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.

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.