Housing and Neighborhood Development Services Inc (Hands Inc)
Housing and Neighborhood Development Services, Inc. (HANDS) is an Orange, New Jersey-based public charity that works on neighborhood revitalization in Orange and East Orange. Its work includes affordable housing and commercial space, resident-led planning and community building, and support for local businesses and homeowners.
Housing and Neighborhood Development Services Inc (Hands Inc) at a glance
In short: Housing and Neighborhood Development Services Inc (Hands Inc) gave $134K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $134,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- Average grant
- $7,882
- Median grant
- $8,000
- Total assets
- $11,032,903
- -0.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Housing and Neighborhood Development Services Inc (Hands Inc)
- How to Apply
The filing describes a process for accepted Sustain and Thrive grantees: they must submit a detailed spending invoice, supporting documents, a completed W-9, and a signed ACH authorization form before the second…
The filing describes a process for accepted Sustain and Thrive grantees: they must submit a detailed spending invoice, supporting documents, a completed W-9, and a signed ACH authorization form before the second coaching session to receive funds. Receipts may be submitted within six months after disbursement, and recipients may request an extension if they have not made purchases by then.
- Contact
Mailing address: 15 South Essex Avenue, Orange, NJ 07050
Phone: (973) 678-3110
Website: https://handsinc.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Housing and Neighborhood Development Services Inc (Hands Inc) funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Inner City Cafe ($8K). Together the top 10 received $80K.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 17 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
HANDS describes its neighborhood revitalization work as serving Orange and East Orange, New Jersey, and its website refers to Greater Orange. The 17 grants listed for 2025 all went to recipients in New Jersey; the named recipients shown in the filing are in Orange.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $134K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Inner City Cafe Orange, NJ | Sustain and Thrive Grant | $8,000 |
| Main Street Meat Market Orange, NJ | Sustain and Thrive Grant | $8,000 |
| New Season Hair Salon Orange, NJ | Sustain and Thrive Grant | $8,000 |
| Rich Imaging Orange, NJ | Sustain and Thrive Grant | $8,000 |
| SJT Creative Orange, NJ | Sustain and Thrive Grant | $8,000 |
| The Appian Way Orange, NJ | Sustain and Thrive Grant | $8,000 |
| The Huub Inc Orange, NJ | Sustain and Thrive Grant | $8,000 |
| Landbi Center for Humanities and Civics Orange, NJ | Sustain and Thrive Grant | $8,000 |
| Gumedia Nutritional Sciences School Orange, NJ | Sustain and Thrive Grant | $8,000 |
| E&M Pharmacy Orange, NJ | Sustain and Thrive Grant | $8,000 |
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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 | $11,032,903 | $1,810,837 | $2,139,181 | $134,000 | 17 | $2,295 |
| 2024 | $11,056,588 | $2,459,531 | $1,883,383 | — | — | $209 |
| 2023 | $10,797,514 | $1,966,025 | $1,924,506 | — | — | $112 |
| 2022 | $11,006,824 | $2,415,087 | $2,219,535 | — | — | $-239,983 |
| 2021 | $11,260,593 | $1,791,892 | $2,093,345 | — | — | $-184,707 |
| 2020 | $11,488,747 | $2,216,886 | $2,217,791 | — | — | $-114,934 |
| 2019 | $12,242,578 | $2,301,495 | $2,246,306 | — | — | $-1,847,402 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
HANDS’ stated mission is to keep the neighborhoods of Orange and East Orange places where people can and do choose to raise their families and run their businesses. Its work includes real estate development; community building and resident leadership; planning and advocacy; and a lead remediation and abatement program for eligible low- and moderate-income tenants and homeowners.
The organization’s website also describes support for small businesses through grants and technical assistance, and for homeowners through home improvement grants. These homeowner grants are payments to program participants, rather than grants to outside organizations.
In 2025, HANDS gave Sustain and Thrive grants to local recipients. One recipient, The HUUB Inc., describes its mission as promoting its Orange properties as a center for community service, preserving and restoring the structures, and providing programming to advance education and justice.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, HANDS reported 17 grants totaling $134,000. Grants ranged from $6,000 to $8,000, with a median of $8,000. The listed grants went to recipients in New Jersey. The 2025 filing years listed no grants for 2024 or 2023.
Examples of 2025 grants include $8,000 each to The HUUB Inc., Inner City Cafe, Main Street Meat Market, New Season Hair Salon, and The Appian Way. The listed purposes for these grants were “Sustain and Thrive Grant.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Steven Gomez as chair, Rebecca Doggett as vice chair, and Scott Schultz as secretary. Board members listed are Regina Barboza, Naeema Campbell, Mindy Thompson Fullilove MD, and Harold Simon. Lisa Boyd is listed as executive director and Tesha Kelley as director of finance.
Housing and Neighborhood Development Services Inc (Hands Inc) is led by Lisa Boyd, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 2 of 9 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lisa Boyd
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
$100K (2024) → $129K (2025)
Steven Gomez
Chair
Treasurer → Chair, 2021
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tesha Kelley
Director of Finance
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
$50K (2024) → $55K (2025)
Harold Simon
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mindy Thompson Fullilove MD
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Naeema Campbell
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Doggett
Vice Chair
Chair → Vice Chair, 2021
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Regina Barboza
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Schultz
Secretary
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Robin Gordon (2019–2023) — Director of Administrator
- Former: Elliott Lee (2020–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Rodney Campbell (2022–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Craig Sawyer (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Troy Simmons (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Luther Flurry (2019) — Executive 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 $129K, to Lisa Boyd (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Housing and Neighborhood Development Services Inc (Hands Inc)
How much does Housing and Neighborhood Development Services Inc (Hands Inc) give each year?
Housing and Neighborhood Development Services Inc (Hands Inc) gave $134K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
What is Housing and Neighborhood Development Services Inc (Hands Inc)'s typical grant size?
Housing and Neighborhood Development Services Inc (Hands Inc)'s median grant in 2025 was $8,000, and its average grant was $7,882, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Housing and Neighborhood Development Services Inc (Hands Inc) give grants?
Housing and Neighborhood Development Services Inc (Hands Inc) gives mostly in New Jersey: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Orange, NJ (16 grants).
Does Housing and Neighborhood Development Services Inc (Hands Inc) give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on Housing and Neighborhood Development Services Inc (Hands Inc)'s 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Sustain and Thrive Grant" (17 grants).
Who are Housing and Neighborhood Development Services Inc (Hands Inc)'s largest grantees?
Housing and Neighborhood Development Services Inc (Hands Inc)'s largest 2025 grantees include Inner City Cafe ($8,000), Main Street Meat Market ($8,000) and New Season Hair Salon ($8,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 18% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Housing and Neighborhood Development Services Inc (Hands Inc)?
Housing and Neighborhood Development Services Inc (Hands Inc) reported $11.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.8M.
What does Housing and Neighborhood Development Services Inc (Hands Inc) fund?
HANDS’ stated mission is to keep the neighborhoods of Orange and East Orange places where people can and do choose to raise their families and run their businesses. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Housing and Neighborhood Development Services Inc (Hands Inc)?
The filing describes a process for accepted Sustain and Thrive grantees: they must submit a detailed spending invoice, supporting documents, a completed W-9, and a signed ACH authorization form before the second… Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Housing and Neighborhood Development Services Inc (Hands Inc)'s EIN?
Housing and Neighborhood Development Services Inc (Hands Inc)'s EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2712067. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 20, 2020)
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