The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada
Charitable organization · Twillingate, Newfoundland and Labrador · BN 107951618RR0519 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($313,209) 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 Twillingate, Newfoundland and Labrador, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $497K in revenue and $313K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 63% from donations, 35% from other charities. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $190K.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 41% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was lower than 76% of that peer group. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (2 positions in that band). The charity reported 3 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 2 qualified donees totalling $19K in 2024, the largest being $16K to The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $211K in 2020 to $497K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 6 names.
In its own words
We hold worship services weekly. We provide ministries for women men youth and children weekly. We provide pastoral care. We provide food to the needy as required.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $497K | $313K | $249K | $580 | $19K | $769K |
| 2023 | $233K | $236K | $198K | — | $12K | $585K |
| 2022 | $202K | $264K | $227K | $74 | $11K | $587K |
| 2021 | $202K | $192K | $156K | — | $9,861 | $649K |
| 2020 | $211K | $257K | $218K | — | $12K | $639K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $19K to 2 qualified donees:
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada$16K
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada$2,948
Received $190K from 1 charity:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9992 positions
- $1–39,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions3
- Total compensation, all staff$119K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
John Chamness (chief executive officer); Lee Graves (chair); Debbie Higdon (ministry unit officer); Stan Higdon (ministry unit officer); Roxanne Jennings (vice- chair); 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 107951618RR0519), or read how we compute the receipt.