Joco Angels Opioid Awareness and Support
Joco Angels Opioid Awareness and Support is a private foundation based in Princeton, North Carolina. It supports recovery-related assistance and community activities focused on overdose awareness and local resources.
Joco Angels Opioid Awareness and Support at a glance
In short: Joco Angels Opioid Awareness and Support gave $24K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $24,239
- -5.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +30.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,865
- -27.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $300
- Total assets
- $6,731
- +30.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (59% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Joco Angels Opioid Awareness and Support
- How to Apply
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The 2024 filing describes requests for sponsorship or rental assistance to recovery homes. It states that Johnston County, North Carolina, must be a new resident.
- Review Cycle
- The filing lists January 1, 2026, which is a past deadline.
- Deadline
- The filing lists January 1, 2026, which is a past deadline.
- Contact
Application contact: Kelley Blas
Mailing address: PO Box 437, Princeton, NC 27569
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Joco Angels Opioid Awareness and Support funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Recovery Alive Inc ($13K). Together the top 10 received $24K.
Grant Size Distribution
86 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 86 grants of 86 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in Princeton, North Carolina. Its 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in North Carolina (59%), Oklahoma (34%), Maryland (5%), Georgia (2%), and Illinois (0%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
How Joco Angels Opioid Awareness and Support gives
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2021) to $37K (2022). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $24K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Recovery Alive Inc Smithfield, NC | Sober living rental assistance | $12,590 |
| Hope Center Ministries Oklahoma City, OK | Sponsorship to 12 month residential center | $8,250 |
| Oxford House Silver Spring, MD | Admission fees for recovery home | $1,220 |
| Justin and Diana Princeton, NC | Funeral Service Support | $500 |
| Delta Airlines Atlanta, GA | Airline ticket for resident to go to treatment | $461 |
| Bethel Colony of Mercy Lenoir, NC | Admission fees for recovery home | $360 |
| Holly Allen Benson, NC | Peer Support WRAP class | $300 |
| South Johnston High Four Oaks, NC | Supporting 4 H Club | $200 |
| Town of Benson Benson, NC | Reserve space for event | $150 |
| Johnston County Health Dept Smithfield, NC | Class for Peer Support | $100 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,731 | $28,297 | $26,710 | $24,239 | 13 | $26,239 |
| 2024 | $5,144 | $24,540 | $30,138 | $25,541 | 10 | $25,541 |
| 2023 | $11,908 | $40,835 | $39,273 | $35,753 | 14 | $35,753 |
| 2022 | $10,346 | $32,315 | $3,300 | $37,081 | 47 | $38,054 |
| 2021 | $18,735 | $24,342 | $14,094 | $10,140 | 2 | $13,617 |
| 2020 | — | $3,744 | $86 | — | — | — |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s filings do not state a formal mission. Its reported activities and grants include sober-living rental assistance, recovery-home admission fees, sponsorship at a residential center, and help with travel to treatment. It also reported supporting a peer-support class, a community event, and a 4-H club.
Among the 2025 grantees, Recovery Alive Inc. describes its mission as inspiring community revival through personal recovery and opening recovery homes. Hope Center Ministries says it works to lead people with addiction and their families to become fully devoted followers of Christ. Oxford House describes its work as establishing and continuing self-support recovery homes. Bethel Colony of Mercy says it rehabilitates people dependent on drugs and alcohol through religion- and faith-based treatment.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $24,239. Grant amounts ranged from $21 to $12,590, with a median of $300. The largest grants included $12,590 to Recovery Alive Inc. for sober-living rental assistance, $8,250 to Hope Center Ministries for sponsorship at a 12-month residential center, and $1,220 to Oxford House for recovery-home admission fees. Other reported grants included $500 for funeral service support, $461 for an airline ticket to treatment, and $360 for recovery-home admission fees.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Kelley Blas as President, Danette Ingram as Vice President, and Christy Gonzales as Secretary.
Joco Angels Opioid Awareness and Support is led by Kelley J. Blas, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kelley J. Blas
President
Treasurer → President Treasurer, 2022
President Treasurer → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
25 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christy Gonzales
Secretary
On filings since 2022
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Danette Jernigan Ingram
Vice President
On filings since 2022
25 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Phyllis Bryant (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Zachary Zelesky (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Clay Strugill (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Danette Jernigan (2021) — Vice President
- Former: Susan Hall (2021) — Secretary
- Former: Phyliss Bryant (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Rhonda Toppings (2020) — Vice President
- Former: William E. Bennett (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.
Frequently asked questions about Joco Angels Opioid Awareness and Support
How much does Joco Angels Opioid Awareness and Support give each year?
Joco Angels Opioid Awareness and Support gave $24K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $26K across 10 grants.
What is Joco Angels Opioid Awareness and Support's typical grant size?
Joco Angels Opioid Awareness and Support's median grant in 2025 was $300, and its average grant was $1,865, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Joco Angels Opioid Awareness and Support give grants?
Joco Angels Opioid Awareness and Support gives mostly in North Carolina: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Oklahoma (34%) and Maryland (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Smithfield, NC (2 grants) and Benson, NC (2 grants).
Does Joco Angels Opioid Awareness and Support give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Joco Angels Opioid Awareness and Support's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Joco Angels Opioid Awareness and Support's largest grantees?
Joco Angels Opioid Awareness and Support's largest 2025 grantees include Recovery Alive Inc ($12,590), Hope Center Ministries ($8,250) and Oxford House ($1,220), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 91% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Joco Angels Opioid Awareness and Support?
Joco Angels Opioid Awareness and Support reported $7K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $28K.
What does Joco Angels Opioid Awareness and Support fund?
The foundation’s filings do not state a formal mission. Its reported activities and grants include sober-living rental assistance, recovery-home admission fees, sponsorship at a residential center, and help with travel to treatment. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Joco Angels Opioid Awareness and Support?
The 2024 filing describes requests for sponsorship or rental assistance to recovery homes. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Joco Angels Opioid Awareness and Support's EIN?
Joco Angels Opioid Awareness and Support's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-4099963. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 2020 (received by the IRS January 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 23, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 22, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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