Moisson Montréal
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.
High
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.
89%
CENTS TO THE CAUSE
For a dollar donated, after overhead costs of fundraising and admin/management (excluding surplus) 89 cents are available for programs.
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OVERVIEW
About Moisson Montréal:
Moisson Montréal is a five-star charity with High demonstrated impact. It has an above-average results reporting grade of A. For every dollar donated, 89 cents are available to go towards the cause.
Founded in 1984, Moisson Montréal (MML) collects, sorts, stores, and distributes food to community agencies across Montreal. It is the largest food bank of its kind in Canada. Moisson Montréal is a member of Food Banks Canada and Food Banks of Quebec. In its 2024 Hunger Count, Moisson Montréal reports that even though the Island of Montreal comprises 24% of the Quebec population, it has 43% of the province’s food assistance recipients. In fiscal 2025 (year ended March), Moisson Montréal spent $10.5m on its Food Distribution program and distributed $186.8m worth of food.
Food Distribution: In F2025, MML distributed 23.7m kg of food to 292 agencies. This included 8.2 million kg of fruits and vegetables. The charity reports distributing 23% more food (nearly 4.5m kg) than in F2024. In F2025, Moisson Montréal sorted and processed 276,700 bags of frozen vegetables, 116,203 crates for assorted canned foods, and 20,167 coolers of meat. In 2013, Moisson Montréal initiated the Food Recovery in Supermarkets Program to collect products from grocery stores that can no longer be sold but are still fit for consumption in order to reduce food waste. In F2025, MML recovered 1.5m kg of food from 134 stores.
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Results and Impact
In F2025, Moisson Montréal distributed 23.7m kg of food to 292 agencies. The charity reports that every dollar donated to Moisson Montréal results in the distribution of more than $15 worth of food.
While Ci highlights these key results, they may not be a complete representation of the charity’s results and impact.
Moisson Montréal has been given a High impact rating based on its demonstrated impact per dollar donated.
Impact Rating: High
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Finances
In F2025, Moisson Montréal received $15.4m in donations and special events revenue, up 26% from the $12.2m received in F2024. In F2025, MML received $184.7m in donated goods, representing 92% of total revenues. In F2025, the charity received $367k in government funding. Administrative costs are 1% of total donations (less investment income) and fundraising costs are 10% of total donations. For every dollar donated, 89 cents are available to go towards the cause. This is within Ci’s reasonable range for overhead spending.
In F2025, the charity had $24.1m in its reserve funds (cash and investments). This includes a $13.7m endowment held by the Foundation of Greater Montreal. These reserve funds can cover just over two years and three months of annual program costs.
This report is an update that has been sent to Moisson Montréal for review. Comments and edits may be forthcoming.
Profile updated on August 19, 2025 by Abby Stout.
Financial Review
Fiscal year ending March
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2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative costs as % of revenues | 0.8% | 1.2% | 1.0% |
| Fundraising costs as % of donations | 9.7% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| Total overhead spending | 10.5% | 11.4% | 11.2% |
| Program cost coverage (%) | 230.2% | 275.4% | 385.0% |
Summary Financial StatementsAll figures in $000s |
2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donations | 12,492 | 8,966 | 6,591 |
| Goods in kind | 184,719 | 148,963 | 125,322 |
| Government funding | 367 | 394 | 393 |
| Business activities (net) | 514 | 447 | 431 |
| Special events | 2,942 | 3,239 | 2,614 |
| Investment income | 483 | 366 | 109 |
| Other income | (67) | 69 | 152 |
| Total revenues | 201,451 | 162,443 | 135,612 |
| Program costs | 10,480 | 6,910 | 4,347 |
| Donated goods exp | 186,831 | 145,866 | 124,914 |
| Administrative costs | 1,628 | 1,921 | 1,347 |
| Fundraising costs | 1,501 | 1,242 | 939 |
| Total spending | 200,441 | 155,939 | 131,547 |
| Cash flow from operations | 1,010 | 6,504 | 4,065 |
| Capital spending | 846 | 1,416 | 514 |
| Funding reserves | 24,122 | 19,030 | 16,736 |
Note: DEFERRED REVENUE: To report on a cash basis, Ci adjusted for deferred revenue within donations, investment income, and other revenue. This affected total revenue by $567k in F2025, ($26k) in F2024, and ($356k) in F2023. RESTRICTED DONATIONS FOR FOOD PURCHASES: Ci included restricted donations for food purchases affecting total revenues by $1.5m in F2025. ENDOWMENT AT FOUNDATION OF GREATER MONTREAL: Ci included the investments held at the Foundation of Greater Montreal within reserve funds and included the revenue associated with the investments within investment income. FOUNDATION TRANSFERS: Transfers to the foundation have been removed. This affected revenues by $51k in F2025, $102k in F2024, and $52k in F2023. FOOD WASTE: Ci removed food waste affecting total revenues and expenses by ($8.5m) in F2025, ($7.0m) in F2024, and ($4.3m) in F2023.
Salary Information
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< $40k |
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Information from most recent CRA Charities Directorate filings for F2023
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Comments & Contact
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Learn More:
2024 Hunger Count
2024-2025 Annual Report
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