FRIENDS OF VANCOUVER PUBLIC LIBRARY SOCIETY
Public foundationFoundations·350 WEST GEORGIA ST · VANCOUVER, BC · V6B 6B1·BN 898032081RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-01-31
Disbursed to charities T1
—
not in this filing
Operating overhead T1
10%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
1 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$287K
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
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.
Common questions
How do I donate to Friends of Vancouver Public Library Society?
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 Friends of Vancouver Public Library Society a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 898032081RR0001. 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 Friends of Vancouver Public Library Society located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 350 WEST GEORGIA ST, VANCOUVER, BC, V6B 6B1. Source.
What does Friends of Vancouver Public Library Society do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "Friends of the VPL (FVPL) generates revenue through running of a bookstore and used book sales. Revenues are donated to the Vancouver Public Library in support of special programs included Children's Outreach Community Projects Special Collections Writer in Residence Artwork etc. FVPL also assists with author…" Full program description.
How big is Friends of Vancouver Public Library Society?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $287K (F2024).
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
Friends of the VPL (FVPL) generates revenue through running of a bookstore and used book sales. Revenues are donated to the Vancouver Public Library in support of special programs included Children's Outreach Community Projects Special Collections Writer in Residence Artwork etc. FVPL also assists with author readings and provides volunteers for community and cultural events held at the main library and branches throughout the city.
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.
Disbursed to qualified donees
T1 · computed (open data)—
Not computable from this filing: the gifts-to-qualified-donees line (5050) or total (5100) is missing or outside the possible range.
T3010 line 5050 ÷ 5100 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
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
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 (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)$287K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)3%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
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 ↗ · what this means
Where the money comes from
Shares of last-reported revenue, per its F2024 T3010. Self-reported; not independently verified.
Receipted donationsT1
3%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
97%
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 | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-31 | $294K | 9% | 0.9 yr |
| 2020-01-31 | $308K | 10% | 1.1 yr |
| 2021-01-31 | $115K | 1245% | 2.7 yr |
| 2022-01-31 | $159K | 14% | 1.9 yr |
| 2023-01-31 | $213K | 10% | 1.2 yr |
| 2024-01-31 | $287K | 10% | 1 yr |
| trend |
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Program-spending share is left out: a foundation's lens is what it disburses, which the annual releases don't break out by year. 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.
Similar charities
Same CRA category, revenue within 20× of this one, and the closest program descriptions in their own filings. A shortlist to compare, not a ranking.
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- B.C. SOCIAL VENTURE PARTNERS FOUNDATION
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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
8 directors reported · 8 of 8at arm's length
- FARRELL, DEVON HAYLEYCO-CHAIRarm's length
- KRUSE, CHRISTIANCO-CHAIRarm's length
- DIOTTE, AliciaDIRECTORarm's length
- CHAPMAN, STEPHANIEDIRECTORarm's length
- GILL, SIMRANDIRECTORarm's length
- WING SI LEE, MelissaDIRECTORarm's length
- MAK, SamanthaDIRECTORarm's length
- MATHIASEN, Donna LTREASURERarm'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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