The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada
Charitable organization · Powell River, British Columbia · BN 107951618RR0372 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($550,612) 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 Powell River, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $521K in revenue and $551K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 13% from donations, 32% from other charities. In 2024, 6 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $147K.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 41% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was higher than 92% of that peer group. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (4 positions in that band). The charity reported 5 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 3 qualified donees totalling $5,400 in 2024, the largest being $3,000 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 provide free meals on a weekly basis. We hold worship services weekly. We provide ministries for women men and children weekly. We provide pastora care. We run a food bank clothing give-away program. We donate funds to denominational headquarters for missionary activities. We run daily vacation bible school each summer. We operate a helping hand fund.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $521K | $551K | $466K | $14K | $5,400 | $502K |
| 2023 | $567K | $625K | $553K | $740 | $3,530 | $532K |
| 2022 | $663K | $576K | $510K | — | $3,761 | $590K |
| 2021 | $728K | $524K | $462K | $62 | $2,420 | $502K |
| 2020 | $555K | $579K | $517K | $150 | $3,307 | $298K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $5,400 to 3 qualified donees:
Received $147K from 6 charities:
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada$144K
- The Parish of ST David and ST Paul$1,000
- Faith Lutheran Church of Powell River$1,000
- BC Government Employees Community Services Fund Trust$603
- Canadian Online Giving Foundation$250
- Canadahelps Canadon$120
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
- $1–39,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions5
- Total compensation, all staff$290K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Roxanne Jennings (vice-chair); Lee Graves (chair); John Chamness (chief executive officer); Keith Pike (chief operating officer); Rosanne Fraser (pastor); Glen Fraser (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 107951618RR0372), or read how we compute the receipt.