Tales of the Cocktail Foundation

About Tales of the Cocktail Foundation

The largest recent grant in Tales of the Cocktail Foundation Inc’s public grant list went to Fiu Foundation Inc in Miami for $50,000, signaling a grantmaking program built around direct support for hospitality-focused organizations. The foundation’s stated purpose is to educate, advance, and support the global drinks industry and the communities it touches, and its recent awards show that mission in practice through program support for workforce, wellness, education, and community-building efforts. Recent grants also include $40,000 to Turning Tables - 2 in New Orleans and $20,000 to Giving Kitchen in Atlanta. Those awards point to a funder that backs organizations serving bartenders, service workers, and other hospitality professionals rather than individual applicants. The foundation operates with programmatic support in mind, and its work is organized through grantmaking, scholarship activity, and philanthropy-focused support functions. Its funding appears to move across local and international settings while staying close to the drinks and hospitality sector. The public grant list includes recipients in the United States and the United Kingdom, with a mix of community development, education, mental health, and advocacy-related purposes. Across these awards, the foundation acts as a sector-specific funder for organizations that support people working in hospitality and drinks.

What Tales of the Cocktail Foundation Funds

Education and professional development are central to the foundation’s grantmaking. It gave $20,000 to A Sip of Paradise Garden in Atlanta for program support, and its broader grant and scholarship activity is tied to career-building in the drinks industry. Wellness and support services are another clear theme. Giving Kitchen received $20,000 in Atlanta for program support, matching the foundation’s stated interest in wellness and substance-use resources for hospitality workers. The foundation also funds field-facing infrastructure and advocacy. Beverage Alcohol Resource LLC in New York received $14,600 for program support, and the organization’s focus areas include policy and labor advocacy for service workers. In the same vein, Another Round Another Rally in Phoenix received $10,000 for program support, consistent with the foundation’s emphasis on community support and capacity building within hospitality.

How Tales of the Cocktail Foundation Gives