The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada
Charitable organization · Toronto, Ontario · BN 107951618RR0227 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($490,014) 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 Toronto, Ontario, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $816K in revenue and $490K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 23% from donations, 6% from other charities. In 2024, 7 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $12K.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 49% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (4 positions in that band). The charity reported 5 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 1 qualified donee totalling $4,683 in 2024, the largest being $4,683 to The Salvation Army Ontario Division. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $307K in 2020 to $816K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 5 names.
In its own words
We operate a thrift store (clothing & household items are provided to those in need). We provide an income tax service with the cvitp program; we donate funds to advance overseas missions through denomination headquarters. We run a food bank and a lunch/snack program is also provided in the local schools for children in need. We host a senior souper lunch twice a month except in the summer. We provide funding which enables children to attend summer camps.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $816K | $490K | $433K | $682 | $4,683 | $2M |
| 2023 | $527K | $455K | $410K | $814 | $3,405 | $1.6M |
| 2022 | $473K | $448K | $399K | $703 | — | $1.6M |
| 2021 | $518K | $429K | $361K | $7,126 | $11K | $1.5M |
| 2020 | $307K | $341K | $297K | $1,389 | $1,200 | $1.4M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $4,683 to 1 qualified donee:
Received $12K from 7 charities:
- Food Banks of Saskatchewan Corporation$6,994
- Canadahelps Canadon$1,308
- South East Cornerstone School Division No. 209$1,223
- Steelworkers Humanity Fund Inc./ le Fonds Humanitaire des Metallos Inc.$1,000
- Strategic Charitable Giving Foundation$560
- Weyburn Rotary Educational Trust$500
- Canadian Online Giving Foundation$265
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9994 positions
- $1–39,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions5
- Total compensation, all staff$271K
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); Ronza Reynard (community ministries director).
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 107951618RR0227), or read how we compute the receipt.