The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada
Charitable organization · Brandon, Manitoba · BN 107951618RR0157 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($391,827) 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 Brandon, Manitoba, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $356K in revenue and $392K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 29% from donations, 44% from other charities. In 2024, 5 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $82K.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 52% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (4 positions in that band). The charity reported 4 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 2 qualified donees totalling $4,083 in 2024, the largest being $3,001 to The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $233K in 2020 to $356K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 6 names.
In its own words
We hold worship services weekly. We provide weekly ministries for women men youth & children. We give pastoral care. We donate funds through denomination headquarters for overseas missionary work. We run instrumental/vocal music programs. We run a food bank. We operate an emergency vehicle which provides assistance to emergency service workers & assists in the distribution of food shelter & clothing. We provide positive lifestyle & anger management programs. We operate a recycling service. We provide assistance in conjunction with a local utility company to people who have had their hyd…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $356K | $392K | $351K | $1,721 | $4,083 | $951K |
| 2023 | $388K | $379K | $325K | $4,559 | $3,903 | $987K |
| 2022 | $797K | $323K | $281K | $6,905 | $2,020 | $978K |
| 2021 | $320K | $255K | $228K | $35 | $2,871 | $504K |
| 2020 | $233K | — | — | — | — | $439K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $4,083 to 2 qualified donees:
Received $82K from 5 charities:
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada$80K
- Canadahelps Canadon$1,705
- Bethel Christian Assembly$600
- Canadian Online Giving Foundation$97
- My Charity Fund$48
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9994 positions
- Permanent full-time positions4
- Total compensation, all staff$264K
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 executive officer); Roxanne Jennings (vice-chair); Joseph Rands (pastor); Shelly Rands (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 107951618RR0157), or read how we compute the receipt.