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Sojourner House

Offering compassionate, faith-based recovery services to mothers and their children.

Pittsburgh, PA   |  http://www.sojournerhousepa.org
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Sojourner House

EIN: 25-1737004


Mission

Sojourner House provides faith-based, compassionate recovery services to mothers and their children. The mission of Sojourner House MOMS is to shelter people in recovery and their children to confidently transition into the community.

Ruling year info

1998

Executive Director

De'netta Benjamin Miller

Main address

211 N Whitfield St

Pittsburgh, PA 15206-3039 USA

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EIN

25-1737004

Subject area info

Human services

Health

Population served info

Substance abusers

Families

Pregnant people

NTEE code info

Family Services (P40)

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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.

Population(s) Served
Substance abusers
Families
Women

Where we work

  • Pennsylvania (United States)

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

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

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.

See Annual report

Achieving 95% capacity in Sojourner House consistently throughout the calendar year 2024.

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We shared information about our current feedback practices.
  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

Sojourner House
Fiscal year: Jul 01 - Jun 30
Financial documents
2024 Financial Statement 2023 Laura McCurdy 2009 2008 2007 2006
done  Yes, financials were audited by an independent accountant. info

Revenue vs. expenses:  breakdown

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info
NET GAIN/LOSS:    in 
Note: When component data are not available, the graph displays the total Revenue and/or Expense values.

Liquidity in 2024 info

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

4.31

Average of 3.38 over 10 years

Months of cash in 2024 info

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

0.4

Average of 2.1 over 10 years

Fringe rate in 2024 info

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

27%

Average of 27% over 10 years

Funding sources info

Source: IRS Form 990

Assets & liabilities info

Source: IRS Form 990

Financial data

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Sojourner House

Revenue & expenses

Fiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

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Sojourner House

Balance sheet

Fiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

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.

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Sojourner House

Financial trends analysis Glossary & formula definitions

Fiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Material data errors No No No No No

Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

Documents
Form 1023/1024 is not available for this organization

Executive Director

De'netta Benjamin Miller

Number of employees

Source: IRS Form 990

Sojourner House

Officers, directors, trustees, and key employees

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Compensation
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Sojourner House

Board of directors
as of 6/24/2025
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board of directors data
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Charmaine McCall BOARD MEMBER

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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

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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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:

Race & ethnicity
Black/African American
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender
Sexual orientation
Decline to state
Disability status
Decline to state

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

Disability