Small Town Helping Hands
Small Town Helping Hands is a private foundation based in Honey Grove, Texas. It provides funds to individuals experiencing financial hardship due to serious illness or other tragedy.
Small Town Helping Hands at a glance
In short: Small Town Helping Hands gave $124K across 31 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $124,000
- +41.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 31
- +40.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,000
- +0.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $39,694
- -43.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Small Town Helping Hands
- How to Apply
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The filing says to provide a name, address, phone number, and reason for assistance. It lists no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Small Town Helping Hands
Mailing address: 2511 Country Road 36120, Honey Grove, TX 75446
Phone: (903) 249-3320
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Small Town Helping Hands funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Kelsey Evans ($10K). Together the top 10 received $55K.
Grant Size Distribution
97 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 97 grants of 97 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All reported 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Texas. Listed recipient locations include Paris, Honey Grove, Pattonville, Powderly, Telephone, Sumner, and Reno.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 31 itemized grants.
Cities
How Small Town Helping Hands gives
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2020) to $124K (2025). In 2025 it made 31 grants totaling $124K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kelsey Evans Paris, TX | Medical | $10,000 |
| Lauren Teague Paris, TX | Medical | $5,000 |
| Josh Willeford Honey Grove, TX | Medical | $5,000 |
| Sherry Stemen Pattonville, TX | Medical | $5,000 |
| Lisa Rutledge Paris, TX | Medical | $5,000 |
| Jimmy Howser Powderly, TX | Medical | $5,000 |
| Robert Cook Telephone, TX | Medical | $5,000 |
| Scott Johnson Paris, TX | Medical | $5,000 |
| Sonja Carter Sumner, TX | Medical | $5,000 |
| Tracy Turner Powderly, TX | Medical | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $39,694 | $111,944 | $143,067 | $124,000 | 31 | $124,000 | $18 |
| 2024 | $70,817 | $107,049 | $97,796 | $87,857 | 22 | $87,857 | $2,014 |
| 2023 | $61,564 | $137,278 | $91,472 | $86,100 | 28 | $136,100 | — |
| 2022 | $15,758 | $72,941 | $63,428 | $52,500 | 7 | $56,500 | — |
| 2021 | $6,245 | $25,370 | $33,642 | $28,500 | 9 | — | — |
| 2020 | $14,517 | $16,849 | $6,755 | $5,500 | 2 | — | — |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated charitable activity is individual assistance for hardship cases. Its filing describes assistance for people facing financial hardship because of serious illness or other tragedy.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 31 grants totaling $124,000. Grant amounts ranged from $2,000 to $10,000, with a median of $3,000. Its largest listed grant was $10,000 to Kelsey Evans of Paris, Texas, for medical purposes. Other listed $5,000 medical grants went to recipients in Paris, Honey Grove, Pattonville, Powderly, Telephone, Sumner, and Reno, Texas.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Debbie Jeffcoat as treasurer, Rusty Goforth as president, Phil Thompson as vice president, and Vickie Foster as secretary.
Small Town Helping Hands is led by Rusty Goforth, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rusty Goforth
President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Phil Thompson
Vice President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Debbie Jeffcoat
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vickie Foster
Secretary
On filings since 2023
7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Alanna McFatridge (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Lindsey Walton (2020–2022) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Small Town Helping Hands
How much does Small Town Helping Hands give each year?
Small Town Helping Hands gave $124K across 31 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $88K across 22 grants.
What is Small Town Helping Hands's typical grant size?
Small Town Helping Hands's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $4,000, across 31 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Small Town Helping Hands give grants?
Small Town Helping Hands gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Paris, TX (12 grants), Sumner, TX (6 grants), Powderly, TX (4 grants) and Honey Grove, TX (2 grants).
Does Small Town Helping Hands give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 31 grants with a stated purpose on Small Town Helping Hands's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Medical" (26 grants).
Who are Small Town Helping Hands's largest grantees?
Small Town Helping Hands's largest 2025 grantees include Kelsey Evans ($10,000), Lauren Teague ($5,000) and Josh Willeford ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 16% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Small Town Helping Hands?
Small Town Helping Hands reported $40K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $112K.
What does Small Town Helping Hands fund?
The foundation’s stated charitable activity is individual assistance for hardship cases. Its filing describes assistance for people facing financial hardship because of serious illness or other tragedy. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Small Town Helping Hands?
The filing says to provide a name, address, phone number, and reason for assistance. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Small Town Helping Hands's EIN?
Small Town Helping Hands's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-0656731. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 24, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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