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Sojourner Family Peace Center Inc

EIN 39-1276210 · Milwaukee, WI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair62 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TRANSFORMING LIVES IMPACTED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

Income
$9.4 million
Spending
$9.5 million
Spent on programs
71%
Reserves
0.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 47%
Employees
130
Volunteers
300
Highest pay
$245,152, president/ceo

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

Financial health

Fair: 62 out of 100. Higher than 34% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 2% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 17% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    71% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 21 cents.

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

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    25 of 25 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 September 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. $2.1 million spent. FAMILY PEACE CENTER - THIS 72,000 SQUARE FOOT FACILITY, WHICH OPENED INNOVEMBER 2015, PROVIDES CO-LOCATED SERVICES. PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTED INCLUDE THE AFRICAN AMERICAN BREASTFEEDING NETWORK, AURORA HEALTHCARE, CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF WISCONSIN, JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES, MILWAUKEE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, MILWAUKEE POLICE DEPARTMENT, MILWAUKEE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, ZELIA AND SOJOURNER FAMILY PEACE CENTER.
  2. $1.1 million spent. FAMILY PEACE CENTER (FPC) ADVOCACY - THIS ADVOCACY PROGRAM PROVIDES INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT, CASE MANAGEMENT STYLE, TO SURVIVORS. ADVOCATES PROVIDE INFORMATION AND REFERRALS, HELP ACCESSING SERVICES, SAFETY PLANNING, AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT. THE PROGRAM HAD 3,487 CONTACTS WITH 1,518 CLIENTS.
  3. $1.5 million spent. SHELTER & HOTLINE SERVICES - OFFERINGS INCLUDE A DOMESTIC ABUSE HOTELINE, 53 BED EMERGENCY SHELTER, AND BASIC NEEDS ASSISTANCE FOR SUVIVOR ABUSE. THE HOTLINE IS ANSWERED BY TRAINED STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS WHO PROVIDE EMOTIONAL SUPPORT TO SURVIVORS IN CRISIS, OFFER INFORMATION AND REFERRALS TO INTERNAL PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES, AND TAKE REPORTS FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT ABOUT ABUSE-RELATED INCIDENTS. SOJOURNER RECORDED 11,656 CALLS TO THE HOTELINE AND 1,360 OUTGOING FOLLOW UP CALLS AND 16,492 NIGHTS OF SHELTER TO 359 INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING ADULTS WHO WERE FLEEING ABUSE AND THEIR CHILDREN.
  4. $2.0 million spent. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES:HEALING SERVICES THIS DEPARTMENT CONSISTS OF CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING, HOPE & HEALING, AND RUSSIAN-SPEAKING FAMILY STRENGTHENING PROGRAM (RFSP). CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING CONSISTS OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH, AS WELL AS FAMILY, PROGRAMMING INCLUDING SUPPORT GROUPS, ART AND MUSIC ACTIVITIES, DROP IN SUPPORT, AND CAMP HOPE WISCONSIN. HOPE & HEALING PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL, CURRICULUM BASED, PEER SUPPORT GROUPS, FACILITATED BY TRAINED STAFF. RFSP PROVIDES CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY SPECIFIC INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP SUPPORT TO SURVIVORS IN RUSSIAN. PROGRAM STATISTICS: CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING, 468 INDIVIDUALS SERVED; 4,018 CONTACTS. HOPE & HEALING, 314 INDIVIDUALS SERVED; 1,227 CONTACTS. RFSP, 33 INDIVIDUALS SERVED; 743 CONTACTS.COMMUNITY DOMESTIC ABUSE ADVOCACY PROGRAM (CDAAP) ADVOCATES ARE LOCATED IN MILWAUKEE POLICE DISTRICT STATIONS AND SUBURBAN DEPARTMENTS. THEY CONDUCT SAFETY PLANNING, CONNECT SURVIVORS TO RESOURCES, LINKING THEM TO SOJOURNER AND OTHER COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES, AND DISCUSS THE NEXT STEPS IN THE CRIMINAL LEGAL PROCESS, ENSURING THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THEIR RIGHTS. A PILOT PROJECT WITHIN THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES ADVOCATES RESPONDING ON-SCENE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CALLS WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT. PROGRAM STATISTICS: 2,630 INDIVIDUALS SERVED; 4,183 CONTACTS.COURTHOUSE ADVOCACY PROGRAM ADVOCATES PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH FILING RESTRAINING ORDERS, INCLUDING ACCOMPANIMENT TO INJUNCTION HEARINGS, DEVELOPING SAFETY PLANS, AND LINKING CLIENTS TO ADDITIONAL SERVICES TO SUPPORT SURVIVORS. PROGRAM STATISTICS: 4,264 INDIVIDUALS SERVED; 15,787 CONTACTS, AND 593 OUTGOING FOLLOW UP CALLS.COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAM STAFF PROVIDE OUTREACH, EDUCATION, PREVENTION, AND PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS RELATED TO DOMESTIC ABUSE. TYPES OF OUTREACH AND EDUCATION INCLUDE ATTENDING AND STAFFING RESOURCE TABLES AT COMMUNITY EVENTS, PROVIDING WORKSHOPS TO YOUTH AND FAMILIES ABOUT HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, AND PARTICIPATING IN PANEL DISCUSSIONS. PROGRAM STATISTICS: 140 EVENTS; 4,161 TOTAL PARTICIPANTS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

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

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since February 1978.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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