Regina Public Library Board
Publicly funded institution · Regina, Saskatchewan · BN 119114262RR0001 · Public Amenities · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($27,464,000) as filed with the CRA.
Regina Public Library Board is a charitable organization based in Regina, Saskatchewan, 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 $29.9M in revenue and $27.5M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 94% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 7 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $17K.
Compared with 54 public-amenity institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 24% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was higher than 93% of that peer group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $250,000–299,999 range. The charity reported 117 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 1 name.
In its own words
Operation of a public library system: Central and eight branch library locations an art gallery repertory cinema digital media studio purchases of materials for the library collection provision of literacy services and programs for infant through adult customers. Various fundraising initiatives to raise funds for capital initiatives and improvements as well as operating programs throughout the system.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $29.9M | $27.5M | $20.2M | $305K | — | $40.7M |
| 2023 | $28.9M | $26.7M | $19.5M | $176K | — | $38.3M |
| 2022 | $27.6M | $25.7M | $18.6M | $175K | — | $37.1M |
| 2021 | $25.9M | $23.6M | $16.8M | $194K | — | $35.2M |
| 2020 | $25.3M | $23.5M | $16.6M | $139K | — | $32.9M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $17K from 7 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $250,000–299,9991 position
- $200,000–249,9992 positions
- $160,000–199,9997 positions
- Permanent full-time positions117
- Total compensation, all staff$16M
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Jeff Barber (secretary/ceo).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Regina Public Library Board’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119114262RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.