Nonprofit · EIN 39-1276210
SOJOURNER FAMILY PEACE CENTER INC
Tax-exempt · MILWAUKEE, WI 53212
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $9,442,875 | $9,522,048 | -$79,173 | $15,921,550 | $363,700 | $15,557,850 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $8,094,738 | $9,036,670 | -$941,932 | $16,330,058 | $693,035 | $15,637,023 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $6,817,136 | $8,036,459 | -$1,219,323 | $16,926,340 | $347,385 | $16,578,955 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,201,479
- of which government grants
- $2,763,869
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Net rental income
- $486,871
- Other revenue
- $2,241,396
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $81,593
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $634,401
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,474,911
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,331,971
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $99,164
- Occupancy
- $385,035
- Travel
- $17,852
- Depreciation
- $666,926
- Program services (functional)
- $6,715,169
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,259,772
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,547,107
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $16,330,058
- Total assets, end of year
- $15,921,550
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $363,700
- Net assets, end of year
- $15,557,850
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $15,306,058
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $15,393,308
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $164,542
- Gross receipts
- $9,442,875
- Employees
- 130
- Volunteers
- 300
- Year formed
- 1978
- State of legal domicile
- WI
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PITRE CARMEN | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $228,120 | $17,032 |
| DUBOIS TAMMY | VICE PRESIDENT/CFO Officer | 40 | $194,356 | $19,808 |
| PAUST SWENSON CHERIE | VICE PRESIDENT/CDO Officer | 40 | $142,665 | $32,419 |
| GORE CECELIA | BOARD PAST PRESIDENT - EXITED 12/2024 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HASELEY HOLLY | BOARD PRESIDENT - APPOINTED 12/2024 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEARD JACKIE | BOARD VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIUS CARLENE | BOARD VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALTENBURG JEFFREY | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCHNEIDER HEIDI | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ORTH JIM | BOARD TREASURER - EXITED 9/2025 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALDRETE GRISELDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARRINGTON ERICA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BALL DENITA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BAUER JESSICA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BROWN BETSY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
20 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HERSIL ANGELA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHNSON DESSA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KOLAWOLE ABIM | DIRECTOR - EXITED 12/2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MACGILLIS JAMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MINER SUSAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MURPHY KIM | DIRECTOR - EXITED 5/2025 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OSTLING TAMARA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PIERCE KRISTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PUNZENBERGER LINDSAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROMERSI ANGELA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCHIRPKE MARYLOU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SIAS THELMA | DIRECTOR - EXITED 12/2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TATE JENNIFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAYLOR ANGELA PITTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS MEGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOVAR OSCAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRAN SHARY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WAGNER BENJAMIN | DIRECTOR - EXITED 12/2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WEBB TARYN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ZAWADA ALEXX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 35 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PITRE CARMEN | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $220,965 | $16,111 |
| DUBOIS TAMMY | VICE PRESIDENT/CFO Officer | 40 | $157,897 | $18,276 |
| PAUST SWENSON CHERIE | VICE PRESIDENT/CDO Officer | 40 | $117,971 | $29,911 |
