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True Sojourners FY2024 filing

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Franklin, TN501(c)(3)Since 2008International EIN 26-2087340Revenue $59.3M in FY2024

On file with the IRStruesojourners.orgPo Box 680452, 37068-0452 · Franklin, TNTax-exempt since Apr 2009Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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True Sojourners is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to blessing and empowering the people of all corners of the world with tangible demonstrations of love. We accomplish this through a series of unique development projects that are all done in partnership with local leaders who direct each initiative.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$4.8M 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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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.4M a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$4.8M
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.8 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $410K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$38.7M
65% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 65% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$59.3M
-9% vs prior year
Spent
$61.5M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$20.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$59.3M
FY2024▼ -9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$377K
FY2022$68.5M
FY2023$65.4M
FY2024$59.3M
FY2025$66.8M
Expenses
$61.5M
FY2024▼ -7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$301K
FY2022$59.9M
FY2023$66.5M
FY2024$61.5M
FY2025$65.0M
Net assets
$20.7M
FY2024▼ -77%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$271K
FY2022$89.8M
FY2023$88.7M
FY2024$20.7M
FY2025$20.2M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending August 2024) · 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 Apr 2009.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $53.7M Management & general 13% · $7.7M Fundraising 0% · $52K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $4.8M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
$2,629,185Pt VII · Sec A
$568,663Pt VII · Sec A
$531,070Pt VII · Sec A
$459,456Pt VII · Sec A
Fairouz Radi
Physician
$443,969Pt VII · Sec A
Peter Smith
US Dir & Boa
$120,000Pt VII · Sec A
Dr Ralph Leo
President &
$51,976Pt VII · Sec A
Dr Mary Bernard
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ali Hussein M Al Ibrahim’s $2.8M as Department H is at the 100th percentile of top reported officer pay among 345 $10–100M international nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Ali Hussein M Al Ibrahim$2,774,648$2,629,185$2,662,693$2,777,125
Fayez Nasrallah$583,229$531,070$544,490$652,708
Hala Abu Subieh$572,640$568,663$567,079—
Fairouz Radi$408,657$443,969$453,921$469,685
Nicholas Nadir Hoque$436,613$459,456$387,167—
Fares Chedid———$368,455
Moh'd Khalil———$367,049
Peter Smith$50,000$120,000$107,692—

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Provides relief, development, and training in developing nations, empowering local organizations.

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1 program · $53.7M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Programming initiatives, primarily in nepal and the middle east. The organization operates kanad hospital in the united arab emirates.

$53.7Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Jenzabar Foundation INCFY2024$270K
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn INCFY2024$128K
Milagros FoundationFY2024$6K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$410K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$59.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$58.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Money outPt IX
$61.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$53.7M
Managementcol C$7.7M
Fundraisingcol D$52K
Owns and owesPt X
$20.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.0M
Total assetsLn 16$59.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$38.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$58.0M
Total revenueLn 12$59.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.0M
Other assetsLn 15$38.4M
Total assetsLn 16$59.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$38.7M
Net assetsLn 32$20.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.2M$4.0M
Total assetsLn 16$105.6M$59.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$16.9M$38.7M
Net assetsLn 32$88.7M$20.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$164K$59K$61K$44K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$37.3M$33.0M$4.3M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$2K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3.4M$3.0M$386K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$4K$5K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$46K$46K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5.2M$5.2M
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$11K
Information technologyLn 14$1.1M$1.1M
TravelLn 17$23K$20K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K
InterestLn 20$363K$363K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$941K$847K$93K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$13.0M$10.5M$2.5M$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$61.5M$53.7M$7.7M$52K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $66.8M$65.0M$1.7M$20.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $59.3M$61.5M−$2.2M$20.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $65.4M$66.5M−$1.1M$88.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $68.5M$59.9M$8.6M$89.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 $377K$301K$76K$271K 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $59,339,961 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $924,150$1,303,885
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $63,860,792$58,036,076
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $618,384$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $65,403,326$59,339,961
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $42,113,225$40,892,105
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $24,408,653$20,649,047
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $66,521,878$61,541,152
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,118,552−$2,201,191
Part VI · Governance 7 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $59,339,961 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,303,885
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,303,885
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $58,036,076$58,036,076
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $58,036,076$59,339,961
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $61,541,152 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $58,758 · Management $61,446 · Fundraising $43,723$163,927
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $33,013,036 · Management $4,297,648$37,310,684
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,400$2,400
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,016,962 · Management $386,110$3,403,072
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,976 · Management $4,701 · Fundraising $3,345$12,022
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $46,349$46,349
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,170,065$5,170,065
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,200$1,200
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $11,307$11,307
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,127,571$1,127,571
IX-17 TravelPrograms $20,239 · Fundraising $2,265$22,504
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $4,035$4,035
IX-20 InterestManagement $362,665$362,665
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $847,367 · Management $93,390$940,757
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $10,482,489 · Management $2,477,447 · Fundraising $2,658$12,962,594
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $53,742,863 · Management $7,746,298 · Fundraising $51,991$61,541,152
Part X · Balance sheet $59,418,049 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,172,688$3,959,241
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $17,241,963$15,340,272
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $829,107$1,727,819
X-15 Other assets$38,390,717
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $105,638,812$59,418,049
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,907,420$6,671,340
X-19 Deferred revenue$22,340,938
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$1,114,283
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $9,012,682$8,600,930
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $16,920,102$38,727,491
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $88,573,041$20,690,558
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $88,718,710$20,690,558
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $105,638,812$59,418,049
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $20,690,558 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$59,339,961
XI-2 Total expenses$61,541,152
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,201,191
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$88,718,710
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$65,826,961
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$20,690,558

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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