Prevention Action Alliance
Leading the way in promoting healthy lives through the prevention of substance misuse and fostering mental health wellness.
Prevention Action Alliance at a glance
In short: Prevention Action Alliance gave $100K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $100,030
- -77.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,114
- -55.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $2,282,381
- -5.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Prevention Action Alliance
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Prevention Action Alliance
Who Prevention Action Alliance funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Educational Service Center of Ne OH ($20K). Together the top 9 received $100K.
Grant Size Distribution
97 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 94 grants of 97 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Prevention Action Alliance gives
- Giving fell 61% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2025) to $1.2M (2021). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $100K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Service Center of Ne OH Independence, OH | Youth Lead Mentor | $20,000 |
| Kingdom Developers Consulting Inc Solon, OH | Community & Capacity | $16,880 |
| Ohio University Office of the Bursar Athens, OH | Community & Capacity | $14,200 |
| Fulton County Treasurer Wauseon, OH | Youth Lead Mentor | $10,000 |
| Impact Prevention South Point, OH | Youth Lead Mentor | $10,000 |
| Delaware Morrow MHRSB Delaware, OH | Community & Capacity | $8,000 |
| Recovery Resources Cleveland, OH | Community & Capacity | $7,750 |
| Prevention First Cincinnati, OH | Community & Capacity | $7,200 |
| Marion Crawford Prevention Program Marion, OH | Community & Capacity | $6,000 |
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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 | $2,282,381 | $3,434,074 | $4,032,039 | $100,030 | 9 | $32,682 |
| 2024 | $2,425,198 | $4,633,461 | $4,854,087 | $452,111 | 18 | $28,313 |
| 2023 | $2,082,201 | $5,144,331 | $5,173,004 | $303,399 | 12 | $-11,224 |
| 2022 | $2,276,236 | $3,915,785 | $3,910,875 | $256,500 | 13 | $-30,000 |
| 2021 | $1,672,439 | $3,793,442 | $3,806,760 | $1,152,097 | 45 | $15,403 |
| 2020 | $1,702,000 | $2,700,094 | $2,737,176 | $307,500 | 15 | $23,234 |
| 2019 | $1,653,921 | $3,282,456 | $3,186,609 | $142,874 | 9 | $419 |
About Prevention Action Alliance
Based on IRS filings
Prevention Action Alliance is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Columbus, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $100K. Net investment income was $33K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Prevention Action Alliance is led by Gregg Pieples, President El since 2025 (on filings since 2022); 2 of 13 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gregg Pieples
President El
Board Member → President El, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael J. Evans
President
President Elect → President-Elect, 2024
President-Elect → President, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frances R. Gerbig
Executive Di
Executive Director → Executive Di, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$81K (2021) → $107K (2025)
Dalon Myricks
Treasurer
Secretary-Treasurer → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$1 (2025)
David A. Bell
Past President
President Elect → President, 2022
President → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
George Pat Willis
Board Member
Board Member-At-Large → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kyle Clark
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Cugini
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adrian M. Schau
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen W. Hogan
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn Dann
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Day Achauer
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shashawna Washington
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (27)
- Former: Bobbie O'Keefe (2019–2024) — Past President
- Former: Claudia Khourey-Bowers (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Jody Demo-Hodgins (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Nancy Day-Achauer (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Derek Siegle (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Percival Perci Garner III (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Corinne Gasper (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Ellen Schoonover (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Chris Lane (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Perci Garner (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Amy Kurtz-Nagel (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Derek Siegel (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Jody Allton (2019–2021) — Past President
- Former: John Heer (2019–2021) — Director & Member-At-Large
- Former: Peter Walsh (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Stephanie Loucka (2020–2021) — Director & Member-At-Large
- Former: Ashley Neel Channel (2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Ashley Neel (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Gene Pierce (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: John P. Curp (2019–2020) — Past President
- Former: Marcie Seidel (2019–2020) — Executive Diretor
- Former: Paul Schoonover (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Alexander Alston III (2020) — Director
- Former: Alexander Alston Iii Lt Col (2019) — Director
- Former: Diahn Hevel (2019) — Director
- Former: Don Wells (2019) — Director
- Former: Stephen D. Richman (2019) — 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 $107K, to Frances R Gerbig (Executive Di). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Prevention Action Alliance
How much does Prevention Action Alliance give each year?
Prevention Action Alliance gave $100K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $452K across 18 grants.
What is Prevention Action Alliance's typical grant size?
Prevention Action Alliance's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $11,114, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Prevention Action Alliance give grants?
Prevention Action Alliance gives mostly in Ohio: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.
Does Prevention Action Alliance give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Prevention Action Alliance's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community & Capacity" (6 grants) and "Youth Lead Mentor" (3 grants).
Who are Prevention Action Alliance's largest grantees?
Prevention Action Alliance's largest 2025 grantees include Educational Service Center of Ne OH ($20,000), Kingdom Developers Consulting Inc ($16,880) and Ohio University Office of the Bursar ($14,200), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 51% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Prevention Action Alliance?
Prevention Action Alliance reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.4M.
What is Prevention Action Alliance?
Prevention Action Alliance is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Columbus, OH. It holds $2.3M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Prevention Action Alliance's EIN?
Prevention Action Alliance's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1584277. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 4, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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