MERRICKVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Charitable organizationPublic amenities·BOX 460 · 446 MAIN STREET W · MERRICKVILLE, ON · K0G 1N0·BN 107692022RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
85¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
15%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
1.5 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$168K
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 Merrickville Public Library?
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Is Merrickville Public Library a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 107692022RR0001. 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 Merrickville Public Library located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is BOX 460, 446 MAIN STREET W, MERRICKVILLE, ON, K0G 1N0. Source.
What does Merrickville Public Library do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "Operating a public library. Services include lending books dvds e-collections/e-resources etc; providing public computer/internet access; providing programs for adults and children; providing reference service and access to local history and genealogy collections; providing meeting space & virtual meeting space…" Full program description.
How much of Merrickville Public Library's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 85¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Merrickville Public Library?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $168K (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
Operating a public library. Services include lending books dvds e-collections/e-resources etc; providing public computer/internet access; providing programs for adults and children; providing reference service and access to local history and genealogy collections; providing meeting space & virtual meeting space via Zoom and doing outreach to the community including partnering with local groups to provide services - such as the Story Trail with our local Trails Society a Seed Library with a local environmental group story visits to the daycare schools and play group working with the … Show more
Operating a public library. Services include lending books dvds e-collections/e-resources etc; providing public computer/internet access; providing programs for adults and children; providing reference service and access to local history and genealogy collections; providing meeting space & virtual meeting space via Zoom and doing outreach to the community including partnering with local groups to provide services - such as the Story Trail with our local Trails Society a Seed Library with a local environmental group story visits to the daycare schools and play group working with the Historical Society to provide access to local history etc.
New programs
In 2024 the Library worked with community partners to expand programming including offering a course for seniors on smartphones and offering 'eco-literacy' programs for youth.
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.
85¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 85¢ 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 85¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
15%
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
1.5 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)$168K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)14%
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
14%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
75%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
11%
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 | $135K | 112¢✱ | 13% | 0.9 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $138K | 86¢ | 14% | 1.4 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $144K | 86¢ | 13% | 1.3 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $147K | 85¢ | 15% | 1.4 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $151K | 87¢ | 13% | 1.5 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $168K | 85¢ | 15% | 1.5 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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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
7 directors reported · 7 of 7at arm's length
- Enns, Olivia ABoard memberarm's length
- Eyton, Christopher MBoard Chairarm's length
- Coghlan, Jane MBoard memberarm's length
- Gural, Margaret ACouncil Representativearm's length
- Brady, Kaitlyn JBoard Chairarm's length
- Wilding, Sarah ABoard memberarm's length
- Jones-Delcorde, Cindi JBoard 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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