Mission Aviation Fellowship of Canada

264 Woodlawn Rd. W.
Guelph, ON N1H 1B6
President & CEO: Brad Bell
Board Chair: Rod Card

Charitable Reg. #:12994 2561 RR0001

STAR RATING

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

[Charity Rating: 4/5]

✔+

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.

Average

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.

72%

CENTS TO THE CAUSE

For a dollar donated, after overhead costs of fundraising and admin/management (excluding surplus) 72 cents are available for programs.



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OVERVIEW

About Mission Aviation Fellowship of Canada:

Mission Aviation Fellowship of Canada is a 4-star charity with Average demonstrated impact. The charity has a B Results Reporting grade, which is average. For every dollar donated to the charity, 72 cents are available to go to the cause, which is within Ci's reasonable range. 

Founded in 1945, Mission Aviation Fellowship of Canada (MAFC) is a Christian charity that provides humanitarian aid to people in less developed countries. MAFC delivers aid by flying small planes into remote areas to provide basic needs to people. MAFC is an affiliate of the charity Mission Aviation Fellowship International (MAFI). In F2023, MAFI delivered 4,367,277 kg of cargo, flew 36,545 hours across 6,369,506 km, and carried 135,630 passengers. MAFC categorizes its flights into six categories: flying doctor services; pastoral care and missionary work; disaster relief and emergency flights; clean water and community development; vaccinations and preventative care; and infant and postnatal care.

MAFC’s main programs are Missionary Support and Special Projects, and International Operations and Recruitment. In F2023, the charity spent $6.8m on its programs.

In F2023, MAFC spent 81% of program costs on Mission Support and Special Projects. This program involves sending missionaries to developing countries to help deliver medical care, water, and food to people in need. In F2023, MAFC supported missions in 18 countries. The charity provides financial and operational oversight of the MAFI program in Angola. In Angola, the charity flew 178,183 km and 753 hours across 552 flights in F2023. MAFC helped 13,184 people through church ministry flights.

In F2023, MAFC spent 19% of program costs on Development, International Operations, and Recruiting.  This program involves the recruitment of MAFC workers and the advancement of international programs. MAFC’s training program, called the Prairie Aviation Training Centre, began in 2018 and is in Three Hills, Alberta.

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Results and Impact

The charity’s medical flights in Angola enabled 436 cataract surgeries, 600 general surgeries, 3,630 eye exams, and 2,281 medical exams. MAFC flew 7,374 people for medical purposes in F2023.

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

Charity Intelligence has given Mission Aviation Fellowship of Canada an Average impact rating based on demonstrated impact per dollar spent.

Impact Rating: Average

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Finances

Mission Aviation Fellowship of Canada received $8.8m in donations in F2023. MAFC spent $6.8m on its programs in F2023, which is 70% of revenue. The charity recorded a surplus of $428k (4% of revenue) and spent $222k on capital expenditures.

Administrative costs are 11% of revenue (excluding investment income), and fundraising costs are 17% of donations. For every dollar donated to the charity, 72 cents are available to go to the cause, which is within Ci’s reasonable range.

MAFC has $5.0m in reserve funds (cash and investments), which can cover 74% or nine months of its annual program costs.

This charity report is an update that has been sent to Mission Aviation Fellowship of Canada for review. Changes and edits may be forthcoming.

Updated on June 11, 2024 by Liam Chapleau.

Financial Review


Financial Ratios

Fiscal year ending September
202320222021
Administrative costs as % of revenues 11.0%9.6%11.5%
Fundraising costs as % of donations 16.9%10.2%9.6%
Total overhead spending 27.9%19.8%21.0%
Program cost coverage (%) 76.2%72.9%57.0%

Summary Financial Statements

All figures in $000s
202320222021
Donations 8,7618,9868,201
Goods in kind 003
Fees for service 243030
Investment income 16096(68)
Other income 7801,5491,042
Total revenues 9,72510,6609,207
Program costs - International 5,2364,6363,550
Program costs - Canada 1,3161,5112,032
Donated goods exp 003
Administrative costs 1,0551,0191,063
Fundraising costs 1,478916783
Total spending 9,0848,0827,432
Cash flow from operations 6402,5781,775
Capital spending 2221,5953,020
Funding reserves 4,9904,4813,180

Note: 1.AMORTIZATION ADJUSTMENT: Ci removed amortization not reported on the operating statement from fundraising and administrative costs on a pro-rata basis. 2.CHANGE IN PAYABLE TO MAF: Ci adjusted for the change due to Mission Aviation Fellowship International and recorded it in International Program costs. This affected expenses by ($106k) in F2023, $35k in F2022, and ($37k) in F2021. 3.CHANGE IN AMOUNT DUE FROM MAF: Ci adjusted for the amount due from Mission Aviation Fellowship International and recorded it as other revenue. This affected revenue by ($84k) in F2023, $204k in F2022, and $37k in F2021. 4.GAIN/LOSS ON EXCHANGE AND INVESTMENTS: Ci accounted for gain/loss on exchange and investments, affecting revenue by ($36k) in F2023, $84k in F2022, ($81k) in F2021.  

Salary Information

Full-time staff: 63

Avg. compensation: $91,294

Top 10 staff salary range:

$350k +
0
$300k - $350k
0
$250k - $300k
1
$200k - $250k
0
$160k - $200k
0
$120k - $160k
2
$80k - $120k
7
$40k - $80k
0
< $40k
0

Information from most recent CRA Charities Directorate filings for F2023

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Comments & Contact

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Charity Contact

Website: www.mafc.org
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Toll-free telephone number: 877-351-9344



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Charitable Registration Number: 80340 7956 RR0001