SECHELT PUBLIC LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
Charitable organizationPublic amenities·PO BOX 2104 · SECHELT, BC · V0N 3A0·BN 119143980RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
100¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
—
not in this filing
Reserves T1
0.9 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$1.1M
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 Sechelt Public Library Association?
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 Sechelt Public Library Association a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 119143980RR0001. 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 Sechelt Public Library Association located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is PO BOX 2104, SECHELT, BC, V0N 3A0. Source.
What does Sechelt Public Library Association do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "1) PROVIDING MATERIALS IN A VARIETY OF FORMATS INCLUDING BOOKS LARGE PRINT BOOKS MAGAZINES NEWSPAPERS CDS DVDS DATABASES BRAILLE BOOKS E-BOOKS E-AUDIOBOOKS KOBO READERS DAISY READERS IPADS LAPTOPS NINTENDO SWITCH VIDEO GAMES STEAM KITS PLAYAWAYS RADON DETECTION KITS CARBON DIOXIDE DETECTORS…" Full program description.
How much of Sechelt Public Library Association's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 100¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Sechelt Public Library Association?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $1.1M (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
1) PROVIDING MATERIALS IN A VARIETY OF FORMATS INCLUDING BOOKS LARGE PRINT BOOKS MAGAZINES NEWSPAPERS CDS DVDS DATABASES BRAILLE BOOKS E-BOOKS E-AUDIOBOOKS KOBO READERS DAISY READERS IPADS LAPTOPS NINTENDO SWITCH VIDEO GAMES STEAM KITS PLAYAWAYS RADON DETECTION KITS CARBON DIOXIDE DETECTORS UKULELE'S AND BRAIN GAMES. 2) PARTNERING WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS:SCHOOL DISTRICT 46 SENIORS PLANNING TABLE SECHELT INDIAN GOVERNMENT DISTRICT STRONGSTART ELDER COLLEGE FESTIVAL OF THE WRITTEN ARTS CAPILANO UNIVERSITY SC LITERACY COALITION LOCAL BUSINESSES BC LIBRARY DIRECTO… Show more
1) PROVIDING MATERIALS IN A VARIETY OF FORMATS INCLUDING BOOKS LARGE PRINT BOOKS MAGAZINES NEWSPAPERS CDS DVDS DATABASES BRAILLE BOOKS E-BOOKS E-AUDIOBOOKS KOBO READERS DAISY READERS IPADS LAPTOPS NINTENDO SWITCH VIDEO GAMES STEAM KITS PLAYAWAYS RADON DETECTION KITS CARBON DIOXIDE DETECTORS UKULELE'S AND BRAIN GAMES. 2) PARTNERING WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS:SCHOOL DISTRICT 46 SENIORS PLANNING TABLE SECHELT INDIAN GOVERNMENT DISTRICT STRONGSTART ELDER COLLEGE FESTIVAL OF THE WRITTEN ARTS CAPILANO UNIVERSITY SC LITERACY COALITION LOCAL BUSINESSES BC LIBRARY DIRECTORS SC PHOTO CLUB. 3) ELECTRONIC ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND ONLINE DATABASES THROUGH THE LIBRARY WEBSITE. 4) 'SURPRISE ME' SERVICE FOR PATRONS WISHING STAFF TO CHOOSE BOOKS FOR THEM. 5) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING BY ALL STAFF FOR PATRONS COVERING ALL LIBRARY SERVICES AND ONLINE DATABASES. 6) PRIVATE 1-ON-1 APPOINTMENTS FOR PATRONS FOR TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANCE GENEALOGY TRAINING AND ACCESSIBILITY NEEDS. 7) PROGRAMS AND EVENTS FOR SENIORS ADULTS TEENS YOUTH AND BABIES THAT SUPPORT EDUCATION ENTERTAINMENT AND HEALTH. 8) CANADIAN VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX PROGRAM HOSTED AT THE LIBRARY. 9) MONTHLY 'REPAIR CAFÉ' FREE TO THE PUBLIC. 10) MONTHLY ASTRONOMY CLUB MEETINGS. 11) ADULT CHAIR YOGA. 12) DONATION OF BOOKS AND MATERIALS THAT HAVE BEEN TAKEN OUT OF CIRCULATION TO MANY COMMUNITY PARTNERS. 13) COMMUNITY SEED SHARING LIBRARY. 14) SCHOOL GROUP TOURS AND OUTREACH. 15) WRITER'S WORKSHOP.
New programs
1) NEW AND UNIQUE PROGRAMS OR EVENTS FOR SENIORS ADULTS TEENS AND YOUTH: -ADULT PRESENTERS ON VARIOUS TOPICS -SEE SAVING AND SUSTAINABILITY WORKSHOPS -ADULT PUZZLE AND COLOURING CLUB -HOSTING QUARTERLY CRA SUPERCLINICS AND SERVICE CANADA TO BRING CRA SERVICES AND EXPERTISE TO THE COMMUNITY. -SEASONAL EVENTS FOR KIDS -COGNITIVE CARE KITS
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.
100¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 100¢ 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 100¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
—
Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.
T3010 line (5010 + 5020) ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
0.9 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)$1.1M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)0%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
97%
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
0%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
97%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
3%
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 | $979K | — | — | — |
| 2020-12-31 | $1.1M | — | — | — |
| 2021-12-31 | $1.1M | 100¢ | — | 0.7 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $1.0M | 100¢ | — | 0.8 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $1.1M | 100¢ | — | 1 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $1.1M | 100¢ | — | 0.9 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
11 directors reported · 11 of 11at arm's length
- PIPRELL, RHIANBOARD CHAIRarm's length
- HARVEY, PATRICIABOARD VICE CHAIRarm's length
- YOUNG, JACKBOARD TREASURERarm's length
- MOORE, RUTHBOARD TRUSTEEarm's length
- HOPKINS, ANNBOARD TRUSTEEarm's length
- NOHR, GARRYBOARD TRUSTEEarm's length
- SELMAYER, PAULABOARD TRUSTEEarm's length
- MEAGHER, DIXIEBOARD TREASURERarm's length
- GABIAS, JUSTINESCRD REPRESENTATIVEarm's length
- SHEPHERD, ADAMDOS REPRESENTATIVEarm's length
- URPENS, VITTORIABOARD TRUSTEEarm'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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