The foundation makes highly concentrated, local giving: in the most recent cycle it issued two grants totaling $107,301 and both entries reference an attached detail rather than listing distinct recipients. This pattern suggests support is directed to one or a very small number of organizations (likely local to the Rocky River/Cleveland area) and is recorded as program/general support rather than many small awards to diverse causes.
By the Hand Foundation’s most distinctive recent pattern is its highly concentrated grantmaking: two large 2024 entries, both recorded as “See Attached for Additional,” account for most of the year’s giving and point to support for a very small number of organizations. Beyond those attached awards, the foundation shows a steady mix of modest, targeted grants to local service providers and mission-specific groups. Its recent recipients include United Cerebral Palsy in Cleveland, Geauga Humane Society in Russell Twp, and Catholic Charities in Cleveland. The grant list also includes Food for the Poor, Best Friends Animal Society, City Mission, Salvation Army, St Jude's Children's Hospital, and Kids Read Now, which shows that the foundation’s support reaches across basic needs, animal welfare, pediatric cancer, disability services, and early reading. The overall pattern suggests a funder that uses both larger program or general-support grants and smaller awards, with a strong emphasis on organizations serving Ohio communities. The presence of multiple repeat recipients across 2023 and 2024 points to ongoing relationships rather than one-time-only support.
In disability services, the foundation gave $4,450 in 2023 and $2,916 in 2024 to United Cerebral Palsy in Cleveland to advance individuals with cerebral palsy. In animal welfare, it supported Geauga Humane Society in Russell Twp with $1,720 in 2023 and $1,800 in 2024 for animal rescue, and also funded Best Friends Animal Society in Kanab with $1,560 in 2023 and $1,750 in 2024 for the same purpose. Basic-needs grantmaking appears repeatedly as well: Catholic Charities in Cleveland received $1,520 in 2023 and $1,540 in 2024 for assistance to the underprivileged, while City Mission and Salvation Army in Cleveland each received support for assistance to the underprivileged in 2024. The foundation also made smaller, specialized grants to St Jude's Children's Hospital for children's cancer research and to Kids Read Now for eliminating learning loss in K–5th grade.
Typical grants are small: the p25 is $1,475, the median is $1,540, and the p75 is $1,775. The recent record also shows two much larger 2024 entries tied to attached detail, which indicates that the foundation sometimes makes concentrated awards outside its usual small-grant range. Recipients appear across multiple years, including United Cerebral Palsy, Geauga Humane Society, Best Friends Animal Society, Catholic Charities, City Mission, Salvation Army, Food for the Poor, and St Jude's Children's Hospital, suggesting repeat support rather than one-time-only giving. The foundation is not a grantmaker to individuals and is not described as using program-related investments. It also runs an unsolicited application pathway through its FastScratch for Charity donation matching grant program.
$53K
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$397K
$318K
Most grants fall between $1K and $2K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$2K
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Concentrated giving: two grants totaling $107,301 likely to the same or closely related recipient(s). The foundation appears to favor sizable, targeted gifts (one-off or limited series) rather than many small, diversified awards.
Notable grantees: Grantee listed as 'SEE ATTACHED' (both grants) — recipient details not provided
Grantmaking is heavily Ohio-centered: 68% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Cleveland appears repeatedly, with awards to United Cerebral Palsy, Catholic Charities, City Mission, and Salvation Army. Other Ohio recipients include Geauga Humane Society in Russell Twp, Kids Read Now in Troy, and the attached “See Attached” entries listed in Ohio. Outside Ohio, the foundation gave to Food for the Poor in Coconut Creek, Florida; Best Friends Animal Society in Kanab, Utah; and St Jude's Children's Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. All recent grants in the data were to U.S. recipients.
The recent grants point to a mix of disability services, basic-needs assistance, animal rescue, pediatric cancer research, and early elementary literacy. Named recipients include United Cerebral Palsy, Catholic Charities, City Mission, Salvation Army, Geauga Humane Society, St Jude's Children's Hospital, and Kids Read Now.
Yes. Its FastScratch for Charity donation matching grant program says it selects a few eligible U.S.-based 501(c)(3) nonprofits each month and accepts unsolicited participation for the virtual fundraising campaign.
The foundation’s typical grant size is small: p25 is $1,475, median is $1,540, and p75 is $1,775. The recent record also includes two much larger Ohio awards tied to attached detail.
Yes. 68% of grants go to recipients in Ohio, and recent Ohio recipients include organizations in Cleveland, Russell Twp, and Troy. All recent grants listed were to U.S. recipients.
Yes. United Cerebral Palsy, Geauga Humane Society, Best Friends Animal Society, Catholic Charities, City Mission, Salvation Army, Food for the Poor, and St Jude's Children's Hospital each appear in more than one year, showing recurring support.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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Who can apply: Must be a United States based 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Charities are selected to participate each month.
