Ronald McDonald House British Columbia and Yukon is a one-star charity with low demonstrated impact. The charity is not financially transparent and has a C+ results reporting grade, which is below average. For every dollar donated to the charity, 59 cents are available to go to the cause, which is outside Ci's reasonable range. The charity has reserves that can cover over seven years of program costs. 

Founded in 1982, Ronald McDonald House British Columbia and Yukon (RMHBY) provides a home away from home for sick children and their families across British Columbia and the Yukon. RMHBY is one of 12 Ronald McDonald House chapters across Canada that help families of children diagnosed with serious illness or injury when they need to travel for their child’s treatment. RMHBY spent $3.6m on its programs in F2022. The charity does not provide a breakdown of its program spend. The charity reports it reached 151 communities in F2022.

RMHBY’s House has 73 available bedrooms and is located on the BC Children’s Hospital campus. The House provides play areas, meals, and various types of therapy. The charity asks families to pay what they can to stay at the House but no family will be turned away if they are unable to pay. The average stay in F2022 was 29 nights, with the longest stay reaching 332 nights. RMHBY made 10,867 meals for its families in F2022. As well, the charity provided 683 hours of music and art therapy to 1,840 participants across 219 session. 

RMHBY’s Family Room is available for all families with a child under the age of 18 receiving treatment at Surrey Memorial Hospital. The Family Room is located within the Surrey Memorial Hospital beside the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. The Family Room has four sleeping rooms available for families with the most critical needs. The rooms cannot be booked in advance or for any length of time and there is no charge to use the rooms. In F2022, 310 families stayed at RMHBY’s Family Room.

RMHBY only has audited financial statements from F2020 and before on its website. Ci received the F2022 and F2021 financial statements after requesting them from the CRA.

Ronald McDonald House British Columbia and Yukon received $6.5m in donations and special events revenue in F2022. $1.4m of donations in F2022 are from related parties (McDonald’s and other Ronald McDonald Charities). The charity also received $533k in goods in kind in F2022. Administrative costs are 11% of revenue, and fundraising costs are 30% of donations (excluding related party donations). This results in total overhead spending of 41%. For every dollar donated to the charity, 59 cents are available to go to the cause, which is outside Ci’s reasonable range.

The charity has $25.9m in reserve funds, which can cover 722%, or seven years and three months of its annual program costs.

This charity report is an update that has been sent to Ronald McDonald House BC and Yukon for review. Changes and edits may be forthcoming. 

Updated on August 16, 2023 by Liam Chapleau.