Ronald McDonald House Toronto

240 McCaul Street
Toronto, ON M5T 1W5
CEO: Catherine Bridgman
Board Chair: Kristy Carscallen

Charitable Reg. #:11885 2631 RR0001

STAR RATING

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

[Charity Rating: 2/5]

✔+

FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY

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

B+

RESULTS REPORTING

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

Low

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.

74%

CENTS TO THE CAUSE

For a dollar donated, after overhead costs of fundraising and admin/management (excluding surplus) 74 cents are available for programs.

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OVERVIEW

About Ronald McDonald House Toronto:

Ronald McDonald House Toronto is a 2-star charity. It has an above-average results reporting grade and a low demonstrated impact rating. Before you give, read Charity Intelligence’s report.

Founded in 1981, Ronald McDonald House Toronto (RMHT), formally known as Toronto Children’s Care Inc., accommodates families of seriously ill children while they receive treatment in local Toronto hospitals. RMHT reports that about every 100 minutes, a new family in need of support arrived at either the Ronald McDonald House or one of the family rooms.

Ronald McDonald House Toronto’s House is less than half a kilometer away from SickKids Hospital in downtown Toronto. It has 66 standard family bedrooms and 15 apartment suites. RMHT charges families $15 per night and gives sick children the opportunity to live with their families while receiving treatment. The House’s amenities include sleeping quarters, a kitchen, laundry facilities, a media room and a kids clubhouse. The families must live a minimum of 55km away from the hospital to be eligible for the house. In F2021, RMHT's House provided 9,436 nights of comfort to 242 families. 

Ronald McDonald House Toronto also has 7 Family Rooms, located within 5 partner hospitals. These rooms are for families to escape the traditional hospital setting while staying close to their children in care. Family Rooms offer lounge rooms, laundry facilities, kitchens and napping areas, meant only for the families of children receiving treatment. RMHT's Family Rooms served 882 familes in F2021.

Among the family programs RMHT offers its clients, its Toronto School is a standout program, being the only school of its kind in Canada. It is accredited as a private school and enrolls both patients and siblings, providing them with education and normalcy during treatment. The school saw an enrollment of 29 students in F2021. Another family program provided by RMHT is its Homes for Dinner program which provides meals to families in its house or family rooms. In F2021, 9,828 meals were served by RMHT.

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Results and Impact

Ronald McDonald House Toronto reported that 1 in 4 Canadians has either stayed at or knew someone who has stayed at RMHC. In F2021, RMHT supported a total of 1,124 families by providing 9,436 nights of comfort and 9,828 meals.

While Ci highlights these key results, they may not be a complete representation of Ronald McDonald House Toronto’s results and impact.

Charity Intelligence has given Ronald McDonald House Toronto a Low impact rating for demonstrated impact per dollar.

Impact Rating: Low

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Finances

Ronald McDonald House Toronto received total donations of $7.2m in F2021. Administrative costs are 9% of revenues (excluding investment income) and fundraising costs are 18% of donations. For every dollar donated, 74 cents go to the cause, which is within Ci’s reasonable range for overhead spending.

The charity holds funding reserves of $27.3m in F2021, which can cover annual program costs for 6.1 years.

This charity report is an update that has been sent to Ronald McDonald House Toronto for review. Changes and edits may be forthcoming.

Updated on August 9, 2022 by Lin Zhu.

Financial Review


Financial Ratios

Fiscal year ending December
202120202019
Administrative costs as % of revenues 8.8%8.2%8.0%
Fundraising costs as % of donations 17.6%19.3%15.7%
Total overhead spending 26.4%27.5%23.7%
Program cost coverage (%) 609.4%590.9%548.6%

Summary Financial Statements

All figures in $000s
202120202019
Donations 7,2375,8466,394
Government funding 8571,4450
Investment income 2,4233,1931,955
Other income 01670
Total revenues 10,51710,6518,349
Program costs 4,4874,2804,001
Donor-designated donations 8865166
Administrative costs 712609512
Fundraising costs 1,2721,1271,002
Other costs 292036
Total spending 6,5896,1025,718
Cash flow from operations 3,9284,5492,631
Capital spending 1,319234263
Funding reserves 27,34725,29021,950

Note: Ci included realized and unrealized investment gains in the calculation of revenues, affecting revenues by $2.1m in F2021, $2.4m in F2020, and $1.5m in F2019. Ci recorded investment management fees under expenses, affecting expenses by $29k in F2021, $20k in F2020, and $36k in F2019. Ci backed out amortization from program, administrative, and fundraising expenses on a pro-rated basis, affecting expenses by $979k in F2021, $939k in F2020, and $36k in F2019.

Salary Information

Full-time staff: 36

Avg. compensation: $91,878

Top 10 staff salary range:

$350k +
0
$300k - $350k
0
$250k - $300k
0
$200k - $250k
0
$160k - $200k
3
$120k - $160k
1
$80k - $120k
6
$40k - $80k
0
< $40k
0

Information from most recent CRA Charities Directorate filings for F2021

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Charity Contact

Website: www.rmhctoronto.ca
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Charitable Registration Number: 80340 7956 RR0001