Banque alimentaire de la Lièvre Lièvre food bank

Banque alimentaire de la Lièvre Lièvre food bank is a charitable organization based in Gatineau, Quebec, classified by the CRA under organizations relieving poverty. It appears on the charity register the way hospitals, universities, and other publicly funded bodies do — to issue tax receipts — rather than as a donation-driven charity in the usual sense. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $566K in revenue and $457K in expenditures.

Its funding that year was roughly 32% from donations, 58% from government, 9% from other charities. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 3 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $19K.

Compared with 1,890 poverty-relief institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 82% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 2 permanent full-time positions.

Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $136K in 2020 to $566K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 7 names.