Hanley Foundation

What Hanley Foundation does

Hanley Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida, that delivers an integrated continuum of substance use prevention, treatment, advocacy, and recovery-support services. Founded in 1984 by Jack and Mary Jane Hanley, the foundation is the largest provider of substance use prevention services in Florida, delivering evidence-based curricula directly into schools across 34 counties and reaching more than 163,000 students in 2024. Its prevention portfolio includes proprietary programs such as the Alcohol Literacy Challenge (grounded in ~1,000 published studies), Marijuana and Vaping Prevention (MVP), Botvin LifeSkills Training (Blueprints Certified Model Plus), Active Parenting (SAMHSA NREPP-listed), Teen Intervene, Project SUCCESS, the Zero Suicide Initiative, and the Safe Prescribing Initiative. Through these, the foundation operates a community-driven GTM motion combining direct school delivery, state-funded programs, and partnerships with 100+ community organizations.

In December 2023, Hanley Foundation acquired Hanley Center, reuniting the residential treatment facility with the foundation and adding a CARF- and ASAM Level 3.7-accredited treatment operation serving men, women, and older adults across detox, residential, day treatment, IOP, and community housing service lines. A second facility, Headwaters, operates as a luxury residential program for executives and high-net-worth individuals. The Lifesaver Scholarship Program provides treatment scholarships to more than 500 individuals annually, partnering with 100+ accredited facilities nationwide to extend the foundation's reach beyond its owned facilities.

The foundation's revenue mechanics are diversified across five streams: individual and corporate donations, the $35M Campaign for Recovery capital campaign, State of Florida appropriations (including a $3M capital grant), treatment-services revenue from the two residential facilities (insurance and private pay), signature fundraising events (Palm Beach Dinner, Golf Classic, Bartle BBQ Hang), and the Circle of Hope recurring monthly giving program. Headcount is reported at 11-50, consistent with a model that relies on clinical and educational contractors alongside core staff. Customer outcomes are strong: 99.25% patient satisfaction at Hanley Center (FY2024) and 98% of Lifesaver Scholarship recipients reporting improved quality of life post-treatment.

Name

Hanley Foundation

Legal name

Hanley Foundation

Website

https://hanleyfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hanley Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in West Palm Beach, Florida, providing substance use prevention education across 34 Florida counties and operating two residential treatment facilities — Hanley Center and luxury program Headwaters — alongside the Lifesaver Scholarship Program serving 500+ patients annually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

West Palm Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization relying primarily on donor funding. The Lifesaver Scholarship Program is fully funded by donors including individuals, corporations, and foundations. The Campaign for Recovery is a $35 million capital campaign.
2. Treatment Services Revenue: Revenue from two residential treatment facilities: Hanley Center (general population) and Headwaters (luxury/executive program). Both facilities accept insurance and offer private pay options. Headwaters is described as a luxury residential program with high-end amenities for executives and high-net-worth individuals.
3. Signature Events: Fundraising events including Palm Beach Dinner (silent auction, live entertainment), Golf Classic (shotgun start, 18 holes, silent auction), and Bartle BBQ Hang (catered event with skateboarding competition). Proceeds support prevention programming and treatment scholarships.
4. Monthly Giving (Circle of Hope): Recurring monthly donations through the Circle of Hope program. Monthly contributions at $15 educate 45 students, $30 fosters healing for 10 families, $50 empowers one person to achieve a month of sober living.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Hanley Foundation delivers an integrated continuum of substance use prevention, treatment, and recovery support services. The foundation operates two nonprofit residential treatment facilities in Palm Beach, Florida — Hanley Center (age- and gender-specific addiction treatment) and Headwaters (luxury executive treatment) — alongside a statewide prevention portfolio spanning 34 Florida counties, the Lifesaver Scholarship Program for treatment access, and free family and community support services.

