City of Fort Saskatchewan Library Board
Publicly funded institution · Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta · BN 107395725RR0001 · Public Amenities · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($1,783,791) as filed with the CRA.
City of Fort Saskatchewan Library Board is a charitable organization based in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, 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 $1.6M in revenue and $1.8M in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 94% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $3,581.
Compared with 276 public-amenity institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 82% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was lower than 100% of that peer group. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $80,000–119,999 range (3 positions in that band). The charity reported 10 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 5 names.
In its own words
The Fort Saskatchewan Public Library is committed to enriching the lives of area residents through the provision of diverse resources and engaging programs. Our circulation services encompass a comprehensive collection of fine-free physical materials including books CDs DVDs Blu-rays audiobooks and magazines. Furthermore we facilitate access to a wide range of digital resources such as online databases eBooks and eAudiobooks. Recognizing the diverse needs of our community the library offers complimentary programs for patrons of all ages and extends its services through a dedicated d…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.6M | $1.8M | $1.7M | $0 | $0 | $1.5M |
| 2023 | $1.6M | $1.5M | $1.4M | $0 | $0 | $1.5M |
| 2022 | $1.4M | — | — | — | — | $426K |
| 2021 | $1.4M | $1.3M | — | — | — | $1.9M |
| 2020 | $1.4M | $1.4M | — | — | — | $1.8M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $3,581 from 2 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $80,000–119,9993 positions
- $40,000–79,9995 positions
- Permanent full-time positions10
- Total compensation, all staff$1M
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Norma Leader (trustee); Lisa Mason (trustee); Marianne Quimpere (trustee); Nicole Starker Campbell (trustee); Tricia Wall (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from City of Fort Saskatchewan Library Board’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 107395725RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.