The Selwyn Public Library Board
Publicly funded institution · Bridgenorth, Ontario · BN 119002533RR0001 · Public Amenities · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($911,002) as filed with the CRA.
The Selwyn Public Library Board is a charitable organization based in Bridgenorth, 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 $932K in revenue and $911K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 87% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $2,344.
Compared with 686 public-amenity institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 59% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 8 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 9 names.
In its own words
We provide library services to the public including children. We offer use of books magazines periodicals and videos. We provide internet access to the public. Implement online children's programming opportunities in 2021
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $932K | $911K | $793K | $24K | — | $907K |
| 2023 | $769K | $805K | $694K | $17K | — | $887K |
| 2022 | $730K | $768K | $679K | $15K | — | $923K |
| 2021 | $677K | $656K | $580K | $9,680 | — | $960K |
| 2020 | $627K | $583K | $521K | $6,888 | — | $939K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $2,344 from 1 charity:
- Canadahelps Canadon$2,344
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
- $40,000–79,9995 positions
- $1–39,9992 positions
- Permanent full-time positions8
- Total compensation, all staff$632K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Donna Hayes (board member); Sarah Hennessey (secretary); Rosellen Hickey (vice chair); Barbara Jinkerson (board member); Andy Mitchell (chair); Catherine Praamsma (board member); Sherry Senis (council representitive); Lane Vance (treasurer); Lisa Yonemitsu (board member).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Selwyn Public Library Board’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119002533RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.