The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada
Charitable organization · Medicine Hat, Alberta · BN 107951618RR0136 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($1,516,948) 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 Medicine Hat, Alberta, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $1.7M in revenue and $1.5M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 18% from donations, 25% from other charities. In 2024, 7 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $208K.
Compared with 2,238 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 5% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was higher than 82% of that peer group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 12 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 2 qualified donees totalling $11K in 2024, the largest being $11K to The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 6 names.
In its own words
We hold worship services weekly. We provide ministries for women men youth and children weekly. We give pastoral care instrumental and vocal programs. We have a clothing giveaway program one thrift store. We provide free meals for the homeless and the community on a daily basis. We provide emergency no-interest loans for accommodation expenses. We help in time of emergencies - flood.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.7M | $1.5M | $256K | $37K | $11K | $3M |
| 2023 | $1.6M | $1.6M | $1.4M | $27K | $3,801 | $2.8M |
| 2022 | $2.5M | $2.2M | $1.9M | $28K | $3,292 | $2.8M |
| 2021 | $2M | $1.7M | $1.5M | — | $2,375 | $2.5M |
| 2020 | $1.9M | $2M | $1.7M | $6,047 | $2,667 | $2.2M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $11K to 2 qualified donees:
Received $208K from 7 charities:
- The Salvation Army Alberta & Northern Territories Division$176K
- Community Foundation of Medicine Hat and Southeastern Alberta$20K
- United Way of South Eastern Alberta$8,240
- Medicine Hat Church of God (Pentecostal)$1,600
- Canadian Online Giving Foundation$969
- Rehabilitation and Employment for Developing Independence (redi) Enterprises Society$680
- PayPal Giving Fund Canada$198
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
- $40,000–79,9995 positions
- $1–39,9994 positions
- Permanent full-time positions12
- Total compensation, all staff$847K
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); Norman Hamelin (pastor); Cindy Hamelin (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 107951618RR0136), or read how we compute the receipt.