Feed Nova Scotia
STAR RATINGCi's Star Rating is calculated based on the following independent metrics: |
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FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY
Audited financial statements for current and previous years available on the charity’s website.
A-
RESULTS REPORTING
Grade based on the charity's public reporting of the work it does and the results it achieves.
Good
DEMONSTRATED IMPACT
The demonstrated impact per dollar Ci calculates from available program information.
NEED FOR FUNDING
Charity's cash and investments (funding reserves) relative to how much it spends on programs in most recent year.
83%
CENTS TO THE CAUSE
For a dollar donated, after overhead costs of fundraising and admin/management (excluding surplus) 83 cents are available for programs.
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OVERVIEW
About Feed Nova Scotia:
Feed Nova Scotia is a 5-star charity with Good demonstrated impact. It has above average disclosure with an A- result reporting grade. It has overhead costs and funding reserves within Ci’s reasonable range.
A Charity Intelligence 2025 Top 100 Rated Charity.
Feed Nova Scotia was founded in 1984. It collects and distributes food to over 130 members across Nova Scotia. It also funds community food projects and advocates for policy changes to tackle the causes of food insecurity.
Food insecurity is growing in Nova Scotia. According to the charity, 26.2% of households in the province were food insecure in 2025. Among children, the rate was 34.8%. Black households faced the highest rate at 41.3%, double the rate among white households. Indigenous households faced a rate of 34.7%. The charity points to systemic racism, low wages, inadequate income support, and unaffordable housing as the main causes.
Feed Nova Scotia runs two programs: Food Distribution and Community Partnerships, Innovation and Advocacy. In F2025, Feed Nova Scotia spent $8.0m on its programs and distributed $13.0m of donated food.
Food Distribution was the largest program in F2025. It accounted for $6.8m or 85% of program spending. In F2025, Feed Nova Scotia distributed 3,248,755 kg of food to its partners. Of this, 77% was main meal components. It also diverted 1,800,000 kg of food from landfills. Partners served 59,757 unique individuals in F2025.
Community Partnerships, Innovation and Advocacy accounted for $1.2m or 15% of program spending in F2025. Feed Nova Scotia funds community-led projects that explore new ways to address food insecurity. In F2024, it granted $486k across 18 projects. Granting fell under three areas: Food Distribution ($226k), System Change ($185k), and Growing Produce ($74k).
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Results and Impact
Feed Nova Scotia spent $8.0m on its programs in F2025. It distributed 3,248,755 kg of food to 59,757 unique clients. This means that on average, each client received 54 kg of food. It also means the charity spent an average of $2.46 per kg distributed and $134 per unique client served.
It also diverted 1,800,000 kg of food from landfills.
Feed Nova Scotia published a report on the results of the grants it distributed as part of the Community Partnerships, Innovation and Advocacy program. Some key results include:
Distributed over 12,650 meals and snacks to Nova Scotian communities.
Diverted 1,600+ kg of surplus farm produce from waste to food banks.
While Charity Intelligence highlights these key results, they may not completely represent Feed Nova Scotia’s results and impact.
Charity Intelligence has rated Feed Nova Scotia as having Good demonstrated social impact per dollar spent.
Impact Rating: Good
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Finances
In F2025, Feed Nova Scotia had $26.0m of total revenues. It received $8.0m or 31% of revenues in donations. Donated food accounted for $13.8m or 53% of revenues. In F2025, the charity spent $8.0m on its programs. This was 66% of total revenues less donated food. It also distributed $31k of donor-designated donations in F2025.
Administrative costs were $1.7m or 7% of revenues (less investment income). Fundraising costs were $843k or 11% of donations. For every dollar donated to the charity, 83 cents are available to go to the cause. This is within Ci’s reasonable range.
As of F2025, the charity had $13.1m in cash and investments. Its reserves can cover one year and eight months of its annual program costs. This is within Ci's reasonable range.
Profile updated by Raihan Firosh on June 17, 2026. Comments and corrections may be forthcoming.
Financial Review
Fiscal year ending March
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2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative costs as % of revenues | 6.6% | 6.3% | 5.0% |
| Fundraising costs as % of donations | 10.5% | 9.0% | 10.5% |
| Total overhead spending | 17.1% | 15.3% | 15.5% |
| Program cost coverage (%) | 164.2% | 156.3% | 224.3% |
Summary Financial StatementsAll figures in $000s |
2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donations | 7,999 | 7,606 | 6,631 |
| Goods in kind | 13,824 | 13,403 | 14,932 |
| Government funding | 3,669 | 1,040 | 3,007 |
| Investment income | 469 | 435 | 20 |
| Other income | (34) | 465 | 85 |
| Total revenues | 25,927 | 22,948 | 24,675 |
| Program costs | 8,006 | 7,014 | 4,782 |
| Donor-designated donations | 31 | 1,070 | 2,851 |
| Donated goods exp | 12,970 | 12,738 | 14,324 |
| Administrative costs | 1,670 | 1,417 | 1,240 |
| Fundraising costs | 843 | 682 | 697 |
| Total spending | 23,520 | 22,922 | 23,894 |
| Cash flow from operations | 2,407 | 27 | 782 |
| Capital spending | 45 | 142 | 73 |
| Funding reserves | 13,145 | 10,962 | 10,725 |
Note: 1. CHANGES IN DEFERRED DONATIONS: Since Feed Nova Scotia follows deferred accounting, Ci adjusted donations for changes in deferred contributions to show financial information on a consistent basis. This affected revenue by ($75k) in F2025, $428k in F2024, and $nil F2023. 2. CHANGES IN DEFERRED GOVERNMENT FUNDING: Ci adjusted government funding for changes in deferred government revenue, affecting total revenue by $1.5m in F2025, ($181k) in F2024, and $159k in F2023. 3. CHANGES IN OTHER DEFERRED REVENUE: Ci adjusted other revenue for changes in deferred accounts not clearly related to donations or government funding. This affected total revenue by ($2k) in F2025, ($51k) in F2024, and $nil in F2023. 4. CHANGES IN DEFERRED CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS: Ci adjusted other revenue for changes in deferred capital contributions. This affected total revenue by ($96k) in F2025, $36k in F2024, and ($47k) in F2023. 4. INNOVATION AND LEARNING LAB: Ci added total spending on the Innovation and Learning Lab program to program expenses. This affected total expenses by $188k in F2023 only. 5. DESIGNATED DONATIONS: Ci added donations restricted for spending on the Innovation & Learning Lab to donations, affecting total revenue $90k in F2023 only.
Salary Information
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$300k - $350k |
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$250k - $300k |
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$200k - $250k |
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$160k - $200k |
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$120k - $160k |
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$80k - $120k |
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$40k - $80k |
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< $40k |
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Information from most recent CRA Charities Directorate filings for F2025
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