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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by SOJOURNER HOUSE.

Totals

Total revenue
$8,061,262
Total expenses
$7,263,799
Contributions and grants received
$7,808,298
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$200,587
Investment income
$8,735
Other revenue
$43,642
Total assets, end of year
$6,205,602
Total liabilities, end of year
$943,404
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$5,262,198
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$6,322,221
Management and general expenses
$593,818
Fundraising expenses
$347,760
Program service expenses (Part III)
$6,322,221

Program services were 87.0% 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.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $218,178

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $5,458,010

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,132,110

  • 2a · Program service revenue: RENTAL INCOME

    total $138,091 · related or exempt $138,091

  • 2b · Program service revenue: EDUCATION/TRAINING/CON

    total $40,598 · related or exempt $40,598

  • 2c · Program service revenue: IMMIGRATION ADVOCACY I

    total $12,999 · related or exempt $12,999

  • 2d · Program service revenue: PROGRAM FEES

    total $7,575 · related or exempt $7,575

  • 2e · Program service revenue: MEDICAID BILLING

    total $1,324 · related or exempt $1,324

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $8,735 · excluded $8,735

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $87,572

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $218,178

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $59,848

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $27,724 · excluded $27,724

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

    total $15,918 · related or exempt $15,918

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $15,918

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $207,661 · program services $180,665 · management and general $14,536 · fundraising $12,460

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $3,454,877 · program services $3,017,793 · management and general $233,455 · fundraising $203,629

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $59,666 · program services $51,909 · management and general $4,177 · fundraising $3,580

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $300,935 · program services $263,056 · management and general $20,201 · fundraising $17,678

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $359,460 · program services $313,918 · management and general $24,336 · fundraising $21,206

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $5,409 · program services $1,887 · management and general $2,452 · fundraising $1,070

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $24,876 · program services $8,679 · management and general $11,275 · fundraising $4,922

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $255,953 · program services $98,307 · management and general $107,885 · fundraising $49,761

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $105,654 · program services $55,490 · management and general $44,279 · fundraising $5,885

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,630,414 · program services $1,628,707 · management and general $960 · fundraising $747

  • 17 · Travel

    total $33,724 · program services $33,015 · management and general $537 · fundraising $172

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $113,574 · program services $98,352 · management and general $10,899 · fundraising $4,323

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $80,076 · program services $37,238 · management and general $42,267 · fundraising $571

  • 24a · Other expenses: BUILDING REPAIR & MAINT

    total $138,375 · program services $132,439 · management and general $5,936

  • 24b · Other expenses: PROGRAM- CLIENT ASSISTA

    total $127,307 · program services $127,307

  • 24c · Other expenses: PROGRAM SUPPLIES & EXPE

    total $124,520 · program services $124,520

  • 24d · Other expenses: BAD DEBT EXPENSE

    total $58,297 · management and general $58,297

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $183,021 · program services $148,939 · management and general $12,326 · fundraising $21,756

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $10,200 · end of year $203,386

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $9,898 · end of year $412,735

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,048,146 · end of year $1,220,561

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $133,926 · end of year $0

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $4,884,616

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $1,055,195

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $3,882,659 · end of year $3,829,421

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $73,537 · end of year $80,215

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $498,954 · end of year $459,284

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $273,387 · end of year $288,857

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $51,816 · end of year $0

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $5,058 · end of year $2,376

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $783,620 · end of year $586,887

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $119,302 · end of year $65,284

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,920,985 · end of year $3,933,893

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $503,152 · end of year $1,328,305

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

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.

Activities or mission (Part I)

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

  • 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 2024 WE PROVIDED 13,739 TRANSITIONAL HOUSING BED NIGHTS TO 53 CLIENTS AND 55,998 RAPID REHOUSING BED NIGHTS TO 291 CLIENTS, AS WELL AS 13,889 PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING BED NIGHTS TO 74 CLIENTS. OUR SHORT TERM RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM HELPS CLIENTS PAY PAST RENT, SECURITY DEPOSITS, AND UTILITY BILLS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2024 WE HELPED 38 CLIENTS FOR A TOTAL OF $101.151.90.

