FOOD FOR THE POOR OF CANADA INC
Charitable organizationOrganizations relieving poverty·30 ADELAIDE ST E · TORONTO, ON · M5C 3G8·BN 890759970RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
72¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
28%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.4 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$1.6M
Charity Intelligence ★★ C+ · T2
— 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 Food for the Poor of Canada Inc?
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Is Food for the Poor of Canada Inc a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 890759970RR0001. 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 Food for the Poor of Canada Inc located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 30 ADELAIDE ST E, TORONTO, ON, M5C 3G8. Source.
What does Food for the Poor of Canada Inc do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "FOOD FOR THE POOR-CANADA IS A FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO ALLEVIATING POVERTY IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN. OUR HUMANITARIAN AID PROVIDES RESOURCES SUCH AS FOOD HOUSING AND CLEAN WATER. WE ALSO FOCUS ON SUPPORTING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES FOR EDUCATION HEALTH AND ENHANCEMENT OF…" Full program description.
How much of Food for the Poor of Canada Inc's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 72¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Food for the Poor of Canada Inc?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $1.6M (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
FOOD FOR THE POOR-CANADA IS A FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO ALLEVIATING POVERTY IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN. OUR HUMANITARIAN AID PROVIDES RESOURCES SUCH AS FOOD HOUSING AND CLEAN WATER. WE ALSO FOCUS ON SUPPORTING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES FOR EDUCATION HEALTH AND ENHANCEMENT OF LIVELIHOOD. WE WORK TO DEFEND HUMAN DIGNITY AND PROVIDE CARE TO THOSE IN NEED VIA FIVE (5) AREAS OF IMPACT: FOOD SECURITY HOUSING AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT AND HEALTH WE ALSO PROVIDE EMERGENCY RESPONSE SERVICES BY SUPPORTING IN-COUNTRY PARTNERS FOLLOWING NATURAL DIS… Show more
FOOD FOR THE POOR-CANADA IS A FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO ALLEVIATING POVERTY IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN. OUR HUMANITARIAN AID PROVIDES RESOURCES SUCH AS FOOD HOUSING AND CLEAN WATER. WE ALSO FOCUS ON SUPPORTING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES FOR EDUCATION HEALTH AND ENHANCEMENT OF LIVELIHOOD. WE WORK TO DEFEND HUMAN DIGNITY AND PROVIDE CARE TO THOSE IN NEED VIA FIVE (5) AREAS OF IMPACT: FOOD SECURITY HOUSING AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT AND HEALTH WE ALSO PROVIDE EMERGENCY RESPONSE SERVICES BY SUPPORTING IN-COUNTRY PARTNERS FOLLOWING NATURAL DISASTER AND CRISIS. AS PART OF THE FOOD FOR THE POOR NETWORK FOOD FOR THE POOR-CANADA WORKS WITH A TRUSTED NETWORK OF ASSOCIATED ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING FOOD FOR THE POOR (IN FLORIDA) FOOD FOR THE POOR-GUYANA AND FOOD FOR THE POOR-HONDURAS. WE ALSO COLLABORATE WITH IN-COUNTRY IMPLEMENTATION PARTNERS WHO HELP US CREATE LASTING IMPACTS. STRONG PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS VOLUNTEERS AND THE SUPPORT OF OUR GENEROUS DONOR COMMUNITY ALLOW US TO CREATE PATHWAYS OUT OF POVERTY. VOLUNTEERS SHOW THEIR SUPPORT NOT ONLY BY RAISING FUNDS FOR PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS BUT MAY ALSO TRAVEL TO JAMAICA TO PROVIDE DIRECT IN-COUNTRY SUPPORT FOR BUILDING HOMES OR ADDITIONAL SCHOOL INFRASTRUCTURE. TOGETHER WE WORK TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY BY STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES AND SUPPORTING INDIVIDUALS THROUGH SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES ACROSS LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN.
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.
72¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 72¢ 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 72¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
28%
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
0.4 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 ($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)$1.6M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)22%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
0%
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
22%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
78%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $3.8M | 92¢ | 8% | 0.3 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $10.1M | 96¢ | 4% | 0.1 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $3.0M | 88¢ | 12% | 0.2 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $3.3M | 89¢ | 11% | 0.1 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $1.9M | 78¢ | 22% | 0.2 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $1.6M | 72¢ | 28% | 0.4 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)
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Overall rating
★ T2 · Charity Intelligence★★
Charity Intelligence's 0–5 star overall rating.
Analyst-reviewed by Charity Intelligence; their methodology, shown as published. source ↗
Results reporting
★ T2 · Charity IntelligenceC+
How well the charity reports its own results (A+ to F).
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Demonstrated impact
★ T2 · Charity IntelligenceLow
Charity Intelligence's assessment of impact per dollar.
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Board of directors
8 directors reported · 8 of 8at arm's length
- ROBINSON DAVIS, SUZANNEDIRECTORarm's length
- FERGUSON, GREGDIRECTORarm's length
- MEIKLE, CELIATREASURERarm's length
- PAYNE, CHERIECO-CHAIRarm's length
- RUDDER, CLAIREDIRECTORarm's length
- SINCLAIR, EARLDIRECTORarm's length
- SHAW TAYLOR, SHANEKADIRECTORarm's length
- VERASAMY, RICHARDCO-CHAIRarm'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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