WAINWRIGHT PUBLIC LIBRARY
Charitable organizationPublic amenities·921 3RD AVENUE · WAINWRIGHT, AB · T9W 1C5·BN 123225161RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
WAINWRIGHT PUBLIC LIBRARY IS A CONNECTOR OF RESOURCES FOSTERING THE JOY OF READING AND THE PURSUIT OF KNOWLEDGE FOR ALL AGES AND CULTURES IN ORDER TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF THE CITIZENS OF WAINWRIGHT AND AREA. WE OFFER A COLLECTION OF HIGH-DEMAND HIGH INTEREST MATERIALS IN A VARIETY OF FORMATS (BOOKS DVDS & BLU-RAYS MAGAZINES AUDIOBOOKS EBOOKS AND E-MATERIAL) ON A VARIETY OF SUBJECTS. WE ALSO PROVIDE PROGRAMS FOR ALL AGES AS WELL AS AN EXAM INVIGILATION SERVICE FOR RESIDENTS TAKING ONLINE COURSES. WE HAVE 5 COMPUTERS THAT ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC TO USE AS WELL AS A PUBLIC WIFI SERVICE. WE… Show more
WAINWRIGHT PUBLIC LIBRARY IS A CONNECTOR OF RESOURCES FOSTERING THE JOY OF READING AND THE PURSUIT OF KNOWLEDGE FOR ALL AGES AND CULTURES IN ORDER TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF THE CITIZENS OF WAINWRIGHT AND AREA. WE OFFER A COLLECTION OF HIGH-DEMAND HIGH INTEREST MATERIALS IN A VARIETY OF FORMATS (BOOKS DVDS & BLU-RAYS MAGAZINES AUDIOBOOKS EBOOKS AND E-MATERIAL) ON A VARIETY OF SUBJECTS. WE ALSO PROVIDE PROGRAMS FOR ALL AGES AS WELL AS AN EXAM INVIGILATION SERVICE FOR RESIDENTS TAKING ONLINE COURSES. WE HAVE 5 COMPUTERS THAT ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC TO USE AS WELL AS A PUBLIC WIFI SERVICE. WE ALSO GIVE PATRONS ACCESS TO A NUMBER OF ONLINE DATABASES ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS.
New programs
DUE TO THE INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS UTILIZING OUR LIBRARY TO WORK OF COURSE WORK WE PURCHASED AND INSTALLED TWO POWERED TABLES. THIS HAS INCREASED THE NUMBER OF SPACES THAT WE HAVE FOR STUDENTS TO STUDY. WE ALSO STARTED A SEED LIBRARY TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO GROW THEIR OWN FOOD LOCALLY.
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.
Cents to cause
T1 · computed (open data)82¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 82¢ of each dollar spent went to programs.
Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities.
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Operating overhead
T1 · computed (open data)18%
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 ↗
Reserves
T1 · computed (open data)1.4 yr
Years current reserves could cover program spending.
Sector quartiles: 0.4 yr / 0.8 yr / 7.5 yr (p25 / median / p90).
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)$326K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)2%
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)90%
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 ↗
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 | $304K | 79¢ | 21% | 1 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $296K | 79¢ | 21% | 1.1 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $317K | 79¢ | 21% | 1.2 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $303K | 79¢ | 21% | 1.4 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $334K | 82¢ | 18% | 1.3 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $326K | 82¢ | 18% | 1.4 yr |
| trend |
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 618 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.
Board of directors
8 directors reported · 8 of 8at arm's length
- WHITE, LINDA ACHAIRarm's length
- SKINNER, SHARLEEN PVICE-CHAIRarm's length
- KINGSWOOD, DIANE MMEMBERarm's length
- HOLMES, PHYLLIS MMEMBERarm's length
- LEIGHTON, ROBIN LMEMBERarm's length
- FOUNTAIN, RICHARD DMEMBERarm's length
- SARETSKY, VINCE CMEMBERarm's length
- MURPHY, SEAN CMEMBERarm'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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