Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation is a 1-star charity. It has a D results reporting grade, and its overhead costs are outside of Ci’s reasonable range. Its funding reserves could cover annual program costs for four years and five months, also outside of Ci’s range.

Founded in 2001, Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation (EOCF) raises funds from fans of the Edmonton Oilers NHL team. By making grants to other charities, EOCF aims to build a strong community and support hockey programs. In F2025, EOCF spent $9.6m on its programs and grants. 

Grants represented 89% ($8.6m) of program costs in F2025. EOCF grants to charities that align with its mission or respond to urgent needs in central and northern Alberta. In F2025, the charity reported distributing grants to 85 charitable organizations. Major recipients included $562k to the Ben Stelter Foundation, $543k to the Alberta Cancer Foundation, and $472k to Make-A-Wish Canada, among others.

Community Programs represented 11% ($1.0m) of program costs in F2025. While EOCF reports spending $2.5m on community programs, this total includes $1.5m spent on improvements to Fan Park, which Ci has instead classified as capital expenditures. EOCF runs hockey-focused initiatives across Alberta. Its Every Kid Deserves a Shot program removes financial barriers to participation by covering registration fees and providing equipment. In F2025, it reached 65,499 youths. This included 17% girls, 9% newcomers to Canada, 6% Indigenous youths, and 13% experiencing hockey for the first time. Additionally, EOCF’s Fan Park hosted more than 10,000 youth participants through its events, youth programs, and inclusive sports activities.

In F2025, Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation received $2.0m in donations and special events revenue, representing 9% of total revenue. The charity also earned $17.3m in lottery revenue net of expenses (79% of revenue) and $1.0m in investment income. 

EOCF spent $9.6m on its grants and its in-house charity work. This is 44% of its total revenue. During the year, it recorded a surplus of $9.1m, which is 42% of revenue.

Fundraising costs were $1.1m (55% of donations) and administrative costs were $1.6m (8% of revenue excluding investment income). Total overhead was 63%, meaning that for every dollar donated, 37 cents are available to go to the cause. This is outside of Ci’s reasonable range, which suggests 65-95 cents per dollar.

EOCF ended the year with reserve funds (cash and investments) of $42.5m. These reserves could cover its annual program costs for four years and five months, which is outside of Ci’s reasonable range. Included in its reserve funds is a $19.7m account payable. The audited financial statements do not disclose details on this. Excluding this payable, EOCF's reserves could fund its programs for just over two years and 4 months.

EOCF has grant commitments of $11.9m to be paid out over the next five years.

This charity report has been sent to Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation for review.

Updated on July 2, 2026 by Ava Anderson.