The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada
Publicly funded institution · Edmonton, Alberta · BN 107951618RR0530 · Core Health Care · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($1,253,840) 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 core health care. 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 $1.1M in revenue and $1.3M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 59% from other charities. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $672K.
Compared with 717 health institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 68% of peers. Its reserves, measured in years of spending on hand, sat in the top decile of the group. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (2 positions in that band). The charity reported 2 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 1 qualified donee totalling $570 in 2024, the largest being $570 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 4 names.
In its own words
To establish maintain and operate a christian camp providing spiritual and educational activities and programs. To promote spiritual transformation and advance spiritual teachings of the salvation army through camping and wilderness experiences camping programs spiritual retreats religious observance music programs and programs for members of low income families.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.1M | $1.3M | $1.2M | — | $570 | $4M |
| 2023 | $1.1M | $1.3M | $1.2M | — | $3,133 | $4.1M |
| 2022 | $712K | $810K | $747K | — | — | $4.3M |
| 2021 | $661K | $660K | $597K | — | — | $4.4M |
| 2020 | $1.4M | $1.5M | $1.3M | — | $6,887 | $4.4M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $570 to 1 qualified donee:
Received $672K from 1 charity:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9992 positions
- Permanent full-time positions2
- Total compensation, all staff$461K
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 107951618RR0530), or read how we compute the receipt.