Emo Food Bank and Thrift Shop
Charitable organization · Emo, Ontario · BN 812700979RR0001 · Organizations Relieving Poverty
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($48,533) as filed with the CRA.
Emo Food Bank and Thrift Shop is a charitable organization based in Emo, Ontario, classified by the CRA under organizations relieving poverty. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $68K in revenue and $49K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 47% from donations. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $1,755.
Compared with 2,855 poverty-relief charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 23% of peers.
It reported gifts to 5 qualified donees totalling $20K in 2024, the largest being $12K to Riverside Foundation for Health CARE. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $36K in 2020 to $68K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 7 names.
In its own words
Our organization operates from funds received from community churches individuals and business organizations. These funds are used to purchase food supplies which are given out to the poor low income and other individuals with needs. Our thrift shop receives donations of clothing and other household items which are then sold at a reasonable price. Proceeds from the thrift shop are used to cover the cost of operating and maintaining the building and also helps with purchasing additional groceries. Our organization is run by volunteers from the communities within the rainy river district. Ext…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $68K | $49K | $9,792 | — | $26K | $199K |
| 2023 | $49K | $38K | $5,421 | — | $19K | $304K |
| 2022 | $81K | $35K | $19K | — | $13K | $293K |
| 2021 | $38K | $27K | $1,500 | — | $1,500 | $248K |
| 2020 | $36K | $22K | $20K | — | $1,750 | $236K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $20K to 5 qualified donees:
- Riverside Foundation for Health CARE$12K
- Fort Frances High School Endowment Fund$3,500
- Emo Public Library$2,500
- North York Harvest Food Bank$1,000
- Rainy River District Music Festival Association$500
Received $1,755 from 2 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Charlene McTavish (chairperson); Victor Gustafson (director); Nancy Flook (recording secretary); Carol Hyatt (vice chairperson); Gerd O'Sullivan (director); Rosemaria Sharp (treasurer); Heather Oltsher (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Emo Food Bank and Thrift Shop’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 812700979RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.