Osteoporosis Canada

201 – 250 Ferrand Dr.
Toronto, ON M3C 3G8
President & CEO: Dr. Famida Jiwa
Board Chair: Jeannette Briggs

Charitable Reg. #:89551 0931 RR0001

STAR RATING

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

[Charity Rating: 3/5]

✔+

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.

n/r

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.

40%

CENTS TO THE CAUSE

For a dollar donated, after overhead costs of fundraising and admin/management (excluding surplus) 40 cents are available for programs.



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OVERVIEW

About Osteoporosis Canada:

Osteoporosis Canada is a 3-star rated charity with an above-average results reporting score. It is financially transparent and has overhead costs outside Ci’s reasonable range.

Founded in 1982, Osteoporosis Canada (OC) is the only national organization serving people who have, or are at risk for, osteoporosis. It supports Canadians living with osteoporosis through education, advocacy, and investing in research. Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by low bone mass and deterioration of bone tissue, leading to an increased risk of fractures. OC reports that over 2.3 million Canadians are affected by osteoporosis. At least one in three women and one in five men will break a bone due to osteoporosis in their lifetime. 

Osteoporosis Canada offers access to free publications, educational programs, and referrals to community resources. OC also works with healthcare professionals to develop practice guidelines and standards for physicians to use in their clinical practice. It works towards its mission with the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, Ontario Women’s Health Council, and health care and research professionals.

OC works to educate Canadians about the risks, incidence, and prevention of osteoporosis. The tools available on its website include its Calcium Calculator Tool and Risk Tool. In F2022, the charity reported 31,301 completions of the Calcium Calculator Tool and 7,319 completions of the Risk Tool. OC also hosted 27 programs, 95 support group sessions, and 19 webinars in F2022.

Osteoporosis Canada also focuses on raising awareness for osteoporosis. In F2022, OC reported 384,176 English web users and 104,480 French web users. The charity published 370 total posts on social media, including 20 new videos. It also released 25 blog posts and nine podcasts, and sent 151 mass emails in F2022.

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Results and Impact

Osteoporosis Canada has been working closely with the Public Health Agency of Canada over the past years assisting in the collection of data in Canada’s Chronic Disease Surveillance System. In 2020, the Public Health Agency of Canada published a report, Osteoporosis and Related Fractures in Canada, detailing key findings. 

Additionally, in F2022, the charity reported over 1.2 million page visits to its website in English and over 182,000 visits in French. In F2022, OC’s 25 new blog posts had 52,493 viewers and its nine podcasts had 18,150 listens.

While Ci highlights these key results, they may not be a complete representation of Osteoporosis Canada’s results and impact. This charity is not yet rated on impact (n/r). 

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Finances

Osteoporosis Canada received $1.8m in donations in F2022. It also received $3.9m in government funding, representing 67% of total revenues.

Administrative costs are 16% of total revenues (less investment income) and fundraising costs are 43% of total donations. This results in total overhead spending of 60%. For every dollar donated to the charity, 40 cents go to the cause. This falls outside of Ci’s reasonable range for overhead spending and has since 2012.

OC has reserve funds of $4.5m which could cover one year and one month of annual program costs.

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

Updated July 28, 2023 by Kiara Andrade.

Financial Review


Financial Ratios

Fiscal year ending March
202220212020
Administrative costs as % of revenues 16.1%15.5%17.3%
Fundraising costs as % of donations 43.4%38.1%30.3%
Total overhead spending 59.5%53.6%47.6%
Program cost coverage (%) 108.4%106.2%84.7%

Summary Financial Statements

All figures in $000s
202220212020
Donations 1,7841,7652,279
Government funding 3,9344,0453,759
Investment income 161677(128)
Other income 244539
Total revenues 5,9036,5325,950
Program costs 4,1444,2614,550
Administrative costs 9249091,048
Fundraising costs 775673691
Total spending 5,8435,8436,290
Cash flow from operations 60690(340)
Capital spending 12171
Funding reserves 4,4904,5273,853

Note: Unrealized losses on investments were included in investment income and removed from expenses, affecting revenues and expenses by ($61k) in F2022, nil in F2021, and ($246k) in F2020. Amortization was removed from program, administrative, and fundraising costs on a pro-rata basis.

Salary Information

Full-time staff: 44

Avg. compensation: $80,404

Top 10 staff salary range:

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

Information from most recent CRA Charities Directorate filings for F2022

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Charity Contact

Website: www.osteoporosis.ca
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