The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada
Charitable organization · Vernon, British Columbia · BN 107951618RR0118 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($1,882,934) 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 Vernon, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $2.4M in revenue and $1.9M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 27% from donations, 12% from other charities. In 2024, 17 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $231K.
Compared with 2,238 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 36% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 18 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 2 qualified donees totalling $10K in 2024, the largest being $6,000 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
Weekly intergenerational gathering; ministries and various groups for women youth and children weekly; periodic men's ministry events; worship services weekly; pastoral care; food bank; free clothing program; recycling service; pathway of hope; parents and tots; periodic fitness and wellness gathering (all ages).
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.4M | $1.9M | $1.6M | $19K | $10K | $5.4M |
| 2023 | $2.6M | $1.8M | $1.5M | $8,867 | $10K | $4.9M |
| 2022 | $2M | $1.7M | $1.5M | $16K | $6,370 | $4.1M |
| 2021 | $3.1M | $1.6M | $1.4M | $6,435 | — | $3.8M |
| 2020 | $1.8M | $1.7M | $1.4M | $6,188 | $9,955 | $2.3M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $10K to 2 qualified donees:
Received $231K from 17 charities:
- Food Banks British Columbia$82K
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada$50K
- Brian and Beverley de La Mothe Family Foundation$45K
- Community Foundation of the North Okanagan$25K
- Canadian National Christian Foundation$10K
- Canadahelps Canadon$6,687
- RBC Foundation$2,500
- Strategic Charitable Giving Foundation$1,895
- ST John's Lutheran Church$1,500
- The Canadian Mission Board of the Church of God in Canada$1,500
- BenefAction Foundation$1,250
- The Roman Catholic Bishop of Kamloops Our Lady of the Valley Parish$1,000
- Strategic Charitable Giving Foundation$705
- The Roman Catholic Bishop of Kamloops ST. James Parish$547
- Canadian Online Giving Foundation$367
- First West Foundation$321
- Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Coldstream$300
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 positions18
- Total compensation, all staff$1M
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); Neil Thompson (pastor); Jennifer Thompson (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 107951618RR0118), or read how we compute the receipt.