The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada
Charitable organization · Swift Current, Saskatchewan · BN 107951618RR0386 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($982,451) 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 Swift Current, Saskatchewan, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $947K in revenue and $982K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 31% from donations, 14% from government, 17% from other charities. In 2024, 11 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $76K.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 1% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 9 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 2 qualified donees totalling $6,730 in 2024, the largest being $6,430 to The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 6 names.
In its own words
We provide ministries offering a drop-in centre & activities. We provide pastoral care for all ages. We run a community food bank. We provide support & assistance to those involved in the justice system. We hold weekly worship services. We operate a thrift store that makes clothing & furniture available to those in need. We give funds to denomination headquarters for overseas missionary work.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $947K | $982K | — | — | $6,730 | $1.5M |
| 2023 | $953K | $986K | $882K | $3,782 | $2,280 | $1.5M |
| 2022 | $947K | $857K | $750K | $6,127 | $2,240 | $1.5M |
| 2021 | $1M | $924K | $801K | $2,159 | $300 | $1.5M |
| 2020 | $687K | $833K | $739K | $415 | $3,035 | $1.4M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $6,730 to 2 qualified donees:
Received $76K from 11 charities:
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada$60K
- Food Banks of Saskatchewan Corporation$7,580
- RBC Foundation$2,500
- Canadahelps Canadon$2,016
- East Side Church of God$1,717
- First United Church$577
- Aneroid 50 Plus Inc$550
- Wheatland Charitable Trust$500
- Full Gospel Church$500
- Canadian Online Giving Foundation$329
- Chinook School Division No. 211$150
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
- $40,000–79,9996 positions
- $1–39,9992 positions
- Permanent full-time positions9
- Total compensation, all staff$595K
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); Bill Mailman (pastor); Renee Mailman (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 107951618RR0386), or read how we compute the receipt.