The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada

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 Windsor, Ontario, classified by the CRA under supportive health care. It appears on the charity register the way hospitals, universities, and other publicly funded bodies do — to issue tax receipts — rather than as a donation-driven charity in the usual sense. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $3.7M in revenue and $4.2M in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.

Its funding that year was roughly 5% from donations, 52% from government, 27% from other charities. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 8 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $895K.

Compared with 717 health institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 77% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was lower than 92% of that peer group. Its reserves, measured in years of spending on hand, sat in the top decile of the group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $160,000–199,999 range. The charity reported 41 permanent full-time positions.

It reported gifts to 2 qualified donees totalling $408K in 2024, the largest being $405K 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 4 names.