The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada
Charitable organization · Bowmanville, Ontario · BN 107951618RR0290 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($902,212) 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 Bowmanville, Ontario, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $1.3M in revenue and $902K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 21% from donations, 42% from other charities. In 2024, 8 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $13K.
Compared with 2,238 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 39% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was higher than 85% of that peer group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 8 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 2 qualified donees totalling $11K in 2024, the largest being $8,828 to The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $680K in 2020 to $1.3M in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 5 names.
In its own words
We hold worship services weekly we give pastoral care we donate funds to denominational headquarters for overseas missionary activities we run a foodbank we run a clothing give away program we provide ministries for women & men montly we operate a thrift store we run coffee/lunch programme run a back to school program
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.3M | $902K | $758K | $39K | $11K | $1.7M |
| 2023 | $945K | $832K | $613K | $120K | $11K | $1.3M |
| 2022 | $596K | $552K | $413K | $62K | $8,224 | $1.2M |
| 2021 | $515K | $502K | $397K | $36K | $11K | $1.1M |
| 2020 | $680K | $671K | $528K | $65K | $14K | $1.1M |
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:
Received $13K from 8 charities:
- Canadahelps Canadon$3,138
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada$2,750
- Maranatha Christian Reformed Church of Bowmanville$2,193
- Raymond James Canada Foundation$1,500
- ST Paul's United Church$1,415
- United Way of Greater Toronto$1,181
- ST. Andrew's Presbyterian Church$500
- My Tribute Gift Foundation—
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
- $40,000–79,9992 positions
- $1–39,9995 positions
- Permanent full-time positions8
- Total compensation, all staff$443K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Lee Graves (chair); John Chamness (chief executive officer); Keith Pike (chief operating officer); Roxanne Jennings (vice-chair); Allison Schizkoske (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 107951618RR0290), or read how we compute the receipt.