Opération Enfant Soleil

About Opération Enfant Soleil:

Founded in 1988, Opération Enfant Soleil raises funds for “the development of high-quality paediatrics and to contribute to social health projects for all children in Quebec.” The charity distributes the funds to four major paediatric centres in Québec: the CHU de Québec’s Centre mère-enfant Soleil, the CHU Sainte-Justine in Montréal, the Montreal Children’s Hospital of the McGill University Health Centre, and the CIUSSS de l’Estrie – CHUS. It also makes more than 130 grants each year to other organizations and regional hospitals. The grant money is used to acquire state-of-the-art technologies and facilities, and specialized equipment for treatment. Since its inception, the charity has distributed over $190m throughout the province of Québec.  In F2015, Opération Enfant Soleil granted $11.5m to almost 140 recipients, in 17 different regions.

Opération Enfant Soleil’s most important fundraising activity is its Telethon. With over 2,000 volunteers, the charity runs a 25-hour live television broadcast, featuring entertainers, artists, and children ambassadors. The event aims to show how people can come together to support sick children and their families.

Financial Review:

Opération Enfant Soleil is a large charity, with donations of $14.6m in F2015. Its administrative costs are 8% of revenues, and its fundraising costs are 27% of donations. For every $1 donated to the charity 65 cents is put towards its programs, falling within Ci’s reasonable range. The charity’s funding reserves of $8.3m results in a program cost coverage ratio of 63%. This means that it can cover 7.6 months of its annual programs using its existing reserves.

This charity report is an update that is being reviewed by Opération Enfant Soleil. Changes and edits may be forthcoming.

Updated on June 3, 2016 by Lynn Tay.