Alternatives for Community and Environment Inc
Alternatives for Community and Environment (ACE) is a Roxbury-based public charity focused on environmental justice and transit-oriented development. It organizes with Roxbury residents and works with community organizers to address systemic injustice through advocacy, organizing, and legal and regulatory campaigns.
Key facts about Alternatives for Community and Environment Inc
In short: Alternatives for Community and Environment Inc gave $2.0M across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $178K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- EIN
- 04-3228509
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,959,386
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- Average grant
- $178,126
- Median grant
- $22,000
- Total assets
- $6,654,299
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- How to apply
- The program announced requests for proposals for the Seed Fund and Tiers 1–3 grants. Full details ↓
- Deadline
- The announced deadlines were February 14, 2025, for the first round and May 16, 2025, for the second round.
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing
Total Assets
$6.7M
-9.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$2.0M
+1766.1% YoY
Grant Count
11
+450.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$178K
+239.3% YoY
How Alternatives for Community and Environment Inc gives
- Giving grew 2349% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Mission & Focus Areas
ACE’s programs include grassroots organizing for social, economic, and racial justice; climate-resilience work integrating housing, sustainability, and environmental justice; legal and technical assistance, networking, and capacity building for environmental justice groups; and youth environmental justice leadership and organizing in Roxbury.
Its 2025 grants included general support, a mural sponsorship, climate infrastructure work, a statewide climate organizing school fund, and regrants for participation and leadership in an organizing school. Examples of supported organizations include the Massachusetts Public Health Association, which says it promotes health through advocacy, education, community organizing, and coalition building, and the Asian American Resource Workshop, which describes its work as community organizing, leadership development, and community building for Pan-Asian communities in Greater Boston. Other recipients include the Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative, which says it empowers Dudley residents to organize and shape their neighborhood, and the Brockton Workers Alliance, which says it educates, supports, organizes, and empowers immigrant workers.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, ACE reported 11 grants totaling $1,959,386. Grant amounts ranged from $10,000 to $1,706,890, with a median of $22,000. The largest grant was $1,706,890 to New England Community Project Inc. for general support. Other notable grants were $59,996 to Massachusetts Public Health Association for general support, $44,000 to RESIST for an MGH grant, and $40,000 to Afrikai LLC to sponsor the Summer of X mural.
ACE also partners with Health Resources in Action and the New England Grassroots Environmental Fund on Environmental Justice for New England, the New England Region grantmaker for the EPA’s Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program. That program describes a total of $50 million over three years for the region, with Seed Fund and Tiers 1–3 opportunities for eligible community-based, environmental justice, nonprofit, and other entities representing underserved or capacity-constrained communities. Its stated priorities include environmental justice and public health challenges, environmental hazards and climate resiliency, energy justice, and building livable and healthy communities.
Review Cycle
The announced deadlines were February 14, 2025, for the first round and May 16, 2025, for the second round. Both have passed.
How to Apply
The program announced requests for proposals for the Seed Fund and Tiers 1–3 grants. The announced application rounds are past cycles.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
ACE’s stated mission focuses on communities in Massachusetts, and its 2025 grants went primarily to Massachusetts recipients: 99% of grant dollars went to Massachusetts and 1% to West Virginia. Separately, Environmental Justice for New England’s grant program covers Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $80K (2022) to $2.0M (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $2.0M.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was New England Community Project Inc ($1.7M). Together the top 10 received $1.9M.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 16 (63%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New England Community Project Inc Dorchester, MA | General Support | $1,706,890 |
| Massachusetts Public Health Association Boston, MA | General Support | $59,996 |
| Resist Jamaica Plain, MA | MGH Grant | $44,000 |
| Afrikai LLC Boston, MA | Sponsorship Summer of X Mural | $40,000 |
| Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts Inc Roxbury, MA | MGH Grant | $22,000 |
| Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative Inc Roxbury, MA | MGH Grant | $22,000 |
| Asian American Resource Workshop Inc Dorchester, MA | Climate Infrastructure Table | $22,000 |
| Empower Her Environment Wellness Inc Huntington, WV | General Support | $12,500 |
| CHOICES4TEENS Mentoring Group Brockton, MA | Re-grant for participation and leadership for brockton organizing school | $10,000 |
| Brockton Workers Alliance Inc Brockton, MA | Re-grant for participation and leadership for brockton organizing school | $10,000 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,654,299 | $4,085,764 | $4,521,281 | $1,959,386 (11 grants) |
| 2024 | $7,334,894 | $3,867,439 | $2,496,117 | $104,999 (2 grants) |
| 2023 | $5,462,310 | $3,329,221 | $1,147,972 | $130,000 (2 grants) |
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $6,654,299 | $7,334,894 | $5,462,310 |
| Revenue | $4,085,764 | $3,867,439 | $3,329,221 |
| Expenses | $4,521,281 | $2,496,117 | $1,147,972 |
| Net Investment Income | $123,946 | $19,694 | $5,198 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Emmanuel Allen as president/treasurer, Eleanor Fort as secretary, Carol Gregory, Abdul Farooq, and Angela Williams-Mitchell as directors, and Dwaign Tyndal as CEO/executive director.
Alternatives for Community and Environment Inc is led by Dwaign Tyndal, CEO & Executive Director since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 6 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dwaign Tyndal
CEO & Executive Director
Executive Director → CEO & Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$72K (2020) → $130K (2025)
Emmanuel Allen
President & Treasurer
President & Cleek → President & Clerk, 2023
President & Clerk → President & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carol Gregory
Director
Director → Member, 2023
Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angela Williams-Mitchell
Director
Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Abdul Farooq
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eleanor Fort
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Imam Abdullah Taalib Faaruuq (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Dennis Rogers (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Lisa Owens (2020) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $130K, to Dwaign Tyndal (CEO/Executive Director).
Contact
Mailing address: 2201 Washington St 302, Roxbury, MA 02119
Phone: (617) 442-3343
Frequently asked questions about Alternatives for Community and Environment Inc
How much does Alternatives for Community and Environment Inc give each year?
Alternatives for Community and Environment Inc gave $2.0M across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $105K across 2 grants.
What is Alternatives for Community and Environment Inc's typical grant size?
Alternatives for Community and Environment Inc's median grant in 2025 was $22,000, and its average grant was $178,126, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Alternatives for Community and Environment Inc give grants?
Alternatives for Community and Environment Inc gives mostly in Massachusetts: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Dorchester, MA (2 grants), Boston, MA (2 grants), Roxbury, MA (2 grants) and Brockton, MA (2 grants).
Does Alternatives for Community and Environment Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 27% of Alternatives for Community and Environment Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990. Recurring purposes include "MGH Grant" (3 grants).
Who are Alternatives for Community and Environment Inc's largest grantees?
Alternatives for Community and Environment Inc's largest 2025 grantees include New England Community Project Inc ($1,706,890), Massachusetts Public Health Association ($59,996) and Resist ($44,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 92% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Alternatives for Community and Environment Inc?
Alternatives for Community and Environment Inc reported $6.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.1M.
What does Alternatives for Community and Environment Inc fund?
ACE’s programs include grassroots organizing for social, economic, and racial justice; climate-resilience work integrating housing, sustainability, and environmental justice; legal and technical assistance, networking, and capacity building for environmental justice groups; and youth environmental justice leadership and organizing in Roxbury. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Alternatives for Community and Environment Inc?
The program announced requests for proposals for the Seed Fund and Tiers 1–3 grants. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Alternatives for Community and Environment Inc's EIN?
Alternatives for Community and Environment Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3228509. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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