Lung Association of Saskatchewan

2308 Arlington Ave
Saskatoon, SK S7J 3L3
President & CEO: Erin Kuan
Board Chair: Peter Fenton

Charitable Reg. #:87230 4811 RR0001

STAR RATING

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

[Charity Rating: 2/5]

FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY

Most recent Audited financial statements 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.

34%

CENTS TO THE CAUSE

For a dollar donated, after overhead costs of fundraising and admin/management (excluding surplus) 34 cents are available for programs.



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OVERVIEW

About Lung Association of Saskatchewan:

Lung Association of Saskatchewan is a 2-star charity. It has a below average results reporting grade and its overhead costs are outside Ci's reasonable range for overhead spending. The charity is financially transparent but it is late in posting its most recent financials. 

Founded in 1911, Lung Association of Saskatchewan (LAS) began as the Saskatchewan Anti-Tuberculosis League. It rebranded as the Saskatchewan Lung Association in 1987 when it expanded its work to target all lung diseases and related issues, including asthma, tobacco use, lung cancer, air quality, and sleep apnea. LAS’s mission is to improve the respiratory health and quality of life for people with lung diseases. LAS’s main office is in Saskatoon. 

LAS’s three main programs are Health Promotion among the general public, Health Education for professionals, and contracted services/other.  

Health Promotion represented 63% of program costs in F2020. LAS promotes public awareness and advocacy for lung health across Saskatchewan. The charity runs education campaigns, provides home testing kits for radon, and posts online resources for people with lung conditions. In 2020, the charity ran 19 educational webinars on topics including vaping, severe asthma, and tuberculosis. LAS created and shared 5,049 resources with the public and it saw 123% growth in engagement across all social media platforms. The charity also reports that it has 300 members in seven online support groups. In 2020, Lung Association of Saskatchewan tested 5,581 homes for radon.  

Health Education was 31% of program costs in F2020. LAS caters its education services to medical professionals, offering specialized training in respiratory care. Through its RESPTREC (Respiratory Training and Educator Course) program, LAS educates healthcare professionals to better treat patients with lung conditions. RESPTREC offers three different modules for asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). The charity is now launching online courses to meet the needs of the wider medical community. Lung Association of Saskatchewan reports that it educated 1,965 healthcare providers on lung health in F2020. It also hosted online covid-19 specific webinars for over 1,000 healthcare professionals.  

Contracted services/other made up the remaining 6% of program costs. LAS funds research through graduate programs, fellowships, and research grants. In 2020, LAS funded 3 research projects.  

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Results and Impact

Lung Association of Saskatchewan and Youth4Change advocated to the Saskatchewan government to protect Saskatchewan kids from vaping. As a result, Bill 182, The Tobacco and Vapour Control Act, went into law on February 1st 2020. This bill covers point of sale, public spaces, and advertising.  

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

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Finances

Lung Association of Saskatchewan received total donations and special events revenue of $1.1m in F2020. This is an increase of 48% from F2019. The charity also received $255k in government funding in F2020. Administrative costs are 13% of revenues (less investment income) and fundraising costs are 53% of donations and special events revenue. This results in total overhead spending of 66%. For every dollar donated to the charity, 34 cents go to the cause. This falls outside of Ci’s reasonable range for overhead spending. Lung Association of Saskatchewan has been outside this range for the past three years.  

LAS’s total funding reserves of $2.3m can cover 1.5 years of annual program costs. In F2019, LAS’s capital spending is shown as negative because it received $1.9m in proceeds on the disposal of capital assets. This exceeded its capital expenditures of $6k.  

This charity report is an update that has been sent to Lung Association of Saskatchewan. Changes and edits may be forthcoming.  

Updated on August 17, 2022 by Emma Saganowich.  

Financial Review


Financial Ratios

Fiscal year ending December
202020192018
Administrative costs as % of revenues 13.2%20.5%11.5%
Fundraising costs as % of donations 52.7%65.7%40.1%
Total overhead spending 65.9%86.2%51.6%
Program cost coverage (%) 146.8%150.1%15.0%

Summary Financial Statements

All figures in $s
202020192018
Donations 672,605407,822994,063
Government funding 311,967125,894113,851
Fees for service 254,598484,790566,440
Lotteries (net) 404,878223,105245,966
Special events 406,056195,55172,195
Investment income 202,39326,8440
Other income 86,081115,65288,256
Total revenues 2,338,5781,579,6582,080,771
Program costs 1,431,6911,391,7431,452,533
Grants 114,48048,17377,525
Administrative costs 281,015318,961239,391
Fundraising costs 568,667396,412427,885
Total spending 2,395,8532,155,2892,197,333
Cash flow from operations (57,275)(575,631)(116,562)
Capital spending 40,873(1,853,800)25,681
Funding reserves 2,270,1332,160,595229,489

Note: Ci included investment income, affecting total revenues by $202k in F2020 and $27k in F2019. Ci reported lottery revenues net of expenses, affecting total revenues and fundraising expenses by ($282k) in F2019 and ($294k) in F2018. Lottery expenses were not reported separately in F2020. Special events fundraising consists of revenue from Health Promotion programs. Ci reported government funding from the charity’s available CRA filings and backed out the amounts from donations. Ci backed out amortization on a pro-rata basis from program, administrative and fundraising costs.   

Salary Information

Full-time staff: 15

Avg. compensation: $87,395

Top 10 staff salary range:

$350k +
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$300k - $350k
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$250k - $300k
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$200k - $250k
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$160k - $200k
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$120k - $160k
1
$80k - $120k
4
$40k - $80k
5
< $40k
0

Information from most recent CRA Charities Directorate filings for F2020

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Charity Contact

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