Sobar Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
823550019
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2024–2025
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2025, Form 990-N 2023
Location
Ellicott City, MD, USA
Rating
84
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Alcohol, Drug and Substance Abuse, Dependency Prevention and Treatment

Reported finances

Revenue
$29,364
Expenses
$32,112
Assets
$14,062
Liabilities
$5,700

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

13 people listed

People named in this filing

  • Beth Harbinson (Founder)
  • Anika Baty-Mills (Trustee)
  • Buffy Beaudoin-Schwartz (Trustee)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Our nonprofit focuses on offering a variety of premium non-alcoholic beverages for special events. We excel in creating alcohol-free bars and organizing gatherings that emphasize providing a wide selection of drinks beyond the usual alcoholic options. Our aim is to encourage inclusivity and serve those looking for elegant non-alcoholic alternatives in social gatherings.

What it reported doing in 2025

EDUCATION: 2025 marked a period of meaningful growth and innovation: The introduction of Sobar Secure established a scalable model for transforming hospitality environments. Early adoption signals strong industry interest and validates the need for structured professional training in this space. Sobar unveiled a fully redesigned website. The new platform serves as a central hub for engagement learning and program participation. Sobar increased its presence within the hospitality sector building relationships with venues operators and thought leaders committed to inclusive service models.The demand for non-alcoholic options is no longer niche - it represents a significant cultural and market shift. Individuals are seeking health-conscious lifestyle choices; inclusive social environments; and alternatives that do not compromise on quality or experience. Sobar is uniquely positioned to guide both consumers and the hospitality industry toward a more inclusive future.

Operating model

Revenue model
Earned-program. 72% of the money available for current operations came from fees and other program revenue.
Distribution model
Cannot be determined from the filing. The filing does not provide enough consistent spending detail to tell whether the nonprofit works directly or through others.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Some filed totals do not add up and program spending has declined or grown slowly.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 100
  • Transparency & Controls: 82
  • Sustainability: 30
  • Growth: 0

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: 100%; rating input score 100

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Limited

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -9.4%; rating input score 30; 30th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.44; rating input score 29; 29th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.41; rating input score 8; 8th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -44.4% per year; rating input score 0; 10th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -58.7% per year; rating input score 0; 5th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -22.3% per year; rating input score 0; 10th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 100% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 3 filed program accomplishments · $42K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 13 people listed
  • Consistency: 7 of 8 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
  • Schedules: 2 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 2 filing years from 2024 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Moderate — Transparency & Controls: Part III program expenses within total did not reconcile in the filed values.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 30/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 29/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 8/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.