Established in 1983, the Royal University Hospital Foundation raises funds for the Royal University Hospital, which is the primary trauma and treatment hospital in the province of Saskatchewan.  In F2015, the hospital received  42,037 adult emergency visits, performed  5,556 adult surgeries, and delivered  5,500 babies.  The hospital has  Saskatchewan’s busiest emergency department and is in the process of raising  $5m for a new emergency department that will open in 2019.  The hospital launched a trauma program pilot in October 2015 aimed at  faster response time and better patient flow.

The foundation's priorities include  research, education, and patient care of the Royal University Hospital.  In F2016, the foundation granted $2.8m to the  Royal University Hospital: $2.2m to patient care, $355k to education and fellowships, and $207k to research.

In F2016, the Royal University Hospital Foundation spent 5% of revenues on administrative costs and 20% of donations on fundraising costs. Total overhead costs of 25% fall within Ci's reasonable range. The charity has funding reserves of $22m, including donor-endowed funds of $14m.  Total funding reserves can cover annual programs and grants for 6 years or 2.5 years excluding  donor-endowed funds.  

Analysis updated by Ruoxi Gao in 2016, currently under review by  the Royal University Hospital Foundation.