RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CANADA / MAISON RONALD MCDONALD CANADA
Public foundationFoundations·1 MCDONALD'S PLACE · TORONTO, ON · M3C 3L4·BN 119123032RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
This is a foundation: it mostly grants money to other charities, so program-spending ratios are the wrong lens. We show the share of spending disbursed to qualified donees instead.
This charity filed the simplified return, so some figures can't be computed. Fewer numbers, never invented ones.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
1) HAPPY MEAL PROGRAM: A PORTION OF EVERY HAPPY MEAL SOLD BY MCDONALD'S RESTAURANTS ACROSS CANADA SUPPORTS CAPITAL EXPANSION AND OPERATING GRANTS FOR RMHC PROGRAMS: RMHC HOUSES (16 ACROSS CANADA): LOCATED RIGHT INSIDE THE HOSPITAL EXTENDS THE COMFORT OF A RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE TO THE HOSPITAL SETTING SERVING BOTH OUT OF TOWN FAMILIES AND LOCAL FAMILIES WHO ARE CARING FOR THEIR SICK CHILD. 2) COIN BOX DONATION PROGRAM: COIN BOX DONATIONS FROM MCDONALD'S GUESTS SUPPORT RMHC PROGRAMS AND FAMILIES ACROSS CANADA. ALL FUNDS ARE COLLECTED BY A THIRD PARTY COLLECTION AGENCY AND ARE THEN DISTRIBUT… Show more
1) HAPPY MEAL PROGRAM: A PORTION OF EVERY HAPPY MEAL SOLD BY MCDONALD'S RESTAURANTS ACROSS CANADA SUPPORTS CAPITAL EXPANSION AND OPERATING GRANTS FOR RMHC PROGRAMS: RMHC HOUSES (16 ACROSS CANADA): LOCATED RIGHT INSIDE THE HOSPITAL EXTENDS THE COMFORT OF A RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE TO THE HOSPITAL SETTING SERVING BOTH OUT OF TOWN FAMILIES AND LOCAL FAMILIES WHO ARE CARING FOR THEIR SICK CHILD. 2) COIN BOX DONATION PROGRAM: COIN BOX DONATIONS FROM MCDONALD'S GUESTS SUPPORT RMHC PROGRAMS AND FAMILIES ACROSS CANADA. ALL FUNDS ARE COLLECTED BY A THIRD PARTY COLLECTION AGENCY AND ARE THEN DISTRIBUTED TO RMHC PROGRAMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. 3) CASHLESS DONATION PROGRAM: DONATIONS FROM MCDONALD'S GUESTS AT THE IN-RESTAURANT KIOSK DRIVE THRU AND FRONT COUNTER SUPPORT RMHC PROGRAMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. 4) RMHC COOKIE PROGRAM: A PORTION OF EVERY RMHC COOKIE SOLD BY MCDONALD'S RESTAURANTS ACROSS CANADA ARE DISTRIBUTED TO ALL RMHC PROGRAMS. 5) NATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM: FUNDING FROM RMHC NATIONAL PARTNERS AND CORPORATE DONORS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO RMHC PROGRAMS ACROSS CANADA. 6) NATIONAL FUNDRAISING: DONATIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS AND FOUNDATIONS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO ALL RMHC PROGRAMS ACROSS CANADA.
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.
Disbursed to qualified donees
T1 · computed (open data)83%
Per its F2024 T3010, this share of total spending went to other registered charities.
T3010 line 5050 ÷ 5100 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Operating overhead
T1 · computed (open data)100%
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)—
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)$24.4M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)10%
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)0%
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 | $18.9M | — | 97% | — |
| 2020-12-31 | $17.5M | — | 100% | — |
| 2021-12-31 | $20.8M | — | 100% | — |
| 2022-12-31 | $13.7M | — | 100% | — |
| 2023-12-31 | $21.8M | — | 100% | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $24.4M | — | 100% | — |
| 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 IntelligenceFair
Charity Intelligence's assessment of impact per dollar.
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Board of directors
20 directors reported · 11 of 20at arm's length
- DICK, ROBBOARD MEMBERnot at arm's length
- FULLER, DAVIDBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- KARMALI, KARIMABOARD MEMBERarm's length
- MALLECK, MICHAELBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- TAVES, SUSANBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- PASS, RICHARDBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- LEDGISTER, DUANEBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- NAKONESHNY, NICOLE M.EBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- MCLEAN, STACYBOARD MEMBER/SECRETARYarm's length
- LEBLANC, SIMONNEBOARD MEMBERarm's length
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- SMART, KATHARINEBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- CARDARELLI, FRANCESCABOARD MEMBERnot at arm's length
- HARDMAN, STEPHANIEBOARD MEMBERnot at arm's length
- INDZEVSKI, BILLTREASURERnot at arm's length
- ALLYENE, SIMONEBOARD MEMBERnot at arm's length
- CHISHOLM, ROBERT JOHNBOARD MEMBERnot at arm's length
- BOURDRIA, MICHELEBOARD MEMBERnot at arm's length
- BETTERIDGE, ROSSVICE CHAIRarm's length
- HINKSMAN, GEMMABOARD MEMBERnot at arm's length
- MCCULLOUGH, RYAN JBOARD MEMBERnot at arm'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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