Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation
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FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY
Audited financial statements for current and previous years available on the charity’s website.
C
RESULTS REPORTING
Grade based on the charity's public reporting of the work it does and the results it achieves.
n/r
DEMONSTRATED IMPACT
The demonstrated impact per dollar Ci calculates from available program information.
NEED FOR FUNDING
Charity's cash and investments (funding reserves) relative to how much it spends on programs in most recent year.
31%
CENTS TO THE CAUSE
For a dollar donated, after overhead costs of fundraising and admin/management (excluding surplus) 31 cents are available for programs.
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OVERVIEW
About Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation:
Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation is a 2-star charity. It has a C Results Reporting Grade, which is below average. Its overhead spending is 69%, outside Ci’s reasonable range. Its reserve funds can cover one year and ten months of program costs, within Ci’s reasonable limit.
Founded in 1995, Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation (ORCF) is dedicated to increasing cancer survivorship in Eastern Ontario. ORCF hopes to help people living with cancer through providing increased access to person-centered care. The charity reports that more than 6,000 individuals will be diagnosed with cancer this year. ORCF has two main programs, Cancer Care and Grants.
Cancer Care received 69% of program spending in F2024. This includes the Ottawa Community Cancer Hub, which offers programs centred around mental health, exercise, and nutrition for those affected by cancer, as well as support sessions for children, youth, families, and caregivers. In F2024, the charity reported that the Ottawa Community Cancer Hub delivered 556 wellness sessions and had 4,160 hub visitors. The charity also runs the Cancer System Navigation program, where experts offer resources, counselling, and health advocacy to support individuals affected by cancer. ORCF reported that its Cancer System Navigation program served 1,147 clients, with 646 new clients registered.
The Grants program received 31% of program spending in F2024. The charity collaborates with local research institutions, offers research grants, and promotes knowledge sharing through seminars and workshops. ORCF’s partnership with OlymPINK resulted in one new state-of-the-art ultrasound machine for the Ottawa Hospital Rose Ages Breast Health Centre. In June 2023, ORCF brought together 31 people with lived experience of cancer to discuss the systemic barriers to cancer care. The charity launched the REACH pilot project, which works with five health and resources centres to establish health equity initiatives focused on universal health access.
Established in 2008, ORCF also has the Richard and Annette Bloch Cancer Survivors Park, a 4.5-acre green space dedicated to welcoming cancer patients, survivors, and their families.
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Results and Impact
Charity Intelligence could not find any quantified outcomes reported.
This may not be a complete representation of Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation.
The charity is not yet rated on impact (n/r), which does not affect its star rating.
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Finances
Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation’s audited financial statements follow line-item costing, which is not a best practice.
The charity reports $3.4m in donations and $140k in investment income in F2024. Administrative costs were $1.4m, which is 39% of revenue (less investment income). Fundraising costs were $1.0m, which is 30% of donations. This means that overhead costs are 69%. For every dollar donated, 31 cents are available to go to the cause, which is outside of Ci’s reasonable range.
Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation has $3.5m in its funding reserves, of which $935k is donor endowed. Excluding donor-endowed funds, the charity could cover 188%, or one year and ten months of program costs.
Profile updated by Leah Holmes on July 31, 2025. Comments and corrections may be forthcoming.
Financial Review
Fiscal year ending March
|
2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative costs as % of revenues | 39.4% | 21.4% | 11.3% |
| Fundraising costs as % of donations | 30.1% | 51.5% | 31.7% |
| Total overhead spending | 69.5% | 72.9% | 43.0% |
| Program cost coverage (%) | 188.0% | 319.2% | 80.9% |
Summary Financial StatementsAll figures in $s |
2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donations | 3,437,559 | 3,574,464 | 5,406,049 |
| Government funding | 0 | 0 | 236,965 |
| Fees for service | 5,633 | 367 | 1,360 |
| Investment income | 139,788 | 26,973 | 110,687 |
| Total revenues | 3,582,980 | 3,601,804 | 5,755,061 |
| Program costs | 1,409,180 | 818,804 | 1,942,317 |
| Grants | 0 | 0 | 1,200,000 |
| Administrative costs | 1,356,608 | 766,596 | 634,762 |
| Fundraising costs | 1,034,051 | 1,838,885 | 1,714,437 |
| Total spending | 3,799,839 | 3,424,285 | 5,491,516 |
| Cash flow from operations | (216,859) | 177,519 | 263,545 |
| Capital spending | 0 | 63,768 | 39,848 |
| Funding reserves | 3,496,103 | 3,399,113 | 3,440,188 |
Note: Ci reported administrative and fundraising costs from the charity’s T3010 filings with the CRA and backed out the difference in expenses from program costs. Ci backed out amortization from administration and fundraising costs pro rata. Ci adjusted for deferred contributions and capital contributions, affecting revenue by ($514k) in F2024, ($78k) in F2023, and ($1.7m) in F2022.
Salary Information
$350k + |
0 |
$300k - $350k |
0 |
$250k - $300k |
0 |
$200k - $250k |
0 |
$160k - $200k |
0 |
$120k - $160k |
5 |
$80k - $120k |
5 |
$40k - $80k |
0 |
< $40k |
0 |
Information from most recent CRA Charities Directorate filings for F2024
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