Barrhead Public Library
Publicly funded institution · Barrhead, Alberta · BN 899526131RR0001 · Teaching Institutions · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($394,090) as filed with the CRA.
Barrhead Public Library is a charitable organization based in Barrhead, Alberta, classified by the CRA under teaching institutions. It appears on the charity register the way hospitals, universities, and other publicly funded bodies do — to issue tax receipts — rather than as a donation-driven charity in the usual sense. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $402K in revenue and $394K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 5% from donations, 78% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 3 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $2,518.
Compared with 1,540 education institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 83% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
In its own words
Literacy programs for children and adults fine arts displays book clubs a summer reading for students makerspace opportunities. Community programs planning and involvement street festival volunteer appreciation make the connection story walks. Alberta culture days lego club challenges and building competitions games night. Learn to drive employment skill development. Summer fine arts camp steam camp lego robotics club seniors teas
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $402K | $394K | $384K | $10K | — | $206K |
| 2023 | $416K | $412K | $401K | $10K | — | $199K |
| 2022 | $374K | $364K | $354K | $10K | — | $195K |
| 2021 | $355K | $369K | $364K | $4,814 | — | $184K |
| 2020 | $345K | $327K | $322K | $5,466 | — | $197K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $2,518 from 3 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$275K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Barrhead Public Library’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 899526131RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.