Friends of the Meaford Library
Charitable organization · Meaford, Ontario · BN 890018062RR0001 · Community Resource Organizations
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-05-31. Split of total expenditures ($31,824) as filed with the CRA.
Friends of the Meaford Library is a charitable organization based in Meaford, Ontario, classified by the CRA under community resource organizations. In its fiscal year ending May 31, 2024, it reported $42K in revenue and $32K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 11% from donations, 24% from other charities. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $2,768.
Compared with 1,274 community-service charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 49% of peers.
Revenue has declined over its filings on record here, from $237K in 2020 to $42K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 9 names.
In its own words
Financial support for meaford public library using funds raised by: sales of donated used books; concerts and memberships. Activities include sponsorship of events such as: speakers trivia night etc.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $42K | $32K | $29K | — | — | $95K |
| 2023 | $31K | $20K | $17K | — | — | $98K |
| 2022 | $41K | $9,779 | $5,792 | $944 | — | $85K |
| 2021 | $189K | $6,957 | $2,014 | $1,800 | — | $70K |
| 2020 | $237K | $17K | $5,321 | $7,741 | — | $80K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $2,768 from 1 charity:
- Canadahelps Canadon$2,768
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Leslie Ransom (president); James Brown (treasurer); Paul Wherle (concert coordinator); Christine Richardson (netshed coordinator); Karen Trusler (membership coordinator); Robert Richardson (member at large); Francis Richardson (vice president); Susanne Wussow (secretary); Mary-Louise Craven (publicity coordinator).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Friends of the Meaford Library’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 890018062RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.