FRIENDS OF THE SMITHS FALLS PUBLIC LIBRARY
Public foundationFoundations·81 BECKWITH ST N · SMITHS FALLS, ON · K7A 2B9·BN 890612849RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
This is a foundation: it mostly grants money to other charities, so program-spending ratios are the wrong lens. We show the share of spending disbursed to qualified donees instead.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
We are advocates for the Smiths Falls Public Library. We also support children's programs and literacy in the region as well as teen programs at the Library. In 2023 we had our annual used book sale in June. Our members volunteered at Duncan J Schoular Public School each Tuesday morning to prepare breakfast for the students. We also ran the Film Night International film series once a month thru the fall and winter at the Smiths Falls Station Theatre. We received a grant from the Legion for our project to deliver books to students at four local schools grades 1 to 4. The book purch… Show more
We are advocates for the Smiths Falls Public Library. We also support children's programs and literacy in the region as well as teen programs at the Library. In 2023 we had our annual used book sale in June. Our members volunteered at Duncan J Schoular Public School each Tuesday morning to prepare breakfast for the students. We also ran the Film Night International film series once a month thru the fall and winter at the Smiths Falls Station Theatre. We received a grant from the Legion for our project to deliver books to students at four local schools grades 1 to 4. The book purchase and delivery will be done in early 2024.
New programs
We received a grant form the Perth and District Community Fund to provide books and pens to hospital patients at both Smiths Falls and Perth hospitals.
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.
Disbursed to qualified donees
T1 · computed (open data)99%
Per its F2024 T3010, this share of total spending went to other registered charities.
T3010 line 5050 ÷ 5100 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Operating overhead
T1 · computed (open data)0%
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)—
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)$10K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)49%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $8K | 100¢ | — | — |
| 2020-12-31 | $4K | 100¢ | — | — |
| 2021-12-31 | $1K | 100¢ | 0% | — |
| 2022-12-31 | $11K | — | — | — |
| 2023-12-31 | $7K | — | 100% | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $10K | 0¢ | 0% | — |
| 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 ↗
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Board of directors
3 directors reported · 3 of 3at arm's length
- Hoffman, Kathleen ESecretaryarm's length
- Thornley, Dave KTreasurerarm's length
- Nayar, Christine DPresidentarm'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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