NonprofitsSojourners

Sojourners

WASHINGTON, DC

Total revenue

$4.9M

Total expenses

$6.0M

Net assets

$4.4M

Grants received

$13.9M

173 grants

EIN

237380554

Tax year

2023

Mission

The mission of Sojourners is to articulate the biblical call to social justice, inspiring hope and building a movement to transform individuals, communities, the church and the world.

Programs

3 programs

Mobilization/Organizing Policy: For more than 50 years, Sojourners has been a connecting point for people of faith in this country and globally. Sojourners is challenging racism, xenophobia, sexism, and other efforts to divide us. In FY23, our key issues included countering polarization in churches and communities, resourcing churches to ensure children in the critical 0-3 stage of development can thrive, protecting institutions of democracy, supporting peace and solutions to global conflicts, addressing poverty and inequalities including health inequalities, preventing climate change, among other concerns.

Expenses: $1.4MGrants: $100K

Sojourners magazine: Sojourners magazine addresses issues of faith, politics, and culture from a biblical perspective. Sojourners magazine reaches 50,000 readers every month - educating, inspiring, and mobilizing readers to put their faith in action for social justice.

Expenses: $1.3M

Education Resources: Sojourners provides educational resources through our website. All resources are mission-related. We create and distribute faith-based educational materials about poverty, the environment, racial justice, war and peace, and a range of other issues. Resources are available on our website (www.sojo.net).

Expenses: $310K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$4.0M
Program service revenue$617K
Investment income$23K
Other revenue$247K
Total revenue$4.9M

Expenses

Grants paid$100K
Salaries & benefits$3.5M
Fundraising$653K
Other expenses$2.4M
Total expenses$6.0M
Total assets$7.9M
Net assets$4.4M

People

21 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Rev Adam Taylor

President

Board

$225K

35 hrs/wk

Louise Coggins

Board member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Tim Dixon

Board member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Rev Wes Granberg-Michaelson

Board member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Rev Carlos Malave

Board member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Tanya Clay House

Board member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Dan Cardinali

Board member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Kevin Carnahan

Co-chair

Board

2 hrs/wk

Amy Sullivan

Board member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Betsy Hoover

Board member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Rev Jeff Brown

Board member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Rev Tim Costello

Board member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Rev Cynthia Hale

Board member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Tim McMahon King

Board member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Rev Soong-Chan Rah

Board member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Rev Alexia Salvatierra

