The Hale House Foundation

What The Hale House Foundation does

The Hale House Foundation Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1990 in Augusta, Georgia, that operates a 12-month, three-phase residential recovery program for adult men over the age of 18 recovering from substance use disorders. The program is built on the 12-step philosophy of Alcoholics Anonymous and combines structured residential living, daily in-house and outside AA/NA meetings, individual and group therapy, psychoeducation, life-skills training, and employment assistance. Phase I is a 14-day intensive introduction ($800 admission fee), Phase II requires residents to secure full-time employment while paying $250 per week, and Phase III is a sober-living step-down phase with random drug screening. The foundation also operates Valor Station, a specialized recovery track for first responders, and The Hamp Pope Memorial Fund, which subsidizes admission for men who cannot afford the initial fee.

The foundation is funded through a combination of resident program fees and tax-deductible charitable donations. It operates from a single Augusta campus comprising five recovery homes on Walker Street (Phase I/II) and five apartments on the Phase III campus, with a maximum capacity of 58 men. No technology platform, software, or digital product is part of the offering — the deliverable is in-person residential care delivered by a staff of 11–50 employees. The organization is governed by a 14-member Board of Directors composed of local Augusta business and civic leaders, with day-to-day operations led by President/CEO Cliff Richards (since 2007) and Executive Director Rosanne Grubbs (since 2021). Since founding, the organization reports that more than 2,500 men have completed the program.

The Hale House Foundation's reach is strictly local: it operates a single campus in Augusta, GA, serving the surrounding CSRA region, and distributes services exclusively through direct admission (no referral intermediaries, digital channels, or remote programming). Marketing is conducted through a website, Facebook, and earned local news media coverage. Referrals originate from courts, hospitals, and community organizations. The organization has no parent company, no subsidiaries, no equity investors, no patents, no technology integrations, and no AI/ML capabilities. Its defensibility rests on three decades of operating history, a strong community ecosystem, and the artisanal character of a faith-based recovery program — not on technology or scale economics.

Name

The Hale House Foundation

Legal name

The Hale House Foundation Inc.

Website

https://thehalefoundation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Hale House Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1990 in Augusta, Georgia, operating a 12-month, three-phase residential substance abuse recovery program for adult men, serving up to 58 residents through a 12-step model at a single campus.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Substance Abuse Recovery Services

NAICS

Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (62322), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities (6232), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Substance Use Rehabilitation (Inpatient Rehab) (HLAFACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Peer Support, Recovery Coaching & Sober Living Services (HLAFACAN), Substance Use Disorder Prevention & Recovery Services (BPAGACAE)

Keywords

• Residential recovery services
• Substance abuse treatment
• 12-step recovery program
• Men's sober living
• Addiction recovery residences

Headquarters

HQ city

Augusta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Program Fees: The foundation generates revenue through program fees paid by residents. Phase I costs $800 for the initial two-week program covering admission, transportation, lodging, food, and substance abuse treatment. Phase II costs $250 per week, covering lodging, meals, transportation to work, and the substance abuse program. These fees support operational costs.
2. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The organization relies on donations from the community for general operations, including programming, food, utilities, and staffing. The Hamp Pope Memorial Fund accepts donations specifically to assist men who cannot afford the $500 Phase 1 treatment fee. Donations are tax-deductible.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Hale House Foundation runs a 12-month, three-phase residential substance abuse recovery program for adult men over 18 at its Augusta, GA campus, structured around the 12-step philosophy of Alcoholics Anonymous. Residents pay $800 for the initial two-week Phase I and $250 per week for the employment-based Phase II, with the Phase III sober-living step-down completing the program. Complementary offerings include the Hamp Pope Memorial Fund (financial aid for those who cannot afford fees) and Valor Station (specialized recovery for first responders).

Product overview

The Hale House Foundation operates a single unified residential substance abuse recovery program consisting of three phases: Phase I (14-day intensive introduction at $800), Phase II (employment-based continued recovery at $250/week), and Phase III (sober living step-down). Supporting services include the Hamp Pope Memorial Fund for financial assistance and Valor Station for first responders. All programming centers on the 12-step recovery philosophy of Alcoholics Anonymous, with structured daily activities including group therapy, individual counseling, and AA/NA meetings. The organization has grown from a single house in 1990 to five houses serving up to 48-58 residents.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Men's Residential Recovery Program
• Hamp Pope Memorial Fund A charitable financial-assistance fund named in memory of Charles Hamilton "Hamp" Pope that helps men who cannot afford the $500 initial admission and Phase I treatment costs; recipients are expected to repay the fund after completing the program and finding employment. Donations to the fund are tax deductible.
• Valor Station A specialized first-responder treatment center providing tailored addiction recovery services for first responders.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 2,500 men have recovered from addiction at Hale House since 1990.
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Kat McCall PapersminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 August 2026The Hale Foundation partnered with Kat McCall Papers to provide a watercolor art class for approximately 20 men in its addiction recovery program. Participants created original pieces as part of therapeutic artistic expression. The collaboration builds on previous joint efforts, including selling greeting cards to raise funds for the foundation. This partnership supports patient progress through creative outlets.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Gateway Foundation: Nonprofit providing residential and outpatient substance use treatment across multiple US locations with both abstinence-based and MAT options. Comparable as a multi-phase residential treatment provider serving adults with SUD.
• Cenikor Foundation: Nonprofit operating long-term residential substance use treatment programs for adults, including workforce development components parallel to Hale House's employment-requirement Phase II. Comparable model combining recovery with employment reintegration.
• Adult & Teen Challenge: Faith-based residential addiction recovery program with locations across the US offering long-term (often 12+ month) recovery residences for men, women, and teens. Closest national analog to Hale House's faith-influenced, abstinence-based, multi-phase residential model.
• Oxford House: National nonprofit network of sober living homes for individuals in recovery from substance use disorders. Operates a structured, peer-run residential model similar to Hale House's Phase III sober-living track. Comparable in being a 501(c)(3) operating recovery residences on a community-fee model.

Others

• Friends of Recovery New York: Recovery community organization advocating for people in recovery and supporting recovery residences. Indirect peer as an ecosystem enabler for the same residential recovery model Hale House operates.

Regional players

• Willingway Hospital: Georgia-based substance use treatment provider that employed the late Hale House Program Director Laurence Ward. Comparable as a Southeastern residential SUD provider with a 12-step orientation, though operates more clinically.
• Hope House for Women: Augusta-area nonprofit offering long-term residential recovery for women with substance use disorders, with Rosanne Grubbs (Hale House ED) having served on its board. Most direct local peer by geography and population complement.

Broad incumbents

• Caron Treatment Centers: Nonprofit addiction treatment provider operating residential and outpatient programs including specialized men's tracks. Comparable residential SUD focus with a similar 12-step foundation but at a national, multi-site scale Hale House does not approach.
• Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Centers: Large-scale nonprofit operating residential substance abuse recovery programs for men and women across the US. Provides a comparable multi-phase residential model but at much larger scale and as part of a broader social services organization.
• Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation: National leader in addiction treatment and recovery, operating residential and outpatient programs based largely on the 12-step model Hale House uses. Comparable in 12-step philosophy and long-term residential continuum but vastly larger and more clinically diversified.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/thehalefoundation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hale-foundation-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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