Sober Apartment Living Co
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF SOBER APARTMENT LIVING, CO. IS TO PROVIDE THE LIFESTYLE, SUPPORT, AND RESOURCES FOR A SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION FROM ADDICTION RECOVERY TO AN INDEPENDENT LIFE OF SOBRIETY, CONTENTMENT, AND PRODUCTIVITY, THUS CREATING AN EMBRACING COMMUNITY WHERE INDIVIDUALS ARE NOT JUST SURVIVING BUT THRIVING.
- Income
- $2.0 million
- Spending
- $2.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 94%
- Reserves
- -69.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 80%
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 4
- Highest pay
- $36,000, vice chairman / secretary
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 26 out of 100. Higher than 1% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 88% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 15% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 13% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1594% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
18 of 252 of 3 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $2.1 million spent. SOBER APARTMENT LIVING, CO. (SAL) WAS FOUNDED UPON THE PREMISE THAT INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED A REHABILITATION PROGRAM IMPROVE THEIR ODDS OF ACHIEVING LASTING DRUG AND/OR ALCOHOL RECOVERY BY TRANSITIONING TO AN INTENSELY SUPPORTIVE SOBER LIVING ENVIRONMENT, ONE THAT LOOKS AND FEELS LIKE THE "REAL WORLD." SAL IS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES THIS EXACT SOLUTION: INDEPENDENT-LIVING APARTMENT COMPLEXES COMPLEMENTED WITH AN ARRAY OF SUPPORT RESOURCES. OUR AFFORDABLE APARTMENT-STYLE, SOBER-LIVING SETTING NOT ONLY ALLOWS RESIDENTS TO GAIN STRENGTH, CONFIDENCE, AND CONVICTION TO OVERCOME THEIR DAILY CHALLENGES, BUT SAL ALSO HELPS PREPARE THEM FOR LIFELONG SOBRIETY. SAL IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ONSITE ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT TO HELP THOSE IN RECOVERY REDUCE THE POTENTIAL FOR RELAPSE, INCLUDING ASSISTANCE WITH JOB PLACEMENT AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT. ALTHOUGH WE ARE NOT A REHAB, THERAPY PROGRAM, OR CLINICAL SERVICE PROVIDER, WE UNDERSTAND THAT SUSTAINED SOBRIETY IS A JOURNEY. WE APPRECIATE THE TRUST OUR RESIDENTS AND THEIR THERAPISTS, HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, AND FRIENDS AND FAMILY MEMBERS PUT IN US TO SUPPORT THIS WORTHY PURSUIT.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 2018.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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