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Hands to Hands Community Fund

Public charity · Grantmaker Wichita Falls, TX EIN: 27-0907188 Website

The mission is to provide funding for agencies who feed the elderly, watch over neglected and abused children, care for children and adults with developmental disabilities, provide shelter for children living in harm's way, and help grow and develop tomorrow's community leaders.

Hands to Hands Community Fund at a glance

In short: Hands to Hands Community Fund gave $533K across 8 grants in 2024 (avg $67K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$533,223
-0.7% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
8
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$66,653
-0.7% vs 2023
Median grant
$67,608
Total assets
$3,686,701
+16.9% vs 2023
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

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

Who Hands to Hands Community Fund funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2024

Child Advocates CASA: $73KChild Advocates CASA$73KThe Arc of Wichita CO Inc: $71KThe Arc of Wichita CO Inc$71KChildrens Aid Soc Wtexas: $70KChildrens Aid Soc Wtexas$70KCamp Fire North Texas: $68KCamp Fire North Texas$68KThe Genesis Place-Straight St: $67KThe Genesis Place-Straight St$67KBurkburnett Boys & Girls Club: $62KBurkburnett Boys & Girls Club$62KFriendly Door Inc: $62KFriendly Door Inc$62KBoys Scouts of America: $59KBoys Scouts of America$59K

The largest 2024 recipient was Child Advocates CASA ($73K). Together the top 8 received $533K.

Grant Size Distribution

40 grants across all recorded years

<$50K40$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 40 grants of 40 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Wichita FallsBurkburnettIowa Park

How Hands to Hands Community Fund gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+0%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K8 grants2019 8 grants2020 8 grants2021 8 grants2022 8 grants2023 8 grants2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $476K (2019) to $575K (2022). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $533K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Child Advocates CASA Wichita Falls, TXSupport of Specific Programs$73,308
The Arc of Wichita CO Inc Wichita Falls, TXSupport of Specific Programs$71,448
Childrens Aid Soc Wtexas Wichita Falls, TXSupport of Specific Programs$70,128
Camp Fire North Texas Wichita Falls, TXSupport of Specific Programs$68,136
The Genesis Place-Straight St Wichita Falls, TXSupport of Specific Programs$67,080
Burkburnett Boys & Girls Club Burkburnett, TXSupport of Specific Programs$62,400
Friendly Door Inc Iowa Park, TXSupport of Specific Programs$61,671
Boys Scouts of America Wichita Falls, TXSupport of Specific Programs$59,052
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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$3,686,701$729,382$680,516$533,2238$88,654
2023$3,154,761$712,564$669,618$536,9108$92,440
2022$2,758,341$698,085$707,156$575,4398$66,432
2021$3,415,640$851,198$668,314$531,6968$145,676
2020$3,082,555$1,596,023$620,811$496,7098$110,962
2019$1,832,971$797,873$595,373$476,4128$131,312

About Hands to Hands Community Fund

Based on IRS filings

Hands to Hands Community Fund is a public charity, based in Wichita Falls, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $533K. Net investment income was $89K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Hands to Hands Community Fund is led by Nancy Brown, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 34 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Nancy Brown

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $61K (2021) → $64K (2024)

  • Cheyenne Friend

    President

    Secretary → Vice President, 2022

    Vice President → President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Angela Clark

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dana Polly

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Debbie Watts

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Greg Brownfield

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • J. J. Schweiger

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jan Schaaf

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeannie Ralston

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katie Ford

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kim Roark

    Director

    Director → President, 2022

    President → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kris Lukert

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Grimsinger

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rod Tieken

    Director

    President → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sheila Catron

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sue Ernst

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tim Short

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tina Roe

    Director

    Vice President → President, 2021

    President → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tj Wright

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ty Thacker

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wayne Reed

    Director

    Treasurer → Vice President, 2021

    Vice President → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anthony Watkins

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brad Featherston

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Bodling

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erica Mundt

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marilyn Stafford

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Neil Cox

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Beth Anne Martin

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica Lukert

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leeann Helmcamp

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Stahler

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Vannucci

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cullen Medders

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donna Adams

    Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (10)
  • Former: Debra Suggs (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Kevin Goldstein (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Robbie Jeter (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Bettye Ricks (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Jane Macha (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Mike Stauffer (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: My Ton (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Cheyenne Key (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Addison Roberts (2019) — Director
  • Former: John Opie (2019) — Director

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Nancy Brown — Executive Dir.: $64KNancy BrownExecutive Dir.$64K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $64K, to Nancy Brown (Executive Dir.).

Frequently asked questions about Hands to Hands Community Fund

How much does Hands to Hands Community Fund give each year?

Hands to Hands Community Fund gave $533K across 8 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $537K across 8 grants.

What is Hands to Hands Community Fund's typical grant size?

Hands to Hands Community Fund's median grant in 2024 was $67,608, and its average grant was $66,653, across 8 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Hands to Hands Community Fund give grants?

Hands to Hands Community Fund gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Wichita Falls, TX (6 grants).

Does Hands to Hands Community Fund give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Hands to Hands Community Fund's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support of Specific Programs" (8 grants).

Who are Hands to Hands Community Fund's largest grantees?

Hands to Hands Community Fund's largest 2024 grantees include Child Advocates CASA ($73,308), The Arc of Wichita CO Inc ($71,448) and Childrens Aid Soc Wtexas ($70,128), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 40% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Hands to Hands Community Fund?

Hands to Hands Community Fund reported $3.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $729K.

What is Hands to Hands Community Fund's EIN?

Hands to Hands Community Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-0907188. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 17, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 1, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 16, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 26, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 19, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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