Product overview

Hanley Foundation operates a platform of addiction prevention, treatment, and recovery support services centered around two nonprofit treatment facilities (Hanley Center and Headwaters) in Palm Beach, Florida, complemented by the Lifesaver Scholarship Program for financial assistance. The prevention portfolio includes evidence-based programs such as Alcohol Literacy Challenge, Marijuana and Vaping Prevention, Active Parenting Workshops, Parenting Wisely, Teen Intervene, Project SUCCESS, Botvin LifeSkills Training, and specialized initiatives like Zero Suicide Initiative and Safe Prescribing Initiative. Recovery support is provided through Family Support Groups, Child Centered Family Program, and free Narcan distribution. Additional offerings include Recovery Revolution Magazine and The Hanley Effect Podcast.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Lifesaver Scholarship Program: Program that provides treatment scholarships to individuals who cannot afford addiction treatment, helping more than 500 people annually access quality substance use treatment.
• Hanley Center
• Headwaters
• Campaign for Recovery
• Cory Bartle Memorial Fund

Products and services

• Hanley Center Nationally recognized addiction and mental health treatment facility in West Palm Beach, Florida, offering age- and gender-specific residential programs for men, women, and older adults including medical detox, residential, day treatment, intensive outpatient, community housing, trauma therapy, and family programming.
• Headwaters Exclusive luxury residential treatment program for executives, celebrities, and high-net-worth individuals on ten acres of botanical gardens, featuring private suites, bespoke furnishings, comprehensive holistic services, and confidential personalized care.
• Lifesaver Scholarship Program Treatment scholarship program providing financial assistance to individuals who cannot afford addiction treatment, partnering with over 100 accredited facilities nationwide and serving more than 500 people annually, with 98% of recipients reporting increased quality-of-life post-treatment.
• Alcohol Literacy Challenge (ALC) Evidence-based classroom alcohol prevention program based on 40 years of research reported in nearly 1,000 published studies, presented to nearly 35,000 students across 28 Florida counties annually; the first classroom-based program shown to reduce underage and binge drinking in a single 50-90 minute lesson.
• Marijuana and Vaping Prevention (MVP) Program Single-session prevention program illustrating harms of marijuana and e-cigarettes, correcting misconceptions, promoting healthy behaviors, and providing media literacy training to help students recognize aggressive marketing tactics.
• Active Parenting Workshops Video-based parent education program available in English and Spanish, helping parents improve skills using encouragement, communication, and self-esteem building; certified by SAMHSA's National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices (NREPP).
• Parenting Wisely Self-instructional interactive training program for parents of children ages 3-18, building constructive skills for solving problem behaviors and family conflict through video scenarios and interactive coursework.
• Teen Intervene Research-based screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) program for teens with mild to moderate substance use problems, involving one-to-one counseling over three sessions.
• Project SUCCESS Youth prevention program for at-risk high school adolescents (ages 12-18) featuring prevention education, alcohol awareness, tobacco/vaping prevention, and substance misuse curriculum delivered by professional educators.
• Botvin LifeSkills Training Evidence-based program promoting positive health and personal development through three levels of programming for middle schoolers, high schoolers, and young adults over 16; certified by Blueprints for Healthy Youth Development as a Certified Model Plus Program.
• Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Module Single-session program empowering adolescents to resist prescription drug misuse by covering dangers of opioids and medications and teaching refusal techniques and decision-making skills.
• Safe Prescribing Initiative Community initiative promoting responsible prescribing practices in Palm Beach County to decrease opioid prescriptions per capita and prevent addiction to prescription opioids among youth.
• Zero Suicide Initiative Suicide prevention program training community members to recognize warning signs, providing QPR Gatekeeper training and QPR-T professional workshops, and analyzing mental health facility frameworks; trained 992 people in suicide prevention in 2024.
• Teen Court and Mental Health Court Programs Youth tribunal systems in Dixie, Hendry, and Glades Counties where youth take on judge, jury, and advocate roles in restorative justice, funded through the Criminal Justice Mental Health and Substance Abuse Reinvestment Grant in partnership with the Florida Department of Children and Families.
• Child Centered Family Program NACoA-partnered program for children ages 7-12 affected by family addiction, providing therapeutic activities, coping skills, play-based learning, and guided support across three healing stages to break the multi-generational cycle of addiction.
• Hanley's Family Support Group Free virtual support group meetings via Zoom (Tuesdays 12 PM and Wednesdays 7 PM EST) for families and friends of individuals with substance use disorders, facilitated by clinical team members with no registration required.

