Sojourner House
Offering compassionate, faith-based recovery services to mothers and their children.
Sojourner House
EIN: 25-1737004
as of November 2025
as of November 14, 2025
Programs and results
Reports and documents
Download annual reports Download other documentsWhat we aim to solve
Goals: Increase to 60% the number of participants who will complete 90 days of the treatment program. Increase to 60% of the number of successful treatment participants who will be discharged to safe, independent, drug-free housing. Create an inclusive an equitable organization and become a leader in the community that is actively dismantling racism.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Sojourner House, Inc.
East Liberty-based Sojourner House provides in-patient, drug & alcohol treatment to addicted mothers and their children. Mothers have the opportunity to keep their children with them while receiving services. All treatment is family centered and families can stay for up to 6 months.
Where we work
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Pennsylvania (United States)
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Average number of service recipients per month
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Sojourner House, Inc.
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
30 adults - this number does not include the children served
Number of people no longer living in unsafe or substandard housing as a result of the nonprofit's efforts
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Sojourner House, Inc.
Type of Metric
Context - describing the issue we work on
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Women served
Number of children entering into the program with their Mother.
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
VISION STATEMENT
A community where families overcome addiction and thrive together.
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
Sojourner House is committed to:
Knowledgeable staff who are committed to the mission and the communities served;
Helping addicted mothers break the intergenerational cycle of poverty and chemical abuse;
Helping addicted parents rebuild damaged relationships with their children;
Helping participants realize and embrace the principle that although there is no cure for addiction, it is possible to manage the disease and
live a healthy, productive life
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
To successfully meet the vision of the founders of Sojourner House/MOMS and support the needs of an extremely vulnerable population in our society, the organization must continue to exist in the community. In order to do this, Sojourner House/MOMS must maintain and expand financial and programmatic partners; create a pipeline to recruit effective board members, employees, and volunteers; and ensure that no damage occurs to its brand to prohibit these results. By doing this, Sojourner House/MOMS will continue to be the organization of choice for those referring or selecting treatment of dually diagnosed clients, improving family relationships, and moving these participants to family and individual self-sufficiency.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
See Annual report
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Achieving 95% capacity in Sojourner House consistently throughout the calendar year 2024.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, It is difficult to find the ongoing funding to support feedback collection, Staff find it hard to prioritize feedback collection and review due to lack of time, It is difficult to get honest feedback from the people we serve, It is difficult to identify actionable feedback
Financials
Financial documents
Download audited financialsRevenue vs. expenses: breakdown
Liquidity in 2024 info
4.31
Months of cash in 2024 info
0.4
Fringe rate in 2024 info
27%
Funding sources info
Assets & liabilities info
Financial data
Sojourner House
Balance sheetFiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30
The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.
Fiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30
This snapshot of Sojourner House’s financial trends applies Nonprofit Finance Fund® analysis to data hosted by GuideStar. While it highlights the data that matter most, remember that context is key – numbers only tell part of any story.
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Business model indicators
| Profitability info | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
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| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation | $225,991 | $449,845 | $126,758 | $255,500 | -$116,560 |
| As % of expenses | 15.5% | 29.0% | 7.6% | 14.5% | -6.0% |
| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation | $167,809 | $397,479 | $78,492 | $216,282 | -$155,459 |
| As % of expenses | 11.1% | 24.8% | 4.6% | 12.0% | -7.9% |
| Revenue composition info | |||||
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| Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) | $1,682,783 | $1,897,997 | $2,037,268 | $1,926,442 | $1,623,807 |
| Total revenue, % change over prior year | 21.6% | 12.8% | 7.3% | -5.4% | -15.7% |
| Program services revenue | 90.1% | 94.0% | 86.9% | 88.1% | 86.6% |
| Membership dues | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Investment income | 0.0% | 0.6% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 3.6% |
| Government grants | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| All other grants and contributions | 9.9% | 5.5% | 7.3% | 9.9% | 9.6% |
| Other revenue | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Expense composition info | |||||
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| Total expenses before depreciation | $1,457,859 | $1,549,956 | $1,674,540 | $1,757,119 | $1,929,129 |
| Total expenses, % change over prior year | 1.6% | 6.3% | 8.0% | 4.9% | 9.8% |
| Personnel | 73.5% | 72.7% | 70.0% | 65.0% | 66.5% |
| Professional fees | 3.8% | 7.7% | 8.9% | 7.7% | 7.9% |
| Occupancy | 8.4% | 7.7% | 9.2% | 12.2% | 8.7% |
| Interest | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Pass-through | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| All other expenses | 14.3% | 11.8% | 12.0% | 15.1% | 16.9% |
| Full cost components (estimated) info | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
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| Total expenses (after depreciation) | $1,516,041 | $1,602,322 | $1,722,806 | $1,796,337 | $1,968,028 |
| One month of savings | $121,488 | $129,163 | $139,545 | $146,427 | $160,761 |
| Debt principal payment | $13,481 | $13,569 | $13,649 | $10,404 | $8,333 |
| Fixed asset additions | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total full costs (estimated) | $1,651,010 | $1,745,054 | $1,876,000 | $1,953,168 | $2,137,122 |
Capital structure indicators
| Liquidity info | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
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| Months of cash | 3.0 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 1.1 | 0.4 |
| Months of cash and investments | 7.5 | 10.9 | 12.1 | 10.9 | 10.2 |
| Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets | 7.5 | 10.4 | 10.5 | 11.7 | 9.8 |
| Balance sheet composition info | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
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| Cash | $367,141 | $729,382 | $677,310 | $167,796 | $57,724 |
| Investments | $549,003 | $682,785 | $1,014,648 | $1,428,850 | $1,575,188 |
| Receivables | $114,476 | $211,004 | $66,991 | $185,941 | $219,901 |
| Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) | $1,131,079 | $1,131,078 | $1,026,358 | $990,751 | $995,000 |
| Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) | 66.1% | 70.7% | 72.4% | 75.4% | 78.8% |
| Liabilities (as a % of assets) | 34.1% | 27.3% | 20.9% | 13.0% | 20.6% |
| Unrestricted net assets | $1,117,493 | $1,514,972 | $1,593,464 | $1,809,746 | $1,654,287 |
| Temporarily restricted net assets | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Permanently restricted net assets | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total restricted net assets | $3,108 | $0 | $37,500 | $50,748 | $0 |
| Total net assets | $1,120,601 | $1,514,972 | $1,630,964 | $1,860,494 | $1,654,287 |
Key data checks
| Key data checks info | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
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| Material data errors | No | No | No | No | No |
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Documents
Executive Director
De'netta Benjamin Miller
Number of employees
Source: IRS Form 990
Sojourner House
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.
Sojourner House
Board of directorsas of 6/24/2025
Board of directors data
Charmaine McCall BOARD MEMBER
Cody
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
Donna Sloan BOARD MEMBER
Jacqueline Brown BOARD MEMBER
Kimberley A Miller TREASURER
Lauren E Marzullo BOARD PRESIDENT
Lauren Kreps ASSISTANT TREASURER
Natasha Lightner VICE PRESIDENT
Olivia Martin BOARD MEMBER
Serina Green SECRETARY
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? yes
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as: