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The City of Camrose Library Board

Charitable organizationPublic amenities·4710 50 AVE · CAMROSE, AB · T4V 0R8·BN 106836554RR0001·website ↗

Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31

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Cents to cause T1

94¢

of each dollar spent, to programs

Operating overhead T1

6%

typical range 5–35%

Reserves T1

1 yr

of program spending, in cash and investments

Revenue T1

$887K

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

Common questions

How do I donate to The City of Camrose Library Board?

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Is The City of Camrose Library Board a registered charity?

Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 106836554RR0001. 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 The City of Camrose Library Board located?

Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 4710 50 AVE, CAMROSE, AB, T4V 0R8. Source.

What does The City of Camrose Library Board do?

In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "We offer 3D printing Book Bike: summer outreach in the parks and local events including a Meteor Shower gathering Bedtime Storytime for families Spanish Circle Ukulele Jam Something Cool Afterschool-Crafts and games Books and Bounces Terrific Tales for Children Anime Club Cosy Card Night Mind Master brochure…" Full program description.

How much of The City of Camrose Library Board's spending goes to programs?T1

Per its F2024 T3010, 94¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.

How big is The City of Camrose Library Board?T1

Its last-reported revenue was $887K (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's under $1M revenue band, alongside 27,629 other operating charities.

What it does — in its own words

Ongoing programs

We offer 3D printing Book Bike: summer outreach in the parks and local events including a Meteor Shower gathering Bedtime Storytime for families Spanish Circle Ukulele Jam Something Cool Afterschool-Crafts and games Books and Bounces Terrific Tales for Children Anime Club Cosy Card Night Mind Master brochure for seniors Dementia Kits for caregivers Seniors Outreach to Senior Lodges Book Clubs for adult and teens Golden Flames D&D Club Rainbow Club 1 on 1 Tech help Snacks in the Stacks Walking Book Club National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Film German Circle Online Fre… Show more

We offer 3D printing Book Bike: summer outreach in the parks and local events including a Meteor Shower gathering Bedtime Storytime for families Spanish Circle Ukulele Jam Something Cool Afterschool-Crafts and games Books and Bounces Terrific Tales for Children Anime Club Cosy Card Night Mind Master brochure for seniors Dementia Kits for caregivers Seniors Outreach to Senior Lodges Book Clubs for adult and teens Golden Flames D&D Club Rainbow Club 1 on 1 Tech help Snacks in the Stacks Walking Book Club National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Film German Circle Online French classes Fibre Club Drumming Circle.

New programs

We offered the following programs: Augustana Preview Days Tech Essentials with FCSS Harp Holiday Outreach Climate Cafe Circut Classes Life Skills 101 How To workshops: Canva Chat GBT Mending March Emergency Preparedness Caregiver Connection with CMHA Energy Savings Workshop Scam Awareness with Camrose Police Service Lunch & Learn: Supprot for Temporary Foreign Workers SpeedFriending.

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.

Cents to cause

T1 · computed (open data)

94¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 94¢ of each dollar spent went to programs. The rest ran the organization and raised money; higher is not automatically better.

Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities; 89¢ among those its size (under $1M).

this charity 94¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities

T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means

Operating overhead

T1 · computed (open data)

6%

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

Reserves

T1 · computed (open data)

1 yr

Years that cash, bank balances and investments on hand could cover program spending; liabilities and restricted funds are not netted out.

Charities its size (under $1M, 27,629): median 1 yr; 14% hold under half a year. All operating charities: median 0.8 yr.

T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means

Total revenue

T1 · computed (open data)

$887K

Last-reported total revenue.

T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

3%

Share of revenue from receipted donations.

T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Government-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

91%

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

    3%

    T3010 4500 ÷ 4700

  • GovernmentT1

    91%

    T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700

  • Other revenueT1

    7%

    T3010 remainder ÷ 4700

Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. 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

  • Greer, ReneeChairarm's length
  • Murphy, Joy-AnneCity Liaisonarm's length
  • Simpson, DonaldCounty Liasonarm's length
  • Finseth, NaomiVice Chairarm's length
  • Hamm, PeterTrusteearm's length
  • Holliston, MargaretTrusteearm's length
  • Hulkovich, JadeTrusteearm's length
  • Williams, VikkiTrusteearm's length
  • Dezall, CherylTrusteearm's length
  • Ernst, LucyTrusteearm'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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