Form 990 for tax year 2023

Totals

Total revenue

$2,630,910

Total expenses

$2,506,222

Contributions and grants received

$2,536,839

Grants paid

$473,839

Program service revenue

$0

Investment income

$89,414

Other revenue

$4,657

Total assets, end of year

$3,604,923

Total liabilities, end of year

$162,685

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$3,442,238

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$2,211,948

Management and general expenses

$264,492

Fundraising expenses

$29,782

Program service expenses (Part III)

$2,211,948

Program services were 88.3% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Mission and programs · 2023

• Sojourner Truth House is a day center for homeless and at-risk women and their children in Gary, Indiana, which provides the basic necessities for daily survival, life skills training, resource referrals and ongoing support to prevent repeating the cycles of addiction and homelessness. The center is sponsored by the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ (PHJC) and receives management services from Ancilla Domini Sisters (ADS). A demographic composite of the disenfranchised women served indicates that an estimated 65% of the homeless women seeking help at Sojourner Truth House and 35% of the walk-in women from the community who participate in support services, suffer from mental illness, substance abuse and/or addiction. All the women seeking assistance have extreme needs and have reached the very bottom of life. Ethnically and racially diverse, the women come from all faiths and educational backgrounds. Over 90% of the women served represent African American and Hispanic populations. The women are of all ages. They have frequently been victims of domestic violence and bear the marks of physical and/or emotional abuse. These high risk factors coupled with homelessness, result in unemploy- ment and limited or no sources of income. The need for assistance is critical. Sojourner Truth House currently serves on average more than 2,000 clients per month. Women come to Sojourner Truth House straight off the street or they are picked up by van from nearby homeless shelters. Sojourner Truth House provides various support groups, counseling, individualized goal setting budgeting, health screenings, assistance in obtaining birth certificates and IDs, transportation, legal assistance, meals, laundry facilities, clothing, furniture, household items, food pantry services, computer training, referrals and assistance with job searches, access to medical care, housing and utilities. Sojourner Truth House is also a community resource for women who have made a commitment to independent living, but still need assistance with food, clothing, health care and counseling support. Collaborations with area employment, housing and social service agencies are essential elements in the strategic implementation of the mission. The staff includes an executive director with twenty years of shelter experience, four MSW social workers, and other support service personnel. In 2023, volunteers donated 5,694 hours of service to Sojourner Truth House. Sojourner Truth House receives community support from grants, special events, individual donations, and food and clothing to sustain its operations. A significant portion of the operating budget is subsidized by Ancilla Domini Sisters.

  Expenses $2,211,948 · Grants $473,674

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

• Catherine Kasper Place

  501(c)3 · Social Services · IN

  Directly controlled by St Joseph Community Health Foundation

• The Linden House of Gary Inc

  501(c)3 · Senior Housing · IN

  Directly controlled by Ancilla Domini Sisters Inc

• The Linden House of Hobart Inc

  501(c)3 · Senior Housing · IN

  Directly controlled by Ancilla Domini Sisters Inc

• The Linden House of Mishawaka Inc

  501(c)3 · Senior Housing · IN

  Directly controlled by Ancilla Domini Sisters Inc

• PHJC Foundation Inc

  501(c)3 · Fundraising Foundation · IN

  Directly controlled by Ancilla Domini Sisters Inc

• West Town Senior Residence Inc

  501(c)3 · Senior Housing · IL

  Directly controlled by Ancilla Domini Sisters Inc

• Ancilia Domini Sisters Inc PHJC

  501(c)3 · Health, education, welfare, fund raising · IN

Provenance

Return type

form_990

Tax year

2023

Filed

10 October 2024

IRS schema version

2023v5.1

Source object

202422849349300707

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