The Hanover Public Library Board
Charitable organizationPublic amenities·451 10TH AVENUE · HANOVER, ON · N4N 2P1·BN 718582273RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
Community hub information resource safe space. Centre for lifelong learning free online resources internet access and computer help. Being a safe location open to all and a centre of information and learning. Lending books videos audio games mini-robots fitness equipment and more. Providing print audio visual and electronic materials for use free of charge. Online family programming - YouTube story times online interactive crafts on demand informative videos learning resources. Providing information and research resources including local history tourist information research … Show more
Community hub information resource safe space. Centre for lifelong learning free online resources internet access and computer help. Being a safe location open to all and a centre of information and learning. Lending books videos audio games mini-robots fitness equipment and more. Providing print audio visual and electronic materials for use free of charge. Online family programming - YouTube story times online interactive crafts on demand informative videos learning resources. Providing information and research resources including local history tourist information research services. Online access to many Federal Provincial local and municipal resources and help in utilizing them. Selection and delivery of materials to home bound residents and seniors' homes. Programming for children and adults to encourage literacy to offer information to foster education community and recreation. Hosting spaces for tutoring distance learning social interaction. Remote/cloud printing service. 'Borrow the Internet' lending portable WiFi devices. Programming for babies children youth adults and seniors. Volunteers help with deliveries to residents with mobility challenges providing assistance with using computers and devices and running fundraising events.
New programs
Seed library
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)72¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 72¢ 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)19%
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)0.7 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)$745K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)1%
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 | $667K | 67¢ | 24% | 0.5 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $619K | 69¢ | 28% | 0.6 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $651K | 70¢ | 25% | 0.6 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $667K | 75¢ | 18% | 0.6 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $712K | 73¢ | 22% | 0.6 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $745K | 72¢ | 19% | 0.7 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
- Maskell, Katharine RBoard Chairarm's length
- Haas, Edwin RTrusteearm's length
- Booth, BrendaVice-Chairarm's length
- Hudson, CarolCouncil Reparm's length
- Linnen, Ruth ATrusteearm's length
- Douma, LaurelTrusteearm's length
- Wilken, JeannetteTrusteearm's length
- Caskanette, Carolyn ACEO (Secretary/Treasurer)arm'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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