THE FRIENDS OF THE CANMORE LIBRARY SOCIETY
Charitable organizationCommunity resource·UNIT 101 700 RAILWAY AVENUE · CANMORE, AB · T1W 1P4·BN 140975400RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-08-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
FRIENDS OF THE CANMORE LIBRARY SOCIETY EXISTS TO SUPPORT OUR LOCAL LIBRARY. FUNDS RAISED THROUGH BOOK SALES BOTTLE RETURNS & DONATIONS ARE USED TO PURCHASE SUPPLEMENTARY ITEMS FOR THE CANMORE PUBLIC LIBRARY. IN 2023/24 THE FRIENDS HELD 3 BOOK SALES & HOSTED 3 SPEAKERS.
New programs
IN 2023/24 FRIENDS OF CANMORE LIBRARY GRANT OF $7 225 WAS DIRECTED TO COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT & PROGRAM ENHANCEMENT SUPPORTING THE ADOPT-A-MAGAZINE PROGRAM; PURCHASING PRINT AND AUDIO-VISUAL MATERIALS FOR ADULTS & CHILDREN'S COLLECTIONS; AND SUPPORTING INDIGENOUS INITIATIVES INCLUDING TWO AUTHOR VISITS. IN ADDITION THE FRIENDS FUNDED 30 NEW BOOKS FOR THE COLLECTION TO MARK OUR 30TH ANNIVERSARY & CONTRIBUTED #11 000 TO THE LIBRARY ENDOENMENT FUND HELD BY BANFF CANMORE FOUNDATION.
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)13¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 13¢ 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)34%
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)366.9 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)$130K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)77%
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)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 ↗
Over the years
Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 2019–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-31 | $22K | 38¢ | 26% | 15.3 yr |
| 2020-08-31 | $13K | 67¢ | 13% | 10.1 yr |
| 2021-08-31 | $18K | — | 51% | — |
| 2022-08-31 | $21K | 6¢ | 33% | 236.4 yr |
| 2023-08-31 | $17K | 31¢ | 18% | 34.4 yr |
| 2024-08-31 | $130K | 13¢ | 34% | 366.9 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)
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Board of directors
10 directors reported · 10 of 10at arm's length
- KORSBREK, LINDA SPRESIDENTarm's length
- WADDINGHAM, GLENDA RVICE PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR AT…arm's length
- SCHERER, SALLY ETREASURERarm's length
- SCOTT-REES, DONNA CSECRETARYarm's length
- HURLEY, DONNA RDIRECTOR AT LARGEarm's length
- CASEY, PENNIE MDIRECTOR - BOOK SALESarm's length
- BALMAIN, DONNADIRECTOR - SPECIAL PROJECTSarm's length
- CUMMING SOJONKY, CARLA DDIRECTOR - ENDOWMENT FUNDarm's length
- SALY, PATRICIA JDIRECTOR - SPECIAL PROJECTSarm's length
- MCKAY, GEORGAUN RDIRECTOR - MEMBERSHIParm'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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