The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada
Charitable organization · Lethbridge, Alberta · BN 107951618RR0128 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($922,814) 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 Lethbridge, Alberta, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $945K in revenue and $923K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 27% from donations, 11% from other charities. In 2024, 7 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $41K.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 39% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (5 positions in that band). The charity reported 8 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 2 qualified donees totalling $15K in 2024, the largest being $15K to The Salvation Army Territorial Headquarters. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 8 names.
In its own words
We operate a recycling service (thrist store). We run a food bank provide free clothing and household items to those in need. We provide christmas toys and food hamper assistance. We hold weekly worship services and provide pastoral care. We run instrumental and vocal programs provide services to seniors. We provide bus services for weekly youth programs. We offer a weekly meal prior to our youth program. We provide ministries to women men youth and children . We offer bridgecare ministry - prison fellowship canada and pathway of hope. We donate funds to denominational headquarters for…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $945K | $923K | $762K | $12K | $15K | $3.6M |
| 2023 | $1.4M | $1M | $856K | $2,513 | $14K | $3.6M |
| 2022 | $478K | $658K | $536K | $3,710 | $12K | $3.2M |
| 2021 | $719K | $801K | $687K | $294 | $5,948 | $3.4M |
| 2020 | $1.2M | $1.3M | $1.2M | $1,671 | $13K | $3.5M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $15K to 2 qualified donees:
- The Salvation Army Territorial Headquarters$15K
- The Salvation Army Alberta & Northern Territorial Division$700
Received $41K from 7 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9995 positions
- $1–39,9993 positions
- Permanent full-time positions8
- Total compensation, all staff$489K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Floyd Tidd (chair); Lee Graves (chair); Evelyn Diaz (chief executive officer); John Chamness (chief executive officer); Keith Pike (chief operating officer); Roxanne Jennings (vice-chair); Zachery Marshall (pastor); Julia Narshall (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 107951618RR0128), or read how we compute the receipt.