5N2 SOUP KITCHEN PROJECT
Charitable organizationOrganizations relieving poverty·43/44 - 705 PROGRESS AVE · SCARBOROUGH, ON · M1H 2X1·BN 826403990RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
FREE MEAL PROGRAM (5N2 KITCHENS) 5N2 KITCHENS PREPARES FREE MEALS THAT ARE DISTRIBUTED THROUGH 13 PARTNERSHIPS INCLUDING SHELTERS LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES INDIVIDUALS AND FOOD BANKS. PANTRY PROGRAM (5N2 PANTRY) 5N2 PANTRY HAS BEEN OPERATING A FOOD PANTRY FOR CLIENTS WHO CANNOT ACCESS CONVENTIONAL FOOD BANKS. THIS ENABLES CLIENTS TO ACCESS FOOD SUPPLIES THROUGH A REFERRAL SYSTEM WITH THEIR PARTNERSHIP ORGANIZATIONS. FARM PROGRAM (5N2 FARMS) THE 5N2 FARM PROEJCT WAS STARTED TO SUPPORT THE MANY FREE FOOD PROGRAMS AT 5N2. THROUGH THE 5N2 FARM PROJECT PRODUCE IS GROWN HYDROPONICALLY YEAR ROUN… Show more
FREE MEAL PROGRAM (5N2 KITCHENS) 5N2 KITCHENS PREPARES FREE MEALS THAT ARE DISTRIBUTED THROUGH 13 PARTNERSHIPS INCLUDING SHELTERS LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES INDIVIDUALS AND FOOD BANKS. PANTRY PROGRAM (5N2 PANTRY) 5N2 PANTRY HAS BEEN OPERATING A FOOD PANTRY FOR CLIENTS WHO CANNOT ACCESS CONVENTIONAL FOOD BANKS. THIS ENABLES CLIENTS TO ACCESS FOOD SUPPLIES THROUGH A REFERRAL SYSTEM WITH THEIR PARTNERSHIP ORGANIZATIONS. FARM PROGRAM (5N2 FARMS) THE 5N2 FARM PROEJCT WAS STARTED TO SUPPORT THE MANY FREE FOOD PROGRAMS AT 5N2. THROUGH THE 5N2 FARM PROJECT PRODUCE IS GROWN HYDROPONICALLY YEAR ROUND ENCOURAGING THE COMMUNITY TO INCLUDE GREEN LEAFY PRODUCE INTO THEIR DIETS AND PROMOTE GROWING LOCALLY. GARDEN PROEJCT (5N2 GARDENS) THE 5N2 COMMUNITY GARDEN IS A SPACE FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS TO CONNECT AND GROW TOGETHER. THE COMMUNITY WILL LEARN TO BUILD AND SUSTAIN A GARDEN PLOT TO HELP EDUCATE OTHERS ON THE HEALTHY PRINCIPLES ASSOCIATED WITH FARM TO TABLE GROWING CREATING A MORE FOOD SECURE COMMUNITY.
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)90¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 90¢ 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)10%
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)1.5 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)$550K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)14%
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)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 ↗
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 | $119K | — | — | — |
| 2020-12-31 | $405K | 68¢ | 4% | 1.5 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $626K | 77¢ | 7% | 1.5 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $1.1M | 76¢ | 5% | 1.3 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $546K | 88¢ | 12% | 1.3 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $550K | 90¢ | 10% | 1.5 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 · 8 of 9at arm's length
- DAVID, SEEMAPRESIDENTnot at arm's length
- STEELE, DENISE INDIRADIRECTORarm's length
- JOSHI, ALPESHTREASURERarm's length
- HOA LI, CHLOESECRETARYarm's length
- CHEUNG, KEVENDIRECTORarm's length
- KOSSOVAN, NICKDIRECTORarm's length
- ST. JOHN, LOVELACE DAVEDIRECTORarm's length
- XAVIER, TOUSSAINTDIRECTORarm's length
- THERIAULT, RICKYDIRECTORarm'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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