Hands of Love Ministry
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Hands of Love Ministry at a glance
In short: Hands of Love Ministry reported $10K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $10,153 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +97.1% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $35,136
- -18.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $643,973
- +16.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $539,903
- -3.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Hands of Love Ministry funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2020) to $13K (2022). In 2025 it reported $10K 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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Campus Crusade For Christ Ministries | — | $5,150 |
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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 | $35,136 | $643,973 | $539,903 | $10,153 | Total only | — |
| 2024 | $43,178 | $554,652 | $559,504 | $5,150 | 1 | $11,133 |
| 2023 | $95,608 | $671,164 | $488,733 | $10,550 | 2 | — |
| 2022 | $83,114 | $570,032 | $524,592 | $12,625 | Total only | — |
| 2021 | $103,570 | $406,511 | $383,356 | $9,962 | Total only | — |
| 2020 | $99,312 | $366,226 | $351,684 | $3,150 | Total only | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Hands of Love Ministry
Based on IRS filings
Hands of Love Ministry is a public charity focused on religion, based in Washington, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $35K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $10K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hands of Love Ministry is led by Darren Scott Kramer, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Darren Scott Kramer
President
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$75K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Alice Grieves
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Vonachen
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Doug Harford
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Helen Modjeska
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Tincher
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Lewis
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Kramer
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2022 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $72K, to Darren Scott Kramer (President).
Frequently asked questions about Hands of Love Ministry
How much does Hands of Love Ministry give each year?
Hands of Love Ministry reported $10K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $5K across 1 grant.
How large is Hands of Love Ministry?
Hands of Love Ministry reported $35K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $644K.
What is Hands of Love Ministry?
Hands of Love Ministry is a public charity focused on religion, based in Washington, IL. It holds $35K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Hands of Love Ministry operate?
Hands of Love Ministry has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Hands of Love Ministry's EIN?
Hands of Love Ministry's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-1378281. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 10, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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