Kaslo and District Public Library Association
Charitable organization · Kaslo, British Columbia · BN 118977925RR0001 · Public Amenities · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($478,043) as filed with the CRA.
Kaslo and District Public Library Association is a charitable organization based in Kaslo, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under public amenities. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $496K in revenue and $478K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 32% from government, 61% from other charities. In 2024, 3 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $308K.
Compared with 1,296 public-amenity charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 54% of peers.
It reported gifts to 1 qualified donee totalling $301K in 2024, the largest being $301K to Village of Kaslo. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $168K in 2020 to $496K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 1 name.
In its own words
As a public library we share several resources with the community by lending books movies magazines audiobooks puzzles public computers Wi-Fi in a safe and welcoming space. Library card holders can access services in the library or borrow e-books e-audio e-magazines from home! Interlibrary loans from BC Public Libraries supplements services and is a very popular in Kaslo. Regular programming includes Family Storytime Summer Reading Club Author readings and various maker programs for teens and children. Volunteers help with the front desk shelving book repair & covering IT manag…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $496K | $478K | $104K | $4,032 | $301K | $347K |
| 2023 | $209K | $187K | $103K | $8,217 | $0 | $313K |
| 2022 | $215K | $246K | $95K | $6,463 | $0 | $284K |
| 2021 | $277K | $202K | $133K | $350 | $39K | $297K |
| 2020 | $168K | $166K | $166K | — | — | $210K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $301K to 1 qualified donee:
- Village of Kaslo$301K
Received $308K from 3 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
- Permanent full-time positions0
- Total compensation, all staff$121K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Janet Kelemen (library director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Kaslo and District Public Library Association’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 118977925RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.