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
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.
Cents to cause
T1 · computed (open data)88¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 88¢ 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)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 ↗
Reserves
T1 · computed (open data)0.4 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)$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 ↗
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 | $7.8M | 67¢ | 6% | 0.4 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $16.8M | 85¢ | 1% | 0.1 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $26.4M | 87¢ | 1% | 0.1 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $42.4M | 90¢ | 1% | 0 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $40.9M | 89¢ | 2% | 0.3 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $33.1M | 88¢ | 1% | 0.4 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
No director records in this filing.
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