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General Service Board of Alcoholics Anonymous Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 23-7282071 Website

Alcoholics anonymous ("aa") is a fellowship of people who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others recover from alcoholism. The General Service Board of Alcoholics Anonymous, inc. Is the legal entity for which general service to the fellowship is facilitated and provided, including its two affiliated member corporations, aa world services, inc. And aa grapevine, inc., of which the trustees of the general service board are the members.

General Service Board of Alcoholics Anonymous Inc at a glance

In short: General Service Board of Alcoholics Anonymous Inc gave $572K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $572K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$571,939
-24.3% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$571,939
-24.3% vs 2023
Median grant
$571,939
Total assets
$36,069,191
+15.5% vs 2023
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who General Service Board of Alcoholics Anonymous Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Alcoholics Anonymous Grapevine Inc: $572KAlcoholics Anonymous GrapevineInc$572K

The largest 2024 recipient was Alcoholics Anonymous Grapevine Inc ($572K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K2$250–500K3$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

New York

How General Service Board of Alcoholics Anonymous Inc gives

  • Giving grew 47% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $386K (2020) to $756K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $572K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Alcoholics Anonymous Grapevine Inc New York, NYOperating Support for La Vina Magazine$571,939
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$36,069,191$12,793,893$13,341,147$571,9391$713,857
2023$31,232,980$11,671,629$12,853,074$755,7491$351,024
2022$29,188,944$11,242,609$11,704,809$636,6041$226,389
2021$31,441,353$11,356,936$8,633,402$388,6461$274,351
2020$26,400,515$11,940,692$10,568,687$385,7711$399,691

About General Service Board of Alcoholics Anonymous Inc

Based on IRS filings

General Service Board of Alcoholics Anonymous Inc is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $36.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $572K. Net investment income was $714K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

General Service Board of Alcoholics Anonymous Inc is led by Robert Wilcox, President & General Manager on every filing since 2021; none of the 27 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Robert Wilcox

    President & General Manager

    On filings since 2021

    17.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Lewis

    Interim Chair

    Trustee → Interim Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Huyghebaert

    Chair

    New on the 2024 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Al J. Mooney MD

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cathi Clark

    Trustee

    Trustee → Secretary, 2022

    Secretary → Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marita Rhinehart

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paz Preciado

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sister Judith Ann Karam Csa

    Vice Chair & Trustee

    Trustee → Vice Chair, 2023

    Vice Chair → Vice Chair & Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Hoban

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anadora Moss

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carolyn Walsh

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joyce Saunders

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kerry Meyer

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Molly Oliver

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Reilly Kalles

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ken Taylor

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Lalonde

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles Hanna

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dawn Klug

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gail Patterson

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Irma Van De Bon-Nicol

    Secretary

    Trustee → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Konigstein

    CFO & Assistant Treasurer

    Assistant Treasurer → CFO & Assistant Treasurer, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    17.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deborah Koltai

    Vice Chair

    Trustee → Vice Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Prior

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Steward

    Vice Chair

    Trustee → Vice Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rachel Joseph

    Assistant Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    17.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Teresa Jacks

    Secretary

    Trustee → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (31)
  • Former: Francis Gilroy (2020–2023) — Vice Chair
  • Former: James Dean (2020–2023) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Josh Eggleston (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Patricia Lanauze (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Jeffrey Wine (2021–2023) — Assistant Secretary · Filing note: Thru 10/2023
  • Former: Linda Chezem (2021–2023) — Chair
  • Former: Christine Carpenter (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Jan Lembke (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Kathryn Fowler (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Nancy McCarthy (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Ralph Bush (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Sr Judith Ann Karam Csa (2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Cathy Beckham (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: David Noll (2020–2021) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Ginger Rhoades Bell (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Leslie Backus Ba (2020–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Mark Everett (2020–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Michele Grinberg JD (2020–2021) — Chair
  • Former: Newton Pritchett (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Peter Luongo (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: G. Gregory Tobin (2021) — General Manager
  • Former: Molly Anderson (2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Carole Boerner (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Cate Wittig (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Danielle Isaac (2020) — Secretary
  • Former: Gregory Tobin (2020) — General Manager
  • Former: Loloa Ibrahim (2020) — Secretary
  • Former: Mary Cumings (2020) — Vice President
  • Former: Robert Slotterback (2020) — Assistant Treasurer
  • Former: Sister Judith Ann Karam (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Thomas Ardolf (2020) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 General Service Board of Alcoholics Anonymous Inc

How much does General Service Board of Alcoholics Anonymous Inc give each year?

General Service Board of Alcoholics Anonymous Inc gave $572K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $756K across 1 grant.

How large is General Service Board of Alcoholics Anonymous Inc?

General Service Board of Alcoholics Anonymous Inc reported $36.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $12.8M.

What is General Service Board of Alcoholics Anonymous Inc?

General Service Board of Alcoholics Anonymous Inc is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in New York, NY. It holds $36.1M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does General Service Board of Alcoholics Anonymous Inc operate?

General Service Board of Alcoholics Anonymous Inc has awarded grants in New York.

What is General Service Board of Alcoholics Anonymous Inc's EIN?

General Service Board of Alcoholics Anonymous Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7282071. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 9, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 6, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 11, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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