The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada
Charitable organization · Gananoque, Ontario · BN 107951618RR0516 · Organizations Relieving Poverty
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($334,513) 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 Gananoque, Ontario, classified by the CRA under organizations relieving poverty. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $399K in revenue and $335K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 7% from donations, 50% from other charities. In 2024, 5 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $200K.
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 59% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was lower than 90% of that peer group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 2 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 1 qualified donee totalling $5,611 in 2024, the largest being $5,611 to The Salvation Army Ontario Division. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 5 names.
In its own words
We run a food bank clothing give-away program. We supplement children for summer camp. We operate a recycling service.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $399K | $335K | $299K | $88 | $5,611 | $296K |
| 2023 | $159K | $109K | $95K | $994 | — | $231K |
| 2022 | $84K | $53K | $39K | $457 | $375 | $181K |
| 2021 | $212K | $183K | $150K | — | — | $150K |
| 2020 | $279K | $322K | $278K | — | $1,550 | $121K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $5,611 to 1 qualified donee:
Received $200K from 5 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9991 position
- $1–39,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions2
- Total compensation, all staff$158K
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); Stephen McNeilly (corps officer/major).
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 107951618RR0516), or read how we compute the receipt.