The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada
Charitable organization · Bonavista, Newfoundland and Labrador · BN 107951618RR0421 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($275,893) as filed with the CRA.
The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada is a charitable organization based in Bonavista, Newfoundland and Labrador, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $252K in revenue and $276K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 94% from donations. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $24.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 48% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (2 positions in that band). The charity reported 2 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 2 qualified donees totalling $11K in 2024, the largest being $9,600 to The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 6 names.
In its own words
We hold worship services weekly. We provide ministries for women men youth and children. We provide pastoral care.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $252K | $276K | $236K | — | $11K | $630K |
| 2023 | $253K | $282K | $243K | — | $11K | $654K |
| 2022 | $239K | $274K | $235K | — | $11K | $683K |
| 2021 | $242K | $266K | $224K | — | $14K | $718K |
| 2020 | $269K | $269K | $230K | $168 | $8,682 | $742K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $11K to 2 qualified donees:
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada$9,600
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada$1,202
Received $24 from 1 charity:
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 positions2
- Total compensation, all staff$157K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
John Chamness (chief executive officer); Lee Graves (chair); Roxanne Jennings (vice-chair); Keith Pike (chief executive officer); David Rideout (pastor); Melanie Rideout (pastor).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 107951618RR0421), or read how we compute the receipt.