The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada
Charitable organization · Midland, Ontario · BN 107951618RR0284 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($1,522,674) 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 Midland, Ontario, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $1.8M in revenue and $1.5M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 17% from donations, 11% from other charities. In 2024, 12 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $38K.
Compared with 2,238 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 position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 15 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 2 qualified donees totalling $4,772 in 2024, the largest being $2,700 to The Salvation Army Ontario Division. 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. We provide pastoral care we run a food bank clothing and furniture give away program we operate a recycling service we provide support & assistance to those involved in the justice systems (perpetrators) we run nutritional cooking class for food bank clietns and provide them with a kit to make that meal at home. We provide a one week camping experience and weekend camp experience for youth we provide assistance to homeless and at risk of being homeless with clothing search for housing/jobs etc.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.8M | $1.5M | $1.3M | $13K | $4,772 | $4.9M |
| 2023 | $1.6M | $1.3M | $1.2M | $4,847 | $6,909 | $4.6M |
| 2022 | $1.5M | $1.1M | $1M | $9,041 | $2,470 | $4.2M |
| 2021 | $1.4M | $1.1M | $976K | $1,447 | $3,898 | $3.9M |
| 2020 | $1.3M | $1.1M | $1M | $3,039 | $11K | $3.6M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $4,772 to 2 qualified donees:
Received $38K from 12 charities:
- HBMJ Foundation$10K
- The Frank H Hori Charitable Foundation$10K
- Canadahelps Canadon$8,769
- Canadian Online Giving Foundation$2,702
- The Albarrie Foundation$2,000
- The Salvation Army Ontario Division$1,800
- Covenant Christian Community Church$750
- Covenant Christian Community Church$750
- David McAntony Gibson Foundation$731
- ST. George's Church Fairvalley$500
- Full Ahead Christian Ministries$200
- Huronia Players Theatre Group$100
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 positions15
- Total compensation, all staff$859K
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); Aimee Thomas (pastor); John Thomas (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 107951618RR0284), or read how we compute the receipt.