The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada
Charitable organization · Kemptville, Ontario · BN 107951618RR0274 · Organizations Relieving Poverty
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($955,245) 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 Kemptville, Ontario, classified by the CRA under organizations relieving poverty. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $1M in revenue and $955K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 22% from donations, 14% from other charities. In 2024, 4 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $77K.
Compared with 1,125 poverty-relief charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 53% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (3 positions in that band). The charity reported 5 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 2 qualified donees totalling $5,181 in 2024, the largest being $3,811 to The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 4 names.
In its own words
We operate a thrift store. We run a food bank clothing give-away program. We donate funds to denomination headquarters for overseas missionary activities. We hold worship services weekly. We give pastoral care
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1M | $955K | $840K | $17K | $5,181 | $1.4M |
| 2023 | $1M | $912K | $790K | $15K | $6,234 | $1.3M |
| 2022 | $966K | $1M | $883K | $8,566 | $558 | $1.2M |
| 2021 | $783K | $864K | $759K | $3,271 | $4,170 | $1.3M |
| 2020 | $1.5M | $645K | $589K | $11K | $1,250 | $1.3M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $5,181 to 2 qualified donees:
Received $77K from 4 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9993 positions
- $1–39,9992 positions
- Permanent full-time positions5
- Total compensation, all staff$362K
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 107951618RR0274), or read how we compute the receipt.