BRANTFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY
Charitable organizationPublic amenities·173 COLBORNE STREET · BRANTFORD, ON · N3T 2G8·BN 106807217RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
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not in this filing
Operating overhead T1
10%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
—
not in this filing
Revenue T1
$7.8M
not reviewed by an analyst (Charity Intelligence)
— means the filing doesn't include the lines needed; details and sources below.·How to read these figures
This charity filed the simplified return, so some figures can't be computed. Fewer numbers, never invented ones.
Common questions
How do I donate to Brantford Public Library?
You can search for it on CanadaHelps or give directly through its own website. Charity Compass never handles your money — we only link out to where you can give.
Is Brantford Public Library a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 106807217RR0001. Registration status can change, so check the CRA charities listing for its current status. Only a currently registered charity can issue an official donation receipt.
Where is Brantford Public Library located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 173 COLBORNE STREET, BRANTFORD, ON, N3T 2G8. Source.
What does Brantford Public Library do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "PUBLIC LIBRARIES SUPPORT LITERACY AND LIFELONG LEARNING AND PROVIDE ACCESS TO INFORMATION. PUBLIC LIBRARIES SERVE ALL AGES FROM CHILDREN TO SENIORS. SERVICES INCLUDE PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES SPECIFIC TO THE NEEDS OF EACH USER GROUP WITH MATERIALS FOR READING LEARNING AND ENJOYMENT. LIBRARIES SUPPORT ART CULTURE…" Full program description.
How big is Brantford Public Library?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $7.8M (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's $1M–$10M revenue band, alongside 9,072 other operating charities.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
PUBLIC LIBRARIES SUPPORT LITERACY AND LIFELONG LEARNING AND PROVIDE ACCESS TO INFORMATION. PUBLIC LIBRARIES SERVE ALL AGES FROM CHILDREN TO SENIORS. SERVICES INCLUDE PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES SPECIFIC TO THE NEEDS OF EACH USER GROUP WITH MATERIALS FOR READING LEARNING AND ENJOYMENT. LIBRARIES SUPPORT ART CULTURE EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PRESENTING AUTHORS AND OTHER INFORMATION SESSIONS OF INTEREST TO THE PUBLIC. BRANTFORD PUBLIC LIBRAR PROVIDES FREE ACCESS TO RESOURCES IN A VARIETY OF FORMATS INCLUDING BOOKS E-BOOKS AUDIOBOOKS DATABASES DVDS NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES LARGE P… Show more
PUBLIC LIBRARIES SUPPORT LITERACY AND LIFELONG LEARNING AND PROVIDE ACCESS TO INFORMATION. PUBLIC LIBRARIES SERVE ALL AGES FROM CHILDREN TO SENIORS. SERVICES INCLUDE PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES SPECIFIC TO THE NEEDS OF EACH USER GROUP WITH MATERIALS FOR READING LEARNING AND ENJOYMENT. LIBRARIES SUPPORT ART CULTURE EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PRESENTING AUTHORS AND OTHER INFORMATION SESSIONS OF INTEREST TO THE PUBLIC. BRANTFORD PUBLIC LIBRAR PROVIDES FREE ACCESS TO RESOURCES IN A VARIETY OF FORMATS INCLUDING BOOKS E-BOOKS AUDIOBOOKS DATABASES DVDS NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES LARGE PRINT AND MULTILINGUAL MATERIALS MAKERSPACE AND TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES AND STREAMING SERVICES. IN 2024 APPROXIMATELY 45 VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED TO LIBRARY OPERATIONS IN A VARIETY OF ROLES INCLUDING ASSISTANCE WITH SHELVING PROGRAMMING AND HOME DELIVERY SERVICES. IN 2024 THE LIBRARY EXPANDED ACCESS TO MATERIALS IN THE COMMUNITY BY LAUNCHING ITS SECOND SELF-SERVE BOOK KIOSK LOCATED IN A GROCERY STORE IN AN UNDER-SERVED NEIGHBOURHOOD. ADDITIONALLY NEAR TO THAT LOCATION CONSTRUCTION STARTED ON A NEW LIBRARY BRANCH EXPECTED TO OPEN IN 2026. SEVERAL NEW RESOURCES WERE ADDED TO THE LIBRARY'S GROWING COLLECTION OF NON-TRADITIONAL LENDABLE ITEMS IN 2024 INCLUDING FISHING KITS AND A VARIETY OF DIGITIZATION TOOLS. AT THE LIBRARY'S MAIN BRANCH A NEW YOUTH SPACE OPENED THAT WAS FUNDED ENTIRELY THROUGH DONATIONS. IT FEATURES FLEXIBLE FURNITURE CURATED BOOK DISPLAYS ACTIVITIES AND A COMMEMORATIVE MURAL. DONATIONS AND FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES SUPPORT AND ENHANCE THE WIDE VARIETY OF SERVICES WE OFFER.
Program descriptions from its F2024 T3010 filing, verbatim · self-reported · this is also the text our semantic search matches against. source ↗
Tier 1 — what we computed (open data)
From the charity's own F2024 T3010 filing. Self-reported; not independently verified. You can recompute every figure. New to these terms? Read what cents to the cause, overhead and reserves mean.
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Not computable from this filing.
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
10%
Management, administration, and fundraising as a share of total spending. We treat 5–35% as the typical range; we state the figure, you judge.
T3010 line (5010 + 5020) ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
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Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)$7.8M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)0%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
96%
Share of revenue from federal, provincial, and municipal sources.
T3010 line 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
Where the money comes from
Shares of last-reported revenue, per its F2024 T3010. Self-reported; not independently verified.
Receipted donationsT1
0%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
96%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
3%
T3010 remainder ÷ 4700
Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Over the years
Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 2019–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $5.4M | 87¢ | 13% | 0.4 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $5.1M | 88¢ | 12% | 0.5 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $5.5M | 88¢ | 12% | 0.4 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $5.5M | 88¢ | 12% | 0.4 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $6.1M | 89¢ | 11% | 0.4 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $7.8M | — | 10% | — |
| trend |
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From its T3010 filings (CRA annual releases) · self-reported, not audited by us · when a period is restated in a later release, the newest figures are shown · ✱ = cents-to-cause outside the valid 0–100% range (filing error; not used in rankings). source ↗
★ Tier 2 — Charity Intelligence (analyst-reviewed)
Not rated by Charity Intelligence. Their analysts cover 819 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.
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Figures per each charity's F2024 T3010 · self-reported, not audited by us · ✱= that filing's expense lines don't reconcile · open a profile for sources and caveats.
Board of directors
10 directors reported · 10 of 10at arm's length
- MCGEEIN, MARIONCHAIRarm's length
- RENIERS, MATTVICE CHAIRarm's length
- AGUILAR, DIEGOBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- BREEN, REBECCABOARD MEMBERarm's length
- FISZAUF, ALEXANDERBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- HEATH, JOSIEBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- CAPUTO, GINOBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- SAMWELL, MANDYBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- MORRIS, LINDSAYBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- ARAMBURO, RAE-LYNNESECRETARY & CEOarm's length
From its F2024T3010 filing (public CRA record), as filed. “Arm's length” means not related to other officials by family or business ties. source ↗
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