Opération Enfant Soleil
STAR RATINGCi's Star Rating is calculated based on the following independent metrics: |
B-
RESULTS REPORTING
Grade based on the charity's public reporting of the work it does and the results it achieves.
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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.
75%
CENTS TO THE CAUSE
For a dollar donated, after overhead costs of fundraising and admin/management (excluding surplus) 75 cents are available for programs.
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OVERVIEW
About Opération Enfant Soleil:
Opération Enfant Soleil is a 3-star rated charity that is not financially transparent and has below average accountability to donors as seen in the B- results reporting grade. For every dollar donated to this charity, 75 cents go to the cause. This is within Ci's reasonable range for overhead spending.
Founded in 1988, Opération Enfant Soleil raises funds to improve pediatrics for sick children in Québec. Most funds are distributed to the four major pediatric centres in Québec: the CHU de Québec-Laval University’s Centre mère-enfant Soleil, the CHU Sainte-Justine in Montréal, the Montreal Children’s Hospital of the McGill University Health Centre, and the CIUSSS de l’Estrie-CHU de Sherbrooke. The charity also provides grants to local organizations and regional hospitals. The grant money is used to acquire technologies, upgrade facilities, and purchase specialized equipment for treatment. Since its inception, the charity has distributed over $273m throughout Québec.
In F2021, Opération Enfant Soleil granted a sum of $13.7m to 17 different regions in Québec. Items funded by the grants include the construction remodelling of an ambulance bay in Montreal, the purchase of three vital monitors in Laval, and a new endoscopy monitor in the Laurentides.
Opération Enfant Soleil’s most important fundraising activity is its telethon. With over 420 volunteers, the charity runs a 15-hour live television broadcast, featuring entertainers, artists, and children ambassadors. The event aims to show how people can come together to support sick children and their families. In F2021, the charity reported that the telethon raised $20.5 million, although this was not reflected in the charity's financial statements.
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Results and Impact
While Ci did not find any quantified outcomes on Opération Enfant Soleil's website, this may not be a complete representation of Opération Enfant Soleil's results and impact.
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Finances
Opération Enfant Soleil reported $20.9m in donations and special event revenue in F2021. The charity also received $4.5m in government funding. Administrative costs are 6% of revenues and fundraising costs are 19% of donations. For every dollar donated, 75 cents go the cause. This is within Ci’s reasonable range for overhead spending.
Funding reserves of $16.2m can cover 1.1 years of annual program costs.
This charity report is an update that has been sent to Opération Enfant Soleil for review. Changes and edits may be forthcoming.
Updated on August 10, 2022 by Angelina Curwin.
Financial Review
Fiscal year ending August
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2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
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Administrative costs as % of revenues | 5.9% | 7.3% | 6.2% |
Fundraising costs as % of donations | 19.5% | 21.9% | 22.2% |
Total overhead spending | 25.4% | 29.2% | 28.4% |
Program cost coverage (%) | 108.8% | 86.3% | 75.4% |
Summary Financial StatementsAll figures in $000s |
2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
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Donations | 11,649 | 10,926 | 12,760 |
Government funding | 4,452 | 3,288 | 3,561 |
Special events | 9,257 | 3,601 | 5,494 |
Investment income | 776 | 746 | 1,042 |
Total revenues | 26,134 | 18,562 | 22,858 |
Program costs | 1,186 | 921 | 1,398 |
Grants | 13,733 | 14,407 | 13,936 |
Administrative costs | 1,497 | 1,304 | 1,357 |
Fundraising costs | 4,077 | 3,180 | 4,053 |
Total spending | 20,493 | 19,812 | 20,744 |
Cash flow from operations | 5,640 | (1,250) | 2,114 |
Capital spending | 137 | 56 | 35 |
Funding reserves | 16,226 | 13,222 | 11,559 |
Note: Ci has adjusted for changes in grants payable, changing total grants by ($4.4m) in F2021, $1.3m in F2020, and ($1.3m) in F2019. Ci removed amortization from program and administrative costs on a pro-rata basis.
Salary Information
$350k + |
0 |
$300k - $350k |
0 |
$250k - $300k |
0 |
$200k - $250k |
0 |
$160k - $200k |
1 |
$120k - $160k |
3 |
$80k - $120k |
3 |
$40k - $80k |
3 |
< $40k |
0 |
Information from most recent CRA Charities Directorate filings for F2021
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