MOUNTAIN VIEW FOOD BANK SOCIETY
Charitable organizationOrganizations relieving poverty·PO BOX 3958 · OLDS, AB · T4H 1P6·BN 141088260RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
'THE MOUNTAIN VIEW FOOD BANK SOCIETY IS AN ORGANIZATION OF CARING PEOPLE WHO ASSIST CITIZENS OF THE MOUNTAIN VIEW COUNTY REQUIRING EMERGENCY FOOD NEEDS' THE MOUNTAIN VIEW FOOD BANK SOCIETY RECEIVES DONATIONS OF FOOD AND MONEY FROM INDIVIDUALS BUSINESSES CHURCHES SCHOOLS SERVICE CLUBS AND OTHER GROUPS; AND USES THE DONATIONS TO PROVIDE FOOD TO COUNTY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW APPLICANTS IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE. THE MOUNTAIN VIEW FOOD BANK OPERATES SOLELY WITH THE USE OF VOLUNTEERS. THERE ARE OVER 50 REGULAR VOLUNTEERS INCLUDING A WORKING BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT PROVIDE OVER 15 000 VOLUNTEER HOURS. TH… Show more
'THE MOUNTAIN VIEW FOOD BANK SOCIETY IS AN ORGANIZATION OF CARING PEOPLE WHO ASSIST CITIZENS OF THE MOUNTAIN VIEW COUNTY REQUIRING EMERGENCY FOOD NEEDS' THE MOUNTAIN VIEW FOOD BANK SOCIETY RECEIVES DONATIONS OF FOOD AND MONEY FROM INDIVIDUALS BUSINESSES CHURCHES SCHOOLS SERVICE CLUBS AND OTHER GROUPS; AND USES THE DONATIONS TO PROVIDE FOOD TO COUNTY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW APPLICANTS IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE. THE MOUNTAIN VIEW FOOD BANK OPERATES SOLELY WITH THE USE OF VOLUNTEERS. THERE ARE OVER 50 REGULAR VOLUNTEERS INCLUDING A WORKING BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT PROVIDE OVER 15 000 VOLUNTEER HOURS. THERE ARE NO PAID PERSONNEL. LESS THAN 5 PERCENT OF THE DONATIONS RECEIVED ARE USED FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FUND RAISING. AS A RESULT OVER 95 PERCENT OF THE DONATIONS RECEIVED ARE AVAILABLE TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS IN NEED.
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)98¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 98¢ 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)2%
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)1.2 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)$1.2M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)9%
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)0%
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 | $1.2M | 99¢ | 2% | 2 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $698K | 92¢ | 8% | 2.5 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $974K | 95¢ | 5% | 1.5 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $1.3M | 99¢ | 1% | 1 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $1.7M | 98¢ | 2% | 0.9 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $1.2M | 98¢ | 2% | 1.2 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 ↗
★ Tier 2 — Charity Intelligence (analyst-reviewed)
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Board of directors
9 directors reported · 7 of 9at arm's length
- GRAHAM, TAYVAPRESIDENTarm's length
- HARDER, SYLVIADIRECTORnot at arm's length
- COYNE, PENNYTREASURERarm's length
- BERGGREN, DOUGSECRETARYarm's length
- RINDAL, MARYDIRECTORarm's length
- GRAHAM, PATRICIADIRECTORarm's length
- MEIER, GAYLEDIRECTORarm's length
- COMPTON, GREGDIRECTOR
- THOMSON, JAMESDIRECTORarm'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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