CANADIAN BLOOD SERVICES / SOCIETE CANADIENNE DU SANG
Charitable organizationSupportive health care·1800 ALTA VISTA DRIVE · OTTAWA, ON · K1G 4J5·BN 870157641RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
Cents to cause T1
93¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
7%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.1 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$1.5B
Charity Intelligence ★★★ · T2
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Common questions
How do I donate to Canadian Blood Services?
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 Canadian Blood Services a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 870157641RR0001. 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 Canadian Blood Services located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 1800 ALTA VISTA DRIVE, OTTAWA, ON, K1G 4J5. Source.
What does Canadian Blood Services do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "CANADIAN BLOOD SERVICES/SOCIÉTÉ CANADIENNE DU SANG (THE CORPORATION) OWNS AND OPERATES THE NATIONAL BLOOD SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR CANADA EXCEPT QUÉBEC AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COLLECTION TESTING PROCESSING AND DISTRIBUTION OF BLOOD AND BLOOD PRODUCTS INCLUDING RED BLOOD CELLS PLATELETS PLASMA AND CORD BLOOD AS…" Full program description.
How much of Canadian Blood Services's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 93¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Canadian Blood Services?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $1.5B (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's $100M and over revenue band, alongside 360 other operating charities.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
CANADIAN BLOOD SERVICES/SOCIÉTÉ CANADIENNE DU SANG (THE CORPORATION) OWNS AND OPERATES THE NATIONAL BLOOD SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR CANADA EXCEPT QUÉBEC AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COLLECTION TESTING PROCESSING AND DISTRIBUTION OF BLOOD AND BLOOD PRODUCTS INCLUDING RED BLOOD CELLS PLATELETS PLASMA AND CORD BLOOD AS WELL AS THE RECRUITMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF DONORS. IN ADDITION THE CORPORATION PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING SERVICES: (I) CONTRACTING OF PLASMA PROTEIN MANUFACTUERS AND PURCHASING AND DISTRIBUTING OF PLASMA PROTEIN AND RELATED PRODUCTS (II) DEVELOPING AND MANAGING DONOR REGISTRIES FOR ST… Show more
CANADIAN BLOOD SERVICES/SOCIÉTÉ CANADIENNE DU SANG (THE CORPORATION) OWNS AND OPERATES THE NATIONAL BLOOD SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR CANADA EXCEPT QUÉBEC AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COLLECTION TESTING PROCESSING AND DISTRIBUTION OF BLOOD AND BLOOD PRODUCTS INCLUDING RED BLOOD CELLS PLATELETS PLASMA AND CORD BLOOD AS WELL AS THE RECRUITMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF DONORS. IN ADDITION THE CORPORATION PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING SERVICES: (I) CONTRACTING OF PLASMA PROTEIN MANUFACTUERS AND PURCHASING AND DISTRIBUTING OF PLASMA PROTEIN AND RELATED PRODUCTS (II) DEVELOPING AND MANAGING DONOR REGISTRIES FOR STEM CELL CORD BLOOD STEM CELLS AND ORGANS. (III) PROVIDING DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES FOR PATIENTS AND HOSPITALS ACROSS WESTERN CANADA AND SOME PARTS OF ONTARIO (IV) SUPPORTING POLICY AND LEADING PRACTICE DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND PUBLIC AWARENESS OVER TRANSFUSION PRACTICES AND ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION AND TRANSPLANTATION AND (V) CONDUCTING AND SUPPORTING RESEARCH IN TRANSFUSION SCIENCE MEDICINE CELLULAR THERAPIES AND ORGAN AND TISSUE TRANSPLANTATIONS.
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.
93¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 93¢ 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; 92¢ among those its size ($100M and over).
this charity 93¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
7%
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
0.1 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 ($100M and over, 360): median 0.3 yr; 55% 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)$1.5B
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)0%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
98%
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
0%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
98%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
2%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-31 | $1.2B | 93¢ | 7% | 0.2 yr |
| 2020-03-31 | $1.2B | 93¢ | 7% | 0.2 yr |
| 2021-03-31 | $1.2B | 93¢ | 7% | 0.1 yr |
| 2022-03-31 | $1.3B | 93¢ | 7% | 0.1 yr |
| 2023-03-31 | $1.4B | 93¢ | 7% | 0.1 yr |
| 2024-03-31 | $1.5B | 93¢ | 7% | 0.1 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★★★
Charity Intelligence's 0–5 star overall rating.
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Results reporting
★ 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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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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Board of directors
14 directors reported · 14 of 14at arm's length
- MUISE, GERTRUDEBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- ADKINS, ROBERTBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- BARRETT, MARILYNBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- BUTT, CATHERINEBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- COOK, CATHERINEBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- KWON, ROBERTBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- LEHBERG, DAVIDBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- MCFARLANE, ANNEBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- MORHART, DAVIDBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- POSTL, BRIANBOARD CHAIRarm's length
Show all 14 directors
- SINHA, ROONABOARD MEMBERarm's length
- STEELE, JUDYBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- WING, DONNIEBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- YEATES, GLENDABOARD MEMBERarm'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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