Maryland · Nonprofit
Sobar Inc
Sobar Inc (Maryland) receives grants from 5 organizations whose IRS filings report $27,273 to it, the largest being THE HORIZON FOUNDATION OF HOWARD COUNTY INC ($16,000). 1 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2025
- $29k
- Funders on record
- 5
- Grants received
- $27k
- Net assets
- $8k
What Sobar Inc does
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.
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990-EZ.
Programs
EVENTS: In 2025 Sobar programs directly and indirectly served over 30,000 individuals through our NA Festival and Event bars Educational initiatives Training programs Community outreach and events and Digital engagement and resources. This reach reflects the growing public interest and the increasing demand for inclusive alcohol-free options across all age groups and demographics.
$14,115 spent33% of program spendingCERTIFICATION: Sobar SecureLaunched in 2025 Sobar Secure represents a major advancement in our mission. This training and accreditation program equips restaurants bars and hospitality venues with the tools to thoughtfully integrate high-quality non-alcoholic beverage options into their offerings. Sobar Secure provides:Staff education on non-alcoholic beverage service Guidance on sourcing and menu development Strategies to attract and retain a rapidly growing alcohol-free and sober curious customer base
$14,115 spent33% of program spendingEDUCATION: 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.
$14,115 spent33% of program spending
The 3 programs described on its FY2025 Form 990-EZ. Program spending in total: $42,345.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2024, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2024, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2024 to 2025, from $18k to $14k (−20%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
28% of Sobar Inc’s revenue is contributions — more earned-revenue than three-quarters of its peers (100% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 1 of the last 2 reported years ran a deficit.
Who funds it, year by year
2019 → 2023: the base broadened from 1 funder to 4 funders, grant income rose $6k → $11k.
1 of 5 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 0% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of Sobar Inc’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
Sobar Inc leans on a few funders — its largest provides 59% of grant income and the top three 99%; half comes from just 1 funder.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 1 funder to its left
95% of the income these shares are computed over arrives through pass-through sponsors or from payers whose filings do not say what kind of payment it is. Concentration is still measured over all of it, because the money is real; what it does not support is a claim about how many institutions have chosen to fund Sobar Inc.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2019 100% · 2021 100% · 2023 89% — diversifying over time.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Where its funders are
99% of Sobar Inc's grant income comes from Maryland funders.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $23 arriving through sponsors registered in 1 state is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
Sobar Inc's funding base is broadening — from 1 funders to 4 as grant income climbed.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 6,360 health nonprofits under $100k, FY2025
Organizations like Sobar Inc
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In Maryland
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Public support
100%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
Screen this organization
A dated, signed PDF of the compliance screen for Sobar Inc: IRS status (Business Master File, Publication 78, auto-revocation), the OFAC sanctions lists, the Internal Revenue Bulletin, and California registration, with the Rev. Proc. 2018-32 §8.01 reliance elements stated element by element. Generated from the current files at the moment you download it.
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Questions and answers
- Who funds Sobar Inc?
- Sobar Inc (Maryland) receives grants from 5 organizations whose IRS filings report $27,273 to it, the largest being THE HORIZON FOUNDATION OF HOWARD COUNTY INC ($16,000). 1 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does Sobar Inc have?
- IRS filings report 5 organizations giving $27,273 in grants to Sobar Inc, 1 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of Sobar Inc?
- THE HORIZON FOUNDATION OF HOWARD COUNTY INC is the largest funder on record, with $16,000 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like Sobar Inc find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Maryland. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
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These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2025 (financials across 2024–2025), and the filings of 5 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing