The Friends of University Hospitals
Charitable organization · Edmonton, Alberta · BN 119234235RR0001 · Supportive Health Care · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2023-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($860,788) as filed with the CRA.
The Friends of University Hospitals is a charitable organization based in Edmonton, Alberta, classified by the CRA under supportive health care. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, it reported $748K in revenue and $861K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 10% from government. In 2023, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $14K.
Compared with 1,112 health charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 8% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was higher than 98% of that peer group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 6 permanent full-time positions.
Revenue has declined over its filings on record here, from $1.9M in 2020 to $748K in 2023. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 12 names.
In its own words
The Friends' of University Hospitals Charitable Programs contribute to the healing environment of the University of Alberta Hospitals. Our main contribution is through our Arts in Healthcare Program which is divided into 3 key areas: 1. McMullen Gallery - McMullen Gallery programd six exhibitions and hosts two art fundraisers each year. The McMullen Gallery Exhibition Jury reviews submissions and selects proposals for the annual exhibition program ensuring that the exhibition mandate is fulfilled. (Exhibition mandate: 'To consider the meaningful experiences that art allows in a hospital setti…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2023
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $748K | $861K | $263K | $495K | $0 | $276K |
| 2022 | $896K | $940K | $446K | $338K | $0 | -$1 |
| 2021 | $786K | $739K | $311K | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2020 | $1.9M | $1.7M | $443K | $3,973 | $0 | $450K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2023
Received $14K from 2 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $80,000–119,9991 position
- $40,000–79,9994 positions
- $1–39,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions6
- Total compensation, all staff$392K
Schedule 3 of its 2023 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2023)
Leonie Nadeau (chair); Kristin Wong (vice chair); Jillian Dal Bello (co-vice chair); Linda Frena (director of social enterprise); Amelda Foster (hospital representative); Brian Dr. Stonehocker (director arts and healthcare); Martin Ondrus (director at large); Ryan Fung (director at large); Ojas Srivastava (director at large); Jennifer Kwan; Janelle Bykowski; Tyler Sherard.
As listed on its 2023 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Friends of University Hospitals’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119234235RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.