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RICK HANSEN FOUNDATION

Charitable organizationSupportive health care·300 3820 CESSNA DRIVE · RICHMOND, BC · V7B 0A2·BN 107659427RR0001·website ↗

Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31

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Cents to cause T1

82¢

of each dollar spent, to programs

Operating overhead T1

18%

typical range 5–35%

Reserves T1

1.7 yr

of program spending, in cash and investments

Revenue T1

$14.3M

Charity Intelligence ★★★★ A · T2

— means the filing doesn't include the lines needed; details and sources below.·How to read these figures

Common questions

How do I donate to Rick Hansen Foundation?

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Is Rick Hansen Foundation a registered charity?

Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 107659427RR0001. Registration status can change, so check the CRA charities listing for its current status. Only a currently registered charity can issue an official donation receipt.

Where is Rick Hansen Foundation located?

Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 300 3820 CESSNA DRIVE, RICHMOND, BC, V7B 0A2. Source.

What does Rick Hansen Foundation do?

In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "The Rick Hansen Foundation (RHF) is dedicated to removing barriers to inclusion so that people with disabilities are thriving in an accessible inclusive and healthy world. For over thirty five years the Foundation has facilitated collaboration forged partnerships and generated social innovations. We continue to…" Full program description.

How much of Rick Hansen Foundation's spending goes to programs?T1

Per its F2024 T3010, 82¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.

How big is Rick Hansen Foundation?T1

Its last-reported revenue was $14.3M (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's $10M–$100M revenue band, alongside 1,776 other operating charities.

What it does — in its own words

Ongoing programs

The Rick Hansen Foundation (RHF) is dedicated to removing barriers to inclusion so that people with disabilities are thriving in an accessible inclusive and healthy world. For over thirty five years the Foundation has facilitated collaboration forged partnerships and generated social innovations. We continue to develop programs and initiatives that raise awareness change attitudes and remove barriers in the places we live work learn and play for people with disabilities. We also fund innovative spinal cord injury related research through partnerships with organizations such as the Intern… Show more

The Rick Hansen Foundation (RHF) is dedicated to removing barriers to inclusion so that people with disabilities are thriving in an accessible inclusive and healthy world. For over thirty five years the Foundation has facilitated collaboration forged partnerships and generated social innovations. We continue to develop programs and initiatives that raise awareness change attitudes and remove barriers in the places we live work learn and play for people with disabilities. We also fund innovative spinal cord injury related research through partnerships with organizations such as the International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries (ICORD). Our programs and initiatives include the RHF School Program RHF Ambassador presentations awareness campaigns the RHF Accessibility Certification? (RHFAC) Program including accessibility and disability inclusion training accessibility improvement grants and accessibility advisory services. The Foundation is accredited by the Imagine Canada's Standards Program demonstrating our ongoing adherence to best practices in board governance financial accountability and transparency fundraising staff management and volunteer involvement.

New programs

The Rick and Amanda Hansen Scholarship for Youth with Disabilities provides financial support to Canadian youth with disabilities to pursue post-secondary education and realize their full potential.

Program descriptions from its F2024 T3010 filing, verbatim · self-reported · this is also the text our semantic search matches against. source ↗

Tier 1 — what we computed (open data)

From the charity's own F2024 T3010 filing. Self-reported; not independently verified. You can recompute every figure. New to these terms? Read what cents to the cause, overhead and reserves mean.

Cents to cause

T1 · computed (open data)

82¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 82¢ of each dollar spent went to programs. The rest ran the organization and raised money; higher is not automatically better.

Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities; 89¢ among those its size ($10M–$100M).

this charity 82¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities

T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means

Operating overhead

T1 · computed (open data)

18%

Management, administration, and fundraising as a share of total spending. We treat 5–35% as the typical range; we state the figure, you judge.

T3010 line (5010 + 5020) ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means

Reserves

T1 · computed (open data)

1.7 yr

Years that cash, bank balances and investments on hand could cover program spending; liabilities and restricted funds are not netted out.

Charities its size ($10M–$100M, 1,776): median 0.4 yr; 53% hold under half a year. All operating charities: median 0.8 yr.

T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means

Total revenue

T1 · computed (open data)

$14.3M

Last-reported total revenue.

T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

7%

Share of revenue from receipted donations.

T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Government-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

62%

Share of revenue from federal, provincial, and municipal sources.

T3010 line 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means

Where the money comes from

Shares of last-reported revenue, per its F2024 T3010. Self-reported; not independently verified.

  • Receipted donationsT1

    7%

    T3010 4500 ÷ 4700

  • GovernmentT1

    62%

    T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700

  • Other revenueT1

    31%

    T3010 remainder ÷ 4700

Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

★ Tier 2 — Charity Intelligence (analyst-reviewed)

Published ratings by Charity Intelligence Canada's analysts — a separate, human review. Shown as published, never blended into our computed figures.

Overall rating

★ T2 · Charity Intelligence

★★★★

Charity Intelligence's 0–5 star overall rating.

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Results reporting

★ T2 · Charity Intelligence

A

How well the charity reports its own results (A+ to F).

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Demonstrated impact

★ T2 · Charity Intelligence

—

Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.

Analyst-reviewed by Charity Intelligence; their methodology, shown as published. source ↗

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Figures per each charity's F2024 T3010 · self-reported, not audited by us · ✱= that filing's expense lines don't reconcile · open a profile for sources and caveats.

Board of directors

17 directors reported · 17 of 17at arm's length

  • Watt, EricTreasurerarm's length
  • Nelson, ColleenDirectorarm's length
  • Hansen, AmandaDirectorarm's length
  • Sekhon, SukiDirectorarm's length
  • Chong, IdaDirectorarm's length
  • Kuntz, KimberlyDirectorarm's length
  • Vrooman, TamaraChairarm's length
  • Yuel, GregDirectorarm's length
  • Smith, StanisSecretaryarm's length
  • Aquin, AnnetteTreasurerarm's length
Show all 17 directors
  • Coltart, LisaDirectorarm's length
  • Graham, RodDirectorarm's length
  • Peterson, RyanDirectorarm's length
  • Guenette, RobDirectorarm's length
  • Donovan, RichDirectorarm's length
  • O'Reilly, HughDirectorarm's length
  • Halford, JaneDirectorarm's length

From its F2024T3010 filing (public CRA record), as filed. “Arm's length” means not related to other officials by family or business ties. source ↗

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