University Hospital Foundation

Room 1H1.91, WMC, 8440 – 112 Street, N.W.
Edmonton, AB T6G 2B7
President & CEO: Dr. Jodi L. Abbott
Board Chair: Joette Decore

Charitable Reg. #:88900 3240 RR0001

STAR RATING

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

[Charity Rating: 1/5]

✔+

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.

37%

CENTS TO THE CAUSE

For a dollar donated, after overhead costs of fundraising and admin/management (excluding surplus) 37 cents are available for programs.



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OVERVIEW

About University Hospital Foundation:

University Hospital Foundation is a one-star charity. It has a B- results reporting grade, which is below average. For every dollar donated to the charity, 37 cents are available to go to the cause, which is outside Ci's reasonable range. The charity's reserves can cover over 14 years of its annual program costs. 

Founded in 1962, University Hospital Foundation (UHF) aims to improve health outcomes for patients across Alberta. It primarily raises funds for the University of Alberta Hospital, as well as the Mazankowski Alberta Health Institute and Kaye Edmonton Clinic run by Alberta Health Services.

In F2023, University Hospital Foundation granted $12.3m toward research and patient care. According to its most recent annual report in 2023, UHF allocated 58% of funding toward research and 42% to patient care. Its 2023 grant recipients included University of Alberta (48%), Alberta Health Services (39%), University of Calgary (4%), Alberta Innovates (4%), Alberta Bone and Joint (4%), and Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation (1%).

Research: University Hospital Foundation helps to fund emerging research into degenerative diseases, spinal cord injuries, and gut health. Over the past 12 years, UHF reports that it has funded more than 265 research projects at University of Alberta Hospital. In F2023, the University of Alberta Hospital developed a telemonitoring program in the pulmonary ward. Portable cameras are wheeled into a patient’s room to allow a remote attendant to monitor up to eight patients at once. This development is set to grow across the entire hospital and province.

Patient Care: In F2023, the University of Alberta Hospital received 834,203 outpatient visits. Of that, 72,383 unique patient visits were from outside Edmonton and 11,828 were from outside Alberta. The Hospital reported 6,712 admissions to critical care and performed 363 transplants in F2023.  

UHF funded over $8 million to design a new SIM centre at the University of Alberta Hospital. The building will cover over 1,100 square meters. The charity states it will build seven additional simulation rooms and seven conference rooms. The charity reports this will help both patient care and research programs.

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Results and Impact

The telemonitoring program the University of Alberta Hospital developed reduced accidental deaths, medical emergency calls, and nighttime falls. It received a grant to help expand this technology across the rest of the hospital and province.

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Finances

University Hospital Foundation received $16.3m in donations and special events revenue in F2023. Administrative costs are 32% of revenue (excluding investment income) and fundraising costs are 31% of donations. This results in total overhead spending of 63%. For every dollar donated to UHF, 37 cents are available to go to the cause, which is outside Ci’s reasonable range.

UHF has $182.5m in reserves, of which $16.6m is donor endowed. Excluding donor-endowed funds, the charity’s reserves can cover 1442%, or 14 years and five months.

The charity’s reserves contributed to a loss of $1.7m in investment income, at a rate of return of -1% in F2023. Over the past five years, the charity’s reserves returned an average of 5%.

The charity ran a lottery that returned $1.0m after expenses in F2023. 

Charity Intelligence has sent this update to University Hospital Foundation for review. Changes and edits may be forthcoming.

Updated on November 8, 2023 by Liam Chapleau.

Financial Review


Financial Ratios

Fiscal year ending March
202320222021
Administrative costs as % of revenues 32.0%19.5%20.5%
Fundraising costs as % of donations 30.8%21.1%39.0%
Total overhead spending 62.8%40.6%59.5%
Program cost coverage (%) 1,442.4%919.8%941.1%

Summary Financial Statements

All figures in $000s
202320222021
Donations 13,97922,62012,032
Government funding 08761,160
Lotteries (net) 1,0293,6593,251
Special events 2,2852,0341,325
Investment income (1,658)4,92724,878
Other income (32)(1,282)1,470
Total revenues 15,60432,83344,116
Program costs 000
Grants 12,33419,54318,958
Administrative costs 5,5195,4393,942
Fundraising costs 5,0105,2035,209
Other costs 00954
Total spending 22,86330,18629,063
Cash flow from operations (7,259)2,64815,053
Capital spending 331010
Funding reserves 182,535188,563186,709

Note: Ci included unrealized gains and investment expenses within investment income, impacting revenue by $754k in F2023, ($21.5m) in F2022, and $9.1m in F2021; and expenses by ($578k) in F2023, ($684k) in F2022, and ($517k) in F2021. To report on a cash basis, Ci included deferred revenue in the amount of ($32k) in F2023, ($1.3m) in F2022, and $1.5m in F2021. Ci accounted for change in accounts payable to Alberta Health, impacting expenses by ($94k) in F2023, ($612k) in F2022, and $638k in F2021. Ci reports lotteries net expenses, impacting revenue and expenses by ($5.3m) in F2023, ($5.3m) in F2022, and ($5.0m) in F2021.  

Salary Information

Full-time staff: 54

Avg. compensation: $109,352

Top 10 staff salary range:

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

Information from most recent CRA Charities Directorate filings for F2023

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Charity Contact

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