THE WASAGA BEACH PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
Charitable organizationPublic amenities·120 GLENWOOD DRIVE · WASAGA BEACH, ON · L9Z 1A5·BN 123363806RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
79¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
21%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
—
not in this filing
Revenue T1
$2.1M
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 The Wasaga Beach Public 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 Wasaga Beach Public Library Board a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 123363806RR0001. 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 Wasaga Beach Public Library Board located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 120 GLENWOOD DRIVE, WASAGA BEACH, ON, L9Z 1A5. Source.
What does The Wasaga Beach Public Library Board do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "MANY LONG-STANDING PROGRAMS CONTINUED AT THE LIBRARY THROUGHOUT 2024. THESE INCLUDED EARLY CHILDHOOD AND FAMILY FAVORITES LIKE MUSIC & STORYTIME AND THE RHYTHM OF THE BEACH DRUM CIRCLE AS WELL AS STITCH-TALK-WALK A SOCIAL KNITTING AND WALKING GROUP. ADULT PROGRAMMING REMAINED STRONG WITH THE FRIDAY AFTERNOON BOOK…" Full program description.
How much of The Wasaga Beach Public Library Board's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 79¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is The Wasaga Beach Public Library Board?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $2.1M (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
MANY LONG-STANDING PROGRAMS CONTINUED AT THE LIBRARY THROUGHOUT 2024. THESE INCLUDED EARLY CHILDHOOD AND FAMILY FAVORITES LIKE MUSIC & STORYTIME AND THE RHYTHM OF THE BEACH DRUM CIRCLE AS WELL AS STITCH-TALK-WALK A SOCIAL KNITTING AND WALKING GROUP. ADULT PROGRAMMING REMAINED STRONG WITH THE FRIDAY AFTERNOON BOOK CLUB THE WASAGA BEACH WRITERS CLUB AND THE MONTHLY GENEALOGY INTEREST GROUP. CHILDREN AND YOUTH OFFERINGS INCLUDED THE POKÉMON CLUB SLIME CLUB AND CREATION CLUB WHICH FEATURED THEMED CRAFTS LIKE SNOW GLOBES AND PUPPET-MAKING. THE LIBRARY ALSO CONTINUED TO HOST A FRENCH READING … Show more
MANY LONG-STANDING PROGRAMS CONTINUED AT THE LIBRARY THROUGHOUT 2024. THESE INCLUDED EARLY CHILDHOOD AND FAMILY FAVORITES LIKE MUSIC & STORYTIME AND THE RHYTHM OF THE BEACH DRUM CIRCLE AS WELL AS STITCH-TALK-WALK A SOCIAL KNITTING AND WALKING GROUP. ADULT PROGRAMMING REMAINED STRONG WITH THE FRIDAY AFTERNOON BOOK CLUB THE WASAGA BEACH WRITERS CLUB AND THE MONTHLY GENEALOGY INTEREST GROUP. CHILDREN AND YOUTH OFFERINGS INCLUDED THE POKÉMON CLUB SLIME CLUB AND CREATION CLUB WHICH FEATURED THEMED CRAFTS LIKE SNOW GLOBES AND PUPPET-MAKING. THE LIBRARY ALSO CONTINUED TO HOST A FRENCH READING CLUB FOR AGES 5 TO 13 AS WELL AS INTERGENERATIONAL STORYTIMES AND SEASONAL EVENTSFOR HOLIDAYS LIKE EASTER HALLOWEEN AND CHRISTMAS. OTHER RECURRING ACTIVITIES INCLUDED PA DAY ART WORKSHOPS HOMESCHOOL MEET-UPS FOR LOCAL FAMILIES AND VIRTUAL REALITY EXPERIENCES SUCH AS VRCADE AND VR ART PROJECTS.
