The Hand Foundation Inc Grants
Private foundation · EIN 65-0118848 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $2.6M
- Grants reported
- 182
- Median grant
- $2.5K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 131 | $2.5M |
| 2023 | 51 | $160K |
Where The Hand Foundation Inc gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Florida Foundation | Gainesville, FL | Organizational grant | 2024 | $700K |
| Community Methodist Church | Belle Glade, FL | Organizational grant | 2024 | $170K |
| Stetson University | DeLand, FL | Organizational grant | 2024 | $150K |
| Glades Day School | Belle Glade, FL | Organizational grant | 2024 | $150K |
| University of Florida Foundation | Gainesville, FL | Organizational grant | 2024 | $125K |
| Cross Training Ministries | Clewiston, FL | Organizational grant | 2024 | $100K |
| Glades Day School | Belle Glade, FL | Organizational grant | 2024 | $100K |
| Henderson County Rescue Squad Inc | Hendersonville, NC | Organizational grant | 2024 | $100K |
| Frontline Healing Foundation | Bandera, TX | Organizational grant | 2024 | $50K |
| Connie and Ricky Sparks Scholarship Foundation | Hendersonville, NC | Organizational grant | 2024 | $50K |
| Quantum House | West Palm Beach, FL | Organizational grant | 2024 | $40K |
| CROS Ministries | Lake Worth, FL | Organizational grant | 2024 | $35K |
| Dunklin Memorial Church Inc | Okeechobee, FL | Organizational grant | 2024 | $35K |
| Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation | Chicago, IL | Organizational grant | 2024 | $30K |
| Junior League of the Palm Beaches | West Palm Beach, FL | Organizational grant | 2024 | $25K |
| Lighthouse for the Blind of Palm Beaches Inc | West Palm Beach, FL | Organizational grant | 2024 | $25K |
| CIELO - Community for Innovation Entrepreneurship Leadership & Opportunity | Huntington Beach, CA | Organizational grant | 2024 | $25K |
| Pregnancy Care Center | Hermitage, TN | Organizational grant | 2024 | $25K |
| Trustbridge Foundation Inc | West Palm Beach, FL | Organizational grant | 2024 | $25K |
| Boys & Girls Club of Henderson County | Hendersonville, NC | Organizational grant | 2024 | $25K |
| Residing Hope (Florida United Methodist Children's Home) | Enterprise, FL | Organizational grant | 2024 | $25K |
| Boys & Girls Club of Palm Beach County | West Palm Beach, FL | Organizational grant | 2024 | $25K |
| Florida Agriculture in the Classroom | Gainesville, FL | Organizational grant | 2024 | $25K |
| Light House Cafe Ministries of the Glades Inc | Pahokee, FL | Organizational grant | 2024 | $25K |
| Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association | Maitland, FL | Organizational grant | 2024 | $25K |
How to apply
This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.
- Contact
- Wesley Ledesma
- Address
- 9100 Belvedere Rd Suite 210 Royal Palm Beach, FL, 33411
- Phone
- 5615679245
- wesley@HandFoundationInc.org
- Deadlines
- None - generally for calendar use.
- Application materials
- Specific letter request - reviewed by selection committee
- Restrictions
- Primary criteria - financial need for education, merit, and selection committee criteria
About this data
Figures are aggregated from The Hand Foundation Inc's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.