| FONS EMILY | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GORE CECELIA | BOARD PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEARD JACKIE | BOARD VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIUS CARLENE | BOARD VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALTENBURG JEFFREY | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ORTH JIM | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALDRETE GRISELDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARRINGTON ERICA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BALL DENITA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BAUER JESSICA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BROWN BETSY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GALE THOMAS | DIRECTOR (TERM 12/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GONZALES SOCORRO | DIRECTOR (TERM 12/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HASELEY HOLLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHNSON DESSA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KOLAWOLE ABIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MACGILLIS JAMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MURPHY KIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OSTLING TAMARA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULSON MEGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PUNZENBERGER LINDSAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROMERSI ANGELA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCHIRPKE MARYLOU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SIAS THELMA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TATE JENNIFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAYLOR ANGELA PITTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS J DARRELL | DIRECTOR (TERM 12/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOVAR OSCAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRAN SHARY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WAGNER BENJAMIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WEBB TARYN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZAWADA ALEXX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PITRE CARMEN | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $166,767 | $14,013 |
| DUBOIS TAMMY | VICE PRESIDENT/CFO Officer | 40 | $140,406 | $16,751 |
| PAUST SWENSON CHERIE | VICE PRESIDENT/CDO Officer | 40 | $110,596 | $27,121 |
| FONS EMILY | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GORE CECELIA | BOARD PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEARD JACKIE | BOARD VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIUS CARLENE | BOARD VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALTENBURG JEFFREY | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ORTH JIM | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALDRETE GRISELDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BALL DENITA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BAUER JESSICA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BROWN BETSY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GALE THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GONZALES SOCORRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HASELEY HOLLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHNSON DESSA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KOLAWOLE ABIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAFORD KIRA | DIRECTOR (TERM 04/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MACGILLIS JAMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MURPHY KIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OSTLING TAMARA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULSON MEGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PUNZENBERGER LINDSAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROMERSI ANGELA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCHIRPKE MARYLOU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCHNEIDER ANDREA | DIRECTOR (TERM 08/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SIAS THELMA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAYLOR ANGELA PITTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS J DARRELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRAN SHARY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WAGNER BENJAMIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WEBB TARYN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZAWADA ALEXX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 619 W WALNUT ST, MILWAUKEE, WI 53212-3839
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CARMEN PITRE, 619 W WALNUT STREET, MILWAUKEE, WI 53212
- Signed the 990
- CARMEN PITRE, PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (414) 810-3639
- Website
- WWW.FAMILYPEACECENTER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
Mission
TRANSFORMING LIVES IMPACTED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
Program accomplishments
- FAMILY PEACE CENTER - THIS 72,000 SQUARE FOOT FACILITY, WHICH OPENED INNOVEMBER 2015, PROVIDES CO-LOCATED SERVICES. PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTED INCLUDE THE AFRICAN AMERICAN BREASTFEEDING NETWORK, AURORA HEALTHCARE, CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF WISCONSIN, JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES, MILWAUKEE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, MILWAUKEE POLICE DEPARTMENT, MILWAUKEE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, ZELIA AND SOJOURNER FAMILY PEACE CENTER.Expenses $2,125,310 · grants $2,948
- FAMILY PEACE CENTER (FPC) ADVOCACY - THIS ADVOCACY PROGRAM PROVIDES INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT, CASE MANAGEMENT STYLE, TO SURVIVORS. ADVOCATES PROVIDE INFORMATION AND REFERRALS, HELP ACCESSING SERVICES, SAFETY PLANNING, AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT. THE PROGRAM HAD 3,487 CONTACTS WITH 1,518 CLIENTS.Expenses $1,119,023 · grants $21,054
