The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada
Publicly funded institution · Regina, Saskatchewan · BN 107951618RR0401 · Organizations Relieving Poverty
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($4,973,785) 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 Regina, Saskatchewan, classified by the CRA under organizations relieving poverty. It appears on the charity register the way hospitals, universities, and other publicly funded bodies do — to issue tax receipts — rather than as a donation-driven charity in the usual sense. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $4.7M in revenue and $5M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 69% from government, 14% from other charities. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 6 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $565K.
Compared with 1,618 poverty-relief institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 74% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $80,000–119,999 range (5 positions in that band). The charity reported 56 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 4 names.
In its own words
We run a supportive residential program. We operate a men's dormitory and men's hostel we operate a mental health outreach program (corrections canada) we operate a casual labour office we provide pastoral care we provide free meals for the needy on a weekly basis we hold worship service weekly we donate funds through territorial headquarters to advance overseas missionary work we operate a womens' residence which provides apartments for women from drug treatment court and the alternative justice programs we offer residential care facilities for teen mothers their babies and other …
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.7M | $5M | $4.7M | — | — | $4.6M |
| 2023 | $6M | $4.5M | $4.2M | $1,569 | $6,829 | $4.9M |
| 2022 | $3.4M | $3.1M | $2.9M | — | $1,037 | $3.4M |
| 2021 | $3.7M | $3.3M | $3.1M | — | $520 | $3.1M |
| 2020 | $3.4M | $3.1M | $2.9M | — | $556 | $2.7M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $565K from 6 charities:
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada$560K
- Canadahelps Canadon$2,318
- United Way of Regina$1,838
- Strategic Charitable Giving Foundation$477
- Canadian Online Giving Foundation$336
- PayPal Giving Fund Canada$25
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $80,000–119,9995 positions
- $40,000–79,9995 positions
- Permanent full-time positions56
- Total compensation, all staff$3.5M
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).
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 107951618RR0401), or read how we compute the receipt.