FRIENDS OF THE OTTAWA PUBLIC LIBRARY ASSOCIATION/L'ASSOCIATION DES AMIS DE LA BIBLIOTHEQUE PUBLIQUE D'OTTAWA
Charitable organizationPublic amenities·PO BOX 33044. · 1363 WOODROFFE AVE · OTTAWA, ON · K2C 3Y9·BN 119234193RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
35¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
61%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
33.1 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$575K
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 Friends of the Ottawa 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 Friends of the Ottawa Public Library Association a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 119234193RR0001. 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 Friends of the Ottawa Public Library Association located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is PO BOX 33044., 1363 WOODROFFE AVE, OTTAWA, ON, K2C 3Y9. Source.
What does Friends of the Ottawa Public Library Association do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "To support the Ottawa Public Library by raising funds to cover cost of programs services and materials for library branches. Friends of the Ottawa Public Library (FOPLA) are strong advocates for the Ottawa Public Library and take every opportunity to raise awareness of its programs and services to the general…" Full program description.
How much of Friends of the Ottawa Public Library Association's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 35¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Friends of the Ottawa Public Library Association?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $575K (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
To support the Ottawa Public Library by raising funds to cover cost of programs services and materials for library branches. Friends of the Ottawa Public Library (FOPLA) are strong advocates for the Ottawa Public Library and take every opportunity to raise awareness of its programs and services to the general public. FOPLA is over 99% volunteer-run and operates with the help of more than 240 Ottawa community members. Volunteers operate and manage low cost bookstores and self-serve bookshelves in the libraries and run Mini-Mammoth book sales throughout the year selling used books. Some of t… Show more
To support the Ottawa Public Library by raising funds to cover cost of programs services and materials for library branches. Friends of the Ottawa Public Library (FOPLA) are strong advocates for the Ottawa Public Library and take every opportunity to raise awareness of its programs and services to the general public. FOPLA is over 99% volunteer-run and operates with the help of more than 240 Ottawa community members. Volunteers operate and manage low cost bookstores and self-serve bookshelves in the libraries and run Mini-Mammoth book sales throughout the year selling used books. Some of the ways revenues were used in 2024 to build stronger libraries and communities included 1) purchasing furniture and community programming supplies 2) delivering and supporting community development and outreach and 3) supporting the annual Awesome Authors youth writing contest.
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.
35¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 35¢ 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 35¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
61%
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
33.1 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)$575K
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 ↗
0%
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
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
100%
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 | $588K | 31¢ | 67% | 18.6 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $193K | 25¢ | 75% | 31.1 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $209K | 43¢ | 57% | 21.9 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $292K | 35¢ | 65% | 28.9 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $470K | 38¢ | 58% | 26.8 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $575K | 35¢ | 61% | 33.1 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
9 directors reported · 9 of 9at arm's length
- Cloutier, ChantalPast Presidentarm's length
- Kreker, HeatherTreasurerarm's length
- Belfer, PamelaSecretaryarm's length
- Caverly, SaraOutreach & PR Directorarm's length
- Bebbington, SoniaEx-Officioarm's length
- Hill, Shari LPast Presidentarm's length
- O'Connell Renaud, Kathleen MPresidentarm's length
- Sodiqov, AlexanderDirector of Marketingarm's length
- Sharkey, Michael IanVP & Director of Operationsarm'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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