Linden Municipal Library
Publicly funded institution · Linden, Alberta · BN 889774428RR0001 · Public Amenities
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($26,535) as filed with the CRA.
Linden Municipal Library is a charitable organization based in Linden, Alberta, 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 $28K in revenue and $27K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 70% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2020, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $900.
Compared with 521 public-amenity institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 78% of peers.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 7 names.
In its own words
The Linden Municipal library had regular operating hours. Open hours allowed the patrons to locate materials take out materials and/or use computers. Patrons who had a current membership were able to borrow materials from the library. All patrons whether or not they had a membership were able to peruse the holdings on the premises. The Linden Municipal Library was involved with the Scholastic Book Fair. Earned credits to purchase books or items for school age children. Hosted a used book sale . Collaborated with an area organization to host art and science activities for children. C…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $28K | $27K | $27K | — | $0 | $19K |
| 2023 | $28K | $26K | $26K | — | $0 | $17K |
| 2022 | $24K | $28K | $28K | — | — | $15K |
| 2021 | $27K | $22K | $15K | — | — | $19K |
| 2020 | $21K | $15K | $15K | — | — | $13K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2020
Received $900 from 1 charity:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Wanda Malsbury (chair person); Leah Toles (treasurer); Cynthia Klassen (board member/marigold rep); Carla Peters (board member/school rep); Deanna Bailey (board member); Heather Sweetman (village rep); Vanessa Van Der Meer (board member).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Linden Municipal Library’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 889774428RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.