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. To download the 2005 audited statement, please click here.

Amazingly, in 2005 over 50% of our funding came from individual donors! 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 2006 from municipal and federal. In previous years we have also received osme support from the provincial government. 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.