New programs
THE WASAGA BEACH PUBLIC LIBRARY DELIVERS FREE AND INCLUSIVE EDUCATIONAL CULTURAL AND LITERACY PROGRAMS FOR ALL AGE GROUPS. THESE INCLUDE EARLY LITERACY STORYTIMES TECH LITERACY WORKSHOPS YOUTH ARTS AND READING PROGRAMS SENIOR LEARNING SESSIONS MUSIC EVENTS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES LIKE GENEALOGY CIRCLES AND LOCAL ART SHOWCASES. PROGRAMS ARE DEVELOPED TO MEET COMMUNITY NEEDS AND SUPPORT LIFELONG LEARNING. IN 2024 THE WASAGA BEACH PUBLIC LIBRARY LAUNCHED SEVERAL NEW PROGRAMS THAT EXPANDED ITS OFFERINGS FOR THE COMMUNITY. AMONG THEM WERE THE WOVEN WORD SYMPOSIUM A FULL-DAY LI… Show more
THE WASAGA BEACH PUBLIC LIBRARY DELIVERS FREE AND INCLUSIVE EDUCATIONAL CULTURAL AND LITERACY PROGRAMS FOR ALL AGE GROUPS. THESE INCLUDE EARLY LITERACY STORYTIMES TECH LITERACY WORKSHOPS YOUTH ARTS AND READING PROGRAMS SENIOR LEARNING SESSIONS MUSIC EVENTS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES LIKE GENEALOGY CIRCLES AND LOCAL ART SHOWCASES. PROGRAMS ARE DEVELOPED TO MEET COMMUNITY NEEDS AND SUPPORT LIFELONG LEARNING. IN 2024 THE WASAGA BEACH PUBLIC LIBRARY LAUNCHED SEVERAL NEW PROGRAMS THAT EXPANDED ITS OFFERINGS FOR THE COMMUNITY. AMONG THEM WERE THE WOVEN WORD SYMPOSIUM A FULL-DAY LITERARY EVENT HELD IN NOVEMBER FEATURING WORKSHOPS AND LOCAL AUTHOR TALKS AND THE GEORGIAN BAY READS 2024 AN INTER-LIBRARY LITERARY DEBATE NGHT HOSTED IN OCTOBER. CREATIVE INITIATIVES INCLUDED THE WASAGA MOSAIC MURAL TILE PAINTING SESSIONS FOR ADULTS AND FAMILIES AS WELL AS HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS LIKE BEADED EARRINGS UPCYCLED BOOK VASE AND TINY ART BLOOMS. THE LIBRARY ALSO INTRODUCED A NEW VIRTUAL BRING YOUR OWN BOOK CLUB A MOTHER'S DAY CONCERT FEATURING THE REGAL JAZZ BAND AND A SERIES OF SEWING CLASSES UNDER THE 'SEW SAVVY' BANNER COVERING TOPICS FROM MACHINE BASICS TO MAKING HANDBAGS AND BOXER SHORTS. OTHER FIRST-TIME PROGRAMS INCLUDED DIGITIZATION TUTORIALS TO HELP PATRONS CONVERT OLD MEDIA LIKE SLIDES AND NEGATIVES AS WELL AS INFORMATIONAL SESSIONS SUCH AS HEALTHY MINDSET 101 GETTING THE MOST FROM YOUR DNA RESULTS AND A HISTORY TALK TITLED BOOTS ON THE GROUND.
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.
79¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 79¢ 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 79¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
21%
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
—
Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)$2.1M
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 ↗
99%
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
99%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
1%
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 | $722K | 75¢ | 25% | — |
| 2020-12-31 | $713K | 77¢ | 23% | — |
| 2021-12-31 | $904K | 83¢ | 17% | — |
| 2022-12-31 | $1.0M | 81¢ | 19% | — |
| 2023-12-31 | $1.2M | 83¢ | 17% | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $2.1M | 79¢ | 21% | — |
| 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
10 directors reported · 10 of 10at arm's length
- GRUZUK, LORRAINECHAIRarm's length
- MAYHEW, JODYVICE-CHAIRarm's length
- LALONDE, CORRINEDIRECTORarm's length
- VRYVOGEL, ROSANNADIRECTORarm's length
- HARRIS, PEGGYDIRECTORarm's length
- COPELAND, PATRICIADIRECTORarm's length
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- KODORS, BARBARADIRECTORarm's length
- TIMMS, ELLENCOUNCIL REPRESENTATIVEarm'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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