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FED URBAN AGRICULTURE SOCIETY

Charitable organizationCommunity resource·500 - 765 BROUGHTON ST · VICTORIA, BC · V8W 1E2·BN 753331339RR0001·website ↗

Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31

What it does — in its own words

Ongoing programs

1. FED Urban Farm A core program site where FED grows food for distribution to low-income households offers hands-on education in urban agriculture and provides a public green space for community engagement. Acquired in 2024 the site supports all three of FED's charitable purposes: poverty relief education and public amenity. 2. My FED Farm This program relieves poverty by distributing home garden kits and providing mentorship to low? income individuals and families. It empowers participants to grow their own food and build food security through practical education. 3. Demonstration & R Show more

1. FED Urban Farm A core program site where FED grows food for distribution to low-income households offers hands-on education in urban agriculture and provides a public green space for community engagement. Acquired in 2024 the site supports all three of FED's charitable purposes: poverty relief education and public amenity. 2. My FED Farm This program relieves poverty by distributing home garden kits and providing mentorship to low? income individuals and families. It empowers participants to grow their own food and build food security through practical education. 3. Demonstration & Rooftop Gardens FED stewards several publicly accessible gardens that serve as models of inclusive urban food growing. These sites support food access offer educational signage and programming and function as community amenities. 4. Community Engagement & Education FED advances education through inclusive workshops webinars school programs and volunteer opportunities focused on food systems and urban agriculture. Programs are offered online and in person with a focus on accessibility and impact.

New programs

In 2024 FED Urban Agriculture Society acquired an urban farm site to support our charitable purposes of relieving poverty advancing education and providing a public amenity. The farm produces fresh healthy food for low-income households offers space for educational programs such as workshops and school visits and serves as a welcoming green space for community use. The acquisition ensures long-term security and expanded capacity for these core programs. Rationale for Property Acquisition In 2024 FED Urban Agriculture Society purchased an existing urban farm business and assumed full o Show more

In 2024 FED Urban Agriculture Society acquired an urban farm site to support our charitable purposes of relieving poverty advancing education and providing a public amenity. The farm produces fresh healthy food for low-income households offers space for educational programs such as workshops and school visits and serves as a welcoming green space for community use. The acquisition ensures long-term security and expanded capacity for these core programs. Rationale for Property Acquisition In 2024 FED Urban Agriculture Society purchased an existing urban farm business and assumed full operational control of its activities on a leased site. This acquisition supports our charitable purposes of relieving poverty advancing education and providing a public amenity. The farm now operates as a mission-aligned social enterprise generating modest revenue through the sale of produce and program-related services. Legal counsel reviewed the transaction and confirmed that the resulting activities qualify as a related business under CRA guidelines. All revenues are reinvested into our charitable programs to increase food access support educational opportunities and sustain public green space. This strategic acquisition ensures continuity of service protects an important community asset and strengthens our long-term capacity to deliver high-impact financially sustainable programming. Impact Statement 'In the past year FED expanded its impact by acquiring a mission-aligned farm business and distributing 7 500+ lbs of produce to the local community. We also engaged over 800 individuals in food security education and stewarded five public urban gardens.'

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)

87¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 87¢ 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)

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 ↗

Reserves

T1 · computed (open data)

0.1 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)

$422K

Last-reported total revenue.

T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

2%

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)

9%

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, 20222024.

Period endRevenueCents to causeOverheadReserves
2022-12-31$48K95¢5%0.1 yr
2023-12-31$112K70¢24%0 yr
2024-12-31$422K87¢7%0.1 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)

Not rated by Charity Intelligence. Their analysts cover 618 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.

Board of directors

13 directors reported · 13 of 13at arm's length

  • DOUCETTE, JILLDIRECTORarm's length
  • CLARK, BENJAMINCHAIRarm's length
  • ASHBY, GREGGTREASURERarm's length
  • WRIGHT, JEFFDIRECTORarm's length
  • MCNEIL, CALENDIRECTORarm's length
  • SEARLE, LAURENDIRECTORarm's length
  • GRANTNER, HEIDICHAIRarm's length
  • COUSE, LIZADIRECTORarm's length
  • EMPRINGHAM, KYLEDIRECTORarm's length
  • ETHIER, JUDITHTREASURERarm's length
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  • FRY, JAMESDIRECTORarm's length
  • STEPHANIE, JACOBSVICE-CHAIRarm's length
  • MCMICHAEL, VICTORIADIRECTORarm'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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