As a local, national and international non-profit organization, the Tales of the Cocktail Foundation seeks to act as a catalyst to Educate, Advance, and Support the global drinks industry and communities we touch.
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.
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.
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$1.4M
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$5.9M
Most grants fall between $17K and $30K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$17K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$30K
About 17% of grants go to recipients in AZ.
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Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Tales of the Cocktail Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 6 | $155K | 85.7% |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 1 | $20K |
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Typical grants cluster around a $20,000 median, with the middle half running from $17,300 at the 25th percentile to $30,000 at the 75th percentile. That pattern shows a baseline of mid-sized operating or program support rather than very small awards. The recent list also includes a $50,000 grant at the high end, indicating room for larger strategic support when the foundation chooses. The public record here shows program support across recipients rather than a one-size-fits-all structure, and the foundation’s scholarship offerings suggest it combines organizational grantmaking with education-oriented support. No application process is described in the provided data.
Grant recipients are mostly in the United States, with one award to the United Kingdom. Within the U.S., the listed recipients include Miami, New Orleans, Atlanta, New York, and Phoenix, showing a spread across major hospitality hubs. Arizona is the top state by grant count, even though the foundation’s headquarters is in Metairie, Louisiana. Louisiana recipients account for 17% of grants in the provided distribution, so giving is regional rather than centered only on the headquarters state.
It funds organizations tied to the drinks and hospitality community. Recent grants supported Fiu Foundation Inc in Miami, Turning Tables - 2 in New Orleans, Giving Kitchen in Atlanta, Beverage Alcohol Resource LLC in New York, and Another Round Another Rally in Phoenix, all as program support.
The typical award is around $20,000. The 25th percentile is $17,300, the median is $20,000, and the 75th percentile is $30,000, showing that many grants fall in a mid-sized program-support range.
Arizona is the top state by grant count. The recipient list also includes Louisiana, Florida, Georgia, New York, and one grant in the United Kingdom, so the foundation’s giving is regional with a U.S. focus and some international reach.
Yes. The active programs include the Tales of the Cocktail Foundation Scholarship, the TOTC Scholarship for 2026, and the Cocktail Apprentice Program scholarship and financial-aid support for apprentices. Those programs are tied to education, mentorship, and career development in the drinks industry.
The listed focus areas include hospitality workforce support, education and professional development, scholarships and apprenticeships, grant funding for hospitality-focused nonprofits, policy and labor advocacy for service workers, mental health and wellness, and diversity, equity & inclusion.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
14.3% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIU FOUNDATION INC | MIAMI, FL | $50,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| TURNING TABLES - 2 | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $40,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| EQUAL MEASURES | — | $20,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| A SIP OF PARADISE GARDEN | ATLANTA, GA | $20,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| GIVING KITCHEN | ATLANTA, GA | $20,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BEVERAGE ALCOHOL RESOURCE LLC | NEW YORK, NY | $14,600 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ANOTHER ROUND ANOTHER RALLY | PHOENIX, AZ | $10,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
FIU FOUNDATION INC
$50,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
TURNING TABLES - 2
$40,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
EQUAL MEASURES
$20,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
A SIP OF PARADISE GARDEN
$20,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
GIVING KITCHEN
$20,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
BEVERAGE ALCOHOL RESOURCE LLC
$14,600PROGRAM SUPPORT
ANOTHER ROUND ANOTHER RALLY
PROGRAM SUPPORT