The Hand Foundation Inc
Between its 2021–2024 filings, The Hand Foundation Inc made 274 grants to Florida organizations totaling $2,581,985 — median $3,000. Here is what they actually funded, from their IRS 990-PF filings. A note on dates: 990-PF filings become public one to two years after the fiscal year they cover, so 2024 is the newest year on public record — giving patterns persist, but always confirm current priorities with the funder.
Winnability verdict
Apply Our reading as of October 11, 2026, from filings through 2024.
- Their filing publishes an application route — the door is open (details under “How to approach them” below).
- A real pattern, not a one-off: 235 grants in youth & family services on their Florida record ($688,500).
- Size the ask from their record: median grant $3,000, largest $700,000.
Deadline: Deadline, per their filing: “Apply: Specific letter request - reviewed by selection committee | Deadlines: None - generally for calendar use.”
The verdict is our judgment from public filings — the funder’s own process statements are quoted where they exist, and funders make their own decisions. Verify with the funder before applying.
What they actually fund
- Youth & family services — 235 grant(s), $688,500
- Education & literacy — 233 grant(s), $658,500
- Arts & culture — 5 grant(s), $2,850
A grant that serves more than one cause is counted under each cause it fits, so the totals above can overlap — the headline grant count above is the true total.
Where their Florida grants land: Belle Glade, West Palm Beach, Wellington, Pahokee, Okeechobee.
Grants on the record
The largest itemized Florida grants in their filings, one row per recipient. “Grants” counts how many times they funded that recipient in the years on record; the amount and purpose are from the largest of those grants.
| Years | Recipient | Grants | Largest grant | Stated purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | University of Florida Foundation | 3 | $700,000 | Organizational Grant |
| 2024 | Community Methodist Church | 3 | $170,000 | Organizational Grant |
| 2024 | Glades Day School | 2 | $150,000 | Organizational Grant |
| 2024 | Stetson University | 1 | $150,000 | Organizational Grant |
| 2024 | Cross Training Ministries | 1 | $100,000 | Organizational Grant |
| 2024 | Quantum House | 1 | $40,000 | Organizational Grant |
| 2024 | Dunklin Memorial Church Inc | 1 | $35,000 | Organizational Grant |
| 2024 | Cros Ministries | 1 | $35,000 | Organizational Grant |
How to approach them
Apply: Specific letter request - reviewed by selection committee | Deadlines: None - generally for calendar use. | Restrictions: Primary criteria - financial need for education, merit, and selection committee criteria | Website: https://handfoundationinc.org | ~131 grants/yr, median $2,500
Source: 990-PF Part XV via grantmakers.io.
Full filings on ProPublica · EIN 650118848
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Data: itemized grants from IRS 990-PF filings through 2024, via public records. Page updated October 11, 2026. Winnable Grants is not affiliated with The Hand Foundation Inc; figures are our reading of public filings — verify with the funder before applying. Nothing here is legal or financial advice.