The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada
Publicly funded institution · Campbell River, British Columbia · BN 107951618RR0121 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($3,659,893) 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 Campbell River, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under christianity. It appears on the charity register the way hospitals, universities, and other publicly funded bodies do — to issue tax receipts — rather than as a donation-driven charity in the usual sense. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $4.3M in revenue and $3.7M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 5% from donations, 57% from government, 10% from other charities. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 6 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $146K.
Compared with 81 religious institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 14% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 31 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 4 qualified donees totalling $33K in 2024, the largest being $15K to The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 6 names.
In its own words
We hold worship services provide ministries for women men youth and children of all ages provide bible studies weekly. We give pastoral care. We donate funds denominational headquarters for oversea missionary activities. We provide free meals 7 days a week to the homeless and low income earners of our community. We have memebers trained and educated to assist in provincial emergency assistance programs. We operate a used items store. We run an incime tax clinic to assist low income earners with their income tax returns. We operate a frozen entree program in partnership for menta…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.3M | $3.7M | $3M | $19K | $33K | $6.7M |
| 2023 | $3.5M | $3M | $2.6M | $15K | $19K | $6.1M |
| 2022 | $3.9M | $3.2M | $2.8M | $13K | $8,810 | $5.7M |
| 2021 | $3.8M | $2.8M | $2.5M | $14K | $7,494 | $5M |
| 2020 | $4.1M | $2.6M | $2.2M | $15K | $7,433 | $4M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $33K to 4 qualified donees:
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada$15K
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada$12K
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada$6,000
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada$500
Received $146K from 6 charities:
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada$100K
- Loaves and Fishes Community Food Bank Society$35K
- Don and Lynn Bendickson Foundation$5,000
- Times Colonist Christmas Fund Society$5,000
- Canadahelps Canadon$777
- BC Government Employees Community Services Fund Trust$162
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
- $40,000–79,9999 positions
- Permanent full-time positions31
- Total compensation, all staff$2.2M
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Roxanne Jennings (vice-chair); Lee Graves (chair); John Chamness (chief executive officer); Keith Pike (chief operating officer); Keith Hopkins (pastor); Violet Hopkins (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 107951618RR0121), or read how we compute the receipt.