Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies
The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army
615 Slaters Ln.
Alexandria, VA 22313
United States
Attesting Officer
Media Contact
38.822103, -77.043286
The Salvation Army, founded in 1865 by William Booth (1829-1912) in London, England, and introduced into America in 1880, is an international religious and charitable movement organized and operated on a paramilitary pattern and is a branch of the Christian church. To carry out its purposes, The Salvation Army has established a widely diversified program of religious and social welfare services which are designed to meet the needs of children, youth and adults in all age groups.
Membership
Full Communicants | Average Attendance | Other Members | Total Inclusive Members | Total Churches | Membership Calculation Method | |||
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2010 | 107,846 |
100,861 |
306,115 |
413,961 |
1,232 |
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2009 | 107,393 |
102,661 |
292,662 |
400,055 |
1,241 |
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2008 | 106,914 |
103,134 |
405,967 |
512,881 |
1,252 |
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2007 | 107,033 |
197,826 |
305,995 |
413,028 |
1,438 |
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2006 | 101,131 |
414,054 |
524,185 |
1,275 |
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2004 | 113,525 |
427,027 |
540,552 |
1,316 |
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2003 | 115,251 |
564,885 |
1,329 |
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2001 | 120,209 |
334,773 |
454,982 |
1,369 |
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1999 | 124,922 |
347,949 |
472,871 |
1,410 |
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1998 | 124,721 |
346,695 |
471,416 |
1,388 |
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1995 | 139,781 |
453,150 |
1,264 |
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1994 | 136,309 |
443,246 |
1,222 |
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1991 | 133,214 |
446,403 |
1,151 |
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1990 | 132,489 |
445,991 |
1,133 |
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1989 | 130,551 |
445,566 |
1,122 |
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1988 | 129,165 |
433,448 |
1,097 |
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1987 | 127,713 |
434,002 |
1,097 |
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1986 | 126,440 |
432,893 |
1,092 |
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1985 | 125,327 |
427,825 |
1,088 |
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1984 | 124,468 |
420,971 |
1,073 |
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1983 | 123,035 |
428,046 |
1,061 |
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1982 | 121,860 |
419,475 |
1,060 |
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1981 | 120,719 |
414,999 |
1,062 |
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1980 | 120,352 |
417,359 |
1,056 |
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1979 | 120,526 |
414,659 |
1,067 |
Clergy
Serving Churches | Retired | Other Service to the Church | Total Clergy | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2010 | 2,464 |
1,851 | 922 |
5,237 |
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2009 | 2,282 |
1,913 | 1,275 |
5,470 |
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2008 | 2,504 |
1,905 | 1,065 |
5,474 |
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2007 | 2,526 |
1,848 | 1,088 |
5,462 |
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2006 | 2,550 |
1,848 | 1,088 |
5,486 |
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2004 | 2,632 |
1,842 | 1,052 |
5,526 |
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2003 | 2,658 |
5,443 |
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2001 | 2,812 |
1,721 | 948 |
5,481 |
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1999 | 3,072 |
1,629 | 714 |
5,415 |
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1998 | 2,920 |
1,621 | 707 |
5,248 |
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1995 | 3,645 |
5,242 |
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1994 | 3,642 |
5,238 |
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1991 | 2,710 |
5,241 |
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1990 | 3,540 |
5,120 |
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1989 | 2,656 |
5,184 |
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1988 | 2,630 |
5,198 |
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1987 | 2,582 |
5,174 |
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1986 | 2,509 |
5,195 |
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1985 | 2,553 |
5,161 |
||||
1984 | 2,574 |
5,194 |
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1983 | 2,549 |
5,159 |
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1982 | 2,344 |
5,119 |
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1981 | 2,535 |
5,153 |
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1980 | 2,550 |
5,167 |
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1979 | 2,334 |
5,165 |
Education
Total Schools | Staff | Pupils | Total Individuals | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2010 | 1,008 |
5,971 |
90,815 |
96,786 |
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2009 | 1,273 |
6,072 |
90,731 |
96,803 |
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2008 | 1,277 |
6,197 |
90,815 |
97,012 |
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2007 | 1,438 |
5,962 |
92,899 |
98,861 |
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2006 | 1,311 |
6,171 |
93,739 |
99,910 |
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2004 | 1,316 |
5,909 |
95,802 |
101,711 |
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2003 | 1,329 |
103,730 |
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2001 | 1,394 |
6,595 |
97,775 |
104,370 |
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1999 | 1,410 |
6,287 |
101,852 |
108,139 |
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1998 | 1,388 |
6,415 |
96,186 |
102,601 |
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1995 | 1,261 |
110,890 |
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1994 | 1,238 |
109,797 |
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1991 | 0 |
107,833 |
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1990 | 1,166 |
111,510 |
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1989 | 1,139 |
113,977 |
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1988 | 1,121 |
112,941 |
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1987 | 1,113 |
110,584 |
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1986 | 1,113 |
108,659 |
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1985 | 1,077 |
109,055 |
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1984 | 1,096 |
105,345 |
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1983 | 1,089 |
104,773 |
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1982 | 979 |
103,304 |
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1981 | 1,077 |
102,765 |
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1980 | 1,074 |
103,258 |
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1979 | 1,084 |
105,193 |
Finance
Total Benevolences | Total Financials | Total Giving | Local Expenses | Method | |||
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1923 | $3,985,434 |
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1922 | $3,985,434 |
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1919 | $1,722,120 |
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1917 | $1,722,120 |