Helping Hands Foundation
Helping Hands Foundation is a private foundation, based in Sarasota, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2021. In 2021, it awarded 1 grant totaling $239K.
Helping Hands Foundation at a glance
In short: Helping Hands Foundation gave $239K across 1 grant in 2021 (avg $239K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2021 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2021)
- $239,365
- +725.4% vs 2020
- Grants made (2021)
- 1
- -75.0% vs 2020
- Average grant
- $239,365
- +3201.6% vs 2020
- Median grant
- $239,365
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2021 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2021 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2021; updated September 2026.
Who Helping Hands Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2021
The largest 2021 recipient was Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund ($239K).
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 15 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2021 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Helping Hands Foundation gives
- In 2021 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $29K (2020) to $239K (2021). In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $239K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund Boston, MA | General Support | $239,365 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | — | $-3,757 | $243,569 | $239,365 | 1 | $239,441 | — | $10,015 |
| 2020 | $245,947 | $37,346 | $34,422 | $29,000 | 4 | — | $32,036 | $12,861 |
| 2019 | $278,368 | $8,924 | $36,676 | $30,000 | 10 | — | $3,593 | $14,624 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Helping Hands Foundation reported a distributable amount of $10K for 2021 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Helping Hands Foundation's 2021 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2021 report compensation.
Officers on the 2021 filing
Eileen A. O'Brien
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin R. O'Brien
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2021. "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 Hands Foundation
How much does Helping Hands Foundation give each year?
Helping Hands Foundation gave $239K across 1 grant in 2021, according to its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2020 it gave $29K across 4 grants.
Where does Helping Hands Foundation operate?
Helping Hands Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York.
How much is Helping Hands Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2021, Helping Hands Foundation reported a distributable amount of $10K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Helping Hands Foundation's EIN?
Helping Hands Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-6158389. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2021.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 15, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2021
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