Sojourner Center FY2022 filing

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Overcoming the impact of domestic violence, sexual violence, and human trafficking, one life at a time. We provide a broad spectrum of services to victims of domestic violence, sexual violence, and human trafficking, while working with professionals in the field on education, research and advocacy with the goal of ending domestic violence. This fiscal year, Sojourner Center responded to 2,759 hotline calls and served 919 survivors and their children through emergency shelter, transitional housing, and community outreach. Program participants received 57,562 safe nights of rest, and 49 pets stayed with their families in shelter, benefiting from our pet companion services.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $507K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
45
named funders · $885K
Looks good: 45 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4.7M
44% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 44% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 4 voting members
Concern: none of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.4M
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$5.3M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$5.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$5.4M
FY2022▲ +12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.0M
FY2021$4.8M
FY2022$5.4M
FY2023$6.5M
FY2024$7.3M
FY2025$9.8M
Expenses
$5.3M
FY2022▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.5M
FY2021$5.0M
FY2022$5.3M
FY2023$6.4M
FY2024$6.9M
FY2025$6.8M
Net assets
$5.9M
FY2022▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.9M
FY2021$5.8M
FY2022$5.9M
FY2023$6.0M
FY2024$6.4M
FY2025$9.4M

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

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1978.

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Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $4.5M Management & general 7% · $363K Fundraising 8% · $408K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chair/Jfcs President & CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Jfcs CFO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP Philanthropy
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Medical Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Cindy Quenneville’s $84K as Executive Director (thru 2/21) is at the 21st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M human services 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
Cindy Quenneville$84,135$84,135
Carrie Borgen—$45,452

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers shelter and support to women and children escaping domestic violence in Arizona.

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3 programs · $4.1M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Residential Services

Sojourner center's crisis shelters provide a safe and confidential trauma informed living environment, staffed 24 hours per day, 365 days a year for individuals and families who are fleeing a domestic violence situation. All basic need items are provided upon arrival and throughout the individuals stay at shelter.

$2.7Mprogram expense
02

Transitional Housing

The transitional housing program provides individuals the opportunity to gain the skills and resources necessary for obtaining and sustaining safe permanent housing. Participants work with their assigned case manager to develop an individualized goal plan.

$765Kprogram expense
03

Community Outreach

In some cases, victims and survivors of domestic violence are still residing with an abusive partner, or may not need emergency or transitional shelter. However, they still wish to address their experiences with domestic violence. Sojourner center works with this population through its community outreach program.

$665Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 25 grants · $283K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$49,048
Unitemized GrantFY2024$14,382
Unitemized GrantFY2024$8,850
Unitemized GrantFY2024$3,031
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,197
Unitemized GrantFY2023$32,426
Unitemized GrantFY2023$17,425
Unitemized GrantFY2023$16,324
Unitemized GrantFY2023$8,886
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,688
Unitemized GrantFY2022$19,686
Unitemized GrantFY2022$19,486
Unitemized GrantFY2022$18,608
Unitemized GrantFY2022$8,414
Unitemized GrantFY2022$107
Unitemized GrantFY2021$39,584
Unitemized GrantFY2021$4,668
Unitemized GrantFY2021$2,049
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Federal money

Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Sep 2020 · $4.6M federal money spent
Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement GrantsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.218 · Through City of Phoenix$2.5M
Crime Victim AssistanceDepartment of Justice · ALN 16.575 · Through Arizona Department of Public Safety$1.3M
Temporary Assistance for Needy FamiliesDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.558 · Through Arizona Department of Economic Security$629K
Child Care and Development Block GrantDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.575 · Through Arizona Department of Economic Security$101K
Social Services Block GrantDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.667 · Through Arizona Department of Economic Security$32K

Plus 1 smaller program.

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Sep 2019 · $4.7M federal money spent
Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement GrantsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.218 · Through City of Phoenix and 2 more$2.5M
Crime Victim AssistanceDepartment of Justice · ALN 16.575 · Through Arizona Department of Public Safety$1.2M
Temporary Assistance for Needy FamiliesDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.558 · Through Arizona Department of Economic Security$749K
Child Care and Development Block GrantDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.575 · Through Arizona Department of Economic Security$101K
Social Services Block GrantDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.667 · Through Arizona Department of Economic Security$92K

The auditor reported 6 findings: a weakness in money controls.

Year ending Sep 2018 · $4.6M federal money spent
Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement GrantsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.218 · Through City of Phoenix and 1 more$2.6M
Crime Victim AssistanceDepartment of Justice · ALN 16.575 · Through Arizona Department of Public Safety$1.1M
Temporary Assistance for Needy FamiliesDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.558 · Through Arizona Department of Economic Security$753K
Child Care and Development Block GrantDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.575 · Through Arizona Department of Economic Security$127K
Social Services Block GrantDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.667 · Through Arizona Department of Economic Security$54K

The auditor reported: a weakness in money controls.

