The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada
Charitable organization · Niagara Falls, Ontario · BN 107951618RR0269 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($938,878) 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 Niagara Falls, Ontario, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $755K in revenue and $939K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 32% from donations, 6% from government, 35% from other charities. In 2024, 7 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $216K.
Compared with 14,125 religious 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 position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 6 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 2 qualified donees totalling $55K in 2024, the largest being $53K 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 weekly worship services. We provide ministries for women men children and youth on a weekly basis. We provide pastoral care. We run a food bank and clothing give away program. We operate life skills programs (specifically angermanagement). We donate funds to a denomational headquarters for overseas missionaries. We run a soup truck ministry. We provide emergency housing support. We started a drop-in program called the 'urban cafe' this program helps individuals look for jobs/housing and fill out resumes. It also allows clients to access the internet and other computer programs/to…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $755K | $939K | $799K | $5,169 | $55K | $2M |
| 2023 | $936K | $910K | $810K | $4,094 | $8,207 | $2.2M |
| 2022 | $785K | $759K | $670K | $4,671 | $1,495 | $2.2M |
| 2021 | $759K | $703K | $589K | $1,656 | $29K | $2.2M |
| 2020 | $527K | $408K | $365K | $2,031 | $2,259 | $1.9M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $55K to 2 qualified donees:
Received $216K from 7 charities:
- The Salvation Army Ontario Division$206K
- Canadahelps Canadon$4,248
- Faith Reformed Church Stevensville Ontario$2,800
- Garrison Road Church of the United Brethren in Christ Inc.$1,000
- Niagara Community Foundation Fondation Communautaire de Niagara$1,000
- Bertie Church$600
- Drummond Hill Presbyterian Church$450
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
- $40,000–79,9993 positions
- $1–39,9992 positions
- Permanent full-time positions6
- Total compensation, all staff$430K
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); Mark Braye (pastor); Nancy Braye.
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 107951618RR0269), or read how we compute the receipt.