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Our Financials

We know it’s important to you that your donation is being used effectively. It’s important to us, too. We are on a quest to bring every eligible child’s wish to life because we know that a wish is an integral part of a child’s treatment journey. Thank you to all of our supporters who make wishes come true.

A Year of Community and Gratitude

Last year, Make-A-Wish Canada made significant progress toward our vision of granting a wish to every eligible child across the country. We delivered 1,389 wishes (a 44.1% increase over FY22). Together, we look forward to continuing this mission of hope and transformation in 2024, aiming to touch even more lives with the gift of a wish come true.

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Delivering results for children

We are grateful for our supporters and strong reserves to help us grant a growing number of wishes across the country. In 2023 we drew on our reserves to grant more wishes than ever, and our plan is to strategically draw on reserves for the next few years as we continue to build the fundraising capacity to grant 2,500 wishes annually.

This pie chart shows a breakdown of our expenditures for fiscal 2023. 73.2% went to wish delivery and administration and 26.8% went to fundraising efforts.

Explore previous year reports

2023 Annual Impact Report

2023 Financial Report

2022 Annual Impact Report

2022 Financial Report

2021 Annual Impact Report

2021 Financial Report

Covering Canada in wishes

In 2023, Make-A-Wish Canada’s generous supporters unleashed 1,389 wish kids’ imaginations, giving families the opportunity to build long-lasting memories and strengthening connections in communities across Canada. Thanks to our supporters, we granted 44.1% more wishes from 2022. 

This map of Canada shows how many wishes we granted in fiscal 2023 by region. In all of Canada, we granted 1,389 wishes. In the western region, we granted 491 wishes. In the central region, we granted 514 wishes. In the eastern region, we granted 384 wishes.

Types of wishes children asked for last year

At the heart of every wish is a spark—a spark that ignites joy and delivers the greatest happiness to our wish children. Wishes typically fall into one of these five categories. Each category represents a pathway tailored to bring a smile to the face of each child we serve. 

This pie chart shows the number of wishes that were granted in fiscal 2023 by type of wish. 65% were wishes to go somewhere; 30% were wishes to have something; 3% were wishes to meet someone; 1% were wishes to be something or someone else; 1% were wishes to give back.

Accreditations

Our Better Business Bureau accreditation shows our commitment to trust, integrity and customer service.

Great Place To Work Certification is an accreditation that demonstrates to the market that you are an employer of choice while also helping you become an even better workplace through reporting, analysis and next steps to enable an even more successful culture.

Tax Return & Compensation

For more information on tax return and compensation:​ T3010 Registered Charity Information Return (cra-arc.gc.ca)