PO BOX 62061 · EDMONTON, AB · T5M 4B5·BN 129185310RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
95¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
4%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.4 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$52.8M
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Common questions
How do I donate to Edmonton Gleaners Association?
You can search for it on CanadaHelps or give directly through its own website. Charity Compass never handles your money — we only link out to where you can give.
Is Edmonton Gleaners Association a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 129185310RR0001. 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 Edmonton Gleaners Association located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is PO BOX 62061, EDMONTON, AB, T5M 4B5. Source.
What does Edmonton Gleaners Association do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "THE EDMONTON GLEANERS ASSOCIATION OPERATES AS EDMONTON'S FOOD BANK. WHILE SOME FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS DO ACCESS SERVICES DIRECTLY FROM OUR ORGANIZATION THE EDMONTON GLEANERS ASSOCIATION IS A CENTRAL WAREHOUSE AND REFERRAL CENTRE FOR MORE THAN 389 AGENCIES CHURCHES AND FOOD DEPOTS SOUP KITCHENS AND OTHER COMMUNITY…" Full program description.
How much of Edmonton Gleaners Association's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 95¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Edmonton Gleaners Association?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $52.8M (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 EDMONTON GLEANERS ASSOCIATION OPERATES AS EDMONTON'S FOOD BANK. WHILE SOME FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS DO ACCESS SERVICES DIRECTLY FROM OUR ORGANIZATION THE EDMONTON GLEANERS ASSOCIATION IS A CENTRAL WAREHOUSE AND REFERRAL CENTRE FOR MORE THAN 389 AGENCIES CHURCHES AND FOOD DEPOTS SOUP KITCHENS AND OTHER COMMUNITY AGENCIES. THE MISSION STATEMENT OF THE EDMONTON GLEANERS ASSOCIATION IS 'TO BE STEWARDS IN THE COLLECTION OF SURPLUS AND DONATED FOOD FOR THE EFFECTIVE DISTRIBUTION FREE OF CHARGE TO PEOPLE IN NEED IN OUR COMMUNITY WHILE SEEKING SOLUTIONS TO THE CAUSES OF HUNGER. IN 2024 THE O… Show more
THE EDMONTON GLEANERS ASSOCIATION OPERATES AS EDMONTON'S FOOD BANK. WHILE SOME FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS DO ACCESS SERVICES DIRECTLY FROM OUR ORGANIZATION THE EDMONTON GLEANERS ASSOCIATION IS A CENTRAL WAREHOUSE AND REFERRAL CENTRE FOR MORE THAN 389 AGENCIES CHURCHES AND FOOD DEPOTS SOUP KITCHENS AND OTHER COMMUNITY AGENCIES. THE MISSION STATEMENT OF THE EDMONTON GLEANERS ASSOCIATION IS 'TO BE STEWARDS IN THE COLLECTION OF SURPLUS AND DONATED FOOD FOR THE EFFECTIVE DISTRIBUTION FREE OF CHARGE TO PEOPLE IN NEED IN OUR COMMUNITY WHILE SEEKING SOLUTIONS TO THE CAUSES OF HUNGER. IN 2024 THE ORGANIZATION COLLECTED SORTED REPACKAGED AND REDISTRIBUTED 5 034 046 KILOGRAMS OF FOOD IN AN AVERAGE MONTH IN 2024 THE ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTED HAMPERS TO 41 697 PEOPLE. THE STATISTICS NOT INCLUDED FOOD DISTRIBUTED TO SOUP KITCHENS SHELTERS SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. THE EDMONTON GLEANERS ASSOCIATION OPERATES A PROGRAM CALLED BEYOND FOOD. THIS PROGRAM IS A COLLABORATIVE PROGRAM WORKING WITH OTHER SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES TO ASSIST PEOPLE WITH RESUME WRITING JOB SEARCHES HOUSING INCOME TAX RETURNS COUNSELING ETC. THE GOAL OF BEYOND FOOD IS TO CONNECT PEOPLE TO SERVICES THAT WILL REDUCE POVERTY AND INCREASE THEIR FOOD SECURITY.
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.
95¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 95¢ 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 95¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
4%
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
0.4 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)$52.8M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)7%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
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 ↗ · what this means
Where the money comes from
Shares of last-reported revenue, per its F2024 T3010. Self-reported; not independently verified.
Receipted donationsT1
7%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
1%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
93%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $28.6M | 94¢ | 5% | 0.2 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $40.9M | 94¢ | 4% | 0.4 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $42.2M | 95¢ | 4% | 0.4 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $46.9M | 95¢ | 4% | 0.3 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $47.7M | 95¢ | 4% | 0.4 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $52.8M | 95¢ | 4% | 0.4 yr |
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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 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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Demonstrated impact
★ T2 · Charity IntelligenceHigh
Charity Intelligence's assessment of impact per dollar.
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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
15 directors reported · 15 of 15at arm's length
- HUISING, KATHERINECHAIRarm's length
- CAMPUS, MICHAELPAST CHAIRarm's length
- THYGESEN, JILLTREASURERarm's length
- LAFFERTY, PAMELASECRETARYarm's length
- BENJESTORF, DAVID I.DIRECTORarm's length
- KANNA-LAURENT, CLODIADIRECTORarm's length
- LOWE, RYANDIRECTORarm's length
- MCELHONE, PAULDIRECTORarm's length
- SOMJI, ALIM NIZARDIRECTORarm's length
- BENCZ, MARJORIEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (PAID STAFFarm's length
Show all 15 directors
- THIBODEAU, HOSNEARADIRECTORarm's length
- WYRSTIUK, TRACYDIRECTORarm's length
- AVERILL, PAMDIRECTORarm's length
- JIWANI, KHADIJADIRECTORarm's length
- MCNABB, BARRYDIRECTORarm'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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