Burns Lake Public Library Association
Publicly funded institution · Burns Lake, British Columbia · BN 106819691RR0001 · Public Amenities · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($440,304) as filed with the CRA.
Burns Lake Public Library Association is a charitable organization based in Burns Lake, 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 $454K in revenue and $440K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 89% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 4 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $1,765.
Compared with 686 public-amenity institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 88% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was lower than 85% of that peer group. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (2 positions in that band). The charity reported 4 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 9 names.
In its own words
Provides library services including lending books dvd's cd's audio books periodicals reference books and public use of internet facilities. We also provide literacy programs and continuing education programs for adults children and youth.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $454K | $440K | $430K | $498 | — | $138K |
| 2023 | $400K | $412K | $402K | $547 | — | $125K |
| 2022 | $396K | $396K | $387K | $418 | — | $136K |
| 2021 | $362K | $341K | $332K | $255 | — | $137K |
| 2020 | $363K | $321K | $310K | $25 | — | $115K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $1,765 from 4 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9992 positions
- $1–39,9992 positions
- Permanent full-time positions4
- Total compensation, all staff$295K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Alice Rogers (trustee); Brad Bell (trustee); Kevin White (trustee in liason); Paul Davidson (vice chair); Ellie Jones (chair); Erin Martens (trustee); Maria Andersen (trustee); Valerie Anderson (treasurer); Kristine Macculloch (trustee).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Burns Lake Public Library Association’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 106819691RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.