2018-11-07T14:58:19-08:00 2017-12-31 208021147 MIG MURPHY SISTROM CPA PC 2216 Whitley Dr DURHAM NC 277071469 990 2017-01-01 330782888 Soulforce SOUL 8008109143 PO Box 2499 Abilene TX 79604 Haven Herrin Executive Dir. 2018-11-07 true Darren Hunicutt P01294583 9194191119 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z Haven Herrin PO Box 2499 Abilene TX 79604 441043 false false X www.soulforce.org X 1997 CA End spiritual violence and oppression against LGBTQI people. 4 4 6 41 0 440851 0 13 179 441043 1426 0 223752 0 55861 77301 302479 138564 142867 283120 46825 53686 96042 229434 X Soulforce works to end the political and religious oppression of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex people through relentless nonviolent resistance. true true 62380 1301 179 Political and Theological Education: Creating content delivered via writing, resources, workshops, briefings, that weave together political analysis, theological research, and activist praxis. In 2017, we delivered political analytical content to 793 individuals, and distributed 2022 booklets on theology and justice around the world. 56162 Campaigns and Direct Action: Modeling a diversity of engagement strategies that de-cloak oppression, provide meaningful opportunities for participation in nonviolent activism to our constituents, and seek accountability from systems and institutions. In 2017, we participated in 5 direct actions and 2 campaigns to decloak institutions and ideologies harming LGBTQI People, People of Color, Women, and other marginalized identity groups. 27189 Research and Strategy: Conducting deep research on the connections among Christian supremacist ideologies and institutions that reinforce oppression, and offering analysis and strategies on how to transform spiritual and physical violence and seek liberation. In 2017, we offered strategy development and research on the ideology of Christian Supremacy in relationship with 19 organizational partners. 26344 125 172075 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 2 0 true 6 true false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 4 4 false false false false false false false true false false false true true true true true true false false false CA TX X Thekla Clemons 8008109143 PO Box 2499 Abilene TX 79604 Sara Green Board Co-Chair 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Monica Carmean Board Co-Chair 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Jason Tseng Board Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Casimiro Pea Board Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Haven Herrin Executive Dir. 45.00 0.00 X 70000 0 0 Alba Onofrio CFO 27.00 0.00 X 35358 0 0 105358 0 false false false 0 255 440596 98591 440851 0 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 179 179 179 0 441043 179 13 0 250 250 1176 1176 0 113811 64280 28036 21495 0 91239 53782 16405 21052 0 1200 661 235 304 17502 10075 3791 3636 0 556 546 10 8431 8431 0 0 2204 2204 5831 3180 2651 15 15 14273 3109 4415 6749 4532 2499 1196 837 0 450 450 27327 22300 3751 1276 0 1038 700 338 0 0 0 2373 2373 Materials & Supplies 9137 9067 70 Supporter Appreciation 625 225 20 380 Dues, Subscriptions, Fees 509 210 237 62 0 302479 172075 74543 55861 135976 153251 18269 3000 10312 75 0 0 5567 0 1727 1324 0 95986 0 0 0 500 142867 283120 19879 46207 33807 618 46825 53686 X 96042 203168 26266 96042 229434 142867 283120 138564 -5172 X false false false X 376398 320023 323921 426188 440851 1887381 0 0 376398 320023 323921 426188 440851 1887381 674089 1213292 13 13 0 0 1887394 5470 0.64280 1.00000 X Chuck Phelan former board member bridge loan X 76000 29407 false true true Bill Carpenter former board member bridge loan X 16000 4400 false true true 33807 X 1 97930 investment stmt X Plane Ticket 1 661 purchase recpt false false false Form 990, Part III, Line 2: New Services Soulforce has updated the mission as articulated in our articles of incorporation to reflect our continued our commitment to the practice of nonviolence while more specifically naming the primary community we have always served and our primary goals for social change. The articles of incorporation now define our mission thus:"The specific purposes for which this corporation is organized are to end the political and religious oppression of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex people through relentless, nonviolent resistance."While Soulforce remains committed to social change through political and theological education and nonviolent activism, the audience has shifted away from churches, as they now have their own reform groups, and more toward youth, parachurch organizations, and allied organizations working in many justice movements who seek Soulforce's skills and analysis. To that we have added a more public naming of the spiritual healing and research that we integrate into our work. We have always woven these aspects into our organizing, but we now invest more time and resources into prioritizing these essential practice that uphold the rest of our work. Form 990, Part III, Line 3: Ceased Conducting or Significant Changes To Services We did not have any activity in the Equality Ride this year. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Campaigns and Direct Action: Modeling a diversity of engagement strategies that de-cloak oppression, provide meaningful opportunities for participation in nonviolent activism to our constituents, and seek accountability from systems and institutions. In 2017, we participated in 5 direct actions and 2 campaigns to decloak institutions and ideologies harming LGBTQI People, People of Color, Women, and other marginalized identity groups. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: Rural Faith & Justice Committee: Supporting the community-building and infrastructure development of rural faith leaders committed to justice for marginalized people in resistance to Christian Supremacy. Established fiscal sponsorship for the Rural Faith and Justice Committee. Form 990, Part VI, Line 8: Explanation of No Contemporaneously Documentation of Meetings No committees of the governing body (Board of Directors) exist. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process Prior to filing, the Form 990 will be reviewed by the Executive Director, and then distributed to the full Board. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts The Board Secretary is in charge of compliance and monitors the introductory and annual filing of conflict of interest questionnaires for board members. Soulforce prohibits all Board and Staff from acting where they have or may have a conflict of interest and requires that Board and Staff disclose relationships with may give rise to potential conflicts of interest. Employees agree to a conflict of interest policy that requires disclosure of conflicts as they arise to the Executive Director. Similarly, the Executive Director is contractually required to disclose conflicts to the Board for reconciliation. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Our Forms 990 (including financial information), by-laws, articles of incorporation, and other governing policies manuals are available upon request to the public.