Deadline: No specific deadline stated; monthly selection process.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLEVELAND FOUNDATION DAF | CLEVELAND, OH | $5,100,000 | 2026 | ASSISTANCE TO THE UNDERPRIVILEGED |
| UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY | CLEVELAND, OH | $64,338 | 2026 | ADVANCE INDIVIDUALS WITH CEREBRAL PA |
| CATHOLIC EXTENSION SOCIETY | CHICAGO, IL | $5,000 | 2026 | ASSISTANCE TO THE UNDERPRIVILEGED |
| SALVATION ARMY | CLEVELAND, OH | $1,800 | 2026 | ASSISTANCE TO THE UNDERPRIVILEGED |
| GEAUGA HUMANE SOCIETY | RUSSELL TWP, OH | $1,800 | 2026 | ANIMAL RESCUE |
| UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY | CLEVELAND, OH | $24,581 | 2025 | ADVANCE INDIVIDUALS WITH CEREBRAL PA |
| GEAUGA HUMANE SOCIETY | RUSSELL TWP, OH | $1,800 | 2025 | ANIMAL RESCUE |
| SALVATION ARMY | CLEVELAND, OH | $1,800 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE TO THE UNDERPRIVILEGED |
| FOOD FOR THE POOR | COCONUT CREEK, FL | $600 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE TO THE UNDERPRIVILEGED |
| BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY | KANAB, UT | $600 | 2025 | ANIMAL RESCUE |
| CITY MISSION | CLEVELAND, OH | $500 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE TO THE UNDERPRIVILEGED |
| ST JUDE'S CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $500 | 2025 | CHILDREN'S CANCER RESEARCH |
| UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY | CLEVELAND, OH | $2,916 | 2024 | ADVANCE INDIVIDUALS WITH CEREBRAL PA |
| GEAUGA HUMANE SOCIETY | RUSSELL TWP, OH | $1,800 | 2024 | ANIMAL RESCUE |
| FOOD FOR THE POOR | COCONUT CREEK, FL | $1,750 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE TO THE UNDERPRIVILEGED |
| BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY | KANAB, UT | $1,750 | 2024 | ANIMAL RESCUE |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES | CLEVELAND, OH | $1,540 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE TO THE UNDERPRIVILEGED |
| CITY MISSION | CLEVELAND, OH | $1,500 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE TO THE UNDERPRIVILEGED |
| ST JUDE'S CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $1,500 | 2024 | CHILDREN'S CANCER RESEARCH |
| SALVATION ARMY | CLEVELAND, OH | $1,500 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE TO THE UNDERPRIVILEGED |
| UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY | CLEVELAND, OH | $4,450 | 2023 | ADVANCE INDIVIDUALS WITH CEREBRAL PA |
| GEAUGA HUMANE SOCIETY | RUSSELL TWP, OH | $1,720 | 2023 | ANIMAL RESCUE |
| BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY | KANAB, UT | $1,560 | 2023 | ANIMAL RESCUE |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES | CLEVELAND, OH | $1,520 | 2023 | ASSISTANCE TO THE UNDERPRIVILEGED |
| CITY MISSION | CLEVELAND, OH | $1,450 | 2023 | ASSISTANCE TO THE UNDERPRIVILEGED |
| FOOD FOR THE POOR | COCONUT CREEK, FL | $1,300 | 2023 | ASSISTANCE TO THE UNDERPRIVILEGED |
| ST JUDE'S CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $1,275 | 2023 | CHILDREN'S CANCER RESEARCH |
| SALVATION ARMY | CLEVELAND, OH | $1,040 | 2023 | ASSISTANCE TO THE UNDERPRIVILEGED |
| KIDS READ NOW | TROY, OH | $52 | 2023 | ELIMINATE LEARNING LOSS K-5TH GRADE |
CLEVELAND FOUNDATION DAF
$5,100,000ASSISTANCE TO THE UNDERPRIVILEGED
CATHOLIC EXTENSION SOCIETY
$5,000ASSISTANCE TO THE UNDERPRIVILEGED
SALVATION ARMY
$1,800ASSISTANCE TO THE UNDERPRIVILEGED
ADVANCE INDIVIDUALS WITH CEREBRAL PA
GEAUGA HUMANE SOCIETY
$1,800ANIMAL RESCUE
SALVATION ARMY
$1,800ASSISTANCE TO THE UNDERPRIVILEGED
CITY MISSION
$500ASSISTANCE TO THE UNDERPRIVILEGED
CITY MISSION
$1,500ASSISTANCE TO THE UNDERPRIVILEGED
ST JUDE'S CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$1,500CHILDREN'S CANCER RESEARCH
SALVATION ARMY
$1,500ASSISTANCE TO THE UNDERPRIVILEGED
CITY MISSION
$1,450ASSISTANCE TO THE UNDERPRIVILEGED
SALVATION ARMY
$1,040ASSISTANCE TO THE UNDERPRIVILEGED
KIDS READ NOW
$52ELIMINATE LEARNING LOSS K-5TH GRADE
