Superior Sober House
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
SHS exists to assure that all vulnerable individuals, including those who are homeless or near homeless, have access to supportive housing that is safe, affordable, accessible and appropriate.
- Income
- $946,230
- Spending
- $988,387
- Spent on programs
- 92%
- Reserves
- -1.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 54%
- Employees
- 26
- Volunteers
- 1
- Highest pay
- $52,500, outreach supervisor
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 43 out of 100. Higher than 15% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 58% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 29% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1592% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
5 of 250 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a 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
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (17)
- $148,661 spent. The development of the first certified Recovery Community Organization in the region. We are currently recognized by Faces & Voices of Recovery, and we spent the last year continuing to try to get our feet under us.
- $124,023 spent. Street Outreach program to provide homeless & addicted individuals with resources and equipment to either house or deal safely with addiction. Funded by Northcare through 9/30/24. Combined with Peer Recovery from 10/1/24.
- $139,999 spent. Mens Recovery Center - Drug & Alcohol Addiction recovery
- $164,207 spent. Rudimentary Housing Program. Ran 2 houses and was fixing one this past year Replaced 1 active house with the fixed up house we're purchasing.
- $97,000 spent. Emergency shelter that we shut down, and had to repay grant funding due to actions partook by a now former Executive Director.
- $68,720 spent. Peer Recovery Coaching. PAid for by private donor this year.
- $106,363 spent. Three Fires Recovery house on Hannahville Reservation. THree Fires is now under operation of the tribe.
- Expenses: $164207.00 including grants of: $0.00 Revenue: $95261.00
- Rudimentary Housing Program. Ran 2 houses and was fixing one this past year
- Replaced 1 active house with the fixed up house we're purchasing.
- Expenses: $97000.00 including grants of: -$40373.00 Revenue: $0.00
- Emergency shelter that we shut down, and had to repay grant funding due to
- actions partook by a now former Executive Director.
- Expenses: $68720.00 including grants of: $20304.00 Revenue: $0.00
- Peer Recovery Coaching. PAid for by private donor this year.
- Expenses: $106363.00 including grants of: $87729.00 Revenue: $18281.00
- Three Fires Recovery house on Hannahville Reservation. THree Fires is now
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 2019.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.
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