HIGH RIVER FOOD FOR THOUGHT LTD.
Charitable organizationSupport of schools and education·PO BOX 6047 STN MAIN · HIGH RIVER, AB · T1V 1P7·BN 812778645RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-07-31
Cents to cause T1
61¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
38%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.8 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$144K
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 High River Food for Thought Ltd.?
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Is High River Food for Thought Ltd. a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 812778645RR0001. 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 High River Food for Thought Ltd. located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is PO BOX 6047 STN MAIN, HIGH RIVER, AB, T1V 1P7. Source.
What does High River Food for Thought Ltd. do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "FOOD FOR THOUGHT IS A LUNCH PROGRAM AVAILABLE TO ALL THE ELEMENTARY MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS OF HIGH RIVER BLACKIE CAYLEY BLACK DIAMOND TURNER VALLEY AND A SELECT SCHOOL IN OKOTOKS. OUR PROGRAM IS INTENDED FOR STUDENTS WHO FOR VARIOUS REASONS COME WITHOUT LUNCH TO SCHOOL. PARENTS TEACHERS AND STUDENTS THEMSELVES…" Full program description.
How much of High River Food for Thought Ltd.'s spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 61¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is High River Food for Thought Ltd.?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $144K (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's under $1M revenue band, alongside 27,629 other operating charities.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
FOOD FOR THOUGHT IS A LUNCH PROGRAM AVAILABLE TO ALL THE ELEMENTARY MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS OF HIGH RIVER BLACKIE CAYLEY BLACK DIAMOND TURNER VALLEY AND A SELECT SCHOOL IN OKOTOKS. OUR PROGRAM IS INTENDED FOR STUDENTS WHO FOR VARIOUS REASONS COME WITHOUT LUNCH TO SCHOOL. PARENTS TEACHERS AND STUDENTS THEMSELVES CAN REQUEST TO BE ADDED TO OUR LUNCH PROGRAM THROUGH THE SCHOOLS GUIDANCE COUNSELLOR. ONCE SIGNED UP THAT CHILD WILL RECEIVE A BALANCED LUNCH (INCLUDING ALL FOUR FOOD GROUPS ) EVERY SCHOOL DAY
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.
61¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 61¢ 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 (under $1M).
this charity 61¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
38%
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
0.8 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 (under $1M, 27,629): median 1 yr; 14% 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)$144K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)10%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
51%
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
10%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
51%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
39%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-31 | $152K | 81¢ | 19% | 0.5 yr |
| 2020-07-31 | $154K | 55¢ | 45% | 1.7 yr |
| 2021-07-31 | $254K | 83¢ | 17% | 0.2 yr |
| 2022-07-31 | $197K | 69¢ | 31% | 1 yr |
| 2023-07-31 | $173K | 66¢ | 34% | 0.5 yr |
| 2024-07-31 | $144K | 61¢ | 38% | 0.8 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
6 directors reported · 3 of 6at arm's length
- CURTIS, TIMOTHYEXECUTIVE DIRECTORarm's length
- MACLEOD, CORYDIRECTOR/VICE CHAIRnot at arm's length
- MACLEOD, NICOLEDIRECTORnot at arm's length
- BEACH, TAMMYDIRECTORarm's length
- BRUINSMA, MARKDIRECTOR
- HARPER, SHANDADIRECTORarm'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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