Friends of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights is a 2-star charity. It is not financially transparent and has a below-average results reporting grade and overhead costs just within Ci’s reasonable range. Before you give, read Charity Intelligence's report.

Friends of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (FCMHR) engages and develops relationships with donors, funders, and supporters to raise funds for the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR). CMHR is a museum that works to engage people in discussion and act against hate and oppression. The museum stated that the world has been shaped by struggles over injustice and equality, tension between rights and responsibilities, and the pursuit of hope and freedom. CMHR is located in Winnipeg and opened its doors on September 20, 2014. Through its work, FCMHR hopes to help the museum strengthen its programs and activities.

In 2023, CMHR presents six exhibitions, including two on the theme of protection of human rights and one on the theme of women’s rights. These exhibits are based on Confederation and human rights stories in Canada. Through these exhibits, the museum’s goal is to give a voice to people who were left out of the confederation debates, such as Indigenous people and women. In F2022, the museum also displayed more than 100 art pieces created by youth to express their view of human rights.

CMHR offers school programs and online exhibitions and hosts events. Currently, it has seven virtual, eight on-site and two self-guided school programs. In F2022, the museum launched The Witness Blanket, a powerful work of art made from items reclaimed from residential schools to reveal the ongoing process of colonization and genocide. Since its launch, the exhibition’s website has received more than 200,000 visitors.

In F2022, Friends of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights received $2.7m in donations and special events revenue. Its administrative and fundraising costs are 35% of revenues. For every dollar donated, 65 cents go to the cause, which is just within Ci’s reasonable range.

In F2022, the charity had $2.5m in gross funding reserves. This amount includes $149k held in an endowment fund at The Winnipeg Foundation. During the year, FCMHR transferred $7k to this fund ($20k in F2021 and $70k in F2020). Ci did not report these amounts in expenses. The charity has interest-bearing lines of credit to help fund the Museum. The amounts used were $2.1m in F2022, $3.1m in F2021, $4.0m in F2020. The charity also has donor-endowed funds of $4k in F2022, $10k in F2021, and $30k in F2020. After removing interest-bearing debt and donor endowed funds, net reserve funds can cover program costs at the F2022 level for 8 months. In F2021 and F2020, program cost coverage was negative because debts were larger than reserve funds.

As of F2022, FCMHR expects to receive $5.1m in pledges over the next seven years.

This charity report has been sent to Friends of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. Changes and edits may be forthcoming.

Updated on August 29, 2023 by Emily Downing.