The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada
Charitable organization · Simcoe, Ontario · BN 107951618RR0242 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($1,031,865) 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 Simcoe, Ontario, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $1M in revenue and $1M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 43% from donations, 29% from other charities. In 2024, 16 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $206K.
Compared with 2,238 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 40% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was higher than 78% of that peer group. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (6 positions in that band). The charity reported 7 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 2 qualified donees totalling $15K in 2024, the largest being $10K to The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 5 names.
In its own words
We hold worship services weekly. We provide ministries for men women and children weekly or monthly. We give pastoral care. We operate and maintain a food bank to provide emergency assistance to needy individuals and families. To assist persons coping with the effects to substance abuse by offering educational counselling and by establishing mutual support groups. To also assist the families coping with substance abuse and it's aftermath. Parent support group for teen/young moms and family members homemaking school parent-child mother goose program for families. Anger management to help pe…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1M | $1M | $874K | $44K | $15K | $2.1M |
| 2023 | $1.1M | $1.1M | $1M | $45K | $4,938 | $2.1M |
| 2022 | $1.1M | $1.3M | $1.1M | $35K | $54K | $2.2M |
| 2021 | $1.4M | $1M | $893K | $32K | $15K | $2.4M |
| 2020 | $999K | $994K | $848K | $24K | $16K | $2M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $15K to 2 qualified donees:
Received $206K from 16 charities:
- The Salvation Army Ontario Division$96K
- Greater Hamilton Food Share$89K
- Hamilton Community Foundation$6,250
- Canadahelps Canadon$5,416
- The Assembly of Peace$2,000
- Canadian Online Giving Foundation$1,406
- Immanuel Christian Reformed Church of Simcoe$1,338
- Grace United Church$1,200
- ST Andrew's-By-The-Lake Church$1,000
- Calvary Pentecostal Church Simcoe$800
- ST. Andrew's United Church$700
- South Cayuga Baptist Church$500
- Hagersville Community Christian Reformed Church$345
- United Way East Ontario / Centraide Est de l'Ontario$15
- My Tribute Gift Foundation—
- The Food Bank of Waterloo Region—
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
- $1–39,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions7
- Total compensation, all staff$478K
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); Stephen Frank (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 107951618RR0242), or read how we compute the receipt.