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Nonprofit · EIN 33-4098435

SOBER FOUNDERS INC

Tax-exempt · LAKE WORTH, FL 33467

Financials

$58K$22K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SOBER FOUNDERS INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ (amended)$57,955$21,730$36,225$40,854$4,629$36,225
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$20,279
Program service revenue
$37,330
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$346

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$4,550
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$4,550
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$4,107
Other expenses
$13,073
Program services (functional)
$19,500

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$0
Total assets, end of year
$40,854
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,629
Net assets, end of year
$36,225
Cash, savings and investments
$31,854
Gross receipts
$57,955

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Kandace ArenaExecutive Director40$4,550
Andrew LassisePresident40$0
Emma LassiseBoard Member1$0
Christopher FinleyBoard Member1$0
Derek LewisBoard Member1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
9221 GREENSPIRE LN, LAKE WORTH, FL 33467-2217
Signed the 990-EZ
Kandace Arena, Executive Director
Phone
(561) 782-2695

Mission

Sober Founders supports entrepreneurs and professionals in recovery from substance use disorders through structured peer groups, recovery-informed education, and community programming that strengthens long-term sobriety, ethical leadership, and sustainable livelihoods.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • BUSINESS MASTERMIND PEER GROUPS: Sober Founders operates two free peer mastermind groups for entrepreneurs in recovery from substance use disorders. These groups serve entrepreneurs at different stages of business growth while maintaining a shared commitment to recovery filling a gap for people who are simultaneously navigating the demands of entrepreneurship and the disciplines of personal recovery. The first group is open to any entrepreneur in recovery regardless of business stage and grew to over 210 members in its first year. The second group serves more established entrepreneurs with additional criteria around revenue sobriety requirements and familiarity with 12-step principles and reached 60 members in its first year. Both groups follow a structured facilitation format where members share business challenges discuss how recovery principles apply to leadership and receive honest feedback from peers with shared lived experience. Combined these groups served over 270 active participants in their first year while the organization's broader social media community grew to thousands of followers demonstrating strong and growing demand for this type of programming.
    Expenses $11,000
  • PHOENIX FORUM: Phoenix Forum is an executive-level peer advisory program for established entrepreneurs and business owners in long-term recovery from substance abuse. Think of it as the recovery community's answer to peer advisory networks like EO. High-performing professionals in recovery rarely have access to peers who understand what it means to lead a company while protecting their sobriety and Phoenix Forum was built specifically to fill that gap. Members meet in structured confidential sessions to collaborate on real business challenges while holding each other accountable to their recovery goals. Participation requires demonstrated business leadership experience and an active commitment to recovery ensuring every member is a true peer who understands the pressures in the room. Members have credited the relationships and accountability built inside the program with strengthening both their business performance and their commitment to recovery.
    Expenses $5,500
  • SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY BUILDING: Sober Founders provided supplemental educational and community building programming to support entrepreneurs in recovery between formal group meetings. Activities during the year included topical webinars addressing practical business and recovery topics such as health insurance access for self employed professionals, regularly scheduled facilitated book discussions with titles selected to bridge business growth and personal recovery, and an in person member gathering that brought members together face to face for the first time. An active WhatsApp community of over 180 members provides ongoing peer connection and resource sharing between meetings with regional subgroups extending reach across state lines. These activities collectively supported hundreds of entrepreneurs in recovery by providing consistent access to peer community relevant information and practical guidance.
    Expenses $3,000

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025Check at the IRS
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024Check at the IRS

File the 2026 990-EZ for SOBER FOUNDERS INC

Due May 17, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
33-4098435
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2025
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Health care (E50)
Assets (IRS master file)
$40,854
Income (IRS master file)
$57,955

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$57,955$21,730$40,854XML

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 33-4098435).

Questions about SOBER FOUNDERS INC

What is the EIN of SOBER FOUNDERS INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SOBER FOUNDERS INC is 33-4098435.
Is SOBER FOUNDERS INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2025.
Are donations to SOBER FOUNDERS INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SOBER FOUNDERS INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of SOBER FOUNDERS INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SOBER FOUNDERS INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of SOBER FOUNDERS INC?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $4,550 (Kandace Arena, Executive Director).
How much revenue does SOBER FOUNDERS INC have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $57,955, expenses of $21,730 and total assets of $40,854 at year end.

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