The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada
Charitable organization · Springhill, Nova Scotia · BN 107951618RR0195 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($229,064) 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 Springhill, Nova Scotia, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $270K in revenue and $229K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 28% from donations, 18% from other charities. In 2024, 5 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $49K.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 44% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was lower than 81% of that peer group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 2 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 2 qualified donees totalling $3,489 in 2024, the largest being $3,461 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 women men youth and children. We provide pastoral acre. We run a food bank and clothing give-away program. We run a loacl salvation army thrift store which sells good used doanted clothing at affordable prices. We provide support and assistance to those involved in the justice system. We provide assisatnce during times of emergency.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $270K | $229K | $197K | $40 | $3,489 | $512K |
| 2023 | $288K | $264K | $232K | $33 | $3,866 | $472K |
| 2022 | $253K | $234K | $205K | $227 | $3,459 | $447K |
| 2021 | $258K | $224K | $196K | $57 | $3,141 | $428K |
| 2020 | $247K | $250K | $219K | $127 | $3,485 | $394K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $3,489 to 2 qualified donees:
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada$3,461
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada$28
Received $49K from 5 charities:
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada$45K
- Crake Foundation Inc$2,000
- The DR. & MRS. H. E. Christie Community Foundation$1,000
- Canadahelps Canadon$674
- BenefAction Foundation$400
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9991 position
- $1–39,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions2
- Total compensation, all staff$127K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Roxanne Jennings (vice-chair); Janelle Colbourne (pastor); Lee Graves (chair); John Chamness (chief executive officer); Keith Pike (chief operating officer).
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 107951618RR0195), or read how we compute the receipt.