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
Cents to cause T1
85¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
15%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.8 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$14.9M
Charity Intelligence ★★★★ A · T2
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Common questions
How do I donate to Hope Air?
You can search for it on CanadaHelps or give directly through its own website. Charity Compass never handles your money — we only link out to where you can give.
Is Hope Air a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 119042299RR0001. 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 Hope Air located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 501 - 110 EGLINTON AVE E, TORONTO, ON, M4P 2Y1. Source.
What does Hope Air do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "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…" Full program description.
How much of Hope Air's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 85¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Hope Air?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $14.9M (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
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. New to these terms? Read what cents to the cause, overhead and reserves mean.
85¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 85¢ 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 85¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
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 ↗ · what this means
0.8 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)$14.9M
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 ↗
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 ↗ · what this means
Where the money comes from
Shares of last-reported revenue, per its F2024 T3010. Self-reported; not independently verified.
Receipted donationsT1
8%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
51%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
41%
T3010 remainder ÷ 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 |
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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 ↗
★ Tier 2 — Charity Intelligence (analyst-reviewed)
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Overall rating
★ T2 · Charity Intelligence★★★★
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Results reporting
★ T2 · Charity IntelligenceA
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.
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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
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
Show all 13 directors
- 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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