CAMH Foundation

What CAMH Foundation does

CAMH Foundation is the fundraising arm of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), Canada's largest mental health teaching hospital, located in Toronto, Ontario. CAMH operates as a not-for-profit institution delivering integrated clinical care, research, and education across the full spectrum of mental health and addiction conditions, serving over 38,000 patients annually through three main Toronto sites with a workforce of more than 5,000 staff. Its service portfolio spans inpatient and outpatient mental health and addiction treatment, virtual urgent care, the Access CAMH intake and referral service, and a CAMH Global Learning Academy offering professional development for healthcare practitioners and corporate clients.

The organization's research infrastructure includes the Brain Health Databank, the Brain-CODE platform with NeuroFL federated learning for privacy-preserving multi-institutional data collaboration, and specialized centers such as the Krembil Centre for Neuroinformatics, the Brain Health Imaging Centre, and the Temerty Centre for Therapeutic Brain Intervention. In June 2026, CAMH extended its Oracle technology partnership by deploying Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications (ERP, EPM, HCM, SCM, CX) alongside its existing Oracle Health Electronic Health Record, unifying clinical and administrative systems and enabling AI-powered operational tools. The technology stack also supports a Digital Innovation Hub focused on digital mental health product development.

Revenue is generated across four streams: provincial and federal government healthcare funding for clinical operations (the dominant stream), charitable donations from individuals and corporate partners (Bell Let's Talk, PCL Construction), competitive research grants (e.g., $640,000 from Ontario Brain Institute in 2026), and fee-based education and training services through the Global Learning Academy and corporate workplace programs. CAMH reaches donors and supporters through donor societies (Business Leaders for Mental Health, womenmind, Visionary Society, Michael Wilson Society), community events, email newsletters, and digital content channels, while patient and professional services are distributed through referral-based clinical access, self-referral for addictions, virtual care, and online information resources.

Name

CAMH Foundation

Legal name

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

Website

https://supportcamh.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

CAMH Foundation is the fundraising arm of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Canada's largest mental health teaching hospital. It serves over 38,000 patients annually across three Toronto sites with 5,000+ staff, combining clinical care, brain health research, and professional education.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mental Health and Addiction Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Hospital & Medical Service Plans (6324)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAKAA

Private Foundations

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Philanthropy, Foundations & Grantmaking

Keywords

• Mental health services
• Addiction treatment
• Psychiatric research
• Healthcare education
• Clinical care

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Government Healthcare Funding: Core operational funding from provincial and federal government healthcare programs for hospital services
2. Donations and Fundraising: Charitable donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations including monthly giving, memorial gifts, securities donations, legacy bequests, and corporate partnerships
3. Research Grants: Funding from government agencies and organizations like Ontario Brain Institute for specific research projects and initiatives
4. Education and Training Services: Professional development courses, workplace workshops, certificate programs, and consulting services for organizations

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

CAMH Foundation is the fundraising arm of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), Canada's largest mental health teaching hospital. The foundation raises charitable donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations to support CAMH's clinical care, research, and education programs. CAMH itself delivers comprehensive mental health and addiction treatment services, conducts world-class brain research, and offers professional education programs.

