Pediatric Research Foundation

Name

Pediatric Research Foundation

Legal name

Fondation de la recherche pédiatrique

Website

https://fondationrecherchepediatrique.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric Research Funding / Charitable Foundation

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Health & Medical Research Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Research & Science Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAI)

Keywords

• Pediatric research funding
• Charitable foundation
• Medical research grants
• Donor development programs
• Planned giving services

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring donations from individual donors. Options include single donations, monthly donations, in-memoriam donations, stock donations, and life insurance beneficiary donations.
2. Legacy/Planned Giving: Bequests and testamentary donations that provide long-term sustainable funding for the foundation's mission.
3. Corporate Partnerships: Major gifts, matched donations, employee giving programs, and cause-related marketing partnerships with corporations.
4. Event Fundraising: Revenue from signature fundraising events including wine auctions, sports challenges, and community gatherings.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Pediatric Research Foundation is a registered charitable nonprofit that funds pediatric research across Quebec. It raises money through individual donations, corporate partnerships, planned giving, and signature fundraising events, then redistributes the funds as research grants to four pediatric research centers: CHU Sainte-Justine, McGill University Health Centre Research Institute, CHU de Sherbrooke, and CHU de Québec-Université Laval. Side programs include the Concours national pour la relève scientifique (National Scientific Youth Competition), the Fonds de jumelage des Bâtisseurs (Builders Match Fund), and the MICROSCOPE podcast.

Product overview

Pediatric Research Foundation is a charitable foundation established in 1977 that funds pediatric research across Quebec. The organization does not offer a traditional product but rather operates as a grant-making foundation supporting research projects through donations, planned giving programs, and fundraising events. Key offerings include: donation services (one-time, monthly, in memoriam, stock, insurance), the MICROSCOPE podcast, the National Scientific Youth Competition (Concours national pour la relève scientifique), the Builders Match Fund (Fonds de jumelage des Bâtisseurs), and funding for research projects at four Quebec pediatric research centers. The foundation also organizes annual fundraising events including wine auctions in Montreal and Sherbrooke, the Alpine Challenge, Tough Mountie Challenge, Full Speed Challenge, and RCMP Spaghetti Dinner.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MICROSCOPE: Monthly podcast hosted by Andréanne Théberge, featuring researchers, families and experts sharing stories about pediatric research.
• Concours national pour la relève scientifique
• Fonds de jumelage des Bâtisseurs
• Cercle de la relève
• Défi Alpine
• Défi Gendarme de fer
• Encan des vins de Montréal
• Encan des vins de Sherbrooke
• Dîner Spaghetti de la GRC
• Pinotage
• Défi à pleine vitesse

Products and services

• Donation Services Donation services accepting one-time gifts, monthly recurring donations, in-memoriam donations, stock donations, and life insurance beneficiary donations to support pediatric research projects across Quebec.
• MICROSCOPE Podcast Monthly podcast hosted by Andréanne Théberge featuring pediatric researchers, families, and experts sharing stories about pediatric research, discoveries, and hope.
• Concours national pour la relève scientifique (National Scientific Youth Competition) Annual competition supporting young researchers with less than 10 years of experience, providing funding through three scholarships totaling $150,000 (including a $60,000 Innovation Scholarship from Power Corporation of Canada and a $45,000 Excellence Scholarship from BMO) for innovative pediatric research projects.
• Fonds de jumelage des Bâtisseurs (Builders Match Fund) Matching fund program where major donations are doubled by generous Builders partners (Power Corporation of Canada, BMO, TD Bank, Osisko Gold Royalties, Fondation Mirella et Lino Saputo, Fondation AGF, Fondation Chamandy, KPMG, Corporation Financière Champlain) to amplify impact on pediatric research projects.
• Funded Research Projects (Research Grants) Funding provided to researchers at four pediatric research centers across Quebec (CHU Sainte-Justine, McGill University Health Centre Research Institute, CHU de Sherbrooke, CHU de Québec-Université Laval) following rigorous scientific evaluation. Approximately 76 million CAD distributed since 1977, with 20 projects funded in 2025-2026 across six excellence axes.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $75 million distributed to pediatric researchers since 1977
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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AI capability2 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core, minor and major.

