NICOLA VALLEY FOOD BANK SOCIETY
Charitable organizationOrganizations relieving poverty·2026 QUILCHENA AVENUE · BOX 2719 · MERRITT, BC · V1K 1M6·BN 896657129RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
FOOD BANK - THREE DAYS PER WEEK PROVIDING LOWER INCOME FAMILIES WITH SUPPLEMENT NUTRITION WINTER OUTERWEAR PROGRAM - OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER CHRISTMAS HAMPER PROGRAM - DECEMBER SENIOR'S PROGRAM - EXTRA NUTRITION CHILDREN'S DAIRY - PROVIDE DAIRY PRODUCTS FOR CHILDREN AFTER THE BELL - WEEKLY SNACK PARENTS CAN PICK UP DURING MONTHS KIDS ARE NOT IN SCHOOL BC FARMER'S MARKET ASSOC - COUPON PROGRAM FOR SENIORS CHILDREN AND PREGNANT WOMEN PROVIDE PERSONAL HYGIENE PRODUCTS HOUSEHOLD CLEANERS AND PET FOOD TO LOWER INCOME FAMILIES
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)68¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 68¢ 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)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 ↗
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)$366K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)25%
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)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 ↗
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 | $303K | 37¢ | 63% | 1.1 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $512K | 65¢ | 35% | 2.2 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $669K | 66¢ | 34% | 3.6 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $578K | 68¢ | 30% | 3.3 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $264K | 73¢ | 13% | 0.8 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $366K | 68¢ | 28% | 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)
Not rated by Charity Intelligence. Their analysts cover 618 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.
Board of directors
9 directors reported · 9 of 9at arm's length
- PALMGREN, DEANNACHAIRarm's length
- TODD, NEILVICE-CHAIRarm's length
- EAGLES, BONITADIRECTOR AT LARGEarm's length
- MCNEIL, ROSEMARYDIRECTOR AT LARGEarm's length
- VERBEECK, JANETDIRECTOR AT LARGEarm's length
- MOLNAR, SARAHSECRETARYarm's length
- KUZIO, UNADIRECTOR AT LARGEarm's length
- HAYTER, CINDYDIRECTOR AT LARGEarm's length
- SCHULTE, NICOLEDIRECTOR AT LARGEarm'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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