HOW WE ARE FUNDED

As a registered not-for-profit Canadian charitable organization FoodShare's finances are audited every year. This audited financial statement, a review of our revenues and expenses for the year, is presented at our Annual General Meeting, usually held in early May. Please click here to download the 2008 Audited Financial Statement.

Amazingly, in 2008 almost 50% of our funding came from individual donors and sales through our own Good Food Programs and Field to Table Catering! Some of our donors contribute through a monthly pre-authorized chequing plan, others periodically by credit card or cheque. Over the years we've also had some amazing in-kind donations-- from recipe books to trucks and gardening equipment. Some people do what is known as "planned giving", that is leaving the organization a bequest in their will, or making donations to honour friends or relatives on special occasions.

All of this support is absolutely vital to providing the core funding that keeps our programs going.

In addition to the support provided by individual donors, FoodShare receives some support from different levels of government: in 2008 that support came at all levels, municipal, federal and provincial. This funding often comes in the form of project grants, targeted to specific initiatives.

FoodShare's status as a United Way agency is an important source of funds, as are donations from foundations, unions, churches and corporations.

Total Operating Revenues 2008: $4,500,073

• Federal $337,187 (7.5%)
  
• Provincial $199,261 (4%)
  
• Municipal (City of Toronto) $184,885 (4%)
  
• United Way $474,912 (11%)
  
• Foundations $1,135,810 (25%)
  
• Sales through our programs (Good Food Programs, Field to Table Catering) $1,472,450 (33%)
  
• Individuals $671,015(15%)
  
• Events $9,792 (0.2%)
  
• Interest $14,761 (0.3%)