The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada
Charitable organization · Penticton, British Columbia · BN 107951618RR0170 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($2,040,839) 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 Penticton, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $2M in revenue and $2M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 34% from donations, 9% from other charities. In 2024, 14 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $309K.
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 position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 18 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 4 qualified donees totalling $46K in 2024, the largest being $25K to The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 6 names.
In its own words
We hold worship services weekly. We have numerous weekly activities such as bible studies women's groups and men's groups. We operate 2 thrift stores which raise funds for our ministry. We operate a community kitchen. We operate and maintain 2 food banks. We provide counselling and other similar programs to persons of low income. We donate funds to denominational headquarters. We send children to summer camp.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2M | $2M | $1.8M | $17K | $46K | $4.4M |
| 2023 | $2M | $2.1M | $1.8M | $25K | $23K | $4.4M |
| 2022 | $2.1M | $1.8M | $1.6M | $19K | $16K | $4.6M |
| 2021 | $2.3M | $1.8M | $1.6M | $17K | $12K | $4.2M |
| 2020 | $2.3M | $2.1M | $1.8M | $15K | $8,684 | $3.8M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $46K to 4 qualified donees:
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada$25K
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada$12K
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada$6,000
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada$2,815
Received $309K from 14 charities:
- Food Banks British Columbia$126K
- Central Okanagan Community Foodbank Society$109K
- Sutherland Foundation Inc$42K
- Canadahelps Canadon$7,556
- Auxiliary to the Penticton Regional Hospital Society$6,734
- First West Foundation$6,703
- Community Foundation of the South Okanagan Similkameen$3,970
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada$2,250
- Nicola Wealth Private Giving Foundation$1,800
- Christian Science Society Penticton B.C.$1,000
- BC Government Employees Community Services Fund Trust$978
- CHIMP: Charitable Impact Foundation (Canada)$729
- Canadian Online Giving Foundation$513
- The Victoria Foundation$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
- $40,000–79,9999 positions
- Permanent full-time positions18
- Total compensation, all staff$992K
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); Paul Trickett (pastor); Lisa Trickett (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 107951618RR0170), or read how we compute the receipt.