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
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.
Cents to cause
T1 · computed (open data)95¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 95¢ 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)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 ↗
Reserves
T1 · computed (open data)0.4 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)$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 ↗
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $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 |
| 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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Demonstrated impact
★ T2 · Charity IntelligenceHigh
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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
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- 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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