SEDGEWICK & DISTRICT MUNICIPAL LIBRARY
Charitable organizationPublic amenities·BOX 569 · SEDGEWICK, AB · T0B 4C0·BN 126890888RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
28¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
71%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
—
not in this filing
Revenue T1
$47K
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 Sedgewick & District Municipal Library?
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 Sedgewick & District Municipal Library a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 126890888RR0001. 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 Sedgewick & District Municipal Library located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is BOX 569, SEDGEWICK, AB, T0B 4C0. Source.
What does Sedgewick & District Municipal Library do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "THE SEDGEWICK & DISTRICT LIBRARY PROVIDES THE GENERAL PUBLIC WITH EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES WITH THE USE OF COMPUTERS TO RESEARCH INFORMATION ON THE SUPER-NET AND INTER-NET. WE CONTINUE TO RUN PROGRAMS FOR MOTHER AND YOUNG CHILDREN AS WELL AS FOR SENIORS IN THE COMMUNITY. THE PAST YEAR WE HAVE PARTNER-SHIPPED WITH FAMILY…" Full program description.
How much of Sedgewick & District Municipal Library's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 28¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Sedgewick & District Municipal Library?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $47K (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
THE SEDGEWICK & DISTRICT LIBRARY PROVIDES THE GENERAL PUBLIC WITH EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES WITH THE USE OF COMPUTERS TO RESEARCH INFORMATION ON THE SUPER-NET AND INTER-NET. WE CONTINUE TO RUN PROGRAMS FOR MOTHER AND YOUNG CHILDREN AS WELL AS FOR SENIORS IN THE COMMUNITY. THE PAST YEAR WE HAVE PARTNER-SHIPPED WITH FAMILY SERVICES AND PROVIDED WORKSHOPS FOR ALL AGES ON MENTAL HEALTH AND SUPPORTING THE CAREGIVER AND SENIOR ABUSE. THE SUMMER READING PROGRAM FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WAS ALSO VERY POPULAR THIS PAST YEAR.
New programs
WE WILL BE CONTINUING TO REACH OUT TO FAMILY SERVICES FOR PROGRAMS WHICH WILL HELP SUPPORT NEW FAMILIES IN OUR AREAS FROM COUNTRIES OUT SIDE OF CANADA. WE HOSTED A NOSTALGIA NIGHT WITH A GUEST SPEAKER FROM ENGLAND ON HOW HIS FAMILY HOMESTEADED IN OUR AREA IN THE EARLY 1900. WE ARE STILL WORKING ON THE INDIGENOUS SECTION IN OUR LIBRARY AND ARE ENCOURAGE CLIENTS BETTER UNDERSTAND OUR NATIVE PEOPLE. WE WILL CONTINUE TO PLAN WORKSHOPS FOR SENIORS ADULTS AND YOUTH GROUPS ON TOPIC ON INTEREST FOR EACH GROUP. WE WILL CONTINUE TO REACH OUT TO THE NEEDS OF COMMUNITY. WE ARE CONTINUING TO IMPROVE THE … Show more
WE WILL BE CONTINUING TO REACH OUT TO FAMILY SERVICES FOR PROGRAMS WHICH WILL HELP SUPPORT NEW FAMILIES IN OUR AREAS FROM COUNTRIES OUT SIDE OF CANADA. WE HOSTED A NOSTALGIA NIGHT WITH A GUEST SPEAKER FROM ENGLAND ON HOW HIS FAMILY HOMESTEADED IN OUR AREA IN THE EARLY 1900. WE ARE STILL WORKING ON THE INDIGENOUS SECTION IN OUR LIBRARY AND ARE ENCOURAGE CLIENTS BETTER UNDERSTAND OUR NATIVE PEOPLE. WE WILL CONTINUE TO PLAN WORKSHOPS FOR SENIORS ADULTS AND YOUTH GROUPS ON TOPIC ON INTEREST FOR EACH GROUP. WE WILL CONTINUE TO REACH OUT TO THE NEEDS OF COMMUNITY. WE ARE CONTINUING TO IMPROVE THE SELECTION OF BOOKS FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN ALL SECTIONS AND ORDER IN BOOKS THAT CLIENTS WANT TO READ.
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.
28¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 28¢ 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 28¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
71%
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)$47K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)3%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
51%
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
3%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
51%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
45%
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 | $24K | — | 6% | — |
| 2020-12-31 | $40K | — | 57% | — |
| 2021-12-31 | $52K | — | 43% | — |
| 2022-12-31 | $80K | — | 314% | — |
| 2023-12-31 | $57K | 58¢ | 42% | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $47K | 28¢ | 71% | — |
| 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
7 directors reported · 6 of 7at arm's length
- DJOS, TENNILEVICE CHAIRMANarm's length
- MACFARLINE, HEATHERDIRECTORarm's length
- SAKALUK, HELENBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- LEVY, STEPHENTOWN REPRESENTATIVEarm's length
- TEMBLEY, SHIRLEYBOARD MEMBER
- LANGTON, SARABOARD MEMBERarm's length
- ARNTZEN, CAROLTREASURERarm'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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