THE CITY OF EDMONTON LIBRARY BOARD
Charitable organizationPublic amenities·7 SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL SQUARE · EDMONTON, AB · T5J 2V4·BN 119231033RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
89¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
11%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.4 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$71.6M
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 Edmonton Library Board?
You can search for it on CanadaHelps to donate. Charity Compass never handles your money — we only link out to where you can give.
Is The City of Edmonton Library Board a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 119231033RR0001. 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 Edmonton Library Board located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 7 SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL SQUARE, EDMONTON, AB, T5J 2V4. Source.
What does The City of Edmonton Library Board do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "THE CITY OF EDMONTON LIBRARY BOARD CONNECTS CITIZENS OF EDMONTON TO THE KNOWLEDGE AND CULTURES THROUGH ACCESS TO LIBRARY COLLECTIONS PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. THIS IS PROVIDED THROUGH A NETWORK OF 21 LIBRARY BRANCHES AND OVER 6.3 MILLION IN PHYSICAL AND DIGITAL MATERIALS (I.E. BOOKS CDS DVDS VIDEO GAMES AND DIGITAL…" Full program description.
How much of The City of Edmonton Library Board's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 89¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is The City of Edmonton Library Board?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $71.6M (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's $10M–$100M revenue band, alongside 1,776 other operating charities.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
THE CITY OF EDMONTON LIBRARY BOARD CONNECTS CITIZENS OF EDMONTON TO THE KNOWLEDGE AND CULTURES THROUGH ACCESS TO LIBRARY COLLECTIONS PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. THIS IS PROVIDED THROUGH A NETWORK OF 21 LIBRARY BRANCHES AND OVER 6.3 MILLION IN PHYSICAL AND DIGITAL MATERIALS (I.E. BOOKS CDS DVDS VIDEO GAMES AND DIGITAL DOWNLOADABLE CONTENT). THE EDMONTON PUBLIC LIBRARY IS COMMITTED TO A COMMUNITY-LED SERVICE PHILOSOPHY WHICH ENSURE LIBRARY SERVICES MEET NEEDS BY TAKING SERVICES MEET NEEDS BY TAKING SERVICE BEYOND THE LIBRARY WALLS INTO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH COMMUNITY LIBARIANS AND OTHER LIBRARY S… Show more
THE CITY OF EDMONTON LIBRARY BOARD CONNECTS CITIZENS OF EDMONTON TO THE KNOWLEDGE AND CULTURES THROUGH ACCESS TO LIBRARY COLLECTIONS PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. THIS IS PROVIDED THROUGH A NETWORK OF 21 LIBRARY BRANCHES AND OVER 6.3 MILLION IN PHYSICAL AND DIGITAL MATERIALS (I.E. BOOKS CDS DVDS VIDEO GAMES AND DIGITAL DOWNLOADABLE CONTENT). THE EDMONTON PUBLIC LIBRARY IS COMMITTED TO A COMMUNITY-LED SERVICE PHILOSOPHY WHICH ENSURE LIBRARY SERVICES MEET NEEDS BY TAKING SERVICES MEET NEEDS BY TAKING SERVICE BEYOND THE LIBRARY WALLS INTO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH COMMUNITY LIBARIANS AND OTHER LIBRARY STAFF. THE FOLLOWING PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF KEY ACTIVITIES ON HOW THE EDMONTON PUBLIC LIBRARY CARRIES OUT ITS PROGRAMS: 1) PURCHASING AND CATALOGING LIBRARY MATERIALS (BOOKS PERIODICALS ELECTRONIC AUDIO/VISUAL MEDIA AND DIGITAL CONTENT). 2) PROVIDE RESEARCH AND INFORMATION SERVICES TO CITIZENS INCLUDING ACCESS TO EARLY CHILDHOOD LITERACY. 3) PROVIDE PROGRAMMING SERVICES THROUGH LITERACY VANS AND LIBRARY ACCESS TO CITIZENS THAT ARE HOUSEBOUND THROUGH A VOLUNTEER DELIVERY SERVICE. 4) PROVIDE CITIZENS WITH RESOURCES AND ACCESS TO 21 LIBRARY BRANCHES. 5) PROVIDE SERVICES FOR INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES . 6) PROVIDE OUTREACH SERVICES TO CUSTOMERS. 7) PROVIDE ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY AND DIGITAL ENVIRONMENT (I.E. INTERNET) AND DIGITAL LITERACY.
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.
89¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 89¢ 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 ($10M–$100M).
this charity 89¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
11%
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
0.4 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 ($10M–$100M, 1,776): median 0.4 yr; 53% 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)$71.6M
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 ↗
95%
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
95%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
4%
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 | $60.8M | 94¢ | 6% | 0.6 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $61.2M | 93¢ | 7% | 0.4 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $61.6M | 93¢ | 7% | 0.5 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $65.9M | 93¢ | 7% | 0.5 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $70.2M | 89¢ | 11% | 0.4 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $71.6M | 89¢ | 11% | 0.4 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
11 directors reported · 10 of 11at arm's length
- CROSSMAN, JAMESCHAIRarm's length
- ROSALIE, RUSSNAKVICECHAIR
- SHAWNA, VOGELTRUSTEEarm's length
- MARK, HOOSEINTRUSTEEarm's length
- SANDRA, MARINTRUSTEEarm's length
- PRINCIPE, KARENTRUSTEEarm's length
- TINA, FAIZTRUSTEEarm's length
- REBECCA, BOCK-FREEMANTRUSTEEarm's length
- SCHULZ, CHADTRUSTEEarm's length
- BITAR, MANSURTRUSTEEarm's length
- HOUNCAREN, KENNACHAIRarm'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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