The Cambridge Public Library Board
Publicly funded institution · Cambridge, Ontario · BN 106834377RR0001 · Public Amenities · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures (—) as filed with the CRA.
The Cambridge Public Library Board is a charitable organization based in Cambridge, Ontario, 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 $9.8M in revenue.
Its funding that year was roughly 96% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 4 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $36K.
Its highest-paid position fell in the $200,000–249,999 range. The charity reported 47 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 9 names.
In its own words
Provide collections of books print digital audio and visual materials; provide public access computers printing and photocopying and wireless internet access; provide access to makerspace equipment such as laser cutters craft cutters 3d and large format printers sewing machines; offer a continuing program of temporary exhibitions embracing historical and contemporary art and craft forms; offer a variety of visual arts courses workshops and programs for children youth and adults; provide a reliable and thorough information service via personal written and electronic means.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $9.8M | — | $8.9M | — | — | $780K |
| 2023 | $9.3M | $9.3M | $8.5M | — | — | $825K |
| 2022 | $9.1M | $8.9M | $8.2M | — | — | $691K |
| 2021 | $8.5M | $8.4M | $7.7M | — | — | $675K |
| 2020 | $8.3M | $8.5M | $7.8M | — | — | -$135K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $36K from 4 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $200,000–249,9991 position
- $120,000–159,9995 positions
- $80,000–119,9994 positions
- Permanent full-time positions47
- Total compensation, all staff$6.9M
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Thomas Sandor (chair); Janice Woynarski (trustee); Robert Oswald (trustee); Kirk Oliver (trustee); Jose de Lima (trustee); Sara Wilbur-Collins (trustee); Colleen Bulla (trustee); Yasaman Kashefi (trustee); Elena Shwery (trustee - city of cambridge re).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Cambridge Public Library Board’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 106834377RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.