450, Saint-Jean-Baptiste Avenue, Suite 10
Québec, QC G2E 6H5
CEO: Julie Lemieux
Board Chair: Pierre Bolduc

Charitable Reg. #:12718 6690 RR0001

STAR RATING

Ci's Star Rating is calculated based on the following independent metrics:

[Charity Rating: 3/5]

✔+

FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY

Audited financial statements for current and previous years available on the charity’s website.

C

RESULTS REPORTING

Grade based on the charity's public reporting of the work it does and the results it achieves.

n/r

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.

69%

CENTS TO THE CAUSE

For a dollar donated, after overhead costs of fundraising and admin/management (excluding surplus) 69 cents are available for programs.



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OVERVIEW

About Opération Enfant Soleil:

Opération Enfant Soleil is a 3-star charity. It has a C Results Reporting grade, which is below average. For every dollar donated to the charity, 69 cents are available to go to the cause, within Ci's reasonable range. The charity's reserves can fund its annual program costs for one year and four months. 

Founded in 1988, Opération Enfant Soleil (OES) raises funds to improve pediatric care for children across Québec. Most funds are distributed to the four major pediatric centres in Québec: the CHU de Québec-Laval University’s Centre Mère-enfant Soleil, the CHU Sainte-Justine in Montréal, the Montréal Children’s Hospital of the McGill University Health Centre, and the CIUSSS de l’Estrie-CHU de Sherbrooke. Operation Enfant Soleil also provides grants to local organizations and regional hospitals. The charity reports that every year there are over 200,000 visits to pediatric emergency departments in Québec and over 55,000 pediatric hospitalizations.

The charity grants funds in five categories: Care Environments, Equipment, Research, Care Programs, and Innovation. OES granted $17.0m in F2024. Of which, $4.7m went to CHU de Québec, $4.0m went to CHU Sainte-Justine, $4.0m went to Montréal Children’s Hospital, and $1.2m went to Hopital Fleurimont CIUSSS de l’Estrie. The remaining $3.1m went to small hospitals across Québec.

Care Environments represented 53% of all grants in F2024. The charity grants money to Québec hospitals to create and renovate spaces to improve the quality of care. In F2024, the charity sent $160k to Hopital Honore-Mercier to fund a two-bed unit for its Child psychiatry program.

Equipment represented 24% of all grants in F2024. OES grants money to hospitals in Québec to purchase state-of-the-art equipment and materials adapted to the needs and size of children. In F2024, the charity purchased a ROSA robot for the Montréal Children’s Hospital, worth $1.1m. The robot helps neurosurgeons to implant miniature electrodes into the brains of epileptic children without having to open their skull. 

Research represented 13% of all grants in F2024. OES grants money to hospitals in Québec to fund pediatric research. In F2024, OES granted $1.4m to CHU de Quebec to fund its molecular diagnostic platform research. The charity purchased several pieces of equipment that will improve the understanding of cell function at the molecular level.

Care Programs represented 9% of all grants in F2024. OES grants money to hospitals in Québec to improve support for families and pediatric patients. In F2024, the immunotherapy clinic at Hopital Fleurimont opened, following a $1.4m grant from OES. The clinic treats children with food allergies through desensitization. Since its opening the clinic has treated over 270 children.

Innovation represented the remaining 1% of all grants in F2024.

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Results and Impact

While Ci did not find any quantified outcomes on Opération Enfant Soleil's website, this may not be a complete representation of Opération Enfant Soleil's results and impact.

Charity Intelligence has not yet rated Opération Enfant Soleil on impact. This shows as (n/r). This does not affect OES' star rating. 

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Finances

Operation Enfant Soleil received $26.0m in donations and special events revenue in F2024. The charity also received $508k in government funding, which is 2% of revenue. OES spent $17.0m on its grants, which is 60% of revenue. The charity recorded a surplus of $3.5m, which is 12% of revenue.

OES spent $6.3m on fundraising, which is 24% of donations, and $1.9m on administrative costs, which is 7% of revenue (excluding investment income). For every dollar donated to the charity, 69 cents are available to go to the cause, which is within Ci’s reasonable range.

OES has $23.1m in reserve funds (cash and investments). These reserves can cover 136% or one year and three months of its annual grants. This is within Ci’s reasonable range.

This charity report is an update that has been sent to Opération Enfant Soleil for review. Changes and edits may be forthcoming.

Updated on April 14, 2025 by Liam Chapleau.

Financial Review


Financial Ratios

Fiscal year ending August
202420232022
Administrative costs as % of revenues 7.3%7.0%7.0%
Fundraising costs as % of donations 24.0%24.6%26.7%
Total overhead spending 31.3%31.6%33.7%
Program cost coverage (%) 135.9%119.8%99.4%

Summary Financial Statements

All figures in $000s
202420232022
Donations 14,69313,33912,413
Government funding 508456441
Special events 11,3539,6678,939
Investment income 2,0691,923109
Total revenues 28,62325,38521,902
Grants 16,98314,48915,587
Administrative costs 1,9381,6431,520
Fundraising costs 6,2525,6505,697
Total spending 25,17321,78222,804
Cash flow from operations 3,4503,604(902)
Capital spending 48668188
Funding reserves 23,08017,35615,492

Note: 1.Allocation Payable: Ci adjusted for the change in allocation payable within grants, which was ($1.3m) in F2024, ($2.6m) in F2023, and $1.2m in F2022. 2.Production Costs: Ci included production costs within fundraising costs. This increased fundraising costs by $1.7m in F2024, $1.7m in F2023, and $1.7m in F2022. 3. Amortization: Ci removed amortization from fundraising and administrative costs on a pro-rata basis. 4: Deferred donations: Ci adjusted for deferred donations, which was $114k in F2024, ($167) in F2023, and $65k in F2022.

Salary Information

Full-time staff: 51

Avg. compensation: $75,727

Top 10 staff salary range:

$350k +
0
$300k - $350k
0
$250k - $300k
0
$200k - $250k
0
$160k - $200k
0
$120k - $160k
4
$80k - $120k
6
$40k - $80k
0
< $40k
0

Information from most recent CRA Charities Directorate filings for F2023

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Charity Contact

Website: www.operationenfantsoleil.ca
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