The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada
Charitable organization · Maple Creek, Saskatchewan · BN 107951618RR0388 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($602,866) 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 Maple Creek, Saskatchewan, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $482K in revenue and $603K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 27% from donations, 13% from government, 39% from other charities. In 2024, 6 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $83K.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 47% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (2 positions in that band). The charity reported 4 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 3 qualified donees totalling $7,030 in 2024, the largest being $4,650 to The Salvation Army Beaver Creek Camp. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $315K in 2020 to $482K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 6 names.
In its own words
We operate a food bank to provide assistance to the needy. We promote the reduction re-use recycling & recovery of waste generated by the community. We provide assistance to youth & adults with barriers to employment (helping them with job-search activities life-skill programs & job counseling/coaching. We provide support to those in the justice system. We hold weekly worship services and provide pastoral care.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $482K | $603K | $527K | $2,131 | $7,031 | $538K |
| 2023 | $513K | $524K | $457K | $666 | $16K | $659K |
| 2022 | $489K | $462K | $407K | $1,022 | $6,342 | $670K |
| 2021 | $623K | $335K | $285K | $814 | $6,455 | $643K |
| 2020 | $315K | $348K | $307K | $1,140 | $7,702 | $355K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $7,030 to 3 qualified donees:
- The Salvation Army Beaver Creek Camp$4,650
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada$1,830
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada$550
Received $83K from 6 charities:
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada$80K
- Food Banks of Saskatchewan Corporation$1,703
- Strategic Charitable Giving Foundation$1,115
- Canadian Online Giving Foundation$321
- Lancer Portreeve and District Donors Choice$124
- Canadahelps Canadon$48
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
- $1–39,9992 positions
- Permanent full-time positions4
- Total compensation, all staff$237K
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); David Brent Wareham (corps officer); Amber Lea Wareham (corps officer).
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 107951618RR0388), or read how we compute the receipt.