Sojourner House
Sojourner House reported $13.9 million in revenue and $10.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $83.97 went to program services, $11.14 to management and general costs and $4.89 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.1% of the total. Government grants made up 82.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $245,775 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 311% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $10MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.0% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.1% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.9% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 96.1% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 82.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 3.2% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $245,775 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.45% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 11.0 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 22 of 22 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHousing programs: Sojourner House provides assistance to individuals and families to help them find and secure housing through transitional housing programs, rapid rehousing programs, and permanent supportive housing (psh) programs. Clients are assisted in locating apartments and receive rental assistance and supportive services throughout their time in the program. In fiscal year 2025 we provided 12,325 transitional housing bed nights to 66 clients, 84,008 rapid rehousing bed nights to 416 clients, and 10,559 permanent supportive housing bed nights to 35 clients. Our short term rental…
Drop-in / community services / education: Sojourner House operates a drop-in advocacy and resource center in providence, ri, where clients can access emotional support, support groups, clinical therapy, health and wellness services, legal services, and other supportive programs. During fiscal year 2025, we provided 30,258 supportive sessions across our community programs for a total of 6,875 hours. There were 21,346 supportive sessions across our housing programs for a total of 11,495 hours. A total of 376 clients received clinical services through 1,235 sessions covering 1,864 hours. We…
Trafficking: Sojourner House provides emergency shelter, transitional housing, basic needs, clinical counseling, and related supportive services to victims of human trafficking. In fiscal year 2025 the theia emergency shelter served a total of 35 clients with 2,152 bed nights. We also provided transitional housing for 21 clients with 4,726 bed nights in the trafficking program. 213 thiea clients participated in 11,171 sessions for 5,287 hours of supportive programming
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $229,581 | $0 | $16,194 | $245,775 |
| DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $120,616 | $0 | $15,375 | $135,991 |
| DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF OPERATI Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,993 | $0 | $5,641 | $125,634 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $106,332 | $0 | $11,793 | $118,125 |
| DIRECTOR OF HUMAN SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $104,495 | $0 | $11,570 | $116,065 |
| DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $103,348 | $0 | $11,473 | $114,821 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Sojourner House (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $237K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b22 · 22 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 585
- Volunteers Part I, line 6146
Private foundation grants it received
29 private foundations reported grants to Sojourner House totaling $793K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Sojourner House's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Sojourner House reported that 84.0% of its $10.0 million in expenses went to program services, 11.1% to management and general and 4.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Sojourner House pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Sojourner House reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $245,775, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Sojourner House get its money?
Of $13.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 96.1% came from contributions and grants (including 82.0% from government grants) and 3.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Sojourner House a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 05-0370419 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202611339349305031 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511219349302261 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401649349300130 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301309349304770 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021 (amended), object 202321309349304942 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101129349300220 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 05-0370419: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.