Helping Hands Inc
The organization's mission is to support day care providers in serving nutritious meals as a sponsor for the U.S. department of agriculture's child and adult care food program.
Helping Hands Inc at a glance
In short: Helping Hands Inc gave $250K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $62K), mostly in Utah. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $249,987
- -8.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -42.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $62,497
- +60.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $66,890
- Total assets
- $299,994
- +15.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Utah (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 Hands Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Panda Child Care ($109K). Together the top 4 received $250K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 21 (48%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Helping Hands Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+19%). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $139K (2020) to $274K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $250K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Panda Child Care Salt Lake City, UT | Meal Reimbursement | $109,267 |
| Panda Child Care 2 Taylorsville, UT | Meal Reimbursement | $79,454 |
| Panda 3 Salt Lake City, UT | Meal Reimbursement | $54,326 |
| Bright Star Learning Center Magna, UT | Meal Reimbursement | $6,940 |
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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 | $299,994 | $2,585,845 | $2,590,041 | $249,987 | 4 | $36 |
| 2024 | $258,827 | $2,454,377 | $2,457,415 | $273,501 | 7 | $83 |
| 2023 | $276,499 | $2,506,044 | $2,504,776 | $260,512 | 4 | $48 |
| 2022 | $346,029 | $2,321,075 | $2,303,766 | $210,876 | 3 | $31 |
| 2021 | $220,262 | $2,189,206 | $2,155,935 | $140,829 | 3 | $21 |
| 2020 | $243,565 | $2,105,397 | $2,119,601 | $138,958 | 5 | $29 |
| 2019 | $220,126 | $2,355,359 | $2,352,573 | — | — | — |
About Helping Hands Inc
Based on IRS filings
Helping Hands Inc is a public charity, based in Taylorsville, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $300K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $250K. Net investment income was $36.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Helping Hands Inc is led by Jorge Amaya, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 2 of 6 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jorge Amaya
President
Director → Vice President, 2021
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Ison
Executive Di
Executive Director → Executive Di, 2020
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$61K (2019) → $79K (2025)
Evelyn Lopez
Executive Di
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$26K (2025)
Nathan Scholes
Secretary
President → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Taani Fisilau
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Verona Mauga
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Louise Swenson (2020–2024) — President
- Former: Luanne Lacey (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Soloman Awan (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Thanh Ha (2020) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $79K, to Susan Ison (Executive Di). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Helping Hands Inc
How much does Helping Hands Inc give each year?
Helping Hands Inc gave $250K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $274K across 7 grants.
What is Helping Hands Inc's typical grant size?
Helping Hands Inc's median grant in 2025 was $66,890, and its average grant was $62,497, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Helping Hands Inc give grants?
Helping Hands Inc gives mostly in Utah: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Salt Lake City, UT (2 grants).
Does Helping Hands Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Helping Hands Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Meal Reimbursement" (4 grants).
How large is Helping Hands Inc?
Helping Hands Inc reported $300K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.6M.
What is Helping Hands Inc's EIN?
Helping Hands Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-0500037. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 5, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 14, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 4, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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