Legal Hand Inc
Quality legal information and assistance for lower income communities.
Legal Hand Inc at a glance
In short: Legal Hand Inc gave $200K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $200K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $200,000
- +300.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $200,000
- +300.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $200,000
- Total assets
- $8,183,851
- +11.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Legal Hand Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was North Carolina Equal Access to Justice Foundation ($200K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
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 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2024) to $200K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $200K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Equal Access to Justice Foundation Raleigh, NC | Call-in center operated by Wake county legal support center | $200,000 |
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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 | $8,183,851 | $2,317,761 | $1,477,244 | $200,000 | 1 | $317,761 |
| 2024 | $7,358,658 | $2,150,646 | $1,095,083 | $50,000 | 1 | $150,646 |
| 2023 | $6,279,893 | $2,112,292 | $929,964 | — | — | $112,292 |
| 2022 | $5,097,565 | $2,036,488 | $1,322,006 | — | — | $36,488 |
| 2021 | $4,383,083 | $2,002,002 | $820,247 | — | — | $2,002 |
| 2020 | $3,201,328 | $2,003,339 | $658,654 | — | — | $3,339 |
| 2019 | $1,856,689 | $2,004,299 | $147,656 | — | — | $4,299 |
About Legal Hand Inc
Based on IRS filings
Legal Hand Inc is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Palm Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $200K. Net investment income was $318K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Legal Hand Inc is led by Fern Fisher, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 2 of 7 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Fern Fisher
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$167K (2024) → $200K (2025)
Helaine Barnett
Chair & President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tiffany Butters
Director of Operations
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$102K (2023) → $112K (2025)
Hyon Kim
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Judge Jonathan Lippman
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leonard Lauder
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roger Barnett
Director, CFO, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Victor Barnett (2019–2023) — Director, Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Sharon L. Stapel (2020–2023) — Chief Strategy Officer
- Former: Mark A. Broude (2020) — Employee
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 $200K, to Fern Fisher (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Legal Hand Inc
How much does Legal Hand Inc give each year?
Legal Hand Inc gave $200K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $50K across 1 grant.
How large is Legal Hand Inc?
Legal Hand Inc reported $8.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.3M.
What is Legal Hand Inc?
Legal Hand Inc is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Palm Beach, FL. It holds $8.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Legal Hand Inc operate?
Legal Hand Inc has awarded grants in North Carolina, New York.
What is Legal Hand Inc's EIN?
Legal Hand Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3194908. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 3, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 5, 2020)
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