GUELPH PUBLIC LIBRARY
Charitable organizationPublic amenities·100 NORFOLK STREET · GUELPH, ON · N1H 4J6·BN 889091245RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
84¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
16%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.1 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$15.1M
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 Guelph Public 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 Guelph Public Library a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 889091245RR0001. 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 Guelph Public Library located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 100 NORFOLK STREET, GUELPH, ON, N1H 4J6. Source.
What does Guelph Public Library do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "THE GUELPH PUBLIC LIBRARY DELIVERS FREE LIBRARY SERVICE TO AN ESTIMATED 160 000 MEMBERS OF THE GUELPH REGION WHERE THE POPULATION IS GROWING AT A RATE OF 9% EACH YEAR. THE LIBRARY PROVIDES ACCESS TO A COLLECTION OF OVER 265 000 PUBLICATIONS AND 120 000 MULTIMEDIA MATERIALS THAT ENRICH EDUCATE AND EMPOWER EACH…" Full program description.
How much of Guelph Public Library's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 84¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Guelph Public Library?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $15.1M (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's $10M–$100M revenue band, alongside 1,776 other operating charities.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
THE GUELPH PUBLIC LIBRARY DELIVERS FREE LIBRARY SERVICE TO AN ESTIMATED 160 000 MEMBERS OF THE GUELPH REGION WHERE THE POPULATION IS GROWING AT A RATE OF 9% EACH YEAR. THE LIBRARY PROVIDES ACCESS TO A COLLECTION OF OVER 265 000 PUBLICATIONS AND 120 000 MULTIMEDIA MATERIALS THAT ENRICH EDUCATE AND EMPOWER EACH INDIVIDUAL IN THE CITY'S GROWING MULTICULTURAL COMMUNITY. CREATIVE YOUTH PROGRAMMING MAKES LEARNING EXCITING AND FORGES A LIVELONG CONNECTION WITH ADOLESCENTS TO THE LIBRARY. ADULTS PROGRAMS PROVIDE EVERYONE WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THEIR COMMUNITY AND THEMSELVES BY… Show more
THE GUELPH PUBLIC LIBRARY DELIVERS FREE LIBRARY SERVICE TO AN ESTIMATED 160 000 MEMBERS OF THE GUELPH REGION WHERE THE POPULATION IS GROWING AT A RATE OF 9% EACH YEAR. THE LIBRARY PROVIDES ACCESS TO A COLLECTION OF OVER 265 000 PUBLICATIONS AND 120 000 MULTIMEDIA MATERIALS THAT ENRICH EDUCATE AND EMPOWER EACH INDIVIDUAL IN THE CITY'S GROWING MULTICULTURAL COMMUNITY. CREATIVE YOUTH PROGRAMMING MAKES LEARNING EXCITING AND FORGES A LIVELONG CONNECTION WITH ADOLESCENTS TO THE LIBRARY. ADULTS PROGRAMS PROVIDE EVERYONE WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THEIR COMMUNITY AND THEMSELVES BY FOCUSING ON DIVERSITY INDEPENDENCE AND LIFELONG LEARNING. THE LIBRARY MAINTAINS A STRONG ARCHIVAL AND LOCAL HISTORY COLLECTION. AS WELL AS PROVIDING A GATHERING PLACE FOR DIALOGUE AND RESEARCH THE LIBRARY OFFERS MEETING AND PERFORMANCE SPACE TO GROUPS AND RESIDENTS.
New programs
AFTER 142 YEARS IN SERVICE THE GUELPH PUBLIC LIBRARY'S 6 VIBRANT GATHERING SPACES PROVIDED MORE THAN 20 000 HOURS OF SERVICE WELCOMED 1.9 MILLION IN PERSON & ONLINE VISITORS REGISTERED 8 348 NEW MEMBERS AND DELIVERED: 2.2 MILLION ITEM CHECKOUTS 402 723 ERESOURCE RETRIEVALS 3491 MAKERSPACE CREATORS AND 1 504 PROGRAM ATTENDEES.
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.
84¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 84¢ 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 ($10M–$100M).
this charity 84¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
16%
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
0.1 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 ($10M–$100M, 1,776): median 0.4 yr; 53% 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)$15.1M
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 ↗
97%
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
1%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
97%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
2%
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 | $11.6M | 85¢ | 15% | 0.1 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $9.8M | 81¢ | 19% | 0.1 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $11.3M | 87¢ | 13% | 0.1 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $11.5M | 81¢ | 19% | 0.1 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $12.3M | 81¢ | 19% | 0.1 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $15.1M | 84¢ | 16% | 0.1 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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Figures per each charity's F2024 T3010 · self-reported, not audited by us · ✱= that filing's expense lines don't reconcile · open a profile for sources and caveats.
Board of directors
12 directors reported
- WILLIAMSON, DANNYBOARD CHAIR
- ELLERY, RANDALINPAST BOARD CHAIR
- WEBB, VIVIANBOARD VICE CHAIR
- ORTIZ CARLSSON, ALEXANDRABOARD VICE CHAIR
- SADAGOBAN, RENGANATHANBOARD MEMBER
- LY, BANGBOARD MEMBER
- RISHWORTH, DENISEBOARD MEMBER
- COWAN, CLAIREBOARD MEMBER
- LEPAGE, CANDICEBOARD MEMBER
- GOLLER, RODRIGOBOARD MEMBER
- CARON, LEANNEBOARD MEMBER
- KLASSEN, CARLYBOARD MEMBER
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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