Co-chair

Board

2 hrs/wk

Nicole Bergeron

Secretary

Board

2 hrs/wk

Rev Colin Watson

Treasurer

Board

2 hrs/wk

Karen Lattea

VP Hr

Staff

$121K

35 hrs/wk

Jessica Felix-Romero

VP Programs

Staff

$119K

35 hrs/wk

Jill Holcomb

VP Advancement

Staff

$116K

35 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

Royle Printing

Printing Services

$174K

Mustard Seed Media

Writing and Media

$133K

Stellaoprinting

Magazine

$130K

Abercrombie & Associates LLC

Accounting Services

$116K

Citi-Community IT Innovators

IT Services

$101K

Grants received

Showing 173 of 173

FromAmountPurposeYear
$215K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2024
$200K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$175K
Support for reporting and related content
2024
$150K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$150K
General support
2024
$150K
ORGANIZING AGAINST WHITE CHRISTIAN NATIONALISM
2024
$100K
RELIGION RELATED
2024
$100K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$50K
Support for faith-based education and mobilizing to build an inclusive economy
2024
$30K
TO SUPPORT PROGRAM ACTIVITIES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE IRS TAX CODE.
2024
$25K
ADDRESSING HEALTH AND HEALING THROUGH SPIRITUALITY AND RELIGION
2024
$1K
DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."
2024
$500
CHARITABLE
2024
$400
At-will charitable activities
2024
$50
charitable contribution
2024
$1.1M
THRIVING CONGREGATIONS INITIATIVE
2023
$225K
Building the Beloved Community
2023
$200K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$200K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2023
$180K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$150K
IMMIGRATION ADVOCACY
2023
$136K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$125K
FAITHS UNITED TO SAVE DEMOCRACY
2023
$125K
General support
2023
$100K
FOR ITS PROTECTING DEMOCRACY PROJECT
2023
$100K
Program Grant
2023
$100K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2023
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$75K
SUPPORT FAITH-BASED EDUCATION AND MOBILIZATION TO BUILD AN ECONOMY WHICH ADDRESSES UNDERLYING RACIAL INEQUITIES AND HEALTH AND ECONOMIC INEQUITIES
2023
$58K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$25K
CORE MISSION SUPPORT
2023
$25K
RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS
2023
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$8K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$2K
general operations
2023
$2K
FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2023
$500
CHARITABLE
2023
$200
social justice publication
2023
$1.3M
TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF FAITH-BASED COMMUNITIES AND LEADERS TO EDUCATE THEIR CONGREGATIONS AND POLICYMAKERS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF SUPPORTING EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT
2022
$250K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2022
$225K
IMMIGRATION ADVOCACY
2022
$200K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$200K
ADDRESSING HEALTH AND HEALING THROUGH SPIRITUALITY AND RELIGION: TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY ON HEALTH AND TO BUILD POWER IN COMMUNITIES TO INFLUENCE HEALTH SYSTEMS, THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM, AND HEALTH, GENDER AND RACIAL EQUITY POLICIES
2022
$175K
Program Grant
2022
$150K
EMERGING VOICES
2022
$150K
General support
2022
$101K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$100K
FAITHS UNITED TO SAVAE DEMOCRACY
2022
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$75K
SUPPORT FAITH-BASED EDUCATION AND MOBILIZATION AROUND THE ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF UNDERLYING RACIAL INEQUITIES AND THE HEALTH AND ECONOMIC CRISES OF COVID
2022
$75K
CORE MISSION SUPPORT
2022
$66K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$50K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$10K
77494 CREATING MESSAGING TO MOBILIZE PEOPLE OF FAITH TO ADDRESS THE ECONOMIC SECURITY OF MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES, EXACERBATED IN A CRISIS LIKE COVID-19
2022
$10K
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE
2022
$7K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$4K
FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2022
$2K
RELIGIOUS SOCIAL JUSTICE
2022
$1K
DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."
2022
$230
SUPPORT
2022
$200
Community service
2022
$126K
FAITHS UNITED TO SAVAE DEMOCRACY
2021
$111K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
$66K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$66K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$15K
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2021
$10K
General operating support
2021
$6K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$6K
FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2021
$2K
RELIGIOUS SOCIAL JUSTICE
2021
$1K
DONATION
2021
$200
