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 107951618RR0523 · Organizations Relieving Poverty
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($1,892,803) 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 $2.3M in revenue and $1.9M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 65% from government, 28% from other charities. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 5 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $653K.
Compared with 1,618 poverty-relief institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 70% of peers. Its reserves, measured in years of spending on hand, sat in the top decile of the group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 19 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 4 names.
In its own words
We provide 21 shelter beds and services for homeless individuals including a dedicated housing worker to aid in housing searches we provide supportive housing for 10 individuals we provide pastoral care services to in-house residents and former residents who reside in the community we provide meal program to former residents once a week
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.3M | $1.9M | $1.8M | — | — | $3.4M |
| 2023 | $1.7M | $1.8M | $1.7M | — | — | $3M |
| 2022 | $1.9M | $1.9M | $1.7M | — | — | $3.1M |
| 2021 | $1.8M | $1.8M | $1.6M | — | — | $3.2M |
| 2020 | $1.6M | $1.7M | $1.5M | — | — | $3.1M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $653K from 5 charities:
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada$651K
- Canadahelps Canadon$870
- Canadian Online Giving Foundation$335
- United Way of Newfoundland and Labrador Inc.$314
- United Way East Ontario / Centraide Est de l'Ontario$260
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $80,000–119,9991 position
- $40,000–79,9999 positions
- Permanent full-time positions19
- Total compensation, all staff$1.3M
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Roxanne Jennings (vice-chair); 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 107951618RR0523), or read how we compute the receipt.