The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada
Charitable organization · Edmonton, Alberta · BN 107951618RR0572 · Organizations Relieving Poverty
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($765,078) 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 Edmonton, Alberta, classified by the CRA under organizations relieving poverty. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $857K in revenue and $765K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 27% from donations, 70% from other charities. In 2024, 9 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $640K.
Compared with 2,470 poverty-relief charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 50% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was lower than 92% of that peer group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 5 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 4 names.
In its own words
The salvation army edmonton community resource centre is a logistical and distribution hub for the salvation army's ministry units in edmonton and the surrounding area. We collect and distribute resources (such as food clothing hygiene products household items school supplies and toys) used in the delivery of the program and services that the salvation army offers in the edmonton region. We also assist with volunteer engagement and recruitment manage the edmonton christmas kettle campaign and provide support to emergency disaster services for the edmonton area.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $857K | $765K | $673K | $260 | — | $941K |
| 2023 | $743K | $781K | $654K | — | $40K | $850K |
| 2022 | $945K | $850K | $746K | $4,370 | — | $888K |
| 2021 | $1.4M | $1.2M | $1.1M | — | — | $792K |
| 2020 | $823K | $587K | $488K | $3,738 | $9,052 | $514K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $640K from 9 charities:
- The Salvation Army Alberta & Northern Territories Division$524K
- Canadahelps Canadon$45K
- Canadahelps Canadon$45K
- BenefAction Foundation$11K
- Aqueduct Foundation$4,500
- Raymond James Canada Foundation$4,500
- Canadian Online Giving Foundation$3,343
- Link Charity Canada Inc$1,000
- United Way of the Alberta Capital Region$283
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
- $40,000–79,9994 positions
- Permanent full-time positions5
- Total compensation, all staff$324K
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).
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 107951618RR0572), or read how we compute the receipt.