Holmes Helping Hands Foundation
Holmes Helping Hands Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $118K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $228K. Net investment income was $119K.
Holmes Helping Hands Foundation at a glance
In short: Holmes Helping Hands Foundation gave $228K across 6 grants in 2024 (avg $38K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $228,413
- -40.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 6
- -14.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $38,069
- -30.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $40,663
- Total assets
- $117,903
- -35.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (60% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Holmes Helping Hands Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was A Said ($57K). Together the top 6 received $228K.
Grant Size Distribution
34 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 34 (59%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Holmes Helping Hands Foundation gives
- Giving fell 61% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 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 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $228K (2024) to $585K (2021). In 2024 it made 6 grants totaling $228K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| A Said Houston, TX | Toll Booth Project | $57,239 |
| S Ashford Santa Clara, CA | Toll Booth Project | $56,665 |
| R Hernandez San Francisco, CA | Toll Booth Project | $46,057 |
| J Hernandez Pittsburg, PA | Toll Booth Project | $35,268 |
| U Amuchie Oakland, CA | Toll Booth Project | $24,091 |
| O Tuufuli Suisun City, CA | Toll Booth Project | $9,093 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $117,903 | $181,363 | $245,649 | $228,413 | 6 | $245,649 | $119,276 | $1,958 |
| 2023 | $182,189 | $3,263 | $412,412 | $381,364 | 7 | $410,562 | $2,793 | $12,240 |
| 2022 | $591,338 | $320,128 | $625,659 | $579,395 | 12 | $611,710 | $117,515 | $19,994 |
| 2021 | $896,869 | $207,913 | $621,020 | $585,000 | 9 | $606,450 | $76,080 | $36,490 |
| 2020 | $1,309,976 | $1,343,179 | $33,203 | — | — | — | $1,342,828 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Holmes Helping Hands Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Holmes Helping Hands Foundation is led by Jennifer Z Holmes, Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Jennifer Z Holmes
Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gregory R Holmes
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Holmes Helping Hands Foundation
How much does Holmes Helping Hands Foundation give each year?
Holmes Helping Hands Foundation gave $228K across 6 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $381K across 7 grants.
What is Holmes Helping Hands Foundation's typical grant size?
Holmes Helping Hands Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $40,663, and its average grant was $38,069, across 6 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Holmes Helping Hands Foundation give grants?
Holmes Helping Hands Foundation gives mostly in California: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Texas (25%) and Pennsylvania (15%).
Does Holmes Helping Hands Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Holmes Helping Hands Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Toll Booth Project" (6 grants).
Who are Holmes Helping Hands Foundation's largest grantees?
Holmes Helping Hands Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include A Said ($57,239), S Ashford ($56,665) and R Hernandez ($46,057), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Holmes Helping Hands Foundation?
Holmes Helping Hands Foundation reported $118K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $246K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Holmes Helping Hands Foundation's EIN?
Holmes Helping Hands Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-5182918. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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