The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada
Charitable organization · Courtenay, British Columbia · BN 107951618RR0002 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($3,473,848) 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 Courtenay, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $6.7M in revenue and $3.5M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 7% from donations, 18% from government, 44% from other charities. In 2024, 15 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $2.9M.
Compared with 2,238 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 47% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was higher than 76% of that peer group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 34 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 2 qualified donees totalling $14K in 2024, the largest being $7,945 to The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $3.5M in 2020 to $6.7M in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 6 names.
In its own words
We hold worship services weekly and provide pastoral care. We provide ministries for women men youth and children on a weekly basis. We give pastoral care. We operate a recylcing service. We run an emergecny food bank and household/clothing supplementary program. We operate a weekly lunch program. We provide shelter services for men and women. We operate a life skill program with instruction in cooking parenting and social interaction. We donate funds to denomination headquarters for overseas missionary activities. We provide training programs that increase employability. We offer co…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6.7M | $3.5M | $3.1M | $45K | $14K | $8.3M |
| 2023 | $4M | $3.2M | $2.8M | $38K | $17K | $5.1M |
| 2022 | $3.7M | $3.1M | $2.7M | $39K | $14K | $4.3M |
| 2021 | $3.4M | $3M | $2.6M | $40K | $77K | $3.7M |
| 2020 | $3.5M | $3.1M | $2.6M | $28K | $74K | $3.4M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $14K to 2 qualified donees:
Received $2.9M from 15 charities:
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada$2.8M
- 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/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada$15K
- 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/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada$15K
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada$15K
- Canadahelps Canadon$12K
- Comox Valley Presbyterian Church$2,696
- Central Evangelical Free Church of Comox Valley$1,000
- Canadian Online Giving Foundation$776
- BC Government Employees Community Services Fund Trust$645
- ST Michael & All Angels Protestant Chapel$500
- Bay Community Church$305
- Parish of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart-CFB Comox$200
- Shepherd of the Valley$200
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 positions34
- Total compensation, all staff$2.3M
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); Kevin Elsasser (pastor); Michelle Elsasser (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 107951618RR0002), or read how we compute the receipt.