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THE ST ALBERT LIBRARY BOARD

Charitable organizationPublic amenities·5 ST ANNE STREET · ST ALBERT, AB · T8N 3Z9·BN 119257319RR0001·website ↗

Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31

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Cents to cause T1

87¢

of each dollar spent, to programs

Operating overhead T1

13%

typical range 5–35%

Reserves T1

0 yr

of program spending, in cash and investments

Revenue T1

$5.2M

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 St Albert Library Board?

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Is The St Albert Library Board a registered charity?

Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 119257319RR0001. 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 St Albert Library Board located?

Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 5 ST ANNE STREET, ST ALBERT, AB, T8N 3Z9. Source.

What does The St Albert Library Board do?

In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "1. IN-HOUSE INTERNET USE 2. STUDY & SEATING SPACE 3. CAREER RESOURCE CENTER 4. OUTREACH SERVICES TO SENIOR'S LODGES NURSING HOMES AND THE HOME-BOUND. 5. BOOK CLUBS FOR TEENS ADULTS AND SENIOR ADULTS 6. REFERENCE AND READERS ADVISORY 7. LIBRARY WEBSITE SERVICES 8. COMPUTER AND TECHNOLOGY TRAINING…" Full program description.

How much of The St Albert Library Board's spending goes to programs?T1

Per its F2024 T3010, 87¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.

How big is The St Albert Library Board?T1

Its last-reported revenue was $5.2M (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. IN-HOUSE INTERNET USE 2. STUDY & SEATING SPACE 3. CAREER RESOURCE CENTER 4. OUTREACH SERVICES TO SENIOR'S LODGES NURSING HOMES AND THE HOME-BOUND. 5. BOOK CLUBS FOR TEENS ADULTS AND SENIOR ADULTS 6. REFERENCE AND READERS ADVISORY 7. LIBRARY WEBSITE SERVICES 8. COMPUTER AND TECHNOLOGY TRAINING PROGRAMS 9. ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES 10. QUICK FLICKS - NEW RELEASE DVDS AND BLU RAY 11. EBOOKS/EAUDIO BOOKS ONLINE MAGAZINES MUSIC AND MOVIES 12. ST. ALBERT READERS FESTIVAL 13. CHILDREN & ADULT AND TEEN SUMMER READING GAMES 14. PARTICIPATE IN INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'… Show more

1. IN-HOUSE INTERNET USE 2. STUDY & SEATING SPACE 3. CAREER RESOURCE CENTER 4. OUTREACH SERVICES TO SENIOR'S LODGES NURSING HOMES AND THE HOME-BOUND. 5. BOOK CLUBS FOR TEENS ADULTS AND SENIOR ADULTS 6. REFERENCE AND READERS ADVISORY 7. LIBRARY WEBSITE SERVICES 8. COMPUTER AND TECHNOLOGY TRAINING PROGRAMS 9. ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES 10. QUICK FLICKS - NEW RELEASE DVDS AND BLU RAY 11. EBOOKS/EAUDIO BOOKS ONLINE MAGAZINES MUSIC AND MOVIES 12. ST. ALBERT READERS FESTIVAL 13. CHILDREN & ADULT AND TEEN SUMMER READING GAMES 14. PARTICIPATE IN INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S FESTIVAL 15. WRITER IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM - INCLUDES WORKSHOPS AND CONSULTATIONS. CURRENTLY IN SIXTH YEAR OF PROGRAM 16. ONGOING PROGRAMMING TO MEET EARLY & DIGITAL LITERACY & LIFELONG LEARNING NEEDS FOR ALL AGES 17. AWARD-WINNING READING BUDDIES PROGRAM 18. ALL ABILITIES PROGRAM FOR ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES

New programs

ANNUAL SEED LIBRARY PARTNERING WITH OUTSIDE AGENCIES TO PROVIDE YOUTH GATHERING PROGRAMS SILENT BOOK CLUB WRITER IN RESIDENCE - CAREER SERIES

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.

Cents to cause

T1 · computed (open data)

87¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 87¢ 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 87¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities

T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means

Operating overhead

T1 · computed (open data)

13%

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

Reserves

T1 · computed (open data)

0 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)

$5.2M

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 ↗

Government-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

96%

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

    96%

    T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700

  • Other revenueT1

    4%

    T3010 remainder ÷ 4700

Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. 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

7 directors reported · 7 of 7at arm's length

  • MCTAGGART-BAIRD, DEBORAHCO CHAIRarm's length
  • KAWAHARA, DONNACO CHAIRarm's length
  • DECHAINE, MEAGANTRUSTEEarm's length
  • BENOWSKI, ANGELATRUSTEEarm's length
  • LOVE, SHERRYTRUSTEEarm's length
  • MANN-JOHNSON, JULIETRUSTEEarm's length
  • FREITAS, JENNIFERTRUSTEEarm'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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