Friends of the Smiths Falls Public Library
Public foundation · Smiths Falls, Ontario · BN 890612849RR0001 · Foundations
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($12,425) as filed with the CRA.
Friends of the Smiths Falls Public Library is a public foundation based in Smiths Falls, Ontario, classified by the CRA under foundations. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $10K in revenue and $12K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 71% from donations. In 2024, 6 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $2,990.
Compared with 3,025 grantmaking charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 71% of peers.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $4,387 in 2020 to $10K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 2 names.
In its own words
We are advocates for the Smiths Falls Public Library. We also support children's programs and literacy in the region as well as teen programs at the Library. In 2023 we had our annual used book sale in June. Our members volunteered at Duncan J Schoular Public School each Tuesday morning to prepare breakfast for the students. We also ran the Film Night International film series once a month thru the fall and winter at the Smiths Falls Station Theatre. We received a grant from the Legion for our project to deliver books to students at four local schools grades 1 to 4. The book purch…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $10K | $12K | $0 | — | $12K | $11K |
| 2023 | $6,687 | $1,180 | — | — | $1,087 | $0 |
| 2022 | $11K | $8,815 | $0 | — | $8,815 | $0 |
| 2021 | $1,414 | $4,889 | $4,889 | — | $0 | $0 |
| 2020 | $4,387 | $1,968 | $1,968 | — | — | — |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $2,990 from 6 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Dave Thornley (treasurer); Christine Nayar (president).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Friends of the Smiths Falls Public Library’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 890612849RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.