Sojourn to the Past

Analysis

Sojourn to the Past is a registered charity in United States, based in Millbrae, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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, Sojourn to the Past reported income of $1.5m and spending of $1.5m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $1.1m to $1.5m (+36%), an average of +8.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 1385%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Sojourn to the Past sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 84th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Public Radio Inc ($1.5m), Capital Stage Company ($1.5m) and Public Media Company ($1.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 8.4% and program service revenue 92% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $299k (21% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $962k against liabilities of $896k, net assets of $66k.