The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada
Charitable organization · Sarnia, Ontario · BN 107951618RR0360 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($1,462,115) 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 Sarnia, Ontario, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $1.2M in revenue and $1.5M in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 32% from donations, 5% from government, 28% from other charities. In 2024, 16 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $90K.
Compared with 2,238 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 56% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (6 positions in that band). The charity reported 11 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 2 qualified donees totalling $6,045 in 2024, the largest being $3,075 to The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 6 names.
In its own words
We conduct worship services weekly. We give pastoral care. We run a food bank rent/utility bank and clothing give away program. We operate a recycling service. We provide counseling.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.2M | $1.5M | $1.3M | $13K | $6,045 | $1.7M |
| 2023 | $1M | $1.3M | $1.1M | $8,933 | $6,664 | $2M |
| 2022 | $1.1M | $983K | $861K | $7,095 | $6,579 | $2.2M |
| 2021 | $1.1M | $858K | $757K | $6,670 | $5,585 | $2.1M |
| 2020 | $928K | $978K | $854K | $12K | $18K | $1.9M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $6,045 to 2 qualified donees:
Received $90K from 16 charities:
- United Way of Sarnia-Lambton$74K
- Canadahelps Canadon$8,182
- Huron Baptist Church (Sarnia)$2,000
- ST Paul's Anglican Church$1,200
- Sarnia Missionary Church$615
- Vincent de Paul-Conseil national du Canada Society of Saint-Vincent de Paul-National council of Canada$600
- Living Hope Christian Reformed Church of Sarnia$525
- London Road West United Church$500
- Dunlop Central United Church$500
- My Charity Fund$482
- Devine Street Gospel Chapel$350
- Bethel Pentecostal Church of Sarnia$250
- Point Edward Presbyterian Church$250
- Canadian Online Giving Foundation$120
- PayPal Giving Fund Canada$80
- My Tribute Gift Foundation—
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9996 positions
- $1–39,9994 positions
- Permanent full-time positions11
- Total compensation, all staff$547K
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); Bradley Webster; Wavie Webster.
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 107951618RR0360), or read how we compute the receipt.