KASLO AND DISTRICT PUBLIC LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
Charitable organizationPublic amenities·BOX 760 · KASLO, BC · V0G 1M0·BN 118977925RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
59¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
41%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
5 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$496K
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 Kaslo and District Public Library Association?
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Is Kaslo and District Public Library Association a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 118977925RR0001. 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 Kaslo and District Public Library Association located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is BOX 760, KASLO, BC, V0G 1M0. Source.
What does Kaslo and District Public Library Association do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "As a public library we share several resources with the community by lending books movies magazines audiobooks puzzles public computers Wi-Fi in a safe and welcoming space. Library card holders can access services in the library or borrow e-books e-audio e-magazines from home! Interlibrary loans from BC…" Full program description.
How much of Kaslo and District Public Library Association's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 59¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Kaslo and District Public Library Association?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $496K (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
As a public library we share several resources with the community by lending books movies magazines audiobooks puzzles public computers Wi-Fi in a safe and welcoming space. Library card holders can access services in the library or borrow e-books e-audio e-magazines from home! Interlibrary loans from BC Public Libraries supplements services and is a very popular in Kaslo. Regular programming includes Family Storytime Summer Reading Club Author readings and various maker programs for teens and children. Volunteers help with the front desk shelving book repair & covering IT manag… Show more
As a public library we share several resources with the community by lending books movies magazines audiobooks puzzles public computers Wi-Fi in a safe and welcoming space. Library card holders can access services in the library or borrow e-books e-audio e-magazines from home! Interlibrary loans from BC Public Libraries supplements services and is a very popular in Kaslo. Regular programming includes Family Storytime Summer Reading Club Author readings and various maker programs for teens and children. Volunteers help with the front desk shelving book repair & covering IT management and more. We had a team of 3 staff & 8 volunteers in 2024.
New programs
DIY programs for adults have been a popular new addition to programs to learn something new and visit. We offered a new slate of options in 2024.
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.
59¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 59¢ 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 59¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
41%
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
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)$496K
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 ↗
32%
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
32%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
65%
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 | — | — | — | 1.4 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $168K | 100¢ | — | 1.4 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $277K | 82¢ | 18% | 2.5 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $215K | 38¢ | 26% | 3.6 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $209K | 55¢ | 35% | 4.8 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $496K | 59¢ | 41% | 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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Board of directors
8 directors reported · 8 of 8at arm's length
- Wanke, Margaret IDirectorarm's length
- Cheatley, Celia MDirectorarm's length
- Honkanen, Leah DDirectorarm's length
- Kelemen, Janet ALibrary Directorarm's length
- Leathwood, Molly SVillage Appointed Directorarm's length
- Feeney, Patricia KDirectorarm's length
- Judy, Stephanie ADirectorarm's length
- Gibbons, DonnaDirectorarm'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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