Friends of Recovery Cafe
Friends of Recovery Cafe is a Seattle, Washington-based public charity that supports Recovery Café and the Recovery Café Network. Its stated mission is to support and benefit Recovery Café.
Friends of Recovery Cafe at a glance
In short: Friends of Recovery Cafe gave $2.2M across 49 grants in 2025 (avg $45K), top state Indiana. 51% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,216,660
- +16.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 49
- +58.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $45,238
- -26.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $49,114,529
- +4.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 51% first-time grantees (25 of 49, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Indiana (24% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Friends of Recovery Cafe
- Contact
Mailing address: 2022 Boren Ave, Seattle, WA 98121
Phone: (206) 374-8731
Website: https://recoverycafe.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Friends of Recovery Cafe funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was RC Bellingham - Chuckanut Hea ($80K). Together the top 10 received $587K.
Grant Size Distribution
145 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 87 grants of 145 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Indiana and Washington each accounted for 24% of grant dollars. Massachusetts accounted for 7%, and Delaware and North Carolina each accounted for 5%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 49 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Friends of Recovery Cafe open to new grantees?
51%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 25 of 49 grantees (51%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $47K; repeat grants $43K. How we count
Medians: $50K first-time, $50K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $668K (2020) to $2.2M (2025). In 2025 it made 49 grants totaling $2.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| RC Bellingham - Chuckanut Hea Bellingham, WA | RC Network Supp & Problem Gambling | $80,000 |
| Recovery Cafe Skagit Mount Vernon, WA | RC Network Supp & Problem Gambling | $80,000 |
| RC TulalipMarysville Marysville, WA | RC Network Supp & Problem Gambling | $77,463 |
| Cerenity Recovery Cafe Anders McCordsville, IN | Recovery Cafe Network Support | $50,000 |
| Cup of Purpose Recovery Cafe Columbus, OH | Recovery Cafe Network Support | $50,000 |
| LITE Recovery Cafe Milford, IN | Recovery Cafe Network Support | $50,000 |
| Love From Afar RC Avondale Estate, GA | Recovery Cafe Network Support | $50,000 |
| Network Connect RC Dover Wilmington, DE | Recovery Cafe Network Support | $50,000 |
| Project Trey RC Sulphur, LA | Recovery Cafe Network Support | $50,000 |
| Ray of Light RCLowell House Lowell, MA | Recovery Cafe Network Support | $50,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $49,114,529 | $3,229,066 | $4,523,587 | $2,216,660 | 49 | $1,034,066 |
| 2024 | $47,139,314 | $3,985,234 | $3,636,413 | $1,905,900 | 31 | $1,349,886 |
| 2023 | $44,320,886 | $8,787,271 | $2,779,032 | $1,472,500 | 30 | $801,930 |
| 2022 | $36,226,585 | $1,033,622 | $1,571,842 | $779,062 | 19 | $763,622 |
| 2021 | $39,172,211 | $1,429,835 | $1,458,965 | $823,745 | 16 | $845,229 |
| 2020 | $34,855,687 | $2,496,846 | $1,145,603 | $667,502 | 18 | $757,038 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is “Supporting Organization for the support and benefit of Recovery Cafe.” Its 2023 filing describes its program as support for Recovery Café, including the Recovery Café Network. Grant purposes reported in 2025 included “Recovery Cafe Network Support” and “RC Network Supp & Problem Gambling.”
Grantees’ own mission statements offer examples of the organizations it supports. Recovery Café of Madison says it provides a safe, compassionate, non-judgmental community for people in recovery. Recovery Café Cape Cod says it provides a drug- and alcohol-free safe space and non-judgmental support to help people build skills and confidence for a healthy lifestyle.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Friends of Recovery Cafe made 49 grants totaling $2,216,660. Grants ranged from $10,000 to $80,000, with a median of $50,000.
The largest reported awards included $80,000 each to RC Bellingham – Chuckanut Hea and Recovery Cafe Skagit, and $77,463 to RC TulalipMarysville. Other reported grants included $50,000 to Cerenity Recovery Cafe Anders, Cup of Purpose Recovery Cafe, LITE Recovery Cafe, Love From Afar RC, Network Connect RC Dover, Project Trey RC, Ray of Light RCLowell House, RC Greensboro, and RC Pulaski County. Recovery Café of Madison received $50,000, and Recovery Café Cape Cod received $47,530.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Officers and directors listed on the 2025 filing were David Coffey, Executive Director; Skye Stuart, Finance Director; Rita Egrari, Chair; Mary Ellen Weber, Vice Chair; Michele Moore, Treasurer; and Aaron Williams, Secretary. Directors listed were Ruby Takushi, Killian Noe, Kai Bynum, and Birage Tandon.
Friends of Recovery Cafe is led by David Coffey, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 17 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Coffey
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rita Egrari
Chair
Vice President → President, 2024
President → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alysse Bryson
Director
President → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Birage Tandon
Director
Secretary → Treasurer, 2021
Treasurer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Killian Noe
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Inveen
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ruby Takushi
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Skye Stuart
Finance Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bill Smith
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl Wilcox
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ortencia Santana
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Klebanoff
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Hill
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kai Bynum
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Ellen Weber
Vice Chair
Secretary → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aaron Williams
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michele Moore
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Mary Crow (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Charissa Fotinos (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Danie Eagleton (2020–2023) — President
- Former: Emmy Neilson (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Libby Miller (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Diane Tomhave (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Paul Whyatt (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: David Boyle (2020–2021) — Vice President
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.
Frequently asked questions about Friends of Recovery Cafe
How much does Friends of Recovery Cafe give each year?
Friends of Recovery Cafe gave $2.2M across 49 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.9M across 31 grants.
What is Friends of Recovery Cafe's typical grant size?
Friends of Recovery Cafe's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $45,238, across 49 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Friends of Recovery Cafe that year got $47K on average.
Where does Friends of Recovery Cafe give grants?
Friends of Recovery Cafe's top state is Indiana, with 24% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Washington (24%) and Massachusetts (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Lexington, KY (3 grants), Vancouver, WA (2 grants) and Spokane, WA (2 grants).
Does Friends of Recovery Cafe give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 49 grants with a stated purpose on Friends of Recovery Cafe's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Recovery Cafe Network Support" (42 grants), "Problem Gambling Grant" (4 grants) and "RC Network Supp & Problem Gambling" (3 grants).
Who are Friends of Recovery Cafe's largest grantees?
Friends of Recovery Cafe's largest 2025 grantees include RC Bellingham - Chuckanut Hea ($80,000), Recovery Cafe Skagit ($80,000) and RC TulalipMarysville ($77,463), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 11% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Friends of Recovery Cafe?
Friends of Recovery Cafe reported $49.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.2M.
What does Friends of Recovery Cafe fund?
The organization’s stated mission is “Supporting Organization for the support and benefit of Recovery Cafe.” Its 2023 filing describes its program as support for Recovery Café, including the Recovery Café Network. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Friends of Recovery Cafe?
Friends of Recovery Cafe has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check recoverycafe.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Friends of Recovery Cafe's EIN?
Friends of Recovery Cafe's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-4098401. 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.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 25, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Friends of Recovery Cafe funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/friends-of-recovery-cafe-morg_276bbec67f0647ba9336b3c09ac727dd
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