Hands Giving Hope
The Organization provides worldwide relief and aid to reduce human suffering as a result of hunger, poverty, war and natural disasters.
Hands Giving Hope at a glance
In short: Hands Giving Hope gave $90K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $90,100
- +5.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $22,525
- +5.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,750
- Total assets
- $83,985
- -16.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arizona (63% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Hands Giving Hope funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cajun Navy Relief Inc ($33K). Together the top 4 received $90K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Hands Giving Hope gives
- Giving grew 37% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2020) to $136K (2019). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $90K.
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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cajun Navy Relief Inc New Orleans, LA | Program Support | $33,000 |
| Deer Valley USD Phoenix, AZ | Program Support | $24,000 |
| Saving Children's Lives Phoenix, AZ | Program Support | $17,500 |
| Short Creek Dream Center Phoenix, AZ | Program Support | $15,600 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $83,985 | $196,594 | $212,908 | $90,100 | 4 | — |
| 2024 | $100,442 | $277,146 | $212,722 | $85,700 | 4 | $1,000 |
| 2023 | $38,667 | $239,855 | $249,005 | $106,000 | 5 | — |
| 2022 | $44,854 | $221,493 | $239,282 | $65,950 | 4 | — |
| 2021 | $61,758 | $246,536 | $250,882 | $45,042 | 3 | — |
| 2020 | $68,404 | $240,631 | $213,415 | $15,300 | 1 | — |
| 2019 | $41,845 | $240,999 | $252,056 | $135,507 | Total only | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Hands Giving Hope
Based on IRS filings
Hands Giving Hope is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Phoenix, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $84K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $90K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hands Giving Hope is led by Charles Hislop, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charles Hislop
President
On filings since 2019
35 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dawna Sorrell
V President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Neil Young
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Hands Giving Hope
How much does Hands Giving Hope give each year?
Hands Giving Hope gave $90K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $86K across 4 grants.
What is Hands Giving Hope's typical grant size?
Hands Giving Hope's median grant in 2025 was $20,750, and its average grant was $22,525, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Hands Giving Hope give grants?
Hands Giving Hope gives mostly in Arizona: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Louisiana (37%). The most frequent recipient cities were Phoenix, AZ (3 grants).
Does Hands Giving Hope give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Hands Giving Hope's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (4 grants).
How large is Hands Giving Hope?
Hands Giving Hope reported $84K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $197K.
What is Hands Giving Hope?
Hands Giving Hope is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Phoenix, AZ. It holds $84K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Hands Giving Hope's EIN?
Hands Giving Hope's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3327770. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 19, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 19, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 9, 2020)
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