ATHENS PUBLIC LIBRARY
Charitable organizationPublic amenities·BOX 309 1 MAIN ST. · ATHENS, ON · K0E 1B0·BN 893219964RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
89¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
11%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
—
not in this filing
Revenue T1
$73K
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 Athens 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 Athens Public Library a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 893219964RR0001. 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 Athens Public Library located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is BOX 309 1 MAIN ST., ATHENS, ON, K0E 1B0. Source.
What does Athens Public Library do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "THE ATHENS PUBLIC LIBRARY OFFERS FREE CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS SUCH AS JR. & SR. LEGO CLUB TODDLER TIME HOLIDAY CRAFT KITS ST PATRICK'S DAY PROGRAM AND A YEARLY BOOKMARK CONTEST. OUR ADULT PROGRAMS INCLUDE BOOK CLUB AND DELIVERY OF BOOK TO SENIORS CENTRE EVERY 3 WEEKS. WE PROVIDE A PUZZLE EXCHANGE FOR THE COMMUNITY…" Full program description.
How much of Athens Public Library's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 89¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Athens Public Library?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $73K (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
THE ATHENS PUBLIC LIBRARY OFFERS FREE CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS SUCH AS JR. & SR. LEGO CLUB TODDLER TIME HOLIDAY CRAFT KITS ST PATRICK'S DAY PROGRAM AND A YEARLY BOOKMARK CONTEST. OUR ADULT PROGRAMS INCLUDE BOOK CLUB AND DELIVERY OF BOOK TO SENIORS CENTRE EVERY 3 WEEKS. WE PROVIDE A PUZZLE EXCHANGE FOR THE COMMUNITY AND RECIPROCAL BORROWING WITH NEIGHBOURING LIBRARIES. WE LOAN OUT PRINT AND DVD MATERIALS TO ALL AGE GROUPS. WE OFFER FREE WIDI SERVICES AND COMPUTERS USAGE TO ANYONE NEEDING IT PHOTOCOPY AND FAX SERVICES. WE ALSO HAVE VARIOUS MUSEUM AND ONATRIO PARK PASSES FOR OUR PATRONS TO SIGN… Show more
THE ATHENS PUBLIC LIBRARY OFFERS FREE CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS SUCH AS JR. & SR. LEGO CLUB TODDLER TIME HOLIDAY CRAFT KITS ST PATRICK'S DAY PROGRAM AND A YEARLY BOOKMARK CONTEST. OUR ADULT PROGRAMS INCLUDE BOOK CLUB AND DELIVERY OF BOOK TO SENIORS CENTRE EVERY 3 WEEKS. WE PROVIDE A PUZZLE EXCHANGE FOR THE COMMUNITY AND RECIPROCAL BORROWING WITH NEIGHBOURING LIBRARIES. WE LOAN OUT PRINT AND DVD MATERIALS TO ALL AGE GROUPS. WE OFFER FREE WIDI SERVICES AND COMPUTERS USAGE TO ANYONE NEEDING IT PHOTOCOPY AND FAX SERVICES. WE ALSO HAVE VARIOUS MUSEUM AND ONATRIO PARK PASSES FOR OUR PATRONS TO SIGN OUT. WE WERE ABLE TO PURCHASE 2 NEW ENVOY CONNECT PLAYERS FOR OUR CELA PATRONS.
New programs
AN INCREASE OF PARTICIPANTS IN OUR BOOK CLUB ALLOWED US TO SPLIT THE CLUB INTO 2 GROUPS. WE STARTED A CRAFTER'S CLUB FOR ALL AGE GROUPS HOSTED A GARDEN TALK AND STARTED AN OUTDOOR YOGA GROUP IN OUR BACKYARD. WE HOSTED OUR FIRST LIBRARY WEEK OPEN HOUSE. WE HAD A SCHOOL VISIT AND ANOTHER LOCAL SCHOOL COMES IN AT LEAST TWICE A MONTH TO USE OUR SPACE AND CHECK OUT BOOKS.
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.
89¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 89¢ 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 89¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
11%
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
—
Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)$73K
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 ↗
89%
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
89%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
8%
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 | $44K | 67¢ | 33% | 0.5 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $45K | 72¢ | 28% | 0.4 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $46K | 78¢ | 18% | 0.3 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $54K | 85¢ | 15% | 0.1 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $75K | 85¢ | 15% | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $73K | 89¢ | 11% | — |
| 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
- CARKNER, PAMELABOARD CHAIRarm's length
- POTTER, BEVTRUSTEE/VICE-CHAIRarm's length
- TOWNS, BRENDATRUSTEEarm's length
- EPP FRENETTE, KIMTRUSTEEarm's length
- LAYNG, ROBCOUNCIL REParm's length
- TYE-EDGELY, TAMMYTRUSTEEarm's length
- BOHUSZ, EMILYTRUSTEEarm's length
- DEJONG, KARENCHILDREN'S LIBRARIANarm's length
- BENSCHOP, DIANECEO/LIBRARIANarm'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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