- SHELTER & HOTLINE SERVICES - OFFERINGS INCLUDE A DOMESTIC ABUSE HOTELINE, 53 BED EMERGENCY SHELTER, AND BASIC NEEDS ASSISTANCE FOR SUVIVOR ABUSE. THE HOTLINE IS ANSWERED BY TRAINED STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS WHO PROVIDE EMOTIONAL SUPPORT TO SURVIVORS IN CRISIS, OFFER INFORMATION AND REFERRALS TO INTERNAL PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES, AND TAKE REPORTS FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT ABOUT ABUSE-RELATED INCIDENTS. SOJOURNER RECORDED 11,656 CALLS TO THE HOTELINE AND 1,360 OUTGOING FOLLOW UP CALLS AND 16,492 NIGHTS OF SHELTER TO 359 INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING ADULTS WHO WERE FLEEING ABUSE AND THEIR CHILDREN.Expenses $1,489,808 · grants $55,493
- OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES:HEALING SERVICES THIS DEPARTMENT CONSISTS OF CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING, HOPE & HEALING, AND RUSSIAN-SPEAKING FAMILY STRENGTHENING PROGRAM (RFSP). CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING CONSISTS OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH, AS WELL AS FAMILY, PROGRAMMING INCLUDING SUPPORT GROUPS, ART AND MUSIC ACTIVITIES, DROP IN SUPPORT, AND CAMP HOPE WISCONSIN. HOPE & HEALING PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL, CURRICULUM BASED, PEER SUPPORT GROUPS, FACILITATED BY TRAINED STAFF. RFSP PROVIDES CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY SPECIFIC INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP SUPPORT TO SURVIVORS IN RUSSIAN. PROGRAM STATISTICS: CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING, 468 INDIVIDUALS SERVED; 4,018 CONTACTS. HOPE & HEALING, 314 INDIVIDUALS SERVED; 1,227 CONTACTS. RFSP, 33 INDIVIDUALS SERVED; 743 CONTACTS.COMMUNITY DOMESTIC ABUSE ADVOCACY PROGRAM (CDAAP) ADVOCATES ARE LOCATED IN MILWAUKEE POLICE DISTRICT STATIONS AND SUBURBAN DEPARTMENTS. THEY CONDUCT SAFETY PLANNING, CONNECT SURVIVORS TO RESOURCES, LINKING THEM TO SOJOURNER AND OTHER COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES, AND DISCUSS THE NEXT STEPS IN THE CRIMINAL LEGAL PROCESS, ENSURING THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THEIR RIGHTS. A PILOT PROJECT WITHIN THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES ADVOCATES RESPONDING ON-SCENE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CALLS WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT. PROGRAM STATISTICS: 2,630 INDIVIDUALS SERVED; 4,183 CONTACTS.COURTHOUSE ADVOCACY PROGRAM ADVOCATES PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH FILING RESTRAINING ORDERS, INCLUDING ACCOMPANIMENT TO INJUNCTION HEARINGS, DEVELOPING SAFETY PLANS, AND LINKING CLIENTS TO ADDITIONAL SERVICES TO SUPPORT SURVIVORS. PROGRAM STATISTICS: 4,264 INDIVIDUALS SERVED; 15,787 CONTACTS, AND 593 OUTGOING FOLLOW UP CALLS.COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAM STAFF PROVIDE OUTREACH, EDUCATION, PREVENTION, AND PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS RELATED TO DOMESTIC ABUSE. TYPES OF OUTREACH AND EDUCATION INCLUDE ATTENDING AND STAFFING RESOURCE TABLES AT COMMUNITY EVENTS, PROVIDING WORKSHOPS TO YOUTH AND FAMILIES ABOUT HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, AND PARTICIPATING IN PANEL DISCUSSIONS. PROGRAM STATISTICS: 140 EVENTS; 4,161 TOTAL PARTICIPANTS.Expenses $1,981,028 · grants $2,098
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 39-1276210
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1978
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P43)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $15,921,550
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,442,875
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $9,442,875 | $9,522,048 | $15,921,550 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $8,094,738 | $9,036,670 | $16,330,058 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $6,817,136 | $8,036,459 | $16,926,340 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $6,785,999 | $7,288,097 | $18,118,110 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | $23,304,413 | $7,704,781 | $18,617,961 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 39-1276210).
Questions about SOJOURNER FAMILY PEACE CENTER INC
- What is the EIN of SOJOURNER FAMILY PEACE CENTER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOJOURNER FAMILY PEACE CENTER INC is 39-1276210.
- Is SOJOURNER FAMILY PEACE CENTER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1978.
- Are donations to SOJOURNER FAMILY PEACE CENTER INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SOJOURNER FAMILY PEACE CENTER INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of SOJOURNER FAMILY PEACE CENTER INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SOJOURNER FAMILY PEACE CENTER INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SOJOURNER FAMILY PEACE CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names CARMEN PITRE.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOJOURNER FAMILY PEACE CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 35 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $228,120 (PITRE CARMEN, PRESIDENT/CEO).
- How much revenue does SOJOURNER FAMILY PEACE CENTER INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,442,875, expenses of $9,522,048 and total assets of $15,921,550 at year end.
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