POWASSAN & DISTRICT UNION PUBLIC LIBRARY
Charitable organizationPublic amenities·324 CLARK STREET · POWASSAN, ON · P0H 1Z0·BN 107854614RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
IN 2024 THE POWASSAN AND DISTRICT UNION PUBLIC LIBRARY (PDUPL) CONTINUED TO OPERATE 44 HOURS PER WEEK AND OFFERING A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS FOR ALL AGES AS WELL AS READING MATERIALS COMPUTER ACCESS. DVD'S AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.IT ALSO PROVIDED ACCESS TO ONLINE BOOKS IN WRITTEN AND AUDIO FORMAT AS WELL AS MAGAZINES. A LIFELABS BLOOD CLINIC CONTINUED TO OPERATE TWICE A WEEK AT THE LIBRARY. PROGRAMS BEING OFFERED AT THE LIBRARY WERE WEEKLY FRENCH CONVERSATION SESSIONS KNITTING GROUP AND CHILDREN AND PARENTS DROP IN GROUPS AND MONTHLY BOOK CLUB RUG HOOKING AN… Show more
IN 2024 THE POWASSAN AND DISTRICT UNION PUBLIC LIBRARY (PDUPL) CONTINUED TO OPERATE 44 HOURS PER WEEK AND OFFERING A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS FOR ALL AGES AS WELL AS READING MATERIALS COMPUTER ACCESS. DVD'S AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.IT ALSO PROVIDED ACCESS TO ONLINE BOOKS IN WRITTEN AND AUDIO FORMAT AS WELL AS MAGAZINES. A LIFELABS BLOOD CLINIC CONTINUED TO OPERATE TWICE A WEEK AT THE LIBRARY. PROGRAMS BEING OFFERED AT THE LIBRARY WERE WEEKLY FRENCH CONVERSATION SESSIONS KNITTING GROUP AND CHILDREN AND PARENTS DROP IN GROUPS AND MONTHLY BOOK CLUB RUG HOOKING AND WRITING GROUPS. SENIORS LUNCH AND LEARN SESSIONS.
New programs
IN 2024 DUE TO BUDGET CUTS WE WERE ONLY ABLE TO ADD TO THE ABOVE REGULAR PROGRAMMING A SERIES OF SENIORS LUNCH AND LEARN SESSIONS AND IT CAFÉS THROUGH THE PROVINCIAL SENIORS COMMUNITY GRANT.
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.
Cents to cause
T1 · computed (open data)77¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 77¢ of each dollar spent went to programs.
Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities.
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Operating overhead
T1 · computed (open data)23%
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 ↗
Reserves
T1 · computed (open data)0.4 yr
Years current reserves could cover program spending.
Sector quartiles: 0.4 yr / 0.8 yr / 7.5 yr (p25 / median / p90).
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)$298K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)2%
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)84%
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 ↗
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 | — | 65¢ | 22% | 0.1 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $246K | 59¢ | 26% | 0.4 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $242K | 69¢ | 31% | 0.5 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $251K | 81¢ | 24% | 0.5 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $261K | — | — | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $298K | 77¢ | 23% | 0.4 yr |
| trend |
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)
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Board of directors
10 directors reported · 10 of 10at arm's length
- MARTIN, KRISTINA (TINA)BOARD CHAIRarm's length
- PIPER, DEBBIE L.EVICE CHAIRarm's length
- KERR, BERNADETTEBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- PATEY, LEOBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- MORGAN, VALERIE L.EBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- STEPHENS, PATRICIABOARD MEMBERarm's length
- FORTH, LAURIEBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- KIRKEY, STEPHENBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- HALL, RANDALL EBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- LENNON, BRENDAarm'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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