Sojourner Foundation

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
465489434
IRS 990 coverage
2014–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Milwaukee, WI, USA
Phone
4148103639
Rating
85
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Single Organization Support

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$9,412,981
Expenses
$6,048,901
Assets
$16,556,929
Liabilities
$1,900,000

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

19 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • PITRE CARMEN (PRESIDENT/CEO)
  • DUBOIS TAMMY (VICE PRESIDENT/CFO)
  • PAUST SWENSON CHERIE (VICE PRESIDENT/CDO)
  • FONS EMILY (BOARD PRESIDENT - EXITED 06/2024)
  • HASELEY HOLLY (BOARD PRESIDENT - APPOINTED 12/2024)
  • GORE CECELIA (BOARD PAST PRESIDENT)

Highest reported compensation

  • PITRE CARMEN (PRESIDENT/CEO): $245,152 total reported compensation
  • DUBOIS TAMMY (VICE PRESIDENT/CFO): $214,164 total reported compensation
  • PAUST SWENSON CHERIE (VICE PRESIDENT/CDO): $175,084 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

To provide philanthropic support for sojourner family peace center, inc. Which transforms lives impacted by domestic violence.

What it reported doing in 2024

Sojourner family peace center - provides programming for women and families impacted by domestic violence. Critical services are provided in the following areas: crisis response services focus on addressing the urgent safety and basic needs of victims who are experiencing domestic violence; systems advocacy focuses on linking victims to services that will increase their safety, and help them navigate a complex and often intimidating legal system; individual and family support focuses on helping victims regain their sense of empowerment and obtain the resources and skills they need to achieve self-sufficiency and independence; community education focuses on increasing awareness about domestic violence in the community, educating youth about healthy relationships, and educating bystanders to take action to support victims; the 72,000 square foot family peace center opened in nov, 2015 to provide co-located services with 18 co-located partners.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 98% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 71% of its reported program spending out as grants.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Assets have declined or grown slowly and liabilities are high compared with assets.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 81
  • Transparency & Controls: 83
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 78
  • Growth: 80

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 67.6%; rating input score 68
  • Program expense ratio: 98.6%; rating input score 99
  • Fundraising efficiency: $174.31 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 91; 91st percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 3 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 50
    • Compensation committee: Pass
    • Independent consultant: Missing
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
    • Written employment contract: Missing
    • Compensation survey or study: Pass
    • Board or committee approval: Pass
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 8 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 35.7%; rating input score 87; 87th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.74; rating input score 71; 71st percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.11; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 1.1%; rating input score 80; 80th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 7.1% per year; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 5.1% per year; rating input score 100; 42nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -10.4% per year; rating input score 0; 2nd percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 67.6% of revenue deployed · 98.6% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 9 of 9 board members independent · 8 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $6M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $245K · 19 people listed · 3 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Highest-paid contractors: 1 contractor listed · $1.7M reported
  • Consistency: 19 of 19 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 8 filed schedules · includes major donors, grants, and executive pay
  • Filing history: 11 filing years from 2014 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Related organizations: 2 filed related-organization links
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 56/100.