The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada
Charitable organization · Orillia, Ontario · BN 107951618RR0406 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($1,116,935) 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 Orillia, Ontario, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $1.4M in revenue and $1.1M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 31% from donations, 23% from other charities. In 2024, 15 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $191K.
Compared with 2,238 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 46% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (4 positions in that band). The charity reported 8 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 4 qualified donees totalling $28K in 2024, the largest being $14K 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 conduct worship services weekly. We give pastoral care. We run a food bank and clothing give-away program. We operate a recycling service. We provide counselling. We provide ministries for women men youth and children.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.4M | $1.1M | $956K | $22K | $28K | $4.2M |
| 2023 | $1.1M | $922K | $767K | $17K | $33K | $3.9M |
| 2022 | $942K | $1M | $874K | $11K | $26K | $3.7M |
| 2021 | $1M | $897K | $776K | $11K | $15K | $3.8M |
| 2020 | $1.1M | $1.1M | $962K | $11K | $27K | $3.7M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $28K to 4 qualified donees:
Received $191K from 15 charities:
- The Salvation Army Ontario Division$150K
- Fondation Philantra Philantra Foundation$15K
- Hillside Bible Chapel$5,200
- Youth and Philanthropy Initiative Canada/Initiative Canada Jeunesse et Philanthropie$5,000
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada$3,500
- Living Hope Christian Reformed Church Orillia$3,086
- Canadahelps Canadon$2,849
- Orillia Community Church$2,050
- The Albarrie Foundation$2,000
- Orillia Presbyterian Church$1,500
- Orillia Senior Citizens (the Intelligent Elders): Tie$550
- Covenant Reformed Baptist Church of Orillia$500
- Belleville Wesleyan Church$100
- Canadian Online Giving Foundation$35
- My Tribute Gift Foundation—
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9994 positions
- $1–39,9994 positions
- Permanent full-time positions8
- Total compensation, all staff$450K
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); Joshua Howard (corps officer); Tina Howard (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 107951618RR0406), or read how we compute the receipt.