Sojourner House

Analysis

Sojourner House is a registered charity in United States, based in Providence, RI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1977, 49 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Sojourner House reported income of $7.0m and spending of $6.1m, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $2.3m to $7.0m (+203%), an average of +32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Sojourner House sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within RI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Barry-Robinson Schools of Norfolk ($7.0m), Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Oakland ($7.0m) and High Line Canal Conservancy ($7.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% and program service revenue 2.6% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $184k (3.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.8m. It paid $68k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $5.7m against liabilities of $1.2m, net assets of $4.4m. It reported 76 employees.