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.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$707K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $200K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$707K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $400
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4.5M
56% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 56% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$7.2M
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$6.5M
To programs
73%
Net assets
$3.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$7.2M
FY2022▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$7.8M
FY2021$6.8M
FY2022$7.2M
FY2023$6.8M
FY2024$4.9M
FY2025$4.6M
Expenses
$6.5M
FY2022▼ -6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$6.4M
FY2021$6.9M
FY2022$6.5M
FY2023$5.0M
FY2024$6.0M
FY2025$6.2M
Net assets
$3.6M
FY2022▲ +20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.0M
FY2021$3.0M
FY2022$3.6M
FY2023$5.4M
FY2024$4.4M
FY2025$2.8M

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1974.

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Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $4.7M Management & general 13% · $863K Fundraising 14% · $887K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

19 people listed on the 990; $707K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
$223,291Pt VII · Sec A
President
$213,400Pt VII · Sec A
Founder
$161,157Pt VII · Sec A
$108,874Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jim Wallis———$161,157$241,381—
Rev Adam Taylor$233,500$225,000————
Rob Wilson-Black———$223,291$221,656$207,479
Adam Taylor——$220,000$213,400$200,633$187,500
Karen Lattea$126,500$121,061$121,000—$117,202$109,549
Jill Holcomb$120,744$115,973————
Jessica Felix-Romero—$119,491————
Jessica Felix Romero——$117,500———

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Inspire hope and build a movement for social justice through biblical teachings.

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3 programs · $4.3M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Description

Messaging & Media: Sojourners (www.sojo.net) broadens the public dialogue in the United States regarding the intersection of faith, public life and culture. Sojourners articulates a strong moral and religious imperative behind more just and responsible policies.

$1.7Mprogram expense
02

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.

$1.3Mprogram expense
03

Sojourners Magazine

Sojourners magazine addresses issues of faith, politics, and culture from a biblical perspective. Sojourners magazine reaches 60,000 readers every month - educating, inspiring, and mobilizing readers to put their faith in action for social justice.

$1.3Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$400
Grants paid · 9 grants · $699K · 2019–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2021$157,000
First Baptist ChurchCA · FY2021$6,500
Fuller Theological SeminaryCA · FY2020$171,000
Fuller Theological SeminaryCA · FY2019$122,612

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$757K
Other incomeLn 4–11$341K
Money outPt IX
$6.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.7M
Managementcol C$863K
Fundraisingcol D$887K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$8.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.0M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$757K
Investment incomeLn 3$125K
Other incomeLn 4–11$341K
Gains on assetsLn 7$118K
Total revenueLn 12$7.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.4M
SavingsLn 2$8K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$248K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.3M
Other assetsLn 15$87K
Total assetsLn 16$8.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.5M
Net assetsLn 32$3.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 561
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$360K$1.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$650K$248K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.4M$5.3M
Total assetsLn 16$7.4M$8.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.4M$4.5M
Net assetsLn 32$3.0M$3.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$39K$39K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$157K$157K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$610K$449K$59K$102K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.8M$2.1M$267K$473K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$55K$43K$3K$9K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$288K$221K$20K$47K
Payroll taxesLn 10$272K$186K$46K$40K
Legal feesLn 11b$836$581$230$25
Accounting feesLn 11c$139K$139K
Investment management feesLn 11f$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$625K$474K$139K$12K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$60K$60K
Office expensesLn 13$670K$499K$19K$153K
OccupancyLn 16$62K$28K$26K$8K
TravelLn 17$90K$86K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$75K$73K$34$1K
InterestLn 20$103K$103K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$133K$98K$13K$22K
InsuranceLn 23$24K$12K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$240K$209K$15K$16K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.5M$4.7M$863K$887K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $4.6M$6.2M−$1.6M$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.9M$6.0M−$1.1M$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.8M$5.0M$1.8M$5.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $7.2M$6.5M$732K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $6.8M$6.9M−$102K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $7.8M$6.4M$1.4M$3.0M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $7,188,761 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,679,042$5,966,497
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $898,981$756,871
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $35,081$124,873
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $186,444$340,520
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $6,799,548$7,188,761
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $181,000$196,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,175,730$4,035,759
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,544,487$2,224,554
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,901,217$6,456,313
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$101,669$732,448
Part VI · Governance 15 of 16 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $7,188,761 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,966,497
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,327,913
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,966,497
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $643,365 · Unrelated business $113,506$756,871
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7,111$7,111
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $117,762$117,762
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $340,623 · Excluded from tax −$103$340,520
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $643,365 · Unrelated business $454,129 · Excluded from tax $124,770$7,188,761
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,456,313 across 20 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $39,000$39,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $157,000$157,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $449,008 · Management $58,585 · Fundraising $102,203$609,796
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,070,979 · Management $267,016 · Fundraising $472,888$2,810,883
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $42,793 · Management $3,342 · Fundraising $9,174$55,309
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $220,840 · Management $19,513 · Fundraising $47,346$287,699
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $186,467 · Management $45,629 · Fundraising $39,976$272,072
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $581 · Management $230 · Fundraising $25$836
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $138,698$138,698
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $3,280$3,280
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $473,881 · Management $139,055 · Fundraising $11,710$624,646
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $60,395$60,395
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $499,032 · Management $18,622 · Fundraising $152,604$670,258
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $28,279 · Management $25,927 · Fundraising $7,574$61,780
IX-17 TravelPrograms $86,441 · Fundraising $3,563$90,004
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $73,127 · Management $34 · Fundraising $1,356$74,517
IX-20 InterestManagement $102,640$102,640
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $98,193 · Management $12,660 · Fundraising $22,422$133,275
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,867 · Management $12,311$24,178
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $208,739 · Management $15,133 · Fundraising $16,175$240,047
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,706,622 · Management $862,675 · Fundraising $887,016$6,456,313
Part X · Balance sheet $8,156,798 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $334,476$1,426,811
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $25,167$8,444
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $563,759$943,114
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $41,771$42,460
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $45,915$66,605
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,446,995$5,333,593
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $650,477$248,310
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $291,100$87,461
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,399,660$8,156,798
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $411,554$413,267
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $525,277$507,930
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $210,693$555,362
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,381,076$4,533,316
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,896,365$1,901,404
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,122,219$1,722,078
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,018,584$3,623,482
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,399,660$8,156,798
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,623,482 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,188,761
XI-2 Total expenses$6,456,313
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$732,448
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,018,584
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$127,550
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,623,482

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