The Salvation Army West Kootenay Circuit
Charitable organization · Trail, British Columbia · BN 107951618RR0369 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($1,180,846) as filed with the CRA.
The Salvation Army West Kootenay Circuit is a charitable organization based in Trail, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $905K in revenue and $1.2M in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 23% from donations, 35% from other charities. In 2024, 8 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $328K.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 46% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (7 positions in that band). The charity reported 111 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 3 qualified donees totalling $9,546 in 2024, the largest being $6,026 to The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 6 names.
In its own words
We operate a thrift store.we operate one food bank providing meals sally's place hot meal program. We hold weekly worship services and provide ministries for women men and children. We operate emergency disaster services and a mobile feeding program.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $905K | $1.2M | $1M | $696 | $9,546 | $3.8M |
| 2023 | $1.1M | $1.1M | $919K | $7,005 | $56K | $4.1M |
| 2022 | $2.2M | $1.1M | $988K | $6,264 | $5,660 | $4.1M |
| 2021 | $3.1M | $975K | $830K | $5,820 | $33K | $3M |
| 2020 | $996K | $852K | $730K | $7,381 | $7,245 | $905K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $9,546 to 3 qualified donees:
Received $328K from 8 charities:
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada$265K
- Food Banks British Columbia$49K
- First Presbyterian Church$5,900
- Warfield Community Church$4,000
- Gateway Christian Life Centre Society$1,800
- Canadian Online Giving Foundation$1,234
- Canadahelps Canadon$768
- BC Government Employees Community Services Fund Trust$70
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9997 positions
- $1–39,9993 positions
- Permanent full-time positions111
- Total compensation, all staff$630K
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); Roxanne Jennings (vice-chair); Eric Olson (pastor); Rachael Olson (pastor); Keith Pike (chief operating officer).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Salvation Army West Kootenay Circuit’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 107951618RR0369), or read how we compute the receipt.