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
Cents to cause T1
13¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
34%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
366.9 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$130K
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 Friends of the Canmore Library Society?
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 Friends of the Canmore Library Society a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 140975400RR0001. 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 Friends of the Canmore Library Society located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is UNIT 101 700 RAILWAY AVENUE, CANMORE, AB, T1W 1P4. Source.
What does The Friends of the Canmore Library Society do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "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." Full program description.
How much of The Friends of the Canmore Library Society's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 13¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is The Friends of the Canmore Library Society?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $130K (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
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. New to these terms? Read what cents to the cause, overhead and reserves mean.
13¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 13¢ 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 13¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
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 ↗ · what this means
366.9 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 (under $1M, 27,629): median 1 yr; 14% 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)$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 ↗
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 ↗ · what this means
Where the money comes from
Shares of last-reported revenue, per its F2024 T3010. Self-reported; not independently verified.
Receipted donationsT1
77%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
23%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-31 | $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 |
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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
- 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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