The Sober Place

Analysis

The Sober Place is a registered charity in United States, based in Vancouver, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2021, 5 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, The Sober Place reported income of $425k and spending of $329k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $193k to $425k (+120%), an average of +120% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 120%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, The Sober Place sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile, and in the 66th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include American Threshermen Association Inc ($425k), Central County Center Inc ($425k) and Shaker Heritage Society ($425k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $76k (23% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $118k. At year end it held assets of $120k against liabilities of $14k, net assets of $106k. It reported 9 employees.