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American Hand Therapy Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Houston, TX EIN: 35-1796130 Website

To promote scientific and clinical research in the field of hand therapy through grants, educational programs, and other activities in an effort to improve patient care for those who have sustained upper extremity injuries or disease.

American Hand Therapy Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: American Hand Therapy Foundation Inc reported $5K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2024)
$5,000 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
-50.0% vs 2023
Total assets
$621,403
+5.6% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$144,325
+10.9% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$19,148
+20.1% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$132,693
+7.6% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026.

Who American Hand Therapy Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

Mount LaurelChicago

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 2 grants2022 1 grant2023 Total only2024

From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2024) to $20K (2022). In 2024 it reported $5K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
American Society of Hand Therapists Mount Laurel, NJSupport Annual Meeting$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$621,403$144,325$132,693$5,000Total only$19,148
2023$588,200$130,140$123,352$10,0001$15,941
2022$545,897$152,626$93,802$20,0002$30,075
2021$478,027$84,440$52,268———
2020$425,366$177,234$37,135———
2019$280,900$72,406$41,072———

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About American Hand Therapy Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

American Hand Therapy Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Medical Research, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $621K in total assets. In 2024, it reported $5K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $19K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

American Hand Therapy Foundation Inc is led by Caroline W. Stegink Jansen, Board Member & Education Div. Chair since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 13 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Caroline W. Stegink Jansen

    Board Member & Education Div. Chair

    Board Member → Board Member & Education Div. Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gary Solomon

    Chair

    Secretary → Vice Chairman, 2021

    Vice Chairman → Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • April Cowan

    Board Memeber & Director of Grants

    Board Member → Board Member & Director of Grants, 2021

    Board Member & Director of Grants → Board Memeber & Director of Grants, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marisol Monasterio

    Board Member & Director of Communications

    Board Member & Director of Committee → Board Member, 2022

    Board Member → Board Member & Director of Communications, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barbara Winthrop

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dorit Aaron

    Interim Vice Chair

    Board Member & Program Development → Board Member & Director of Development, 2022

    Board Member & Director of Development → Interim Vice Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gretchen Bachman

    Treasurer

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    3.8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marsha Lawrence

    Board Member

    Board Member → Board Member & Grants Committee, 2021

    Board Member & Grants Committee → Board Member, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alexandra Mackenzie

    Secretary

    Board Member → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hannah Gift

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kirk Gober

    Board Memeber & Diretor of Development

    New on the 2024 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Miguel A. Pirela-Cruz

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rebecca Ehretsman

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (13)
  • Former: James W. King (2019–2023) — Chairman
  • Former: Linda Klein (2020–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Marc Bartholdi (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Nash Naam (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Lisa Juckett (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Mike Epstein (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Michael Epstein (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Alex Mackenzie (2021) — Board Member & Director of Deij
  • Former: Barbara Winthrop Rose (2021) — Board Member & Scholar Event Chair
  • Former: Greg Pitts (2019–2020) — Chairman
  • Former: Kim McVeigh (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Elaine Ewing Fess (2019) — Treasurer
  • Former: Karol Spraggs-Young (2019) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about American Hand Therapy Foundation Inc

How much does American Hand Therapy Foundation Inc give each year?

American Hand Therapy Foundation Inc reported $5K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it gave $10K across 1 grant.

How large is American Hand Therapy Foundation Inc?

American Hand Therapy Foundation Inc reported $621K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $144K.

What is American Hand Therapy Foundation Inc?

American Hand Therapy Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Medical Research, based in Houston, TX. It holds $621K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does American Hand Therapy Foundation Inc operate?

American Hand Therapy Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Illinois, New Jersey.

What is American Hand Therapy Foundation Inc's EIN?

American Hand Therapy Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-1796130. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 9, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 20, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 30, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 19, 2025)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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