Burnaby Public Library
Publicly funded institution · Burnaby, British Columbia · BN 888022241RR0001 · Public Amenities · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($18,355,235) as filed with the CRA.
Burnaby Public Library is a charitable organization based in Burnaby, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under public amenities. 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 $18.3M in revenue and $18.4M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 98% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 6 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $9,032.
Compared with 54 public-amenity institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 73% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $200,000–249,999 range. The charity reported 106 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 10 names.
In its own words
Burnaby public library provides residents with a wide selection of stories ideas and information. From book recommendations to in-depth research questions help from library staff is available in person by phone and by email. The library also offers a wide range of programs for children and families teens adults seniors and newcomers to our community.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $18.3M | $18.4M | $16.7M | — | — | $6.4M |
| 2023 | $18.5M | $17.4M | $15.7M | — | — | $6.5M |
| 2022 | $16.3M | $15.9M | $14.6M | — | — | $6.3M |
| 2021 | $15.2M | $14.5M | $13.2M | — | — | $5.9M |
| 2020 | $14.1M | $14.4M | $13.3M | — | — | $5.2M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $9,032 from 6 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $200,000–249,9991 position
- $160,000–199,9992 positions
- $120,000–159,9994 positions
- $80,000–119,9993 positions
- Permanent full-time positions106
- Total compensation, all staff$14.7M
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Maita Santiago (trustee); Gene Blishen (trustee); Hakam Bhaloo (trustee); Raj Hundal (trustee); Sarah Bartnik (co-chair/trustee); Mandy Yang (co-chair/trustee); Beth Davies (chief librarian/secretary(...)); Heidi Schiller (director public service); Trish Mau (director collections and(...)); Anna Lu (chair/trustee).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Burnaby Public Library’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 888022241RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.