The Top 10 Impact: Food Banks list includes the ten food banks operating in Canada that we have analyzed that have demonstrated the highest value created per dollar spent.
2025 Top 10 Impact: Food Banks based on demonstrated impact per dollar donated (listed alphabetically):
| Charity | Location | To Donate |
| Daily Bread Food Bank | Toronto, ON | Donate |
| Edmonton's Food Bank | Edmonton, AB | Donate |
| Feed Ontario | Toronto, ON | Donate |
| Food for Life | Burlington, ON | Donate |
| Greater Vancouver Food Bank | Burnaby, BC | Donate |
| Hamilton Food Share | Stoney Creek, ON | Donate |
| Interfaith Food Bank of Lethbridge | Lethbridge, AB | Donate |
| Moisson Montreal | Montreal, PQ | Donate |
| Partners in Mission Food Bank | Kingston, ON | Donate |
| Second Harvest | Etobicoke, ON | Donate |
Please also view our overall top impact charities:
- Top 10 Impact Charities 2025, Canadian charities with the highest impact programs
As well, we have released 7 additional lists of charities with top impact:
- Top 10 Canadian Impact Charities, charities with high-impact programs in Canada
- Top 10 International Impact Charities, Canadian charities with high-impact programs operating overseas
- Top 10 Impact: Youth Charities, charities creating high-impact results for youth in Canada
- Top 5 Impact: Homeless-Serving Charities, charities creating high-impact results for the homeless in Canada
- Top 5 Calgary Impact Charities
- Top 5 Toronto Impact Charities
- Top 5 Vancouver Impact Charities
For more information on our impact assessment please view our Social Impact Ratings Methodology or contact Greg Thomson at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
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