A LOVING SPOONFUL MEALS SOCIETY
Charitable organizationOrganizations relieving poverty·1449 POWELL ST · VANCOUVER, BC · V5L 1G8·BN 140951310RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
Cents to cause T1
93¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
7%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
1.1 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$1.2M
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
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Is A Loving Spoonful Meals Society a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 140951310RR0001. 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 A Loving Spoonful Meals Society located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 1449 POWELL ST, VANCOUVER, BC, V5L 1G8. Source.
What does A Loving Spoonful Meals Society do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "A LOVING SPOONFUL IS A VOLUNTEER DRIVEN NON PARTISAN SOCIETY THAT PROVIDES FREE NUTRITIOUS MEALS AND NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT TO THOSE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS AND CO-EXISTING ILLNESS IN METRO VANCOUVER. EVERY WEEK ALL YEAR ROUND OUR VOLUNTEERS (USING THEIR OWN VEHICLES AND GAS) DELIVER EASY TO PREPARE MEALS AND SNACK PACKS…" Full program description.
How much of A Loving Spoonful Meals Society's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 93¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is A Loving Spoonful Meals Society?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $1.2M (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's $1M–$10M revenue band, alongside 9,072 other operating charities.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
A LOVING SPOONFUL IS A VOLUNTEER DRIVEN NON PARTISAN SOCIETY THAT PROVIDES FREE NUTRITIOUS MEALS AND NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT TO THOSE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS AND CO-EXISTING ILLNESS IN METRO VANCOUVER. EVERY WEEK ALL YEAR ROUND OUR VOLUNTEERS (USING THEIR OWN VEHICLES AND GAS) DELIVER EASY TO PREPARE MEALS AND SNACK PACKS TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO ARE PRIMARILY HOUSEBOUND. MANY OF THE PEOPLE THAT WE SERVE HAVE BARRIERS TO FOOD SECURITY AS WELL AS MOBILITY ISSUES. WE OFFER A VARIETY OF NUTRITIONALLY BALANCED MEALS INCLUDING CONSIDERATION FOR SPECIALIZED DIETS SUCH AS: EASY TO CHEW PUREED RE… Show more
A LOVING SPOONFUL IS A VOLUNTEER DRIVEN NON PARTISAN SOCIETY THAT PROVIDES FREE NUTRITIOUS MEALS AND NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT TO THOSE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS AND CO-EXISTING ILLNESS IN METRO VANCOUVER. EVERY WEEK ALL YEAR ROUND OUR VOLUNTEERS (USING THEIR OWN VEHICLES AND GAS) DELIVER EASY TO PREPARE MEALS AND SNACK PACKS TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO ARE PRIMARILY HOUSEBOUND. MANY OF THE PEOPLE THAT WE SERVE HAVE BARRIERS TO FOOD SECURITY AS WELL AS MOBILITY ISSUES. WE OFFER A VARIETY OF NUTRITIONALLY BALANCED MEALS INCLUDING CONSIDERATION FOR SPECIALIZED DIETS SUCH AS: EASY TO CHEW PUREED RENAL/KIDNEY-FRIENDLY AND GLUTEN FREE. WE HAVE A NUMBER OF PROGRAMS THAT INCLUDE: DAILY MEALS PROGRAM FAMILY PANTRY PROGRAM PRENATAL PROGRAM ENSURE PROGRAM AND THE ASSISTED MEALS DISTRIBUTION MAT (MAXIMALLY ASSISTED TREATMENT) PROGRAM. A LOVING SPOONFUL RELIES ON THE GENEROSITY OF OUR VOLUNTEERS TO HELP ADMINISTER THESE PROGRAMS. LAST YEAR 5 426 HOURS WERE DONATED THE AREA OF PACKING/DELIVERY OF FOOD ADMINISTRATION FUNDRAISING AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES. THESE HOURS CONTRIBUTE TO THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS SAVED IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF OUR PROGRAMS. IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THIS AMOUNT IS NOT REPORTED IN OUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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.
93¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 93¢ 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; 87¢ among those its size ($1M–$10M).
this charity 93¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
7%
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
1.1 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 ($1M–$10M, 9,072): median 0.5 yr; 43% 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)$1.2M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)18%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
44%
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
18%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
44%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
38%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-31 | $1.1M | 65¢ | 35% | 1 yr |
| 2020-03-31 | $937K | 69¢ | 31% | 1.1 yr |
| 2021-03-31 | $1.6M | 89¢ | 11% | 0.8 yr |
| 2022-03-31 | $1.3M | 94¢ | 6% | 0.8 yr |
| 2023-03-31 | $1.2M | 94¢ | 6% | 1 yr |
| 2024-03-31 | $1.2M | 93¢ | 7% | 1.1 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)
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.
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Board of directors
8 directors reported · 8 of 8at arm's length
- REGGIO, GERALDPRESIDENTarm's length
- NEWCOMB, QUINNVICE PRESIDENTarm's length
- CHANNON, KENTREASURERarm's length
- STAUB, JONNYMEMBER AT LARGEarm's length
- ROCHE, DONMEMBER AT LARGEarm's length
- BIDINOST, SUZANNEMEMBER AT LARGEarm's length
- ARMAS, EASTERMEMBER AT LARGEarm's length
- DANE, SPENCERSECRETARYarm'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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