Hand Family Foundation
Hand Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Spring, Texas. Its 2025 filing states that it makes donations to religious, charitable, and educational institutions and has no direct charitable activities or control over how donated funds are used.
Hand Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Hand Family Foundation gave $242K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Texas. 10% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $241,700
- -6.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,085
- -6.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,500
- Total assets
- $8,902,567
- -2.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 10% first-time grantees (2 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Hand Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 16219 Chipstead, Spring, TX 77379
Phone: (281) 655-7400
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Hand Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Northwest Assistance Ministries ($66K). Together the top 10 received $217K.
Grant Size Distribution
108 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 103 grants of 108 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 95% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas. The remaining reported shares went to New York (2%), Virginia (1%), Maryland (1%), and California (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Hand Family Foundation open to new grantees?
10%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 20 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $13K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 90% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 108% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $92K (2021) to $258K (2024). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $242K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Northwest Assistance Ministries Houston, TX | General Fund. | $66,200 |
| John Wesley Methodist Church Houston, TX | General Fund. | $50,000 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Houston, TX | General Fund. | $36,000 |
| Wounded Warrior Project Houston, TX | General Fund. | $15,000 |
| Boys & Girls Country Hockley, TX | General Fund. | $10,000 |
| Reach Unlimited Cypress, TX | General Fund. | $10,000 |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX | General Fund. | $10,000 |
| Rotary Club of Houston Houston, TX | General Fund. | $10,000 |
| Houston Children's Charity Houston, TX | General Fund | $5,000 |
| Salvation Army Houston, TX | General Fund. | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8,902,567 | $47,472 | $297,499 | $241,700 | 20 | $248,404 | — | $229,534 |
| 2024 | $9,138,621 | $66,300 | $317,422 | $258,300 | 20 | $268,624 | $17,502 | $247,500 |
| 2023 | $9,389,743 | $25,456 | $272,367 | $224,900 | 20 | $227,966 | — | $257,621 |
| 2022 | $9,636,654 | $100,181 | $313,339 | $240,030 | 24 | $275,841 | $62,684 | $259,158 |
| 2021 | $11,615,499 | $2,414,571 | $169,834 | $91,500 | 24 | $130,668 | — | $279,831 |
| 2020 | $9,374,880 | $2,068,074 | $110,655 | $96,785 | 28 | — | $21,139 | $98,024 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hand Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $230K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation does not state a mission in the available information. Its 2025 filing describes its grantmaking as donations to religious, charitable, and educational institutions.
Grantees’ own descriptions show support for a range of organizations. Northwest Assistance Ministries describes its work as meeting basic human needs through services related to food, shelter, health, education, safety, and financial education. Texas Children’s Hospital says its mission is to create a healthier future for children and women through patient care, education, and research. Smile Train describes its purpose as supporting people born with clefts, while Operation Smile describes providing surgery for people born with cleft lip, cleft palate, and other surgical conditions, along with medical education and health-system support.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 20 grants totaling $241,700. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $66,200, with a median of $4,500.
The largest grants included $66,200 to Northwest Assistance Ministries, $50,000 to John Wesley Methodist Church, and $36,000 to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Other grants included $15,000 to Wounded Warrior Project; $10,000 each to Boys & Girls Country, Reach Unlimited, Texas Children’s Hospital, and Rotary Club of Houston; and $5,000 each to Houston Children’s Charity and the Salvation Army. The listed purposes for these grants were “general fund.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Judith Leah Hand as president. It lists Ruth G Rowe, Bobby Lavelle Tyer, Robert A Eckels, Susan Hand, and Allison Hand as members of the board of directors.
Hand Family Foundation is led by Judith Leah Hand, President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Judith Leah Hand
President
Vice President, Secretary & Treasurer → President, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bobby Lavelle Tyer
Board of Directors
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Robert A. Eckels
Board of Directors
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Ruth G. Rowe
Board of Directors
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Susan Hand
Board of Directors
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Allison Hand
Board of Directors
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Brenda R. Pennington (2020–2024) — Board of Directors
- Former: Donald E. Hand Sr. (2020) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Hand Family Foundation
How much does Hand Family Foundation give each year?
Hand Family Foundation gave $242K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $258K across 20 grants.
What is Hand Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Hand Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,500, and its average grant was $12,085, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Hand Family Foundation that year got $8K on average.
Where does Hand Family Foundation give grants?
Hand Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (13 grants).
Does Hand Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Hand Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (20 of 20) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Hand Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Hand Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Northwest Assistance Ministries ($66,200), John Wesley Methodist Church ($50,000) and St Jude Children's Research Hospital ($36,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Hand Family Foundation?
Hand Family Foundation reported $8.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $248K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $230K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Hand Family Foundation fund?
The foundation does not state a mission in the available information. Its 2025 filing describes its grantmaking as donations to religious, charitable, and educational institutions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Hand Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Hand Family Foundation's EIN?
Hand Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-0760378. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Hand Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Hand Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 21, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/hand-family-foundation-morg_9b93a62d8db34515a94186f2d6294101
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