Quantifiable outcome

• 163,000+ students received substance use prevention education in 2024
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• National Association for Children of Addiction (NACoA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHanley Foundation partnered with NACoA to build the Multi-Day Children's Program specifically designed for children aged 7-12 who have a family history of addiction. The program aims to break the multi-generational cycle of addiction by providing therapeutic activities, play-based learning, and guided support.
• Florida Department of Children and FamiliescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Criminal Justice Mental Health and Substance Abuse Reinvestment Grant to launch Teen Court and Mental Health Court programs in Dixie, Hendry, and Glades Counties. The foundation spearheads these community initiatives supporting youth facing behavioral issues.
• Florida School Districts and Education PartnerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnerships with 100+ community organizations including Florida Department of Children and Families, school districts (Palm Beach, Broward, Lee, etc.), anti-drug coalitions, children's services councils, healthcare organizations, and law enforcement. These partners help distribute prevention education throughout Florida communities.
• Healthcare and Treatment Facilities NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLifesaver Scholarship Program partners with over 100 respected and accredited treatment facilities across the nation to provide scholarships for individuals who cannot afford care. This network extends the foundation's reach beyond its own facilities.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation: Largest nonprofit addiction treatment provider in the U.S., operating residential treatment, outpatient, and prevention/recovery programs across multiple states. Comparable to Hanley as a nonprofit vertically integrated SUD platform with research-backed curricula and scholarship-funded access, but at significantly greater national scale.
• Acadia Healthcare: Large publicly traded operator of behavioral health hospitals, residential treatment, and outpatient programs across the U.S. Comparable to Hanley's residential treatment business in clinical modality and accreditation (ASAM, CARF), but operates as a for-profit incumbent at substantially greater scale.

Direct peers

• Caron Foundation: Pennsylvania-based nonprofit operating residential and outpatient addiction treatment, prevention education, and family support programs. Closely comparable to Hanley in mission, age-/gender-specific programming, family support groups, and donor-funded scholarship model. Several Hanley executives (e.g., Chief Philanthropy Officer Turner Benoit) previously worked at Caron.
• Cumberland Heights: Tennessee-based nonprofit addiction treatment provider offering residential, outpatient, and recovery residence services. Comparable to Hanley Foundation as a regional nonprofit operator with integrated prevention/recovery programming and a scholarship-funded access model for patients unable to pay.
• Rosecrance: Illinois-based nonprofit network providing residential, outpatient, and prevention services for adolescents and adults with substance use and mental health disorders. Comparable to Hanley in operating a multi-modality nonprofit SUD platform across a defined geography with significant school- and community-based prevention components.
• Gateway Foundation: Illinois-based nonprofit providing residential, outpatient, and correctional substance use treatment across the Midwest. Comparable to Hanley as a large nonprofit SUD treatment operator with multi-state footprint, evidence-based programming, and accredited clinical services.
• Valley Hope: Nonprofit addiction treatment organization operating residential and outpatient facilities across the Midwest and Plains states. Comparable to Hanley in operating a multi-site nonprofit SUD treatment network with a long operating history and donor-supported access for underinsured patients.
• Fairbanks (Indianapolis): Indiana-based nonprofit providing addiction treatment, recovery housing, and prevention services. Comparable to Hanley in operating a regional nonprofit continuum that integrates residential treatment, recovery support, and community-based prevention.

Emerging players

• Partnership to End Addiction: National nonprofit focused on family support, prevention education, and advocacy around adolescent substance use. Comparable to Hanley's prevention and family-program side (Family Support Groups, Child Centered Family Program, Active Parenting), though Partnership to End Addiction does not operate residential treatment facilities.

Others

• CADCA (Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America): National nonprofit membership organization supporting community drug-free coalitions. Comparable to Hanley's coalition-driven community prevention model across Florida counties; not a treatment operator but an ecosystem partner that complements school- and community-based prevention work.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/hanleyfoundation
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCFYjZOWfCunQ

Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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