FOOD LINK SOCIETY
Charitable organizationOrganizations relieving poverty·107 - 17 FAWCETT RD · COQUITLAM, BC · V3K 6V2·BN 761286699RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
99¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
1%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$10.0M
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
How do I donate to Food Link Society?
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Is Food Link Society a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 761286699RR0001. 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 Food Link Society located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 107 - 17 FAWCETT RD, COQUITLAM, BC, V3K 6V2. Source.
What does Food Link Society do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "OUR CHARITY IS DEDICATED TO REDUCING FOOD INSECURITY BY PROVIDING FREE FOOD TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED WITH A FOCUS ON LOW-INCOME AND VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. IN 2024 WE CONTINUED SEVERAL KEY PROGRAMS INCLUDING DAILY FOOD RECOVERY AND DISTRIBUTION FROM LOCAL DONORS OPERATING A COMMUNITY KITCHEN WHERE…" Full program description.
How much of Food Link Society's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 99¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Food Link Society?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $10.0M (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's $10M–$100M revenue band, alongside 1,776 other operating charities.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
OUR CHARITY IS DEDICATED TO REDUCING FOOD INSECURITY BY PROVIDING FREE FOOD TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED WITH A FOCUS ON LOW-INCOME AND VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. IN 2024 WE CONTINUED SEVERAL KEY PROGRAMS INCLUDING DAILY FOOD RECOVERY AND DISTRIBUTION FROM LOCAL DONORS OPERATING A COMMUNITY KITCHEN WHERE RESCUED FOOD IS TRANSFORMED INTO NUTRITIOUS MEALS AND MINIMIZE FOOD WASTE. THIS YEAR WE EXPANDED OUR OUTREACH TO SERVE ADDITIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING SITES INCLUDING KELLY COURT APARTMENTS IN VANCOUVER WHICH SUPPORTS RESIDENTS WITH DISABILITIES. THROUGH THIS EXPANSION WE INCREASED … Show more
OUR CHARITY IS DEDICATED TO REDUCING FOOD INSECURITY BY PROVIDING FREE FOOD TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED WITH A FOCUS ON LOW-INCOME AND VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. IN 2024 WE CONTINUED SEVERAL KEY PROGRAMS INCLUDING DAILY FOOD RECOVERY AND DISTRIBUTION FROM LOCAL DONORS OPERATING A COMMUNITY KITCHEN WHERE RESCUED FOOD IS TRANSFORMED INTO NUTRITIOUS MEALS AND MINIMIZE FOOD WASTE. THIS YEAR WE EXPANDED OUR OUTREACH TO SERVE ADDITIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING SITES INCLUDING KELLY COURT APARTMENTS IN VANCOUVER WHICH SUPPORTS RESIDENTS WITH DISABILITIES. THROUGH THIS EXPANSION WE INCREASED ACCESS TO FREE FOOD FOR INDIVIDUALS FACING BOTH ECONOMIC AND HEALTH-RELATED BARRIERS. OUR PROGRAMS ARE CARRIED OUT WITH THE HELP OF A COMMITTED TEAM OF VOLUNTEERS WHO ASSIST IN FOOD COLLECTION PREPARATION AND DISTRIBUTION ACROSS ALL SERVICE LOCATIONS.
New programs
FOOD LINK SECURITY SUCCESSFULLY CONTINUED ALL CORE ACTIVITIES OUTLINED IN PREVIOUS YEARS. IN 2024 WE SIGNIFICALLY EXPANDED OUR FOOD DISTRIBUTION EFFORTS BY EXTENDING OUR FREE FOOD PROGRAM TO SERVE OVER 15 AFFORDABLE HOUSING SITES ACROSS THE LOW MAINLAND. NEW LOCATIONS ADDED THIS YEAR INCLUDE: SOMERSET GARDENS - SURREY BC ALDERWOOD PLACE IN RICHMOND AND KELLY COURT APARTMENTS - VANCOUVER (SERVING RESIDENTS WITH DISABILITIES). WE ARE PROUD TO HAVE BROADENED OUR REACH AND TO BE SUPPORTING EVEN MORE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING FOOD INSECURITY THROUGH THESE NEW PARTNERSHIPS.
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.
99¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 99¢ 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; 89¢ among those its size ($10M–$100M).
this charity 99¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
1%
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
0 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 ($10M–$100M, 1,776): median 0.4 yr; 53% 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)$10.0M
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 ↗
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 ↗ · what this means
Where the money comes from
Shares of last-reported revenue, per its F2024 T3010. Self-reported; not independently verified.
Receipted donationsT1
2%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
1%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
97%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $30K | 60¢ | 40% | — |
| 2020-12-31 | $271K | 50¢ | 22% | 1.2 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $286K | 89¢ | 11% | 0.4 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $398K | 9¢ | 9% | 3.1 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $506K | 91¢ | 9% | 0.4 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $10.0M | 99¢ | 1% | 0 yr |
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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
7 directors reported · 3 of 7at arm's length
- BJELAC, IGOR IBDIRECTORarm's length
- BONG, YOUNG-SUK YBSECRETARYnot at arm's length
- HAERI, GHORBANALI GHTREASURERnot at arm's length
- TAWADRWS, BASEM BTMEMBER AT LARGEnot at arm's length
- BJELAC, SNEZANA SBMEMBER AT LARGEarm's length
- SOOFI, FARHAD SIAVISH FSMEMBER AT LARGEnot at arm's length
- HAERI, ZAHRI ZHMEMBER AT LARGEarm'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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