Sojourners

Analysis

Sojourners is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1974, 52 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, Sojourners reported income of $6.8m and spending of $5.0m, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $5.8m to $6.8m (+19%), an average of +4.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Sojourners 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 83rd percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Signature Healthcare Corporation ($6.8m), Big South Conference Inc ($6.8m) and Habitat for Humanity International Inc ($6.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 85% and program service revenue 10% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $245k (4.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.2m. At year end it held assets of $9.1m against liabilities of $3.7m, net assets of $5.4m. It reported 59 employees.