The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada
Charitable organization · Burlington, Ontario · BN 107951618RR0244 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($1,090,360) 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 Burlington, Ontario, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $1.1M in revenue and $1.1M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 22% from donations, 35% from other charities. In 2024, 9 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $72K.
Compared with 2,238 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 48% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was higher than 81% of that peer group. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (4 positions in that band). The charity reported 8 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 3 qualified donees totalling $20K in 2024, the largest being $12K to The Salvation Army Ontario Division. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $421K in 2020 to $1.1M in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 6 names.
In its own words
We hold worship services weekly. We provide minsitries for women men youth and children regularly. We provide pastoral care. We run a summer camp for recreation and religious programs. We provide food assistance christmas assistance clothing & utility services to low income clients. We send children to camp for recreational & religious purposes. We assist clients with employment information & help their income taxes.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.1M | $1.1M | $949K | $27K | $20K | $3.5M |
| 2023 | $1.7M | $1M | $901K | $5,259 | $14K | $3.6M |
| 2022 | $1.6M | $1M | $909K | $18K | $11K | $2.9M |
| 2021 | $2.2M | $1.1M | $951K | $7,467 | $4,798 | $2.3M |
| 2020 | $421K | $296K | $257K | — | $17K | $1.2M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $20K to 3 qualified donees:
Received $72K from 9 charities:
- The Salvation Army Ontario Division$50K
- Canadahelps Canadon$8,579
- David McAntony Gibson Foundation$7,149
- Vancouver Foundation$4,050
- Crossroads Christian Communications Incorporated$2,000
- Strategic Charitable Giving Foundation$250
- Jean Gordon Auxiliary$100
- United Way Golden Horseshoe$50
- Canadian Online Giving Foundation$50
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
- $1–39,9994 positions
- Permanent full-time positions8
- Total compensation, all staff$480K
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); Puddicombe Mike; Puddicombe Karen.
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 107951618RR0244), or read how we compute the receipt.