The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada
Charitable organization · Saskatoon, Saskatchewan · BN 107951618RR0228 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($1,223,230) 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 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $1.8M in revenue and $1.2M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 25% from donations, 29% from government, 24% from other charities. In 2024, 10 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $330K.
Compared with 2,238 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 38% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $80,000–119,999 range (2 positions in that band). The charity reported 7 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 2 qualified donees totalling $32K in 2024, the largest being $16K to The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $793K in 2020 to $1.8M in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 6 names.
In its own words
We hold worship services weekly ( we stream the services on-line for shut-ins & those traveling). We operate ministries for women men youth and children on a weekly and monthly basis. We provide pastoral care. We operate a sunday school and mid-week bus service for children. We run instrumental and vocal music programs. We provide bible study and instruction for all ages. We donate funds to denomination headquarters for overseas missionary activties. We conduct a seniors program. We conduct visitation to hospitals nursing homes and senior's residences. We offer pastoral care to loc…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.8M | $1.2M | $1M | $25K | $32K | $3M |
| 2023 | $1.3M | $1.3M | $1.1M | $28K | $18K | $2.4M |
| 2022 | $1.2M | $1.3M | $1.2M | $28K | $10K | $2.4M |
| 2021 | $1.5M | $1.2M | $1M | $6,202 | $5,450 | $2.4M |
| 2020 | $793K | $871K | $716K | $8,762 | $35K | $2.1M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $32K to 2 qualified donees:
Received $330K from 10 charities:
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada$241K
- Heather Ryan & L. David Dube Foundation Inc.$75K
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada$6,430
- Link Charity Canada Inc$3,000
- Doukhobor Society of Saskatoon$1,745
- Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church Saskatoon Inc$1,000
- United Way of Saskatoon and Area$553
- PayPal Giving Fund Canada$500
- Mount Royal-Emmanuel United Church$498
- Canadahelps Canadon$480
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $80,000–119,9992 positions
- $40,000–79,9994 positions
- $1–39,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions7
- Total compensation, all staff$618K
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); Derek Kerr (pastor); Angela Kerr (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 107951618RR0228), or read how we compute the receipt.