Ronald McDonald House Saskatchewan

1011 University Drive
Saskatoon, SK S7N 0K4
CEO: Tammy Forrester
Board Chair: Jim Flath

Charitable Reg. #:10740 7983 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.

Low

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.

70%

CENTS TO THE CAUSE

For a dollar donated, after overhead costs of fundraising and admin/management (excluding surplus) 70 cents are available for programs.

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OVERVIEW

About Ronald McDonald House Saskatchewan:

Ronald McDonald House Saskatchewan is a 1-star charity. It has a below-average results reporting grade and large funding reserves. The charity has low demonstrated impact, although its overhead costs are within Ci's reasonable range. Before you give, read Charity Intelligence’s report.

Founded in 1983, Ronald McDonald House Saskatchewan (RMHS) offers temporary housing to families of sick children who must travel to receive medical care at hospitals in Saskatoon. It is formally known as Friends of Saskatchewan Children Inc. and opened its House in 1985. RMHS runs one of the 15 Ronald McDonald Houses across Canada. The House is within walking distance of Royal University Hospital and Saskatoon Cancer Clinic. It also accommodates families of children getting treatment at Saskatoon City Hospital, St. Paul’s Hospital, and Kinsmen Children’s Centre.

In F2021, Ronald McDonald House Saskatchewan spent $1.7m on its programs: $1.5 million on the House, and $113k on the Family Room located in Prince Albert Victoria Hospital.

The House, which was 93% of program costs in F2021, is 42,000 square feet and contains 34 rooms for families. The charity asks families to pay $10 per night to stay at the House. The House is for immediate family members of children aged 18 or younger who are receiving medical treatment in Saskatoon but live outside Saskatoon. There is no limit to how long a family can stay at the House. RMHS runs multiple programs for families at the House, including the Home for Dinner program, Breakfast program, Bingo and Games Night, and a Kids Care program.

The Family Room, which was 7% of program costs in F2021, is 1,300 square feet of living space for families of sick children receiving treatment at Victoria Hospital in Prince Albert. It is open seven days a week, from 9 am to 9 pm. RMHS runs this program in partnership with Prince Albert Parkland Health Region.

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Results and Impact

Ronald McDonald House Saskatchewan has housed 25,868 families and served 11,330 family lunches since its inception. In F2021, the charity served 1,456 sandwiches or lunch bags.

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

Charity Intelligence has given Ronald McDonald House Saskatchewan a Low impact rating for demonstrated impact per dollar.

Impact Rating: Low

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Finances

Ronald McDonald House Saskatchewan received $2.1m in donations and special events fundraising in F2021. Administrative costs are 14% of revenues (excluding investment income) and fundraising costs are 16% of donations and special events fundraising. For every dollar donated, 70 cents go to the cause. This is within of Ci’s reasonable range for overhead spending.

Ronald McDonald House Saskatchewan has $9.7m in funding reserves. These funds can cover annual program costs at current levels for 5.9 years.

This report is an update that has been sent to Ronald McDonald House Saskatchewan for review. Comments and edits may be forthcoming.

Updated on August 19, 2022 by Lin Zhu.

Financial Review


Financial Ratios

Fiscal year ending December
202120202019
Administrative costs as % of revenues 14.4%11.3%8.0%
Fundraising costs as % of donations 15.7%14.3%13.3%
Total overhead spending 30.1%25.6%21.2%
Program cost coverage (%) 585.6%642.5%643.5%

Summary Financial Statements

All figures in $s
202120202019
Donations 1,594,5091,411,2582,538,369
Government funding 290,226379,2920
Fees for service 66,67050,140111,030
Special events 542,469530,900505,970
Investment income 661,588471,431670,675
Total revenues 3,155,4622,843,0213,826,044
Program costs 1,656,2931,446,2381,311,514
Administrative costs 359,413268,736250,900
Fundraising costs 334,909277,441403,269
Total spending 2,350,6151,992,4151,965,683
Cash flow from operations 804,847850,6061,860,361
Capital spending 571,99340,071146,839
Funding reserves 9,700,0479,291,9798,439,386

Note: Ci included unrealized gains net of management fees in the calculation of investment income. Ci backed out amortization from program, administrative, and fundraising expenses on a pro-rated basis, decreasing total expenses by $485k in F2021, $507k in F2020, and $544k in F2019.

Salary Information

Full-time staff: 21

Avg. compensation: $62,739

Top 10 staff salary range:

$350k +
0
$300k - $350k
0
$250k - $300k
0
$200k - $250k
0
$160k - $200k
0
$120k - $160k
1
$80k - $120k
2
$40k - $80k
7
< $40k
0

Information from most recent CRA Charities Directorate filings for F2021

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Comments & Contact

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Charity Contact

Website: www.rmh.sk.ca
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