The Hanover Public Library Board
Publicly funded institution · Hanover, Ontario · BN 718582273RR0001 · Public Amenities · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($744,508) as filed with the CRA.
The Hanover Public Library Board is a charitable organization based in Hanover, 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 $745K in revenue and $745K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 90% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $2,110.
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 position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 2 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 1 qualified donee totalling $1,500 in 2024, the largest being $1,500 to Hanover Curling Club. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 7 names.
In its own words
Community hub information resource safe space. Centre for lifelong learning free online resources internet access and computer help. Being a safe location open to all and a centre of information and learning. Lending books videos audio games mini-robots fitness equipment and more. Providing print audio visual and electronic materials for use free of charge. Online family programming - YouTube story times online interactive crafts on demand informative videos learning resources. Providing information and research resources including local history tourist information research …
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $745K | $745K | $536K | $9,303 | — | $0 |
| 2023 | $712K | $712K | $519K | $2,224 | $0 | $0 |
| 2022 | $667K | $667K | $500K | $3,778 | — | $0 |
| 2021 | $651K | $651K | $455K | $271 | — | $30K |
| 2020 | $619K | $619K | $411K | $2,947 | $24K | $0 |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $1,500 to 1 qualified donee:
- Hanover Curling Club$1,500
Received $2,110 from 2 charities:
- Canadahelps Canadon$2,010
- Abundance Canada$100
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $80,000–119,9991 position
- $40,000–79,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions2
- Total compensation, all staff$425K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Katharine Maskell (board chair); Edwin Haas (trustee); Brenda Booth (vice-chair); Ruth Linnen (trustee); Laurel Douma (trustee); Jeannette Wilken (trustee); Carolyn Caskanette (ceo (secretary/treasurer)).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Hanover Public Library Board’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 718582273RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.