BAR ZERO FORMERLY SOBAR INC
EIN 82-4863757 · Substance Abuse Prevention (F21)
What they do
In 2019, Bar Zero Continued to Market Our Mission and Vision Through Advertizing Campaigns, Events, and Involving Volunteers In Our Work. We Pivoted From Our Original Plans of A Brick and Mortar Restaurant and Dry Bar to A Catering Operation With Goal of Providing On The Job Training for People In Early Recovery From Substance Use Disorders. We Continued to Provide Drug and Alcohol-free Events In The Community for People In Recovery and Those Who Are "sober Curious," Holding 20 Such Events Over The Year. We Started Our Culinary Education Program, Offering Basic Culinary Skills Classes to People In Early Recovery to Build Job Readiness Skills for Employment In Hospitality and Life Skill Building, Transferrable Skills Towards Independent Living Post-treatment.
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EMILY SCHRADERPRINCIPAL OFFICER
About this charity
- Location
- 2797 Wewatta Way, Denver, CO 80216
- County
- Denver
- In care of
- Emily Schrader
- Primary officer
- Emily Schrader, CEO
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2020
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2019
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- NFP PARTNERS
- NTEE classification
- Substance Abuse Prevention (F21)
- IRS tax category
- Substance Abuse Prevention
- Revocation date
- May 15, 2024