Helping Hand Foundation
To assist through fundraising the helping hand center in transforming lives of all connected to helping hand center through genuine care and education so people with intellectual/developmental disabilities are equally valued in all communities.
Helping Hand Foundation at a glance
In short: Helping Hand Foundation gave $127K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $127K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $127,271
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $127,271
- Median grant
- $127,271
- Total assets
- $14,026,504
- +2.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Helping Hand Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Helping Hand Center ($127K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $127K (2025) to $1.8M (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $127K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Helping Hand Center Countryside, IL | General Operations | $127,271 |
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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 | $14,026,504 | $241,923 | $252,153 | $127,271 | 1 | $121,923 |
| 2024 | $13,633,803 | $1,074,015 | $117,757 | — | — | $110,177 |
| 2023 | $13,681,632 | $5,099,793 | $411,363 | — | — | $108,063 |
| 2022 | $13,967,289 | $861,864 | $356,315 | — | — | $141,864 |
| 2021 | $14,662,792 | $960,194 | $736,024 | — | — | $360,194 |
| 2020 | $14,656,080 | $656,838 | $2,611,240 | $1,830,000 | 1 | $56,838 |
| 2019 | $16,957,624 | $1,234,346 | $688,916 | $225,609 | 1 | $48,848 |
About Helping Hand Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Helping Hand Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Countryside, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $14.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $127K. Net investment income was $122K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Helping Hand Foundation is led by William Dwyer, President on every filing since 2024; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
William Dwyer
President
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rich Mikitka
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth Gaul
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marge Ackermann
Secretary
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Federick Kaufmann
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Rick Kaufmann (2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Amy Tamos (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Jeff Waszak (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Jim Walker (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: John McNett (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Richard Sikes (2020–2023) — President
- Former: Steve Deinzer (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Frank Pigatto (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Bill Howe (2019) — Director
- Former: Herb Smyers (2019) — Former President
- Former: Michael Cusik (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Michael Slinkman (2019) — Vice President
- Former: Mort Westman (2019) — President
- Former: Noreen Cotelloe (2019) — Secretary
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 Helping Hand Foundation
How much does Helping Hand Foundation give each year?
Helping Hand Foundation gave $127K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Helping Hand Foundation?
Helping Hand Foundation reported $14.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $242K.
What is Helping Hand Foundation?
Helping Hand Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Countryside, IL. It holds $14.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Helping Hand Foundation operate?
Helping Hand Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Helping Hand Foundation's EIN?
Helping Hand Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4435355. 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
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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