The Nicola Valley and District Food Bank Society
Charitable organization · Merritt, British Columbia · BN 896657129RR0001 · Organizations Relieving Poverty
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($427,923) as filed with the CRA.
The Nicola Valley and District Food Bank Society is a charitable organization based in Merritt, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under organizations relieving poverty. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $366K in revenue and $428K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 25% from donations, 50% from other charities. In 2024, 11 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $142K.
Compared with 2,470 poverty-relief charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 20% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 7 names.
In its own words
Food bank - three days per week providing lower income families with supplement nutrition winter outerwear program - october and november christmas hamper program - december senior's program - extra nutrition children's dairy - provide dairy products for children after the bell - weekly snack parents can pick up during months kids are not in school bc farmer's market assoc - coupon program for seniors children and pregnant women provide personal hygiene products household cleaners and pet food to lower income families
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $366K | $428K | $292K | — | — | $807K |
| 2023 | $264K | $297K | $216K | — | — | $869K |
| 2022 | $578K | $381K | $260K | $33K | — | $902K |
| 2021 | $669K | $315K | $207K | — | — | $706K |
| 2020 | $512K | $278K | $181K | $31K | — | $352K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $142K from 11 charities:
- Food Banks British Columbia$63K
- Food Banks Canada/Banques Alimentaires Canada$44K
- BenefAction Foundation$20K
- Vancouver Foundation$4,700
- Blue Sea Philanthropy Inc.$2,803
- Canadahelps Canadon$2,201
- Nicola Valley Health CARE Auxiliary$1,500
- Barkman Concrete Foundation Inc.$1,140
- Urban Systems Foundation$1,041
- Canadian Online Giving Foundation$901
- Merritt Sikh Society$500
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$144K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Bonita Eagles (director at large); Rosemary McNeil (director at large); Janet Verbeeck (director at large); Sarah Molnar (secretary); Una Kuzio (director at large); Cindy Hayter (director at large); Nicole Schulte (director at large).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Nicola Valley and District Food Bank Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 896657129RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.