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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 83-0760378

Hand Family Foundation

A private foundation in Spring, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 20 grants and $241,700 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $241,700

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $8,902,567
  • Tax year 2024

    $258,300

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $9,138,621
  • Tax year 2023

    $224,900

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $9,389,743
  • Tax year 2022

    $240,030

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $9,636,654
  • Tax year 2021

    $91,500

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $11,615,499
  • Tax year 2020

    $96,785

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $9,374,880

Grants paid in 2025

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Northwest Assistance MinistriesHouston, TX

    General fund.

    $66,200
  2. John Wesley Methodist ChurchHouston, TX

    General fund.

    $50,000
  3. St Jude Children's Research HospitalHouston, TX

    General fund.

    $36,000
  4. Wounded Warrior ProjectJacksonville, FL

    General fund.

    $15,000
  5. Boys & Girls CountryHockley, TX

    General fund.

    $10,000
  6. Reach UnlimitedCypress, TX

    General fund.

    $10,000
  7. Texas Children's HospitalHouston, TX

    General fund.

    $10,000
  8. Rotary Club of HoustonRichardson, TX

    General fund.

    $10,000
  9. Houston Children's CharityHouston, TX

    General fund

    $5,000
  10. Salvation ArmyHouston, TX

    General fund.

    $5,000
  11. Smile TrainNew York, NY

    General fund.

    $4,000
  12. Operation SmileVirginia BCH, VA

    General fund.

    $3,000
  13. American Kidney FundRockville, MD

    General fund

    $2,500
  14. Christ Lutheran ChurchSan Antonio, TX

    General fund

    $2,500
  15. Kennedy's Disease AssociationAtlanta, GA

    General fund

    $2,500
  16. March of DimesArlington, VA

    General fund.

    $2,500
  17. Meals on WheelsHouston, TX

    General fund.

    $2,500
  18. Houston Food BankHouston, TX

    General fund.

    $2,000
  19. Star of HopeHouston, TX

    General fund.

    $2,000
  20. Paralyzed Veterans of AmericaHouston, TX

    General fund.

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services3 grants $91,20080% of the total
  2. Health2 grants $12,50011% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $5,0004% of the total
  4. International aid1 grant $3,0003% of the total
  5. Medical research1 grant $2,5002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas16 grants $229,700
  2. New York1 grant $4,000
  3. Virginia1 grant $3,000
  4. California1 grant $2,500
  5. Maryland1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Judith Leah HandPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ruth G RoweBOARD OF DIRECTORS Hours 0Pay $0
  • Bobby Lavelle TyerBOARD OF DIRECTORS Hours 0Pay $0
  • Robert A EckelsBOARD OF DIRECTORS Hours 0Pay $0
  • Susan HandBOARD OF DIRECTORS Hours 1Pay $0
  • Allison HandBOARD OF DIRECTORS Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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