The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada
Charitable organization · ST. Catharines, Ontario · BN 107951618RR0241 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($714,080) 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 ST. Catharines, Ontario, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $616K in revenue and $714K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 42% from donations, 18% from other charities. In 2024, 12 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $58K.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 38% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was higher than 92% of that peer group. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (2 positions in that band). The charity reported 6 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 3 qualified donees totalling $24K in 2024, the largest being $13K to The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada. Revenue has declined over its filings on record here, from $1.1M in 2020 to $616K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 5 names.
In its own words
We assist clients with paying their rent through the housing first program. We run a food bank clothing & furniture assistance for low income clients. We preach promote and advance the spiritual teachings of the salvation army by holding weekly worship services. We also provide ministries for men women and children on a weekly & monthly basis. We provide pastoral care. We send children & adults to camps for recreational & religious purposes. We donate funds to our territorial headquarters for overseas missionary activities. We provide food & pastoral care to clients on the street from ou…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $616K | $714K | $571K | $54K | $24K | $3.4M |
| 2023 | $634K | $777K | $630K | $50K | $23K | $3.5M |
| 2022 | $995K | $673K | $542K | $52K | $8,140 | $3.7M |
| 2021 | $794K | $805K | $687K | $33K | $5,597 | $3.3M |
| 2020 | $1.1M | $959K | $782K | $53K | $20K | $3.4M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $24K to 3 qualified donees:
Received $58K from 12 charities:
- BenefAction Foundation$40K
- The Salvation Army Ontario Division$6,644
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada$4,250
- Canadahelps Canadon$1,570
- Niagara Community Foundation Fondation Communautaire de Niagara$1,007
- United Way of Greater Toronto$1,000
- The Full Gospel Church of Niagara$948
- Niagara Community Foundation Fondation Communautaire de Niagara$849
- United Way East Ontario / Centraide Est de l'Ontario$520
- Canadian Online Giving Foundation$506
- Gore Mutual Insurance Company Foundation$225
- My Tribute Gift Foundation—
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9992 positions
- $1–39,9994 positions
- Permanent full-time positions6
- Total compensation, all staff$364K
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); Don Feltham (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 107951618RR0241), or read how we compute the receipt.