The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada
Charitable organization · Conception Bay South, Newfoundland and Labrador · BN 107951618RR0046 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($779,053) 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 Conception Bay South, Newfoundland and Labrador, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $1.1M in revenue and $779K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 77% from donations. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $1,436.
Compared with 2,238 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 40% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was lower than 84% of that peer group. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (3 positions in that band). The charity reported 6 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 2 qualified donees totalling $20K in 2024, the largest being $19K to The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $573K 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 ministries for women men youth and children. We provide pastoral care. We operate a recycling service and sell used goods at affordable price.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.1M | $779K | $652K | $2,501 | $20K | $1.5M |
| 2023 | $1M | $637K | $513K | $2,521 | $30K | $1.2M |
| 2022 | $865K | $581K | $472K | $847 | $20K | $867K |
| 2021 | $587K | $565K | $479K | $1,062 | $16K | $583K |
| 2020 | $573K | $648K | $552K | $317 | $20K | $560K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $20K to 2 qualified donees:
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada$19K
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada$1,130
Received $1,436 from 2 charities:
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada$1,200
- Canadahelps Canadon$236
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
- $1–39,9993 positions
- Permanent full-time positions6
- Total compensation, all staff$420K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Roxanne Jennings (vice - chair); Christopher Pilgram (pastor); Claudette Pilgram (pastor); Lee Graves (chair); John Chamness (chief executive officer); Keith Pike (chief operating officer).
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 107951618RR0046), or read how we compute the receipt.