Ronald McDonald House Charities Canada
STAR RATINGCi's Star Rating is calculated based on the following independent metrics: |
✔+
FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY
Audited financial statements for current and previous years available on the charity’s website.
A
RESULTS REPORTING
Grade based on the charity's public reporting of the work it does and the results it achieves.
Fair
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.
84%
CENTS TO THE CAUSE
For a dollar donated, after overhead costs of fundraising and admin/management (excluding surplus) 84 cents are available for programs.
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OVERVIEW
About Ronald McDonald House Charities Canada:
Ronald McDonald House Charities Canada is a 3-star charity with an above average results reporting grade of A. For every dollar donated, 84 cents are available to go towards the cause. Its reserve funds can cover four years and three months of annual program costs.
Founded in 1982, Ronald McDonald House Charities Canada (RMHC Canada) is the national foundation of support for 12 RMHC Regional Chapters across Canada. Regional Chapters serve families with sick children who must travel for medical treatment. In Canada, 65% of families live outside a city with a children’s hospital, and four out of five families need a place close to the hospital to stay. Due to capacity problems, RMHC Canada turns away 3,000 families in an average year. RMHC Canada hopes that by 2028 it will increase national support capacity from 522 bedrooms to 893 bedrooms. RMHC Canada grants money to the 12 Regional Chapters to support the operation of 16 RMHC Houses and 18 RMHC Family Rooms. In 2023, the charity spent $15.0m on grants.
Most of the granted money gets spent on the various RMHC Houses. RMHC Houses provide private family bedrooms, fully equipped kitchens, laundry facilities, and playrooms. The Houses also offer support services and recreational activities. There are 16 Ronald McDonald Houses across Canada. In 2023, RMHC Canada states these Houses served 18,493 families and provided 434,680 meals and 254 family support programs. In 2023, there were 158,248 overnight stays making the average length of stay 16 nights. 22% of the families staying at RMHC Houses have neonatal diagnoses, 14% have cardiology diagnoses, and 12% have oncology diagnoses.
The rest of the money goes towards RMHC Family Rooms. Family Rooms give families a calm, medical-free space within hospital walls. They include kitchens, laundry facilities, showers, lounge areas, and in some cases private sleeping rooms. There are 18 Family Rooms in hospitals across Canada.
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Results and Impact
In 2023, RMHC Canada conducted a survey asking families what they thought about the RMHC House and Family Room programs. The results are the following:
91% of families said RMHC improved their child’s recovery at the hospital.
95% of families said RMHC improved their mental and emotional wellbeing.
97% of families said RMHC improved their ability to be involved in their child’s care.
97% of families said RMHC allowed them to rest and maintain physical well-being.
97% of families said RMHC eased their financial burden.
In 2023, Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) conducted an economic impact study. The report stated that the 16 Ronald McDonald houses across Canada saved Canadian families a total of $57.0m in out-of-pocket expenses. Out-of-pocket expenses include lodging, food, and other essentials. The two regions that saved Canadian families the most amount of money were Ontario and Alberta, saving $22.9m and $8.5m respectively.
While Ci highlights these key results, they may not be a full representation of RMHC Canada’s results and impact. Charity Intelligence has given Ronald McDonald House Charities Canada a Fair impact rating for demonstrated impact per dollar.
Impact Rating: Fair
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Finances
Ronald McDonald House Charities Canada received $18.2m in donations and special events revenue in 2023. This is a 12% increase compared to the $16.3m received in 2022. In 2023, the charity received $12.6m in contributions from related parties’ fundraising activities. Related parties represent McDonald’s, McDonald’s franchises, employees, and directors at RMHC Canada. Administrative costs are 9% of revenues (excluding investment income) and fundraising costs are 8% of donations excluding related party transfers. For every dollar donated, 84 cents are available to go to the cause. This is within Ci’s reasonable range. In 2023, 57 cents of every dollar raised was granted.
RMHC Canada has $43.7m in reserve funds. This can cover four years and three months of annual program costs.
Profile updated on June 19, 2024, by Abby Stout.
Financial Review
Fiscal year ending December
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2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative costs as % of revenues | 8.6% | 12.1% | 8.7% |
| Fundraising costs as % of donations | 7.8% | 7.1% | 2.2% |
| Total overhead spending | 16.4% | 19.2% | 10.9% |
| Program cost coverage (%) | 421.3% | 442.6% | 428.8% |
Summary Financial StatementsAll figures in $000s |
2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donations | 17,926 | 16,012 | 16,653 |
| Special events | 306 | 253 | 332 |
| Investment income | 3,047 | (2,876) | 3,381 |
| Other income | 1,492 | (692) | 3,044 |
| Total revenues | 22,772 | 12,697 | 23,410 |
| Program costs | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grants | 10,369 | 9,257 | 10,031 |
| Donor-designated donations | 4,601 | 3,770 | 3,421 |
| Administrative costs | 1,690 | 1,887 | 1,742 |
| Fundraising costs | 1,419 | 1,146 | 379 |
| Total spending | 18,080 | 16,061 | 15,573 |
| Cash flow from operations | 4,691 | (3,364) | 7,837 |
| Capital spending | 79 | 56 | 40 |
| Funding reserves | 43,689 | 40,968 | 43,020 |
Note: RELATED PARTY TRANSFERS: Ci adjusted for the change in accounts receivable from contributions from related party transfers. This affected total revenues by $938k in 2023, ($1.0m) in 2022, and $2.6m in 2021. INVESTMENTS: Ci included investments reported below the line, impacting revenue by $3.0m in 2023, ($2.9m) in 2022, and $3.4m in 2021. GRANTS PAYABLE: Ci adjusted for grants payable, impacting expenses by ($11k) in 2023, $180k in 2022, and ($272k) in 2021. AMORTIZATION: Ci has removed amortization from administrative and fundraising expenses on a pro-rata basis. EXPENSES PAYABLE: RMHC reported the cost of expenses from third-party fundraising transfers. Ci removed these costs affecting total revenues by ($94k) in 2023, ($29k) in 2022, and ($739k) in 2021.
Salary Information
$350k + |
0 |
$300k - $350k |
0 |
$250k - $300k |
0 |
$200k - $250k |
0 |
$160k - $200k |
0 |
$120k - $160k |
0 |
$80k - $120k |
0 |
$40k - $80k |
0 |
< $40k |
0 |
Information from most recent CRA Charities Directorate filings for F2022
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