The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada
Charitable organization · Calgary, Alberta · BN 107951618RR0390 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($534,142) 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 Calgary, Alberta, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $615K in revenue and $534K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 60% from donations, 26% from other charities. In 2024, 4 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $107K.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 44% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was lower than 80% of that peer group. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (3 positions in that band). The charity reported 4 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 3 qualified donees totalling $39K in 2024, the largest being $29K to The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 5 names.
In its own words
We hold worship services weekly. We provide weekly ministries for women men youth and children. We provide pastoral care. We donate funds to denomination headquarters for overseas missionary activities. We run instrumental and vocal music programs. We contribute a volunteer service for many community needs.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $615K | $534K | $426K | $286 | $39K | $2.2M |
| 2023 | $609K | $470K | $376K | — | $39K | $2.1M |
| 2022 | $618K | $525K | $402K | — | $66K | $1.9M |
| 2021 | $699K | $503K | $341K | — | $100K | $1.9M |
| 2020 | $775K | $558K | $410K | — | $79K | $1.7M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $39K to 3 qualified donees:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9993 positions
- $1–39,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions4
- Total compensation, all staff$218K
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 operating officer); Denise Walker (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 107951618RR0390), or read how we compute the receipt.