Food Banks Canada/Banques Alimentaires Canada
Charitable organizationOrganizations relieving poverty·501 - 77 CITY CENTRE DR · MISSISSAUGA, ON · L5B 1M5·BN 130643737RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
FOOD BANKS CANADA'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE NATIONAL LEADERSHIP TO RELIEVE HUNGER TODAY AND PREVENT HUNGER TOMORROW IN COLLABORATION WITH THE FOOD BANK NETWORK IN CANADA. FOOD BANKS CANADA IS A NATIONAL CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO HELPING CANADIANS LIVING WITH FOOD INSECURITY. WE SUPPORT A NETWORK OF PROVINCIAL ASSOCIATIONS AFFILIATE FOOD BANKS AND FOOD AGENCIES THAT WORK AT THE COMMUNITY LEVEL TO RELIEVE HUNGER. OUR WORK IS FOCUSED ON MAXIMIZING COLLECTIVE IMPACT STRENGTHENING LOCAL CAPACITY AND REDUCING THE NEED FOR FOOD BANKS. OUR ONGOING PROGRAMS INCLUDE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO… Show more
FOOD BANKS CANADA'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE NATIONAL LEADERSHIP TO RELIEVE HUNGER TODAY AND PREVENT HUNGER TOMORROW IN COLLABORATION WITH THE FOOD BANK NETWORK IN CANADA. FOOD BANKS CANADA IS A NATIONAL CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO HELPING CANADIANS LIVING WITH FOOD INSECURITY. WE SUPPORT A NETWORK OF PROVINCIAL ASSOCIATIONS AFFILIATE FOOD BANKS AND FOOD AGENCIES THAT WORK AT THE COMMUNITY LEVEL TO RELIEVE HUNGER. OUR WORK IS FOCUSED ON MAXIMIZING COLLECTIVE IMPACT STRENGTHENING LOCAL CAPACITY AND REDUCING THE NEED FOR FOOD BANKS. OUR ONGOING PROGRAMS INCLUDE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO SUPPORT THE FOOD BANK NETWORK'S EFFORTS IN SUPPORTING THE FOOD INSECURE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. FOOD BANKS CANADA ALSO CONTINUES ITS EFFORTS TOWARDS PREVENTING HUNGER TOMORROW THROUGH LEADING RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES. KEY PROGRAMS OFFERED TO SUPPORT THE FOOD BANKING NETWORK THIS YEAR INCLUDE; NATIONAL FOOD SHARING SYSTEM WHICH SHARES LARGE SCALE FOOD INDUSTRY DONATIONS ACROSS THE FOOD BANKING NETWORK; NATIONAL FUNDRAISING TO SUPPORT INVESTMENTS INTO THE NETWORK; NATIONAL RESEARCH INCLUDING OUR ANNUAL HUNGERCOUNT REPORT; TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT INCLUDING SAFE FOOD HANDLING STANDARDS; CAPACITY BUILDING GRANTS; AFTER THE BELL WHICH PREPARED AND DELIVERED 185 000 FOOD HAMPERS TO CHILDREN OVER THE SUMMER MONTHS.
New programs
IN A PILOT PROGRAM FUNDED BY WOMEN AND GENDER EQUALITY CANADA FOOD BANKS CANADA DISTRIBUTED MILLIONS OF MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS TO THOSE IN NEED IN COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT CANADA AS WELL AS PROVIDING FUNDING TO MENSTRUAL EQUITY EDUCATION AND AWARENESS ORGANIZATIONS TO SCALE THEIR WORK.
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)91¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 91¢ 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)9%
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)0.6 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)$91.8M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)12%
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 ↗
Over the years
Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 2019–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-31 | $44.4M | 93¢ | 7% | 0.3 yr |
| 2020-03-31 | $53.6M | 92¢ | 8% | 0.4 yr |
| 2021-03-31 | $190.8M | 96¢ | 4% | 0.4 yr |
| 2022-03-31 | $92.2M | 89¢ | 11% | 0.9 yr |
| 2023-03-31 | $55.9M | 84¢ | 16% | 0.9 yr |
| 2024-03-31 | $91.8M | 91¢ | 9% | 0.6 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
16 directors reported · 16 of 16at arm's length
- BENCZ, MARJORIEBOARD OF DIRECTORarm's length
- CLOUTIER, SYLVIEBOARD OF DIRECTORarm's length
- BAYLISS, JOHNBOARD OF DIRECTORarm's length
- BAHAR, ILYABOARD OF DIRECTOR TREASURERarm's length
- BAHADURSINGH, RYANBOARD OF DIRECTORarm's length
- HEWAT, MARY-JOBOARD OF DIRECTORarm's length
- CHOW, TONYBOARD OF DIRECTORarm's length
- HETU, DANYBOARD OF DIRECTORarm's length
- LONG, DAVIDBOARD OF DIRECTORarm's length
- THABLE, DAMANBOARD OF DIRECTORarm's length
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- MUIR, JUNEBOARD OF DIRECTORarm's length
- MCCRIE, ROSEMARYBOARD OF DIRECTORarm's length
- SINGER, PETERBOARD OF DIRECTORarm's length
- BEAIRSTO, LINDABOARD OF DIRECTORarm's length
- GOSSE, BARBARABOARD OF DIRECTORarm's length
- KAHGEE, RANDALLBOARD OF DIRECTORarm'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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