Fondation Québécoise du Cancer is a 3-star charity. The charity has a B+ Results Reporting grade, which is above average. For every dollar donated to the charity, 62 cents are available to go to the cause, which is outside Ci's reasonable range.

Founded in 1980, Fondation Québécoise du Cancer (FQC) provides care and accommodation for people in Quebec living with cancer. FQC reports that cancer is the leading cause of death in Quebec, with an estimated 67,500 diagnoses every year. The charity states the number of new cancer cases continues to rise due to the aging Quebec population. FQC runs two main programs: Accommodation and Education and Awareness. In 2023, the charity spent $5.3m on its programs.

Accommodation accounted for 70% of program costs in 2023. Fondation Quebecoise du Cancer offers affordable and comfortable accommodation near cancer centres across Quebec. The charity runs six centres, located in Gatineau, Levis, Montreal, Quebec, Sherbrooke, and Trois-Rivieres. The charity has 130 rooms with single or double beds across its six lodges. FQC offers meal allowances, massage therapy, art therapy, and kinesiology to its residents. In 2023, patients spent under 35,000 nights across its lodges, a 17% increase compared to 2022. Over 17,000 people participated in FQC’s therapies. In 2023, 374 families stayed at its lodges.

Education and Awareness accounted for 30% of program costs in 2023. FQC increases public awareness and knowledge about cancer in Quebec. The charity also provides cancer patients and families with information through a one-on-one hotline and library. In 2023, the charity recorded over 3,850 interactions with its info-cancer service. There were also 36,000 unique visitors to the info-cancer library in 2023. The charity matched 135 patients in its peer-matching program in 2023.

Fondation Quebecoise du Cancer received $5.2m in donations and $2.0m in government funding (21% of revenue) in 2023. The charity received $1.3m in revenue from its lodging. In 2023, FQC spent $5.3m on its programs, which is 55% of revenue. The charity recorded a surplus of $2.3m, which is 24% of revenue.

Administrative costs are 2% of revenue (excluding investment income). Fundraising costs are 37% of donations. For every dollar donated to the charity, 62 cents are available to go to the cause, which is outside Ci’s reasonable range for overhead spending. Ci’s reasonable range is between 65 and 95 cents.

Fondation Quebecoise du Cancer has $11.8m in reserve funds (cash and investments). The charity’s reserves can cover 222% or two years and three months of its current annual program costs.

In 2023, FQC paid external fundraisers $153k to collect $814k. It costs 19 cents to raise a dollar using external fundraisers.

This charity report is an update that has been sent to Fondation Quebecoise du Cancer. Comments and changes may be forthcoming.

Updated on August 8, 2024 by Liam Chapleau.