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Action contre la faim ACF (Canada) / Action against hunger ACF (Canada)

Charitable organizationOrganizations relieving poverty·500 - 720 BATHURST ST · TORONTO, ON · M5S 2R4·BN 833634678RR0001·website ↗

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

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Cents to cause T1

88¢

of each dollar spent, to programs

Operating overhead T1

1%

typical range 5–35%

Reserves T1

0.4 yr

of program spending, in cash and investments

Revenue T1

$33.1M

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 Action contre la faim ACF (Canada)?

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Is Action contre la faim ACF (Canada) a registered charity?

Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 833634678RR0001. 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 Action contre la faim ACF (Canada) located?

Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 500 - 720 BATHURST ST, TORONTO, ON, M5S 2R4. Source.

What does Action contre la faim ACF (Canada) do?

In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "ACTION AGAINST HUNGER IS A GLOBAL HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATION THAT TAKES DECISIVE ACTION AGAINST THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF HUNGER. WE SAVE THE LIVES OF MALNOURISHED CHILDREN. WE ENSURE EVERYONE CAN ACCESS CLEAN WATER FOOD TRAINING AND HEALTH CARE. WE ENABLE ENTIRE COMMUNITIES TO BE FREE FROM HUNGER. OUR ONGOING…" Full program description.

How much of Action contre la faim ACF (Canada)'s spending goes to programs?T1

Per its F2024 T3010, 88¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.

How big is Action contre la faim ACF (Canada)?T1

Its last-reported revenue was $33.1M (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

ACTION AGAINST HUNGER IS A GLOBAL HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATION THAT TAKES DECISIVE ACTION AGAINST THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF HUNGER. WE SAVE THE LIVES OF MALNOURISHED CHILDREN. WE ENSURE EVERYONE CAN ACCESS CLEAN WATER FOOD TRAINING AND HEALTH CARE. WE ENABLE ENTIRE COMMUNITIES TO BE FREE FROM HUNGER. OUR ONGOING SERVICES ARE: NUTRITION: PROVIDING THERAPEUTIC FEEDING CENTERS TO FIGHT AGAINST ACUTE MALNUTRITION HEALTH: ADMINISTERING MEDICATION AS WELL AS VACCINATION AND HEALTH TRAINING IN ORDER TO COMBAT AGAINST DISEASES. WATER SANITATION & HYGIENE: PROVIDING ACCESS TO SAFE WATER TO DISPLACED… Show more

ACTION AGAINST HUNGER IS A GLOBAL HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATION THAT TAKES DECISIVE ACTION AGAINST THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF HUNGER. WE SAVE THE LIVES OF MALNOURISHED CHILDREN. WE ENSURE EVERYONE CAN ACCESS CLEAN WATER FOOD TRAINING AND HEALTH CARE. WE ENABLE ENTIRE COMMUNITIES TO BE FREE FROM HUNGER. OUR ONGOING SERVICES ARE: NUTRITION: PROVIDING THERAPEUTIC FEEDING CENTERS TO FIGHT AGAINST ACUTE MALNUTRITION HEALTH: ADMINISTERING MEDICATION AS WELL AS VACCINATION AND HEALTH TRAINING IN ORDER TO COMBAT AGAINST DISEASES. WATER SANITATION & HYGIENE: PROVIDING ACCESS TO SAFE WATER TO DISPLACED AND UNDER SERVED COMMUNITIES GLOBALLY. FOOD SECURITY: ASSISTING COMMUNITIES TO REMOVE THE BARRIERS AFFECTING THE PRODUCTION OF CROPS AND LIVESTOCK IN ORDER TO HELP FAMILIES REGAIN SELF SUFFICIENCY ADVOCACY: ENGAGING IN HUMANITARIAN ADVOCACY AT ALL LEVELS (PROGRAM POLICY AND PUBLIC OPINION) WITH A VIEW TO AVERTING CONTINUED STRIFE LEADING TO HUNGER AND MALNUTRITION

New programs

DURING 2024 ACTION AGAINST HUNGER ALSO ADDRESSED HUMANITARIAN EMERGENCIES IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES: MALI IVORY COAST IRAQ VENEZUELA PALESTINE LEBANON AND SUDAN

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.

Cents to cause

T1 · computed (open data)

88¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 88¢ 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 88¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities

T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means

Operating overhead

T1 · computed (open data)

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

Reserves

T1 · computed (open data)

0.4 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)

$33.1M

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)

84%

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

    84%

    T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700

  • Other revenueT1

    14%

    T3010 remainder ÷ 4700

Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. 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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