The Corporation of the Municipality of Mississippi Mills Public Library Board
Publicly funded institution · Almonte, Ontario · BN 118784248RR0001 · Public Amenities · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($823,251) as filed with the CRA.
The Corporation of the Municipality of Mississippi Mills Public Library Board is a charitable organization based in Almonte, 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 $850K in revenue and $823K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 5% from donations, 90% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 4 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $23K.
Compared with 686 public-amenity institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 30% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (2 positions in that band). The charity reported 3 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 9 names.
In its own words
Operate a public library in almonte and in pakenham both of which are in the municipality of mississippi mills. Provide all relevant services programs reference reader's advisory lending of materials access to technology technology training and support e-resources computers internet and wifi. Programs include events for all ages training and eduction one on one literacy and numeracy as well as school and job support. Engage a number of community partners to better engage and serve our community
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $850K | $823K | $595K | — | — | $211K |
| 2023 | $805K | $798K | $620K | — | — | $184K |
| 2022 | $718K | $703K | $527K | — | — | $190K |
| 2021 | $763K | $801K | $641K | — | — | $1.2M |
| 2020 | $687K | $728K | $582K | — | — | $1.3M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $23K from 4 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9992 positions
- Permanent full-time positions3
- Total compensation, all staff$568K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Warren Thorngate (board member); Barbara Button (chair); Jeffrey Fraser (board member); Cathy Peacock (board member); Leanne Czerwinski (vice chair); Alison Ball (board member); Vicki Lowe (council representative); Mary Lumsden (board member); Emma Kinsman (board member).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Corporation of the Municipality of Mississippi Mills Public Library Board’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 118784248RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.