The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada
Charitable organization · Parry Sound, Ontario · BN 107951618RR0291 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($740,836) 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 Parry Sound, Ontario, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $741K in revenue and $741K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 28% from donations. In 2024, 8 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $15K.
Compared with 14,125 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 8 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 2 qualified donees totalling $10K in 2024, the largest being $5,349 to The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 5 names.
In its own words
1. We provide worship services weekly & pastoral care. 2. We run a food bank clothing give away prgm emergency transportation & accommodation. 3. We operate a recycling service. 4. We house counsel young street persons. 5. We provide free meals for homeless 6. We provide assistance to emergency service workers & assists distribution of food & clothing. 7. We provide assistance to those involved in the justice system.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $741K | $741K | $648K | $11K | $10K | $1.7M |
| 2023 | $1.2M | $738K | $641K | $11K | $12K | $1.7M |
| 2022 | $726K | $651K | $575K | $6,002 | $6,880 | $1.3M |
| 2021 | $807K | $727K | $642K | $9,852 | $7,825 | $1.2M |
| 2020 | $785K | $787K | $656K | $7,873 | $60K | $1.1M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $10K to 2 qualified donees:
Received $15K from 8 charities:
- Parry Sound Rotary Trust$7,160
- BenefAction Foundation$4,000
- Canadahelps Canadon$936
- Canadian Online Giving Foundation$896
- Seguin Pioneer United Church$872
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada$650
- United Way of Greater Toronto$18
- 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
- $40,000–79,9991 position
- $1–39,9996 positions
- Permanent full-time positions8
- Total compensation, all staff$410K
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); Debbie Allen (pastor/corp 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 107951618RR0291), or read how we compute the receipt.