The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada
Charitable organization · Portage la Prairie, Manitoba · BN 107951618RR0007 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($361,409) 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 Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $262K in revenue and $361K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 32% from donations, 15% from government, 19% from other charities. In 2024, 8 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $42K.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 51% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
It reported gifts to 3 qualified donees totalling $2,632 in 2024, the largest being $1,782 to The Salvation Army Beaver Creek Camp. Revenue has declined over its filings on record here, from $401K in 2020 to $262K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 5 names.
In its own words
We hold weekly worship services and provide pastoral care. We run the local food bank (operates weekly). We donate funds through our territorial headquarters to advance overseas development & disaster relief. We facilitate the 'neighbours helping neighbours' program (a mb hydro sponsored program providing one-time emergency funding of utility bills to those in need). We support (narcotics anonymous' by providing meeting space once a week.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $262K | $361K | $324K | $980 | $2,632 | $1.2M |
| 2023 | $456K | $317K | $279K | $11K | $1,530 | $1.3M |
| 2022 | $761K | $260K | $239K | $924 | $210 | $1.2M |
| 2021 | $431K | $235K | $208K | — | — | $670K |
| 2020 | $401K | $317K | $288K | $6,178 | $150 | $473K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $2,632 to 3 qualified donees:
Received $42K from 8 charities:
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
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$162K
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); Brenda Hammond (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 107951618RR0007), or read how we compute the receipt.