THE CITY OF AIRDRIE
Charitable organizationPublic amenities·#111 304 MAIN STREET S. · AIRDRIE, AB · T4B 3C3·BN 106929961RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
87¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
10%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.7 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$3.8M
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
Common questions
How do I donate to The City of Airdrie?
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 The City of Airdrie a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 106929961RR0001. 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 Airdrie located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is #111 304 MAIN STREET S., AIRDRIE, AB, T4B 3C3. Source.
What does The City of Airdrie do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "AIRDRIE IS ALBERTA'S FASTEST GROWING CITY AND HAS ONE OF HE HIGHEST GROWTH RATES IN CANADA. THE LIBRARY IS THE CORNERSTONE OF OUR HEALTHY COMMUNITY FOSTERING CONNECTIONS NURTURING HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT AND PLAYING A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN THE COMMUNITY'S ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT. OUR PROGRAMS SUPPORT…" Full program description.
How much of The City of Airdrie's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 87¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is The City of Airdrie?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $3.8M (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
AIRDRIE IS ALBERTA'S FASTEST GROWING CITY AND HAS ONE OF HE HIGHEST GROWTH RATES IN CANADA. THE LIBRARY IS THE CORNERSTONE OF OUR HEALTHY COMMUNITY FOSTERING CONNECTIONS NURTURING HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT AND PLAYING A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN THE COMMUNITY'S ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT. OUR PROGRAMS SUPPORT EDUCATION AND SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING AND LITERACY CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE TO MEET DEVELOP FRIENDSHIPS AND LEARN ABOUT ONE ANOTHER'S CULTURES AND PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE TO TRY NEW TECHNOLOGY BEFORE ITS COMMONPLACE. WE LOAN MORE THAN JUST BOOKS: MUSICAL INTRUSMENT… Show more
AIRDRIE IS ALBERTA'S FASTEST GROWING CITY AND HAS ONE OF HE HIGHEST GROWTH RATES IN CANADA. THE LIBRARY IS THE CORNERSTONE OF OUR HEALTHY COMMUNITY FOSTERING CONNECTIONS NURTURING HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT AND PLAYING A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN THE COMMUNITY'S ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT. OUR PROGRAMS SUPPORT EDUCATION AND SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING AND LITERACY CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE TO MEET DEVELOP FRIENDSHIPS AND LEARN ABOUT ONE ANOTHER'S CULTURES AND PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE TO TRY NEW TECHNOLOGY BEFORE ITS COMMONPLACE. WE LOAN MORE THAN JUST BOOKS: MUSICAL INTRUSMENTS BOARD GAMES VIDEO GAMES TOOLS AND MORE. WE SERVE UNHOUSED PEOPLE MENTALLY ILL PEOPLE NEURODIVERGENT PEOPLE NEWCOMERS LANGUAGE LEARNERS MARGINALIZED PEOPLE AND ALL PEOPLE OF ALL AGES. WE HAVE SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE AL THE VARIOUS STAGES OF THEIR LIVES AND THE LIBRARY BELONGS TO ALL OF HEM.
New programs
AIRDRIE PUBLIC LIBRARY CONTINUES TO RESPOND TO COMMUNITY NEEDS BY PARTNERING WITH LOCAL AGENCIES TO ENSURE OUR PROGRAMS REFLECT THE INTEREST AND PRIORITIES OF THE PEOPLE WE SERVE. OUR RAPID GROWING COMMUNITY MEANS WE ARE CONSTANTLY EVOLVING AND EXPANDING OUR PROGRAM OFFERINGS. THIS YEAR NEW ADDITIONS INCLUDE CROCHET IT UP FAMILY STEAM KIDS IN MOTION JUNIOR MAKERS STEAM ENGINES TEEN HANGOUT 3D PRINTER TRAINING OUR ATTENTION TO ADULT PROGRAMMING REMAINS STRONG. IN ADDITION TO SUPPORTING OUR 13 LONG RUNNING CLUB ANDEVENTS SUCH AS VOICE AND VISION. POETRY IN MOTION AND OUR MONTHLY ART-EXHI… Show more
AIRDRIE PUBLIC LIBRARY CONTINUES TO RESPOND TO COMMUNITY NEEDS BY PARTNERING WITH LOCAL AGENCIES TO ENSURE OUR PROGRAMS REFLECT THE INTEREST AND PRIORITIES OF THE PEOPLE WE SERVE. OUR RAPID GROWING COMMUNITY MEANS WE ARE CONSTANTLY EVOLVING AND EXPANDING OUR PROGRAM OFFERINGS. THIS YEAR NEW ADDITIONS INCLUDE CROCHET IT UP FAMILY STEAM KIDS IN MOTION JUNIOR MAKERS STEAM ENGINES TEEN HANGOUT 3D PRINTER TRAINING OUR ATTENTION TO ADULT PROGRAMMING REMAINS STRONG. IN ADDITION TO SUPPORTING OUR 13 LONG RUNNING CLUB ANDEVENTS SUCH AS VOICE AND VISION. POETRY IN MOTION AND OUR MONTHLY ART-EXHIBITS AND WORKSHOPS. ALL WHICH HIGHLIGHT LOCAL POETS AND ARTISTS WE'VE DEVELOPED A SERIES AROUND COURAGEOUS CONVERSATIONS. THIS SERIES ADDRESSES DIFFICULT REALITIES FACING US TODAY SUCH DEATH AND DYING AMNESTRY INTERNATIONAL ISSUES EFFECTIVE BU-STANDER PRACTICES AND CELEBRATING WOMEN'S RIGHTS THROUGH A PINK TRA TO NAME A FEW. ALL OUR PROGRAMS RELY ON PARTNERSHOPS WITH LOCAL INTERESTS AND WELL-INFORMED SPEAKERS AND FACILITATORS AS NEEDED TO ENSURE ACCURATE INFORMATION AND BEST PRACTICES AND ALWAYS TO ENSURE OUR RESOURCES ARE USED EFFICIENTLY TO REACH AND BENEFIT THE ALRGEST AUDIENCE POSSIBLE.
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.
87¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 87¢ 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; 87¢ among those its size ($1M–$10M).
this charity 87¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
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
0.7 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 ($1M–$10M, 9,072): median 0.5 yr; 43% 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)$3.8M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)1%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
75%
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
1%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
75%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
23%
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 | $2.9M | — | — | — |
| 2020-12-31 | $2.9M | 80¢ | 17% | 0.7 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $3.0M | 86¢ | 11% | 0.7 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $3.0M | 86¢ | 11% | 0.6 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $3.3M | 82¢ | 15% | 0.6 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $3.8M | 87¢ | 10% | 0.7 yr |
| 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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Board of directors
12 directors reported · 12 of 12at arm's length
- BELYK, DARRELLBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- BUCHANAN, CATHERINEBOARD VICE-CHAIRarm's length
- CYGMAN, LEONBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- DUFORD, JUDYBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- MAH, HEATHERBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- MATRAYA, TAMARABOARD MEMBERarm's length
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- ROBERTS, NATASHABOARD MEMBERarm's length
- SPEARMAN, HEATHERBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- SUMMERS, RENEEBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- WINGER, SARABOARD MEMBERarm'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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