HOPE AIR
Charitable organizationSupportive health care·501 - 110 EGLINTON AVE E · TORONTO, ON · M4P 2Y1·BN 119042299RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
HOPE AIR IS CANADA'S ONLY NATIONAL CHARITY PROVIDING FREE TRAVEL SERVCIES FOR CANADIANS IN FINANCIAL NEED WHO MUST ACCESS MEDICAL CARE FAR FROM HOME. SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1986 HOPE AIR HAS PROVIDED MORE THAN 200 000 TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS FOR PATIENTS ACROSS CANADA. FOR PEOPLE LIVING ON A LOW INCOME IN SMALL AND RURAL COMMUNITIES DISTANCE AND COST ARE VERY REAL BARRIERS TO ACCESSING MEDICAL CARE. HOPE AIR IS A UNIQUE AND ESSENTIAL PART OF OUR NATIONAL SYSTEM OF UNIVERISAL HEALTHCARE COVERAGE WOULD FALL SHORT OF ITS PROMISE. HOPE AIR FULFILLS ITS MANDATE BY ARRANGING TRAVEL TO MEDICAL APPOINTM… Show more
HOPE AIR IS CANADA'S ONLY NATIONAL CHARITY PROVIDING FREE TRAVEL SERVCIES FOR CANADIANS IN FINANCIAL NEED WHO MUST ACCESS MEDICAL CARE FAR FROM HOME. SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1986 HOPE AIR HAS PROVIDED MORE THAN 200 000 TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS FOR PATIENTS ACROSS CANADA. FOR PEOPLE LIVING ON A LOW INCOME IN SMALL AND RURAL COMMUNITIES DISTANCE AND COST ARE VERY REAL BARRIERS TO ACCESSING MEDICAL CARE. HOPE AIR IS A UNIQUE AND ESSENTIAL PART OF OUR NATIONAL SYSTEM OF UNIVERISAL HEALTHCARE COVERAGE WOULD FALL SHORT OF ITS PROMISE. HOPE AIR FULFILLS ITS MANDATE BY ARRANGING TRAVEL TO MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS ACROSS CANADA THROUGH AIRLINE FLIGHTS AND OTHER PROGRAMS. HOPE AIR ALSO PROVIDES RESIDENTS OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND WITH CONFEDERATION BRIDGE FERRY PASSES AND GAS VOUCHERS TO ASSIST PATIENTS IN REACHING THE MAINLAND FOR CARE. HOPE AIR PROVIDES ACCOMMODATION GROUND TRANSPORTATION AND MEAL SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR PATIENTS WHO ARE ATTENDING MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS AND ARE APPROVED FOR TRAVEL UNDER HOPE AIR'S ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES. THE PROGRAMS PROVIDED BY HOPE AIR TO ELIGIBLE PATIENTS ARE FUNDED THROUGH THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF CORPORATIONS FOUNDATIONS GOVERNMENT AND INDIVIDUAL DONORS COMMERCIAL AIRLINES THIRD PARY ORGANIZED EVENTS VOLUNTEERS AND GENERAL AVIATION PILOTS.
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.
Cents to cause
T1 · computed (open data)85¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 85¢ of each dollar spent went to programs.
Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities.
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Operating overhead
T1 · computed (open data)15%
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 ↗
Reserves
T1 · computed (open data)0.8 yr
Years current reserves could cover program spending.
Sector quartiles: 0.4 yr / 0.8 yr / 7.5 yr (p25 / median / p90).
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)$14.9M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)8%
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)51%
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 ↗
Over the years
Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 2019–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $5.6M | 85¢ | 15% | 0.5 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $4.0M | 74¢ | 26% | 2.2 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $4.2M | 72¢ | 28% | 2.3 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $5.4M | 75¢ | 25% | 1.5 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $8.7M | 80¢ | 20% | 1.9 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $14.9M | 85¢ | 15% | 0.8 yr |
| trend |
From its T3010 filings (CRA annual releases) · self-reported, not audited by us · when a period is restated in a later release, the newest figures are shown · ✱ = cents-to-cause outside the valid 0–100% range (filing error; not used in rankings). source ↗
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Overall rating
★ T2 · Charity Intelligence★★★★
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Results reporting
★ T2 · Charity IntelligenceA
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Demonstrated impact
★ T2 · Charity Intelligence—
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Board of directors
13 directors reported · 12 of 13at arm's length
- AYUB, TAHIRVICE CHIARarm's length
- GARNER, DAVIDDIRECTORarm's length
- MARASCO, AURIOLCHAIRarm's length
- MULLALLY, JOHNDIRECTORarm's length
- PECK, JODYDIRECTORarm's length
- PRYSE-PHILLIPS, GWYNETHDIRECTORarm's length
- THOMAS, VANESSATREASURERarm's length
- WENGLER, GERDDIRECTOR
- JOSHI, ROHITDIRECTORarm's length
- ELIAN, JAMESSECRETARYarm's length
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- TOBIN, HEATHERDIRECTORarm's length
- HOLLINGSWORTH, SANDRADIRECTORarm's length
- OSBORNE, TOMDIRECTORarm'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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