What kinds of organizations does Ace the Stigma fund?

Its recent grants support nonprofits providing youth mental health services, suicide prevention, school-based student support, and community mental health care. The recipient list includes organizations working in counseling, crisis intervention, and program delivery rather than individuals or research.

Does Ace the Stigma fund the same organizations more than once?

Yes. Mission 34 Inc appears in the recent grant record in both 2025 and 2024, which shows at least one repeat recipient across years.

What is a typical grant size from Ace the Stigma?

The foundation’s grant-size distribution is tightly clustered at $2,500: the 25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile are all $2,500. It also makes larger program grants, including awards of $54,205, $50,000, and $40,000 in the recent record.

Where does Ace the Stigma give most often?

North Carolina is the top state by grant count. Recent grants are concentrated in Charlotte, with multiple awards to Charlotte-based nonprofits.

Can organizations submit unsolicited requests?

Yes. The foundation’s active beneficiary-grant and event-funding programs both indicate that unsolicited requests are accepted.

Ace the Stigma

Name: Ace the Stigma — grants, 990 financials & funding data
Creator: Kindora

ActiveMental Health & Crisis

MONTGOMERY, ALWebsite3342417000

About Ace the Stigma

Ace The Stigma concentrates on funding program-level work that supports young people’s mental health and school success. Their grants largely back organizations providing crisis intervention, suicide prevention, and student support services rather than capital or research; many awards are unrestricted “support of programs.” While rooted in Montgomery, AL, their giving reaches organizations outside the state, indicating a mission-driven rather than strictly local focus.

Focus Areas

Youth mental health services and suicide preventionSchool-based student support and retention programsCrisis intervention and community mental health nonprofits

Giving Approach

A small, concentrated portfolio of relatively large program grants (six grants totaling ~$197k) with repeated support to some recipients; funding favors direct program support over capital or institutional endowments.

Funding Style

program supportgeneral/unrestricted operating supportdirect service/program delivery fundingcore operating support

About Ace the Stigma

Ace the Stigma’s largest recent grant went to Alexander's Youth Network in Charlotte, North Carolina, for $54,205 in support of programs, and that scale is matched by a consistent pattern of program-level funding for mental health and school support. The foundation’s recent awards favor nonprofits working with young people, including crisis response, suicide prevention, and student retention. In 2025, it also gave $50,000 to Mental Health America of Central Carolinas and $40,000 to Hopeway Foundation, both in Charlotte, reinforcing a strong concentration on community-based mental health providers. Other recent grants show the same orientation toward direct service: Mission 34 Inc and For Students each received $25,000 for support of programs. Ace the Stigma’s giving profile points to practical support for organizations that deliver services, education, and outreach rather than one-time project grants or capital awards. Across its recent list, the foundation appears to prioritize nonprofits that can translate funding into ongoing mental health assistance for children, adolescents, and the surrounding community.

What Ace the Stigma Funds

Ace the Stigma’s giving centers on youth mental health and school-based support. In 2025, it awarded $54,205 to Alexander's Youth Network for support of programs, a grant that fits its pattern of backing organizations serving young people. The foundation also gave $25,000 to For Students, signaling interest in retention and student support services alongside mental health work. Community mental health providers are another clear area of support: Mental Health America of Central Carolinas received $50,000 for support of programs, and Hopeway Foundation received $40,000 for the same purpose. Together, those grants show a preference for organizations delivering counseling, prevention, education, and other direct services rather than research. Mission 34 Inc also appears in the recent record with grants in both 2025 and 2024, suggesting continued alignment with the foundation’s mental health mission.

How Ace the Stigma Gives

Ace the Stigma’s recent grants cluster at a single amount: p25, median, and p75 are all $2,500, even though the foundation also made several larger program awards. That pattern suggests a mix of smaller distributed gifts and a few much larger operating-style grants. Mission 34 Inc appears in the recent record in both 2025 and 2024, showing at least one repeat recipient across years. The foundation is organized around beneficiary grants and event-funded giving, and it accepts unsolicited requests in those active programs. Its own disclosures show it does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$313K

Total Assets

$81K

Total Revenue

$499K

Total Expenses

$497K

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $3K and $3K, with a median of $3K.

25th Percentile

$3K

Median

$3K

75th Percentile

$3K

Geographic Reach

Regional2 states funded

About 0% of grants go to recipients in NC.

Funding intensity

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
HOPEWAY FOUNDATION	CHARLOTTE, NC	$61,500	2026	SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA OF CENTRAL CAROLINAS	CHARLOTTE, NC	$61,500	2026	SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
ALEXANDER CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION	CHARLOTTE, NC	$61,500	2026	SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS.
FOR STUDENTS	CHARLOTTE, NC	$35,000	2026	SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
MISSION 34 INC	CHARLOTTE, NC	$35,000	2026	SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
KINDERMOURN	CHARLOTTE, NC	$30,500	2026	SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS.
HERE TOMORROW (JAX)	NEPTUNE BEACH, FL	$23,500	2026	SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS.
ALEXANDER'S YOUTH NETWORK	CHARLOTTE, NC	$4,205	2026	SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
ALEXANDER'S YOUTH NETWORK	CHARLOTTE, NC	$54,205	2025	SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA OF CENTRAL CAROLINAS	CHARLOTTE, NC	$50,000	2025	SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
HOPEWAY FOUNDATION	CHARLOTTE, NC	$40,000	2025	SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
MISSION 34 INC	CHARLOTTE, NC	$25,000	2025	SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
FOR STUDENTS	CHARLOTTE, NC	$25,000	2025	SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
MISSION 34 INC	CHARLOTTE, NC	$2,500	2024	GENERAL SUPPORT

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