The Sparwood Public Library Association
Publicly funded institution · Sparwood, British Columbia · BN 107998718RR0001 · Public Amenities · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($304,921) as filed with the CRA.
The Sparwood Public Library Association is a charitable organization based in Sparwood, 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 $302K in revenue and $305K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 94% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $595.
Compared with 686 public-amenity institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 40% of peers. None of its ten highest-paid positions cleared $40,000. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 6 names.
In its own words
Loaning of books videos audio books and large print items. Provision of various materials for rent. Conducting of weekly and special story hours for preschool children. Provision of internet access for the public. Meeting room rentals.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $302K | $305K | $239K | — | — | $594K |
| 2023 | $468K | $299K | $276K | — | — | $596K |
| 2022 | $319K | $162K | $139K | — | — | $425K |
| 2021 | $285K | $270K | $247K | — | — | $373K |
| 2020 | $305K | $275K | $255K | — | — | $378K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $595 from 2 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $1–39,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$122K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Megan Schindel (board chair); Steven Dobie (treasurer); Alex Millar (trustee); Jamie Miller (secretary); Carly Yvon (klf rep vice chair); Tamy Chechotko (klp rep).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Sparwood Public Library Association’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 107998718RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.