    Expenses $3,972,273 · Revenue $138,091

  • DROP-IN/COMMUNITY SERVICE/EDUCATION: SOJOURNER HOUSE OPERATES A DROP-IN ADVOCACY AND RESOURCE CENTER IN THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE, RI. CLIENTS CAN ACCESS EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, SUPPORT GROUPS, CLINICAL THERAPY, HIV TESTING, LEGAL SERVICES, AND OTHER RELATED PROGRAMS. DURING OUR 2024 FISCAL YEAR, WE PROVIDED A TOTAL OF 11,187 SUPPORTIVE SESSIONS ACROSS OUR COMMUNITY PROGRAMS FOR A TOTAL OF 5,355.25 HOURS. THERE WERE 11,198 SUPPORTIVE SESSIONS ACROSS OUR HOUSING PROGRAMS FOR A TOTAL OF 7,014 HOURS. 81 CLIENTS RECEIVED CLINICAL SERVICES FOR 604 SESSIONS COVERING 666HOURS. WE ADMINISTERED 237 HIV & HEP TESTS AND PROVIDED OUTREACH TO 5,619 COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH HIV & SEXUAL HEALTH EDUCATION AND PREVENTION. A TOTAL OF 13 SUPPORT GROUPS WITH 142 CLIENTS COVERING 3,074 HOURS. 277 CLIENTS RECEIVED BASIC NEEDS SUPPORT.

    Expenses $1,862,524 · Revenue $62,496

  • TRAFFICKING: SOJOURNER HOUSE PROVIDES EMERGENCY SHELTER, TRANSITIONAL HOUSING, BASIC NEEDS, CLINICAL COUNSELING, AND RELATED SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING. IN FISCAL YEAR 2024 THE THEIA EMERGENCY SHELTER SERVED A TOTAL OF 23 CLIENTS WITH 2,046 BED NIGHTS. WE ALSO PROVIDED TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FOR 18 CLIENTS WITH 4,978 BED NIGHTS IN THE TRAFFICKING PROGRAM. 71 THIEA CLIENTS PARTICIPATED IN 430 SESSIONS FOR 335 HOURS OF SUPPORTIVE PROGRAMMING.

    Expenses $322,962

  • HOUSING DEVELOPMENT: SOJOURNER HOUSE HAS AN EMERGING HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. AT THE CONCLUSION OF FY 24 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 6 UNIT BUILDING AND IS UNDER CONTRACT FOR ANOTHER 2 UNIT BUILDING, WHICH IS NEW CONSTRUCTION. WHEN ALL UNITS ARE OPERATIONAL SOJOURNER WILL CONTROL 37 UNITS WHICH WILL AID THE AGENCY IS ITS CORE PURSUIT OF REBUILDING ITS CLIENTS' LIVES.

    Expenses $164,462

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Kersti Yllo

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Prutha Patel

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Erin Biebuyck

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Gina Pellicano

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Edward D'Arezzo

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Joanne Chang

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Justine Dunlap

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kevin Escudero

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Richard Godfrey

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mary Halpin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Neal McNamara

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tara McClary

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Carrie McPherson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lamel Moore

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Xenia Murphy

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Elizabeth O'Neill

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Henry Silva

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David Salvatore

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr M Gabriela Torres

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Vanessa Volz

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $181,190
    From this org
    $166,029
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,161
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $156,029
    Bonus
    $10,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,662
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,499
    Filer's total
    $181,190
  • Gloria Greenfield

    DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $106,637
    From this org
    $101,370
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,267
    Hours/week
    40
  • Kelly Henry

    DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS

    Total calculated
    $118,101
    From this org
    $102,782
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,319
    Hours/week
    40
  • James Reynolds Until 1212023

    DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $108,508
    From this org
    $101,640
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,868
    Hours/week
    40

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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART 1, LINE 7:
THE ORGANIZATION PAID A DISCRETIONARY BONUS TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR LISTED IN PART II AS REPORTED IN COLUMN B(II).

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
1 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202511219349302261

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