QAJUQTURVIK COMMUNITY FOOD CENTRE
Charitable organizationOrganizations relieving poverty·655 MATTAAQ CRES · IQALUIT, NU · X0A 3H0·BN 810143925RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
Cents to cause T1
50¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
12%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
1.3 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$3.0M
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 Qajuqturvik Community Food Centre?
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Is Qajuqturvik Community Food Centre a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 810143925RR0001. 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 Qajuqturvik Community Food Centre located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 655 MATTAAQ CRES, IQALUIT, NU, X0A 3H0. Source.
What does Qajuqturvik Community Food Centre do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "QCFC STRIVES TO STRENGTHEN HEALTH BELONGING AND FOOD SOVEREIGNTY IN IQALUIT ANS NUNAVUT UTILIZING THE POWER OF TRADITION AND COMMUNITY. OUR PROGRAMMING CONSISTS OF A COMBINATION OF FOOD ACCESS FOOD SKILLS AND ADVOCACY. FOOD ACCESS PROGRAMMING: WE PROVIDE A COMMUNITY MEAL FIVE DAYS A WEEK FOR 47 WEEKS THAT SERVED A…" Full program description.
How much of Qajuqturvik Community Food Centre's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 50¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Qajuqturvik Community Food Centre?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $3.0M (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
QCFC STRIVES TO STRENGTHEN HEALTH BELONGING AND FOOD SOVEREIGNTY IN IQALUIT ANS NUNAVUT UTILIZING THE POWER OF TRADITION AND COMMUNITY. OUR PROGRAMMING CONSISTS OF A COMBINATION OF FOOD ACCESS FOOD SKILLS AND ADVOCACY. FOOD ACCESS PROGRAMMING: WE PROVIDE A COMMUNITY MEAL FIVE DAYS A WEEK FOR 47 WEEKS THAT SERVED A TOTAL OF 60 000 MEALS. WE PROVIDED A WEEKLY PIRUQTUVINIIT AND INULIQTAIT FOOD BOXES DISTRIBUTION OF PRODUCE AND COUNTRY FOOD ON A PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN BASIS THAT REACHED AN AVERAGE OF 80 HOUSEHOLDS EACH DISTRIBUTION. WE PURCHASED OVER 10 000 KG OF COUNTRY FOOD FROM HARVESTERS IN NUNAV… Show more
QCFC STRIVES TO STRENGTHEN HEALTH BELONGING AND FOOD SOVEREIGNTY IN IQALUIT ANS NUNAVUT UTILIZING THE POWER OF TRADITION AND COMMUNITY. OUR PROGRAMMING CONSISTS OF A COMBINATION OF FOOD ACCESS FOOD SKILLS AND ADVOCACY. FOOD ACCESS PROGRAMMING: WE PROVIDE A COMMUNITY MEAL FIVE DAYS A WEEK FOR 47 WEEKS THAT SERVED A TOTAL OF 60 000 MEALS. WE PROVIDED A WEEKLY PIRUQTUVINIIT AND INULIQTAIT FOOD BOXES DISTRIBUTION OF PRODUCE AND COUNTRY FOOD ON A PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN BASIS THAT REACHED AN AVERAGE OF 80 HOUSEHOLDS EACH DISTRIBUTION. WE PURCHASED OVER 10 000 KG OF COUNTRY FOOD FROM HARVESTERS IN NUNAVUT TO DISTRIBUTE THROUGH OUR PROGRAMS. FOOD SKILLS PROGRAMMING: WE CONDUCTED 8-WEEK FULL TIME PRE-EMPLOYMENT TRAINING PROGRAM. WE HELD 10-WEEK KIDS’ COOKING CLUB THAT INVOLVED ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN. WE ALSO HELD 12-WEEK FOODFIT PROGRAM THAT INVOLVED AT-RISK YOUTH ADVOCACY: WE OFFERED A PEER ADVOCACY PROGRAMS FOR 35 WEEKS FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO RECEIVE ASSISTANCE NAVIGATING THE VARIOUS BARRIERES ACCESSING GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES AND EMPLOYMENT. WE HELD WEEKLY INUIT WOMEN’S SUPPORT CIRCLE AS WELL AS VARIOUS PUBLIC ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION EVENTS TO ENGAGE OUR COMMUNITY WITH ISSUES OF POVERTY AND FOOD SECURITY. WE ARE ALSO THE PRINCIPAL ADVOCACY GROUP FOR ISSUES OF FOOD SECURITY AND SOVEREIGNTY IN NUNAVUT AND AS SUCH WE REGULARLY APPEAR IN REGIONAL AND NATIONAL MEDIA ON ISSUES SUCH AS FOOD SOVEREIGNTY POVERTY AND LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMS. WE REGULARLY ENGAGE AND INFORM GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS OF MEASURERS THEY CAN TAKE TO AFFECT IMPACT CHANGE. WE WORK WITH OTHER NON-PROFIT AND GOVERNMENTAL PARTNERS THROUGH THE NUNAVUT FOOD SECURITY COALITION AND NUNAVUT ASSOCIATION OF NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS MIND YOUR FOOD: A WEEK-LONG PROGRAM FOR LOCAL YOUTH TO LEARN ON-THE-LAND FOOD SKILLS; FINANCIAL LITERACY SERIES: AN 8-PART WORKSHOP SERIES TO TEACH COMMUNITY MEMBERS ABOUT BUDGETING SKILLS TAX ENTITLEMENTS AND ESTATE PLANNING; BAKING CLUB: A WEEKLY BAKING CLUB HELD AT THE LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL ; EMERGENCY FOOD HAMPERS: A WEEKLY DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD HAMPERS TO LOW INCOME COMMUNITY MEMBERS
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.
50¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 50¢ 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 50¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
12%
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
1.3 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)$3.0M
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 ↗
46%
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
9%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
46%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
45%
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 | $1.2M | 85¢ | 15% | 0.8 yr |
| 2020-03-31 | $1.2M | 74¢ | 26% | 0.6 yr |
| 2021-03-31 | $1.3M | 86¢ | 14% | 1.1 yr |
| 2022-03-31 | $1.8M | 79¢ | 21% | 1.1 yr |
| 2023-03-31 | $2.0M | 88¢ | 12% | 0.7 yr |
| 2024-03-31 | $3.0M | 50¢ | 12% | 1.3 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
9 directors reported · 9 of 9at arm's length
- KOTIERK, BETHPRESIDENTarm's length
- TAQIALUK, PETERVICE PRESIDENTarm's length
- TAGAK, JANESECRETARY-TREASURERarm's length
- HALE, JESSIEDIRECTORarm's length
- RAJALA, AMELIADIRECTORarm's length
- MESHER, CURTISDIRECTORarm's length
- PHLIPS, LEIGHANNDIRECTORarm's length
- WHITE, KIMBERLEYDIRECTORarm's length
- TACHE-GREEN, EVADIRECTORarm'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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