PARRY SOUND PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
Charitable organizationPublic amenities·29 MARY STREET · PARRY SOUND, ON · P2A 1E3·BN 868078239RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
90¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
10%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.5 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$526K
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 Parry Sound Public Library Board?
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Is Parry Sound Public Library Board a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 868078239RR0001. 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 Parry Sound Public Library Board located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 29 MARY STREET, PARRY SOUND, ON, P2A 1E3. Source.
What does Parry Sound Public Library Board do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "PARRY SOUND PUBLIC LIBRARY PROVIDES LIBRARY SERVICES TO THE TOWN OF PARRY SOUND AND OUR CONTRACTING MUNICIPALITIES: TOWNSHIP OF THE ARCHIPELAGO THE TOWNSHIP OF CARLING AND THE MUNICIPALITY OF MCDOUGALL. THE LIBRARY OFFERS A VARIETY OF RESOURCES BOTH IN-PERSON AND ONLINE (SUCH AS ACCESS TO EBOOK AND EAUDIOBOOKS) AND…" Full program description.
How much of Parry Sound Public Library Board's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 90¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Parry Sound Public Library Board?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $526K (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
PARRY SOUND PUBLIC LIBRARY PROVIDES LIBRARY SERVICES TO THE TOWN OF PARRY SOUND AND OUR CONTRACTING MUNICIPALITIES: TOWNSHIP OF THE ARCHIPELAGO THE TOWNSHIP OF CARLING AND THE MUNICIPALITY OF MCDOUGALL. THE LIBRARY OFFERS A VARIETY OF RESOURCES BOTH IN-PERSON AND ONLINE (SUCH AS ACCESS TO EBOOK AND EAUDIOBOOKS) AND PROGRAMS AND EVENTS FOR ALL AGES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
New programs
IN 2024 THE LIBRARY LAUNCHED AN IN-HOUSE BOOK CLUB.
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.
90¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 90¢ 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 90¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
10%
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
0.5 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)$526K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)2%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
91%
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
2%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
91%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
7%
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 | $394K | 88¢ | 12% | 0.3 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $362K | 87¢ | 13% | 0.2 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $411K | 87¢ | 13% | 0.2 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $449K | 86¢ | 14% | 0.4 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $531K | 90¢ | 10% | 0.4 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $526K | 90¢ | 10% | 0.5 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
9 directors reported · 9 of 9at arm's length
- LUNDY, THOMAS ECHAIRarm's length
- MURPHY, SUSAN MVICE-CHAIRarm's length
- HEDER, STEPHENTRUSTEEarm's length
- MCCANN, DOUG CTRUSTEEarm's length
- BAXTER, JONATHAN LTRUSTEEarm's length
- BISHOP, SANDRA LTRUSTEEarm's length
- RYMAN, THOMAS (JOE)TRUSTEEarm's length
- WALKER, MARJORIE KTRUSTEEarm's length
- RAHIMI, ALHANTRUSTEEarm'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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