The Right Hand Foundation
The Right Hand Foundation is a private foundation, based in Los Altos, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $244K. Net investment income was $339K.
The Right Hand Foundation at a glance
In short: The Right Hand Foundation gave $244K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $35K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $244,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- Average grant
- $34,857
- Median grant
- $12,500
- Total assets
- $1,713,500
- Primary geography
- California (81% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Right Hand Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Relational Tithe Inc DBA Common Change ($170K). Together the top 7 received $244K.
Grant Size Distribution
39 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 37 grants of 39 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Right Hand Foundation gives
- Giving grew 94% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 238% of 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $122K (2021) to $244K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $244K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Relational Tithe Inc DBA Common Change Oakland, CA | Program Support | $170,000 |
| Greater Things Edina, MN | Program Support | $25,000 |
| Reimagine San Francisco, CA | Program Support | $12,500 |
| Sustainable Faith Norwood, OR | Program Support | $12,500 |
| Wellspring Menlo Park, CA | Program Support | $10,000 |
| African Road Tigard, OR | Program Support | $10,000 |
| The Tower Foundation of SJSU San Jose, CA | Program Support | $4,000 |
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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 | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,713,500 | $345,064 | $281,956 | $244,000 | 7 | $244,000 | $339,287 | $102,498 |
| 2023 | $1,601,640 | $143,282 | $173,207 | $134,000 | 8 | $134,000 | $143,282 | — |
| 2022 | $1,645,367 | $21,436 | $160,933 | $125,500 | 8 | $125,500 | $29,453 | — |
| 2021 | $1,783,188 | $274,469 | $159,091 | $121,835 | 7 | $121,835 | $274,469 | — |
| 2020 | $1,691,749 | $202,595 | $170,616 | $140,000 | 9 | — | $202,595 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Right Hand Foundation reported a distributable amount of $102K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Right Hand Foundation is led by Michael C. Toy, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael C. Toy
President & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Wtoy
V.p., Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 The Right Hand Foundation
How much does The Right Hand Foundation give each year?
The Right Hand Foundation gave $244K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is The Right Hand Foundation's typical grant size?
The Right Hand Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $12,500, and its average grant was $34,857, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Right Hand Foundation give grants?
The Right Hand Foundation gives mostly in California: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Minnesota (10%) and Oregon (9%).
Does The Right Hand Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on The Right Hand Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (7 grants).
Who are The Right Hand Foundation's largest grantees?
The Right Hand Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Relational Tithe Inc DBA Common Change ($170,000), Greater Things ($25,000) and Reimagine ($12,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 85% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Right Hand Foundation?
The Right Hand Foundation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $244K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $102K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Right Hand Foundation's EIN?
The Right Hand Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0499977. 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.
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 November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 27, 2024)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023
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