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Sojourner House

EIN 05-0370419 · Providence, RI

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair69 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PROMOTE HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS BY PROVIDING CULTURALLY SENSITIVE SUPPORT, ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, AND HOUSING FOR VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING; AND TO EFFECT SYSTEMS CHANGE.

Income
$13.9 million
Spending
$10.0 million
Spent on programs
84%
Reserves
0.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 82%
Employees
85
Volunteers
146
Highest pay
$245,775, president & ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 69 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 13% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 28% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 73% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    84% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    22 of 22 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)
  1. $5.9 million spent. HOUSING 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 ASSISTANCE PROGRAM HELPS CLIENTS PAY PAST RENT, SECURITY DEPOSITS, AND UTILITY BILLS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025 WE HELPED 70 CLIENTS FOR A TOTAL OF $220,514.96.
  2. $2.2 million spent. 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 PROVIDED 240 COMMUNITY HEALTH SCREENINGS AND OUTREACH TO 1,164 COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGH WELLNESS EDUCATION, PREVENTION, AND RESOURCE CONNECTION SERVICES. WE ALSO FACILITATED 15 SUPPORT GROUPS SERVING 112 CLIENTS ACROSS 1,818 HOURS, AND 765 CLIENTS RECEIVED BASIC NEEDS SUPPORT.
  3. $171,245 spent. 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.
  4. $170,994 spent. HOUSING DEVELOPMENT: SOJOURNER HOUSE HAS AN EMERGING HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. AT THE CONCLUSION OF FISCAL YEAR 2025 SOJOURNER OWNS 9 BUILDINGS IN RHODE ISLAND. THREE OF THESE BUILDINGS WITH 10 UNITS ARE OWNED AND IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REFURBISHED. DURING THE ENSUING FY SOJOURNER HAS ACQUIRED AN ADDITIONAL 3 BUILDINGS WITH 10 COMBINED UNITS AND IS UNDER CONTRACT FOR ANOTHER 3 UNIT BUILDING, WHICH IS NEW CONSTRUCTION. WHEN ALL UNITS ARE OPERATIONAL SOJOURNER WILL CONTROL 43 UNITS WHICH WILL AID THE AGENCY IS ITS CORE PURSUIT OF REBUILDING ITS CLIENTS' LIVES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since January 1977.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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