The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada
Publicly funded institution · ST. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador · BN 107951618RR0023 · Organizations Relieving Poverty
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($16,253,276) 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. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, classified by the CRA under organizations relieving poverty. It appears on the charity register the way hospitals, universities, and other publicly funded bodies do — to issue tax receipts — rather than as a donation-driven charity in the usual sense. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $16.2M in revenue and $16.3M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 85% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 3 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $119K.
Compared with 427 poverty-relief institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 87% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $80,000–119,999 range (10 positions in that band). The charity reported 105 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 8 names.
In its own words
To establish operate and maintain residential accommodations exclusively for senior citizens by providing recreational social cultural and educational programs and activities.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $16.2M | $16.3M | $15.9M | — | — | -$948K |
| 2023 | $13.2M | $13.3M | $12.9M | — | — | -$935K |
| 2022 | $12.2M | $12.1M | $11.6M | — | — | -$837K |
| 2021 | $11.9M | $12.1M | $11.5M | — | — | -$933K |
| 2020 | $11.5M | $11.4M | $10.8M | — | — | -$772K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $119K from 3 charities:
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada$119K
- BC Government Employees Community Services Fund Trust$28
- Canadian Online Giving Foundation$10
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $80,000–119,99910 positions
- Permanent full-time positions105
- Total compensation, all staff$13.4M
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Paul Goodyear (chief financial officer); Lee Graves (chair); Roxanne Jennings (vice chair); John Chamness (chief executive officer); Keith Pike (chief operating officer); Bryan Campbell (secretary); Mark Stanley (associate secretary); Carlos Milochis (associate legal council).
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 107951618RR0023), or read how we compute the receipt.