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Registered — Fort erie, ON — Charitable Organization
Scores: Legitimacy 94/100 · Effectiveness 90/100
Financials: Revenue $1,787,652 · Expenditures $1,931,730
The Fort Erie Public Library Board has served its Niagara Region community for 51 years, directing an outstanding 93.3% of expenditures to programs — well above the 79.7% peer median. However, it ran a notable deficit in its latest fiscal year, spending $144,078 more than it took in, and its compensation ratio of 70.7% reflects the labour-intensive reality of public library operations.
Our Verdict: A highly program-focused public institution with over five decades of service. The latest-year deficit and elevated compensation costs are worth noting, but both are structural features of publicly funded library operations rather than signs of mismanagement.