IslandLink Library Federation
Publicly funded institution · Quathiaski Cove, British Columbia · BN 857966063RR0001 · Public Amenities · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($219,362) as filed with the CRA.
IslandLink Library Federation is a charitable organization based in Quathiaski Cove, 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 $219K in revenue and $219K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 68% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget.
Compared with 686 public-amenity institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 28% of peers.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $136K in 2020 to $219K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 5 names.
In its own words
Professional development for member public library staff volunteers & trustees. Programs for children and adults in public library school and community settings. Resource sharing: print & online collections; library supplies professional expertise etc.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $219K | $219K | $156K | $0 | $0 | $95K |
| 2023 | $189K | $189K | $137K | $0 | $0 | $114K |
| 2022 | $184K | $191K | $146K | — | — | $119K |
| 2021 | $118K | $96K | $32K | — | — | $127K |
| 2020 | $136K | $111K | $30K | — | — | $105K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
What it pays
- Total compensation, all staff$39K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Selina Smith (chairperson); Shelly Donaldson (vice chairperson); Laura Vilness (director); Linda Gilarski (treasurer); Tracy Watkins (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from IslandLink Library Federation’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 857966063RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.