Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Foundation

1 – 345 Third Avenue South
Saskatoon, SK S7K 1M6
President & CEO: Brynn Boback-Lane
Board Chair: Laurentiu Givelichian

Charitable Reg. #:13530 9342 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.

B-

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.

71%

CENTS TO THE CAUSE

For a dollar donated, after overhead costs of fundraising and admin/management (excluding surplus) 71 cents are available for programs.



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OVERVIEW

About Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Foundation:

Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation is a 3-star charity. It is financially transparent and has a B- Results Reporting grade, which is below average. Its overhead spending is 29% which is within Ci’s reasonable range. Its reserve funds can cover program costs for more than 18 years, which is not within Ci’s reasonable range.

Founded in 1992, Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation (JPCHF) funds activities for Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital in Saskatchewan. The money JPCHF raises improves maternal and children’s health care, and funds medical research. For children with limited movement or an impaired verbal communication, everyday tasks are difficult. 

The charity granted $4.9m to the hospital in the fiscal year ending July 2024 (F2024). JPCHF funds three main areas: Equipment and Technology, Research and Education, and Patient Care. In F2024, it served 575 Saskatchewan communities.

Equipment and Technology got 53% ($2.6m) of spending in F2024. The charity funds purchases of medical equipment to improve diagnosis and treatments for patients. In F2024, it funded a portable pediatric MRI system, which allows doctors to complete brain scans more conveniently for patients. In F2024, it funded three dedicated maternal operating rooms.

Research and Education got 32% ($1.6m) of spending in F2024. The charity funds medical research relevant to issues Saskatchewan faces. This includes diabetes in children, the impact of Covid-19 on children, and Indigenous maternal health. In F2024, it established one research fund called the “Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation Pediatric Research Fund” at USask’s College of Medicine. Its purpose is to improve children’s healthcare in Saskatchewan.

Patient Care got 15% ($740k) of spending in F2024. The charity funds mental and physical health care for patients at Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital. In F2024, it supported 4,116 children’s surgeries, 26,826 emergency room (ER) visits, 1,584 mental health ER visits, and 1,062 cases for premature newborn infants. The charity supported the delivery of 5,330 babies.

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Results and Impact

Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Foundation funded a research study focused on health promotion and diabetes prevention. The study screened students for signs of diabetes or pre-diabetes using the dried blood spot testing method. Nearly 22% of the 23 students screened tested positive for either diabetes or pre-diabetes. This statistic proved the need for early detection tools for the disease. 

While Ci highlights this key result, it may not be a complete representation of JPCHF’s results and impact.

Ci has not calculated JPCHF’s impact. This shows as n/r and does not affect the star rating.

 

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Finances

Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation’s audited financial statements follow activity-based costing, a financial reporting best practice. This means its expenses are clearly defined between grants, and administrative and fundraising costs.

JPCHF received $4.3m in donations in F2024, which is 26% of total revenue. It earned $6.7m in investment income in F2024, which is 41% of total revenue. This is a 62% increase from $4.1m in F2023. In F2024, it got $5.4m in special event fundraising, which is 33% of total revenue. In F2024, it granted a total of $4.9m, which is 30% of revenue. Its three largest grant recipients were Saskatchewan Health Authority ($3.3m), the University of Saskatchewan ($535k), and Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation ($400k). JPCHF recorded a surplus of $8.5m (52% of revenue) in F2024.

JPCHF spent $1.9m on fundraising costs, which is 19% of donations. It spent $958k on administrative costs, which is 10% of revenue. JPCHF has total overhead spending of 29%. For every dollar donated to JPCHF, 71 cents are available to go to the cause. This is within Ci’s reasonable range

JPCHF has $93.2m in reserve funds (cash and investments). It has donor endowments of $7.5m. Excluding donor-endowed funds, JPCHF’s reserve funds can cover 1879% or 18 years and nine months of its annual grant costs. This is not within Ci’s reasonable range of three years or less.

In 2024, JPCHF had investment returns of 7%. It is 61% invested in cash and guaranteed investment certificates. Its investment returns have averaged 5% over the last five years.

From 2025 to 2028, JPCHF is committed to total contributions of $7.1m for provincial programming, partnerships, fellowships, and equipment needs for Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital.

This report is an update that has been sent to Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation for review. Changes and edits may be forthcoming. Updated on June 9, 2025, by Leah DeFrancesco.

Financial Review


Financial Ratios

Fiscal year ending July
202420232022
Administrative costs as % of revenues 9.8%7.9%7.1%
Fundraising costs as % of donations 19.3%15.5%12.4%
Total overhead spending 29.1%23.5%19.5%
Program cost coverage (%) 1,878.6%1,691.0%3,243.7%

Summary Financial Statements

All figures in $000s
202420232022
Donations 4,3275,0067,807
Government funding 0039
Special events 5,4037,0405,229
Investment income 6,6964,122682
Total revenues 16,42616,16813,757
Grants 4,9364,9832,349
Administrative costs 958954925
Fundraising costs 1,8751,8701,614
Other costs 195191141
Total spending 7,9637,9995,029
Cash flow from operations 8,4638,1698,728
Capital spending 1092
Funding reserves 93,18085,41576,208

Note: 1. Ci adjusted for deferred donations, which affected revenue by $389k in F2024, $390k in F2023, and $10k in F2022. 2. To report on a cash basis, Ci adjusted grants by changes in contributions payable. This affected grants by $16k in F2024, $57k in F2023, and ($133k) in F2022. 3. The charity’s financial statements do not report Covid-19 related government funding in its revenues and rather removed it from administrative costs, and salaries and employee benefits. Ci added back government funding, affecting total revenues and administrative costs by $39k in F2022.

Salary Information

Full-time staff: 11

Avg. compensation: $106,817

Top 10 staff salary range:

$350k +
0
$300k - $350k
0
$250k - $300k
0
$200k - $250k
1
$160k - $200k
1
$120k - $160k
0
$80k - $120k
2
$40k - $80k
6
< $40k
0

Information from most recent CRA Charities Directorate filings for F2024

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Comments & Contact

Comments added by the Charity:

Comment added on April 28, 2025: 

Last year, over 83,000 families visited Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital from 575 Saskatchewan communities. JPCH is home to the only pediatric transport team and the only pediatric intensive care unit in the province, caring for Saskatchewan’s most critical patients. 

Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation is deeply committed to transforming maternal and pediatric health care in Saskatchewan. Our Foundation works tirelessly to ensure children, expectant mothers and their families across the province have access to specialized, life-saving care when they need it most.

Thanks to the generosity of our donors, we are able to support cutting-edge equipment, innovative research, family-centered care programs, and culturally respectful health initiatives to ensure Saskatchewan children and moms-to-be have access to high-quality health-care, close to home.

Together, we are building a brighter, healthier future for kids and families.

 

Charity Contact

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