The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada

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 Chilliwack, 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 $5.5M in revenue and $5.1M in expenditures.

Its funding that year was roughly 18% from donations, 59% from government, 12% from other charities. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 26 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $521K.

Compared with 81 religious institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 25% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $80,000–119,999 range (2 positions in that band). The charity reported 44 permanent full-time positions.

It reported gifts to 3 qualified donees totalling $49K in 2024, the largest being $24K to The Salvation Army British Columbia Division. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 6 names.