Product overview

CAMH Foundation operates as Canada's largest mental health teaching hospital offering a comprehensive suite of mental health and addiction services. The organization provides direct patient care through specialized treatment programs for conditions including anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, trauma, substance use, and more, delivered via in-person and virtual channels. Beyond clinical services, CAMH maintains a robust research ecosystem with multiple specialized research centers (such as the Krembil Centre for Neuroinformatics and Brain Health Imaging Centre) and education offerings through the CAMH Global Learning Academy and Simulation Centre. The organization also operates supporting resources including the CAMH Library, CAMH Store, and Discovery Fund for research funding. CAMH Foundation serves over 38,000 patients annually with more than 5,000 staff across its multiple sites.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mental Health Treatment Services Comprehensive mental health and addiction treatment services including specialized programs for anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, trauma, substance use, Alzheimer's and dementia, concurrent disorders, developmental disabilities, mood disorders, problem gambling, and psychotic conditions. Delivered via inpatient and outpatient settings for patients across Ontario.
• Virtual Urgent Care Virtual mental health urgent care services providing remote access to mental health support and intervention for patients who need immediate assistance.
• Access CAMH Centralized information, intake and scheduling service making it easy to find mental health support via phone at 416-535-8501, option 2. Referral-based access for mental health services and self-referral for addictions services.
• CAMH Global Learning Academy Professional development and continuing education platform offering certificate programs, webinars, workshops, and workplace training services for healthcare professionals and organizations.
• Simulation Centre Simulation-based training facility for healthcare professionals including the SIMposium of Minds training program, providing hands-on clinical skills development.
• CAMH Store Online store offering mental illness and addiction resources including brochures, booklets, textbooks, manuals, and assessment tools for patients, families, students, and professionals.
• CAMH Library Comprehensive library resources and services supporting research, clinical programs, learning, and health promotion initiatives, open to professionals and the general public.
• Research Centers and Institutes Multiple specialized research centers including Azrieli Adult Neurodevelopmental Centre, Brain Health Imaging Centre, Krembil Centre for Neuroinformatics, Temerty Centre for Therapeutic Brain Intervention, advancing mental health research through specialized scientific programs.
• Discovery Fund Funding initiative fuelling groundbreaking research and innovation dedicated to finding causes and cures for mental illness.
• Digital Innovation Hub Research services and initiatives focused on digital innovation in mental health care and research, supporting technology-driven advances in the field.
• Brain Health Databank Comprehensive databank supporting brain health research through data collection and analysis, providing extensive research data assets for brain health studies.
• TIDES Education program for patients, families and friends providing mental health education and support to help them understand and navigate mental illness.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving over 38,000 patients annually with mental health and addiction care
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• OraclecoreTechnology or Integration · 15 June 2026CAMH extended its Oracle technology partnership by deploying Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications across finance, HR, supply chain, and customer experience operations. The implementation unifies clinical and administrative systems, reduces fragmentation, and leverages AI capabilities to improve operational efficiency and patient care for its 38,000 annual patients and 5,000+ staff. Oracle provides Cloud ERP, EPM, HCM, SCM, and CX modules.
• Ontario Brain InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 March 2026Ontario Brain Institute invested $640,000 funding eight new research projects through its Centre for Analytics, leveraging AI, federated learning, and secure data analytics to advance brain health research. Projects include areas such as neurodevelopmental conditions, concussion, epilepsy, neurodegeneration, and mental health, led by researchers from hospitals, universities, and biotechnology companies.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): Major U.S. mental health advocacy and education nonprofit funded through donations and grants. Comparable as a donor-supported mental health mission organization with similar advocacy, education, and community engagement focus.
• Mental Health America: Largest U.S.-based nonprofit addressing mental illness through advocacy, education, and community programs. Comparable in mission scope (mental health advocacy, education, and donor-supported programs) though operating in a different geography.
• Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH operating entity): The operating hospital entity that the CAMH Foundation supports. Included because the Foundation's fundraising and grantmaking activity is structurally linked to CAMH's clinical, research, and education operations.
• Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada: Major Canadian health charity funding research and education across cardiovascular and stroke. Comparable in operating model — large national health charity combining donations, research grants, and public education — even though the clinical focus differs.

Direct peers

• SickKids Foundation: Foundation supporting Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children. Comparable as a major Canadian hospital foundation combining donor fundraising, research funding, and capital campaigns for an academic pediatric health centre.
• Sunnybrook Foundation: Fundraising arm of Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, a major Toronto academic hospital. Direct peer as another large Canadian hospital foundation combining donor cultivation with research and clinical innovation funding.
• UHN Foundation: Fundraising arm of the University Health Network, Toronto's other major academic hospital network. Directly comparable as a hospital-affiliated foundation supporting clinical care, research, and education in a Canadian academic-health-science centre.
• McGill University Health Centre Foundation: Foundation supporting the MUHC, a major Quebec academic hospital network. Comparable peer for a Canadian hospital-affiliated foundation raising funds across clinical, research, and education missions.
• Canadian Mental Health Association: National Canadian mental health charity operating across provinces with fundraising, advocacy, and community programs. Comparable peer as a Canadian donor-supported mental health organization with overlapping mission and donor base.

Regional players

• Ontario Brain Institute: Ontario-focused brain research funder and collaborator. Included as a regional brain-health research counterpart that has actively co-invested $640K in CAMH-affiliated research projects, making it a directly relevant grantmaking partner/peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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