Year ending Jun 2017 · $4.0M federal money spent
Loan BalanceDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.218 · Through City of Phoenix$2.6M
Temporary Assistance for Needy FamiliesDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.558 · Through Arizona Department of Economic Security and 1 more$838K
Crime Victim AssistanceDepartment of Justice · ALN 16.575 · Through Arizona Department of Public Safety$252K
Social Services Block GrantDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.667 · Through Arizona Department of Economic Security$179K
Child Care and Development Block GrantDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.575 · Through Arizona Department of Economic Security$101K

Plus 1 smaller program.

The auditor reported 2 findings: a material weakness in money controls.

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$79K
Other incomeLn 4–11$58K
Money outPt IX
$5.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.5M
Managementcol C$363K
Fundraisingcol D$408K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$10.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$3.5M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$352K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$79K
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Other incomeLn 4–11$58K
Gains on assetsLn 7$15K
Total revenueLn 12$5.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.3M
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$27K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8.4M
Total assetsLn 16$10.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.7M
Net assetsLn 32$5.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5118
VolunteersI 6969
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$352K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$823K$1.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$30K$27K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8.6M$8.4M
Total assetsLn 16$9.9M$10.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.2M$4.7M
Net assetsLn 32$5.8M$5.9M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$47K$47K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.7M$2.4M$248K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$9K$9K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$203K$187K$16K
Payroll taxesLn 10$225K$204K$21K
Management feesLn 11a$252K$252K
Legal feesLn 11b$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$79K$50K$28K
Office expensesLn 13$264K$244K$20K
Information technologyLn 14$150K$41K$97K$12K
OccupancyLn 16$458K$458K
TravelLn 17$20K$20K$161
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$2K$1K$43
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$419K$413K$4$6K
InsuranceLn 23$70K$59K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$433K$387K$857$45K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.3M$4.5M$363K$408K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Aug 17, 2026 $9.8M$6.8M$3.1M$9.4M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 30, 2025 $7.3M$6.9M$374K$6.4M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jun 10, 2024 $6.5M$6.4M$154K$6.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 30, 2023 $5.4M$5.3M$96K$5.9M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jun 27, 2022 $4.8M$5.0M−$127K$5.8M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 13, 2021 $5.0M$5.5M−$513K$5.9M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $5,413,708 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,713,722$5,261,458
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $59,246$79,425
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$15,077
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $70,209$57,748
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,843,177$5,413,708
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $49,644$47,432
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,198,030$3,108,762
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,722,330$2,161,885
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,970,004$5,318,079
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$126,827$95,629
Part VI · Governance 0 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $5,413,708 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$13
VIII-1e Government grants$3,544,101
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,717,344
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$352,415
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,261,458
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $79,425$79,425
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $15,077$15,077
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $57,748$57,748
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $137,173 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $15,077$5,413,708
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,318,079 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $47,432$47,432
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,424,196 · Fundraising $247,539$2,671,735
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $8,627$8,627
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $187,044 · Fundraising $15,999$203,043
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $204,278 · Fundraising $21,079$225,357
IX-11a Management feesManagement $251,806$251,806
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $7,737$7,737
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,568$4,568
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $50,393 · Fundraising $28,234$78,627
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $244,028 · Fundraising $20,002$264,030
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $41,473 · Management $96,612 · Fundraising $12,362$150,447
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $458,143$458,143
IX-17 TravelPrograms $20,266 · Fundraising $161$20,427
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,201 · Management $1,348 · Fundraising $43$3,592
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $412,934 · Management $4 · Fundraising $6,407$419,345
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $58,661 · Fundraising $11,422$70,083
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $387,421 · Management $857 · Fundraising $44,802$433,080
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,547,097 · Management $362,932 · Fundraising $408,050$5,318,079
Part X · Balance sheet $10,541,949 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $733,038$1,346,465
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $90,074$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $407,583$732,870
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $41,415$45,231
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,642,891$8,390,673
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $29,945$26,710
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $9,944,946$10,541,949
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $263,064$388,726
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,025,797$1,458,681
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,184,262$4,688,870
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,375,321$5,407,562
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $385,363$445,517
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,760,684$5,853,079
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $9,944,946$10,541,949
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,853,079 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,413,708
XI-2 Total expenses$5,318,079
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$95,629
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,760,684
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$3,234
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,853,079

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