• Groupe MTYflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Presenting sponsor of the 20th Montreal Wine Auction in 2026, which raised a record $329,820.
• NovacapflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Presenting sponsor of Défi à pleine vitesse 2026, which raised a record $93,589.
• DialogueflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Propulsion sponsor of Défi à pleine vitesse 2026.
• Garantie Avantage Plus (Produits Avantage Plus)flagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Presenting sponsor of the 2025 Sherbrooke Wine Auction which raised over $215,000.
• Fonds de recherche du Québec – Santé (FRQS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Partnership since 2014 supporting emerging researchers with over $1.2M distributed to 52+ students. Collaboration on scientific excellence and pediatric research funding.
• Recyclage de textiles Canada Somodif inc.minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2021Clothing recycling program partnership since 2021. Has remitted $434,900 to the foundation through textile recycling donations.
• Kiehl's CanadaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2019Annual fundraising campaigns since 2019 supporting pediatric cardiology research. Has remitted $67,550 through product sales and motorcycle auction.
• Caisse Desjardins des policiers et policièresmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2018Supporting Défi Gendarme de fer since its inception in 2018, encouraging police recruits to engage in philanthropy.
• Royal Canadian Mounted Police (Gendarmerie royale du Canada)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1983Long-standing partnership since 1983 for the Dîner Spaghetti event and Défi Gendarme de fer obstacle race. Police services from across Quebec collaborate on these fundraising events.
• St-Viateur BagelcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 1977Family-owned business has supported the foundation for over 40 years, raising nearly $364,220 to date through ongoing fundraising support.
• Air Canada FoundationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership providing travel support for foundation events and fundraising activities.
• IEGOR (IEGOR Auction House)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProvides auctioneer services at wine auctions and lent their platform free during the pandemic to continue fundraising activities.
• Réseau de recherche sur la santé cardiométabolique, le diabète et l'obésité (CMDO)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to bring together researchers and professionals in cardiometabolic health to research approaches for childhood obesity epidemic in Quebec.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Childhood Cancer Canada: National charity funding pediatric oncology research and family support. Comparable in mission (children's health research), donor model, and signature event fundraising.
• SickKids Foundation: Canada's largest pediatric research hospital foundation, funding child health research at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. Direct peer: both are pediatric-research-focused grantmaking foundations using events, corporate partnerships, and major-gift programs.
• Leucan: Quebec association supporting children with cancer and their families, including research funding. Comparable in regional pediatric health focus, donor base, and signature-event-driven fundraising model.
• CHU Sainte-Justine Foundation: Foundation dedicated to the CHU Sainte-Justine mother-child hospital, one of the same research centers the Pediatric Research Foundation funds. Comparable in Quebec market, mission, donor base, and event-driven fundraising model.
• Montreal Children's Hospital Foundation: Fundraising arm of the Montreal Children's Hospital, another Quebec pediatric institution. Direct peer in pediatric hospital fundraising with overlapping corporate donor base and event portfolio.
• Fondation Charles-Bruneau: Quebec-based foundation funding pediatric oncology research, with similar event-based fundraising, corporate partnerships, and donor cultivation programs. Direct peer in the Quebec pediatric research grantmaking space.
• Cystic Fibrosis Canada: National charity funding cystic fibrosis research with a significant pediatric population. Comparable in disease-specific research grantmaking, donor cultivation, and event-based fundraising (e.g., walks, galas).

Regional players

• Fondation du CHUM: Major Quebec hospital foundation supporting the Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal. Comparable in Quebec health research fundraising, event model, and corporate donor universe, though not pediatric-specific.

Broad incumbents

• Canadian Cancer Society: National charity funding cancer research broadly, including pediatric oncology. Larger incumbent with overlapping research grantmaking, donor base, and corporate sponsorship competition.
• Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada: Large national health research charity funding cardiovascular and stroke research, including pediatric-relevant work. Broader incumbent that overlaps in health research grantmaking and corporate partner universe in Canada.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/watch?v=i0EPMO3YpV4
• Instagraminstagram.com/cercle.frp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fondationrecherchepediatrique

Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles25 records

Funding overview

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