Foundation for Alcohol Education Inc
The Foundation for Alcohol Education Inc is a private foundation based in Boston, Massachusetts. Its 2025 filing describes charitable activity supporting recovery programs and theater-based education and prevention related to alcohol and drugs.
Foundation for Alcohol Education Inc at a glance
In short: Foundation for Alcohol Education Inc gave $46K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Massachusetts. 45% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $45,500
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +83.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,136
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $577,511
- -0.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 45% first-time grantees (5 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (76% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Foundation for Alcohol Education Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Its filing says an application can be made by letter specifying the requested amount and how it will be used; it lists Stephen A. Walsh as the contact. Awards are restricted to encouraging drug and alcohol abstinence.
- Review Cycle
- No deadline is stated on the filing.
- Deadline
- No deadline is stated on the filing.
- Contact
Application contact: Stephen A Walsh
Mailing address: 17 Hedding Ave, S Hamilton, MA 01938
Phone: (978) 468-7709
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Foundation for Alcohol Education Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was 2nd ACTIMPROBABLE PLAYERS ($10K). Together the top 10 received $45K.
Grant Size Distribution
47 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 47 grants of 47 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 76% of grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts, 9% to Maine, 9% to New Hampshire, and 7% to Maryland.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Foundation for Alcohol Education Inc open to new grantees?
45%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 11 grantees (45%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $5K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $23K (2024) to $46K (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $46K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd ACTIMPROBABLE PLAYERS Boston, MA | Support School Substanceabuse Prevention Throughperformances & Workshops | $10,000 |
| Drug Story Theater Marshfield Hills, MA | Improv Theaterfor Teens in Earlystage of Recovery | $7,500 |
| Mass Organization for Addiction Recovery Boston, MA | To educate the publicabout the recovery fromalcohol & other addictions | $5,000 |
| Teen Challenge Brockton, MA | Education Andresidential Carefor Addicts | $5,000 |
| River Valley Healthy Valley Comm Rumford, ME | Partners with Law, Schools, Communityto Address Underage Drinking | $4,000 |
| The Initiative for Civility in Everyday Life Chester, NH | Project for Alcohol &Drug Preventionamoung Youth | $4,000 |
| Jeremiah's House Recovery Residence Worcester, MA | Sober Home for Patients in Recoveryfrom Substance Abuse | $3,000 |
| National Council on Alcoholism & DD Baltimore, MD | Support Foryouths Re: Issuesof Underage Drinking | $3,000 |
| Yar at Pathways for Children Gloucester, MA | Sponsor Conferencefor Professionalsworking with Youth | $2,500 |
| Tri-Town Council Topsfield, MA | Public Informationfor Local Communityfocused on Alcohol/Drug | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $577,511 | $41,231 | $47,510 | $45,500 | 11 | $46,336 | $40,663 |
| 2024 | $582,848 | $39,867 | $26,287 | $22,750 | 6 | $25,401 | $39,867 |
| 2023 | $569,268 | $32,128 | $43,573 | $41,750 | 11 | $42,503 | $177,072 |
| 2022 | $432,901 | $33,433 | $31,002 | $26,850 | 9 | $29,952 | $33,223 |
| 2021 | $470,110 | $28,048 | $31,560 | $29,550 | 10 | $30,530 | $171,023 |
| 2020 | $328,031 | $25,492 | $26,848 | $25,050 | 10 | — | $34,589 |
| 2019 | $296,051 | $25,448 | $29,509 | $27,900 | 14 | — | $28,281 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The sources do not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants and descriptions of its direct charitable activity show support for recovery services, substance-use prevention and education, and youth-focused programs.
Among its grantees, Drug Story Theater describes itself as an evidence-based, peer-to-peer treatment and prevention program that works with teens in early recovery from drugs and alcohol through improvisational theater and storytelling. The foundation’s filing says its support for Drug Story Theater helps teens in early recovery and teaches them improvisational theater. The filing also describes support for the Massachusetts Organization for Addiction Recovery’s recovery programs and for 2nd ACT/Improbable Players’ school theater presentations about the effects of alcohol and drugs, followed by guidance.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 11 grants totaling $45,500. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $10,000, with a median grant of $4,000.
Notable 2025 grants included $10,000 to 2nd ACT/Improbable Players for school substance-abuse prevention performances and workshops; $7,500 to Drug Story Theater for improv theater for teens in early recovery; $5,000 each to the Massachusetts Organization for Addiction Recovery and Teen Challenge; and $4,000 each to River Valley Healthy Valley Community and the Initiative for Civility in Everyday Life.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Father Joseph White as president; Joseph W. Griffiths Jr. as treasurer; Maryanne Frangules as clerk; and Rev. Dr. Dennis Gill, Stephen A. Walsh, and Ian S. Drummond as directors.
Foundation for Alcohol Education Inc is led by Father Joseph White, President on the 2025 filing; 1 of 6 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Father Joseph White
President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen A. Walsh
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$500 (2019) → $500 (2025)
Dennis Gill
Director
President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ian S. Drummond
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph W. Griffiths Jr.
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maryanne Frangules
Clerk
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Edward Wolkin (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Joan Begonis-Wolkin (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Linda C. W. Gardener (2019–2024) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $500, to Stephen a Walsh (Director).
Frequently asked questions about Foundation for Alcohol Education Inc
How much does Foundation for Alcohol Education Inc give each year?
Foundation for Alcohol Education Inc gave $46K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $23K across 6 grants.
What is Foundation for Alcohol Education Inc's typical grant size?
Foundation for Alcohol Education Inc's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $4,136, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Foundation for Alcohol Education Inc that year got $3K on average.
Where does Foundation for Alcohol Education Inc give grants?
Foundation for Alcohol Education Inc gives mostly in Massachusetts: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Maine (9%) and New Hampshire (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (2 grants).
Does Foundation for Alcohol Education Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Foundation for Alcohol Education Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Foundation for Alcohol Education Inc's largest grantees?
Foundation for Alcohol Education Inc's largest 2025 grantees include 2nd ACTIMPROBABLE PLAYERS ($10,000), Drug Story Theater ($7,500) and Mass Organization for Addiction Recovery ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Foundation for Alcohol Education Inc?
Foundation for Alcohol Education Inc reported $578K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $41K.
What does Foundation for Alcohol Education Inc fund?
The sources do not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants and descriptions of its direct charitable activity show support for recovery services, substance-use prevention and education, and youth-focused programs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Foundation for Alcohol Education Inc?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Foundation for Alcohol Education Inc's EIN?
Foundation for Alcohol Education Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2139087. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Foundation for Alcohol Education Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 2, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 21, 2024)
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