District of Squamish Municipal Library
Publicly funded institution · Squamish, British Columbia · BN 870908308RR0001 · Public Amenities · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($2,118,207) as filed with the CRA.
District of Squamish Municipal Library is a charitable organization based in Squamish, 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 $2.2M in revenue and $2.1M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 96% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $6,043.
Compared with 276 public-amenity institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 96% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was higher than 99% of that peer group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $160,000–199,999 range. The charity reported 10 permanent full-time positions.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $1.3M in 2020 to $2.2M in 2024.
In its own words
Providing lending services of print and digital materials as well as non-traditional items. Providing access to electronic resources and databases including local history collection. Providing access to public computers printing scanning and wireless internet services. Providing meeting spaces and study spaces. Offering in-person and virtual programming opportunities for all ages including author visits guest speakers book clubs story time and literacy programs. Providing visiting library service for homebound patrons.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.2M | $2.1M | $2.1M | $9,805 | — | $1M |
| 2023 | $2.2M | $1.8M | $1.8M | $9,625 | — | $941K |
| 2022 | $1.4M | $1.5M | $1.4M | $9,745 | — | $573K |
| 2021 | $1.3M | $1.4M | $1.4M | $12K | — | $586K |
| 2020 | $1.3M | $1.3M | $1.2M | $10K | — | $619K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $6,043 from 2 charities:
- Canadahelps Canadon$4,608
- Squamish Community Foundation$1,435
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $160,000–199,9991 position
- $120,000–159,9991 position
- $80,000–119,9994 positions
- $40,000–79,9994 positions
- Permanent full-time positions10
- Total compensation, all staff$1.5M
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 District of Squamish Municipal Library’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 870908308RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.