Hamilton Health Sciences Volunteer Association
Charitable organization · Hamilton, Ontario · BN 119236685RR0001 · Supportive Health Care · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($30,046,469) as filed with the CRA.
Hamilton Health Sciences Volunteer Association is a charitable organization based in Hamilton, Ontario, classified by the CRA under supportive health care. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $29.7M in revenue and $30M in expenditures.
In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $13K.
Compared with 85 health charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 1% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was higher than 98% of that peer group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $160,000–199,999 range. The charity reported 93 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 2 qualified donees totalling $5M in 2024, the largest being $3.7M to Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 9 names.
In its own words
1. Purchase of hospital equipment for Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) 2. Fund therapy and recreation programs for patients at HHS 3. Provide amenities for patients at HHS such as furnishing/refurbishing lounges and waiting areas and provide educational opportunities 4. Provide funding for appreciation and recognition of volunteers at HHS 5. Provide funds for education and volunteers at HHS 6. Provide complimentary parking for patients in need 7. Provide funds to enhance hospital buildings and maintain parking garages and areas
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $29.7M | $30M | — | $22.7M | $5M | $1.2M |
| 2023 | $26.2M | $26.7M | — | $19.9M | $4.8M | $1.2M |
| 2022 | $21.4M | $22.5M | $0 | $15.6M | $5.1M | $1.7M |
| 2021 | $17.9M | $16.5M | — | $11.2M | $3.6M | $2.7M |
| 2020 | $32M | $31.1M | — | $24.6M | $4.7M | $1.2M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $5M to 2 qualified donees:
- Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation$3.7M
- Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation$1.3M
Received $13K from 1 charity:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $160,000–199,9991 position
- $120,000–159,9992 positions
- $80,000–119,9997 positions
- Permanent full-time positions93
- Total compensation, all staff$8.5M
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Harveer Dosanjh (director); Dale Hand (director & secretary); Paul Demarco (director & vice president); Fred Hussey (director); Miranda Smith (director); Louise Taylor Green (director & president); Jean Wright (director); Aaron Ritter (director); Sarah Stover (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Hamilton Health Sciences Volunteer Association’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119236685RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.