Kootenay Library Federation
Publicly funded institution · Salmo, British Columbia · BN 805047610RR0001 · Public Amenities · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($259,097) as filed with the CRA.
Kootenay Library Federation is a charitable organization based in Salmo, 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 $232K in revenue and $259K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 77% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget.
Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 5 names.
In its own words
The federation assists member libraries to improve library service in the Kootenay/Boundary region by the following means: support for an integrated library system promotion of public libraries resource development through consortium purchasing development of a shared collection and co-ordination of joint programming i.e. author tours literacy programs and joint professional development activities.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $232K | $259K | — | — | — | $86K |
| 2023 | $182K | $207K | $201K | $0 | $0 | $113K |
| 2022 | $248K | $221K | $217K | $0 | $0 | $138K |
| 2021 | $185K | $207K | $240K | $0 | $0 | $111K |
| 2020 | $166K | $159K | $153K | — | — | $133K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$73K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Terry Welsh (treasurer); Mary Kierans (director); Kevin Atherton (director); Susan Adam (director); Daniel Moe (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Kootenay Library Federation’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 805047610RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.