True Sojourners

Analysis

True Sojourners is a registered charity in United States, based in Wheaton, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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 August 2021, True Sojourners reported income of $120.9m and spending of $39.9m, leaving 67% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2021, income grew from $450k to $120.9m (+26750%), an average of +1539% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2021, when income rose by 31984%. Over the whole period it spent 33% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, True Sojourners sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Globalgiving Foundation Inc ($120.9m), Myriad USA Inc ($121.4m) and Winrock International Institute for Agricultural Development ($118.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2021, revenue came from contributions and grants 66% and program service revenue 34% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $50k (0.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $23.9m. At year end it held assets of $105.5m against liabilities of $24.3m, net assets of $81.3m. It reported 1 employees.