The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada
Charitable organization · Grande Prairie, Alberta · BN 107951618RR0132 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($1,332,718) 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 Grande Prairie, Alberta, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $1.6M in revenue and $1.3M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 50% from donations, 13% from government, 5% from other charities. In 2024, 12 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $48K.
Compared with 2,238 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 28% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 8 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 2 qualified donees totalling $5,588 in 2024, the largest being $5,488 to The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $906K in 2020 to $1.6M in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 5 names.
In its own words
We hold worship services weekly. We provide weekly ministries for women men youth and children. We conduct bible studies. We provide free meals for the homeless and needy daily. We operate a good food box program providing groceries to families and individuals.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.6M | $1.3M | $1.1M | $35K | $5,588 | $3.6M |
| 2023 | $1.4M | $1.1M | $872K | $21K | $4,034 | $3.3M |
| 2022 | $1M | $1.2M | $962K | $19K | $3,956 | $3M |
| 2021 | $2.3M | $1.3M | $1M | $19K | $4,918 | $3.2M |
| 2020 | $906K | $875K | $711K | $28K | $3,858 | $2.2M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $5,588 to 2 qualified donees:
Received $48K from 12 charities:
- AMA Community Foundation$12K
- TELUS Friendly Future Foundation$9,000
- The Canfor Good Things Come From Trees Foundation$7,000
- The Canfor Good Things Come From Trees Foundation$5,000
- The Canfor Good Things Come From Trees Foundation$5,000
- The Canfor Good Things Come From Trees Foundation$3,000
- RBC Foundation$2,500
- Strategic Charitable Giving Foundation$1,455
- Canadian Online Giving Foundation$1,274
- Canadahelps Canadon$1,125
- Webster Community Church$300
- Canadian Medical Foundation$218
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
- $40,000–79,9996 positions
- $1–39,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions8
- Total compensation, all staff$510K
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); Peter Kim (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 107951618RR0132), or read how we compute the receipt.