Social justice publication
2021
$500K
THRIVING IN MINISTRY INITIATIVE
2020
$500K
Program Grant
2020
$250K
IMMIGRATION ADVOCACY
2020
$200K
General operating support
2020
$200K
LAWYERS & COLLARS
2020
$175K
General support
2020
$175K
General support
2020
$150K
General operating support
2020
$150K
GENERAL OPERATIONS AND JUNE 2020 ELECTIONS PROJECTS
2020
$124K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2020
$100K
LAWYERS AND COLLARS
2020
$90K
77494 Creating messaging to mobilize people of fai
2020
$90K
77494 Creating messaging to mobilize people of fai
2020
$75K
SUPPORT FAITH-BASED EDUCATION AND MOBILIZATION AROUND BUDGET AND SAFETY NET ISSUES
2020
$75K
THIS GRANT PROVIDES SUPPORTS SOJOURNER'S TURNOUT SUNDAY/LAWYERS & COLLARS PROJECT, WHICH WORKS TO REMOVE BARRIERS TO THE BALLOT FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN VOTERS IN THE 2020 ELECTIONS.
2020
$54K
77633 General operating support for Sojourners
2020
$54K
77633 General operating support for Sojourners
2020
$52K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT FOCUSING ON ON FAITH, POLITICS AND CULTURE
2020
$50K
TO FACILITATE ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION DONATIONS TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH ITS MATCHING GIFT PROGRAM AND OTHER SIMILAR PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS CONTRIBUTIONS TO PHILANTHROPIC SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS
2020
$26K
WOMEN AND GIRLS LEADING ON FAITH AND JUSTICE INITIATIVE PER GRANT AGREEMENT DATED OCTOBER 19, 2020
2020
$25K
General Operating support.
2020
$25K
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
2020
$20K
General & Unrestricted
2020
$15K
PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$15K
TO SUPPORT SOJOURNERS AS THEY ENGAGE PARTNERS IN CROSS-SECTOR MOVEMENT BUILDING WORK THAT EMPHASIZES SHARED VALUES
2020
$10K
PUBLICLY ADVOCATES FOR SOCIAL JUSTIC
2020
$10K
General support
2020
$10K
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$10K
RELIGIOUS SOCIAL JUSTICE
2020
$10K
General support
2020
$7K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$6K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$6K
VOTER PROTECTION INITIATIVE
2020
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$2K
General Fund
2020
$2K
General
2020
$1K
TO PROMOTE EDUCATION
2020
$500
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
$500
General & Unrestricted
2020
$200
PHILANTHROPIC PURPOSES
2020
$200
Social justice publication
2020
$150
CHARITY
2020
$33
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
$33
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
$20
SUPPORT
2020
$400K
CONVENE FAITH LEADERS TO CREATE BRIDGE-BUILDING MESSAGES AND SUPPORT WAYS TO PROTECT VOTERS
2019
$95K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2019
$40K
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT PURPOSE
2019
$38K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$10K
RELIGIOUS SOCIAL JUSTICE
2019
$6K
FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2019
$100
PHILANTHROPIC PURPOSES
2019
$550K
THRIVING IN MINISTRY INITIATIVE
2018
$120K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2018
$75K
Program support for Matthew 25 Initiative
2018
$39K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$22K
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT PURPOSE
2018
$5K
PUBLICLY ADVOCATES FOR SOCIAL JUSTIC
2018
$3K
TO INVEST IN A MISSION SEEKING TO INSPIRE HOPE AND BUILD A MOVEMENT TO TRANSFORM INDIVIDUALS, COMMUNITIES, THE CHURCH, AND THE WORLD.
2018
$1K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2018
$500
GENERAL PURPOSE
2018
$125
SOCIAL SERVICE
2018
$100
PHILANTHROPIC PURPOSES
2018
$300K
Religious Media
2017
$200K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2017
$100K
FOR SUPPORT OF A PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN AROUND IMMIGRANT FAMILIES
2017
$50K
TO ARTICULATE THE BIBLICAL CALL TO SOCIAL JUSTICE, INSPIRING HOPE AND BUILIDING A MOVEMENT TO TRANSFORM INDIVIDUALS, COMMUNITIES, THE CHURCH AND THE WORLD
2017
$26K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
$21K
SOCIAL SERVICES/SOCIAL BENEFITS
2017
$5K
FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017

Funded by

$13.9M from 69 funders · 173 grants · 2017–2024

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$2.1M · 3 grants · 2018–2023

Conrad N Hilton Foundation

$1.3M · 1 grant · 2022

Democracy Fund Inc

$870K · 8 grants · 2018–2024

The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation

$850K · 5 grants · 2022–2024

NEO Philanthropy Inc

$775K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Vista Hermosa Foundation

$625K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$595K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

John E Fetzer Institute Inc

$560K · 4 grants · 2019–2023

Details

EIN237380554
Subsection03
Ruling date1974-06
Formed1972
Employees53
Volunteers5
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