The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada
Charitable organization · ST. Thomas, Ontario · BN 107951618RR0234 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($1,169,440) 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. Thomas, Ontario, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $973K in revenue and $1.2M in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 25% from donations, 15% from other charities. In 2024, 5 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $24K.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 46% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was higher than 79% of that peer group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 8 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 1 qualified donee totalling $5,400 in 2024, the largest being $5,400 to The Salvation Army Ontario Division. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 4 names.
In its own words
We operate a recycling program. We hold weekly worship services. We provide weekly ministry services for women youth man seniors. We provide pastoral care. We provide summer camps. We run a food bank. We run musical programs. We provide a bus ministry. We donate funds for missionary work to denominational hq's.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $973K | $1.2M | $1M | $18K | $9,146 | $2.6M |
| 2023 | $1M | $1.2M | $1M | $13K | $12K | $2.8M |
| 2022 | $1.2M | $875K | $772K | $3,281 | $11K | $2.9M |
| 2021 | $1.3M | $572K | $498K | $914 | $3,890 | $2.6M |
| 2020 | $859K | $952K | $831K | $574 | $19K | $1.9M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $5,400 to 1 qualified donee:
Received $24K from 5 charities:
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
- $40,000–79,9993 positions
- $1–39,9994 positions
- Permanent full-time positions8
- Total compensation, all staff$503K
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).
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 107951618RR0234), or read how we compute the receipt.