The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada
Charitable organization · Oshawa, Ontario · BN 107951618RR0287 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($1,605,865) 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 Oshawa, Ontario, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $1.5M in revenue and $1.6M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 43% from donations, 18% from other charities. In 2024, 8 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $130K.
Compared with 2,238 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 34% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was higher than 81% of that peer group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 14 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 2 qualified donees totalling $56K in 2024, the largest being $48K 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 provide ministries for women men youth and children give pastoral care run a food bank clothing giveaway programs donate funds to denominational missionary work run instrumental and vocal programs run tax clinics and operate a thrift store. We feed the poor and homeless on a weekly basis.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.5M | $1.6M | $1.3M | $72K | $56K | $2.6M |
| 2023 | $1.3M | $1.6M | $1.3M | $85K | $56K | $2.7M |
| 2022 | $1.4M | $1.6M | $1.3M | $85K | $51K | $2.9M |
| 2021 | $1.5M | $1.5M | $1.3M | $14K | $60K | $3.1M |
| 2020 | $1.5M | $1.8M | $1.4M | $100K | $50K | $3.2M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $56K to 2 qualified donees:
Received $130K from 8 charities:
- The Salvation Army Ontario Division$85K
- United Way of Durham Region$35K
- David McAntony Gibson Foundation$3,093
- Canadahelps Canadon$2,910
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada$2,900
- Canadian Online Giving Foundation$493
- United Way of Greater Toronto$150
- My Tribute Gift Foundation—
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
- $40,000–79,9999 positions
- Permanent full-time positions14
- Total compensation, all staff$860K
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); Justin Gleadall (corps officer); Colleen Gleadall (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 107951618RR0287), or read how we compute the receipt.