Salmo Public Library Association
Publicly funded institution · Salmo, British Columbia · BN 131897142RR0001 · Public Amenities · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($212,525) as filed with the CRA.
Salmo Public Library Association 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 $208K in revenue and $213K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 29% from donations, 65% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $5,605.
Compared with 686 public-amenity institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 68% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was lower than 96% of that peer group.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 10 names.
In its own words
The library provides public access to books magazines audiovisual and resource materials. Free computer tutoring and public access computers are also available. Children's programming includes regular story times school visits special event programming and a summer reading program. Adult programming includes author visits speakers and workshops.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $208K | $213K | $193K | $235 | — | $307K |
| 2023 | $214K | $208K | $187K | $2,288 | $0 | $312K |
| 2022 | $159K | $160K | $143K | — | — | $261K |
| 2021 | $151K | $145K | $125K | — | — | $259K |
| 2020 | $155K | $155K | $130K | $700 | — | $265K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $5,605 from 1 charity:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
- Permanent full-time positions0
- Total compensation, all staff$122K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Judi Cozzetto (treasurer); Hans Cunninghan (rdck rep); Jennifer Gawne (board chair); Melanie Briscoe (vice-chair); Sylvia Korens (trustee); Kenzie Neil (director); Cathy Nyemeck (trustee); Carla Stephenson (trustee); Shivaun Perez (trustee); Kim Hammond (trustee).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Salmo Public Library Association’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 131897142RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.