Canadian Foodgrains Banks is a 5-star charity with high Demonstrated Impact. It has an A Results Reporting grade, which is above average. It holds reserves within Ci's reasonable range. For every dollar donated, 85 cents are available to go to the cause. 

Founded in 1983, Canadian Foodgrains Bank (CFGB) is a Christian International Aid charity that works to eliminate global hunger. CFGB is a partnership of 15 Canadian churches and faith-based agencies. It partners with member agencies to run short-term hunger response programs and longer-term programs focused on addressing the systemic causes of hunger. According to the State of Food Security and Nutrition report, 757 million people experience hunger and over two billion people struggle to afford nutritious food regularly.

 A Charity Intelligence 2024 Top Impact Charity.

The charity runs two main groups of programs: Emergency Food Assistance and Agriculture and Livelihoods. The Emergency Food Assistance program aims to respond to crises and distribute food to those in need. The Agriculture and Livelihoods programs aim to address the root causes of hunger and provide long-term support and financial assistance. The charity also runs a Public Policy and Engagement program. In F2025, CFGB helped 1,176,111 people across 128 projects in 37 countries. The charity ran 76 projects in 17 African countries, ten projects in six Americas' countries, 21 projects in eight Asian countries, one project in Europe, and 20 projects in five Middle East countries. In F2025, Canadian Foodgrains Bank spent $70.1m on its programs and grants.

Emergency Food Assistance represented 53% of program and grant costs in F2025. CFGB provides food and cash vouchers to the world’s poorest countries and areas affected by disasters and conflict. In F2025, the charity provided 5,024 metric tonnes of food and distributed $3.7m worth of cash vouchers. CFGB reached 556,270 people in 17 countries.  

Agriculture and Livelihoods represented 42% of program and grant costs in F2025. CFGB works to build long-term resilience to hunger and other crises. The charity works with communities to help them rebound after hardships and disasters occur. In F2025, CFGB supported 531,367 people in 26 countries.

Other International Programs and Public Policy represented the remaining 5% of program costs in F2025. In F2025, CFGB advocated to the Canadian government to integrate nexus programming in its international development efforts. In F2025, CFGB approved programming for its nexus programming that will reach 88,373 people in five countries. The charity recorded 70 meetings with MPs and sent 196 letters to government in F2025.

Canadian Foodgrains Bank’s audited financial statements use activity-based costing, which is a best practice.

In F2025, Canadian Foodgrains Bank received $20.8m in Canadian donations and $40.9m in government funding (54% of revenue). The charity spent $70.1m on its programs and grants, which is 92% of revenue.

CFGB spent $2.4m on fundraising, which is 11% of donations, and $2.5m on administration, which is 3% of revenue. Total overhead spending is 15%. For every dollar donated, 85 cents are available to go to the cause, which is within Ci’s reasonable range.

CFGB has $76.0m in reserve funds (cash and investments). The charity’s reserves can cover 1 year and 1 month of its annual program and grant costs. This is within Ci’s reasonable range.

This charity report is an update that has been sent to Canadian Foodgrains Bank for update and review.

Updated on July 18, 2025 by Liam Chapleau.