The Hunger Project
Charitable organization · Mississauga, Ontario · BN 130303829RR0001 · Organizations Relieving Poverty · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($70,698) as filed with the CRA.
The Hunger Project is a charitable organization based in Mississauga, Ontario, classified by the CRA under organizations relieving poverty. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $93K in revenue and $71K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 100% from donations. In 2024, 5 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $26K.
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 26% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
Revenue has declined over its filings on record here, from $177K in 2020 to $93K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 5 names.
In its own words
Ongoing programs: the hunger project canada and in partnership with the global hunger project will carry out programs of the following regions: ending hunger in rural communities in africa india bangladesh mexico and peru through the empowerment of women and girls. In particular the global hunger project will aim t o carry out programs related to the: 1) empowerment of women and girls 2) sustainable agriculture and food security 3) advancement of community-led development the hunger project canada will provide part of the annual funds needed for these programs. These programs will be…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $93K | $71K | $54K | — | — | $34K |
| 2023 | $116K | $152K | $107K | $15K | — | $12K |
| 2022 | $208K | $235K | $183K | $17K | — | $48K |
| 2021 | $379K | $330K | $158K | $23K | $105K | $74K |
| 2020 | $177K | $185K | $130K | $19K | — | $21K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $26K from 5 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$46K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
April Burrows (director); Donald Kason (treasurer); Penelope Long (president); Chris Materny (secretary); Matthew Bunch (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Hunger Project’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 130303829RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.