Sammys Mission
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
SAMMYS MISSION EXIST SO THAT MEN STRUGGLING WITH HOPELESSNESS AND ADDICTION CAN EXPERIENCE HOPE, HEAR THE GOOD NESW OF GODS WORD, LIVE IN SOBRIETY, AND SERVE OTHERS. WE PROVIDE FAITH BASED THERAPY AND HOMES TO MEN TO LIVE A LIFE OF SOBRIETY.
- Income
- $650,663
- Spending
- $423,152
- Spent on programs
- 79%
- Reserves
- 7.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 52%
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 10
- Highest pay
- $78,000, chief operat
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
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 82% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 35% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 24% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1579% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 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
Good: 86 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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, 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)
- $336,156 spent. SAMMY'S MISSION EXISTS SO THAT MEN STRUGGLING WITH HOPELESSNESS AND ADDICTION EXPERIENCE HOPE, HEAR THE GOOD NEWS OF GOD'S LOVE, LIVE IN SOBRIETY AND SERVE OTHERS. WE PROVIDE SAFE, SOBER TRANSITION HOMES TO MEN IN ADDICTION RECOVERY. WE ARE A "2ND STEP" IN THE RECOVERY PROCESS. THE MEN THAT ARE OUR RESIDENTS, COME TO US FOLLOWING A SUCCESSFUL REHAB PROGRAM. WE HELP THEM FIND STABLE, GOOD JOBS. WE HELP THEM SET GOALS FOR THEMSELVES AND GIVE THEM THE RESOURCES TO ACHIEVE THOSE GOALS. THEY ARE HELD ACCOUNTABLE WITH RANDOM, TARGETED, AND SCHEDULED DRUG TESTING. OUR RESIDENTS MUST COMPLETE WEEKLY ACCOUNTABILITY TASKS SUCH AS ATTENDING CHURCH, ATTENDING 2 RECOVERY MEETINGS, MEETING WITH A SPONSOR 2 TIMES A WEEK, DOING OUTREACH PROJECTS FOR THE COMMUNITY, AND COMPLETING A 12-STEP PROGRAM. WE DO WHAT WE DO BECAUSE ADDICTS FIGHT SO HARD TO GET OUT OF THE HOLE OF ADDICTION WHEN THEY GO THROUGH A REHAB PROGRAM, IF THEY DO NOT HAVE SOMEWHERE SAFE TO GO FOLLOWING REHAB, THEN THEY WILL LIKELY RETURN TO THE SAME PEOPLE, PLACES AND THINGS AND RELAPSE OCCURS MORE TIMES THAN NOT. IN 2025 WE HAD 93 MEN COME THROUGH SAMMY'S MISSION. OF THOSE 93 MEN, 32 OF THEM DID RELAPSE WHILE IN SAMMY'S MISSION OR SHORTLY AFTER LEAVING. THIS IS A RELAPSE RATE OF 34%, WHICH IS WELL BELOW THE NATIONAL AVERAGE. IN 2025 THE NATIONAL AVERAGE FOR RELAPSE OF MEN WHO COMPLETED A SUCCESSFUL REHAB PROGRAM WITHIN 1 YEAR IS 85%. THIS MEANS THAT WHAT WE ARE DOING AT SAMMY'S MISSION IS WORKING. IN 2025 WE WERE ABLE TO PURCHASE OUR 7TH HOUSE, WHICH MAKES OUR CAPACITY TO BE 41 MEN. WE STAY FULL AND GENERALLY HAVE A WAIT LIST FOR MEN TO ENTER OUR PROGRAM. WE WERE ABLE TO PURCHASE A NEWER VAN IN ORDER TO GET OUR MEN TO AND FROM WORK, MEETINGS AND CHURCH. WE ARE HELPING THESE MEN IN OUR PROGRAM LEARN THEIR WORTH AND IDENTITY IN JESUS CHRIST AND GIVING THEM THE TOOL AND RESOURCES THAT THEY NEED IN ORDER TO LIVE A CHRIST CENTERED, SOBER LIFE SAMMY'S MISSION EXISTS SO THAT MEN STRUGGLING WITH HOPELESSNESS AND ADDICTION EXPERIENCE HOPE, HEAR THE GOOD NEWS OF GOD'S LOVE, LIVE IN SOBRIETY AND SERVE OTHERS. WE PROVIDE SAFE, SOBER TRANSITION HOMES TO MEN IN ADDICTION RECOVERY. WE ARE A "2ND STEP" IN THE RECOVERY PROCESS. THE MEN THAT ARE OUR RESIDENTS, COME TO US FOLLOWING A SUCCESSFUL REHAB PROGRAM. WE HELP THEM FIND STABLE, GOOD JOBS. WE HELP THEM SET GOALS FOR THEMSELVES AND GIVE THEM THE RESOURCES TO ACHIEVE THOSE GOALS. THEY ARE HELD ACCOUNTABLE WITH RANDOM, TARGETED, AND SCHEDULED DRUG TESTING. OUR RESIDENTS MUST COMPLETE WEEKLY ACCOUNTABILITY TASKS SUCH AS ATTENDING CHURCH, ATTENDING 2 RECOVERY MEETINGS, MEETING WITH A SPONSOR 2 TIMES A WEEK, DOING OUTREACH PROJECTS FOR THE COMMUNITY, AND COMPLETING A 12-STEP PROGRAM. WE DO WHAT WE DO BECAUSE ADDICTS FIGHT SO HARD TO GET OUT OF THE HOLE OF ADDICTION WHEN THEY GO THROUGH A REHAB PROGRAM, IF THEY DO NOT HAVE SOMEWHERE SAFE TO GO FOLLOWING REHAB, THEN THEY WILL LIKELY RETURN TO THE SAME PEOPLE, PLACES AND THINGS AND RELAPSE OCCURS MORE TIMES THAN NOT. IN 2025 WE HAD 93 MEN COME THROUGH SAMMY'S MISSION. OF THOSE 93 MEN, 32 OF THEM DID RELAPSE WHILE IN SAMMY'S MISSION OR SHORTLY AFTER LEAVING. THIS IS A RELAPSE RATE OF 34%, WHICH IS WELL BELOW THE NATIONAL AVERAGE. IN 2025 THE NATIONAL AVERAGE FOR RELAPSE OF MEN WHO COMPLETED A SUCCESSFUL REHAB PROGRAM WITHIN 1 YEAR IS 85%. THIS MEANS THAT WHAT WE ARE DOING AT SAMMY'S MISSION IS WORKING. IN 2025 WE WERE ABLE TO PURCHASE OUR 7TH HOUSE, WHICH MAKES OUR CAPACITY TO BE 41 MEN. WE STAY FULL AND GENERALLY HAVE A WAIT LIST FOR MEN TO ENTER OUR PROGRAM. WE WERE ABLE TO PURCHASE A NEWER VAN IN ORDER TO GET OUR MEN TO AND FROM WORK, MEETINGS AND CHURCH. WE ARE HELPING THESE MEN IN OUR PROGRAM LEARN THEIR WORTH AND IDENTITY IN JESUS CHRIST AND GIVING THEM THE TOOL AND RESOURCES THAT THEY NEED IN ORDER TO LIVE A CHRIST CENTERED, SOBER LIFE
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 October 13, 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 March 2021.
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 October 21, 2026.
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