Hand Foundation
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About Hand Foundation
The Hand Foundation concentrates on supporting local community needs in Palm Beach County and the Glades, with a strong emphasis on faith-based ministries, K–12 and higher education, and youth- and family-focused human services. They fund a mix of churches and ministries, neighborhood youth organizations, scholarship and school programs, and a handful of health and service providers—often with repeat or multi-year support for community institutions. Grants are typically labeled as organizational support, indicating general operating or core funding preferences.
Focus Areas
Faith-based ministries and local churches in the Glades/Palm Beach areaK–12 independent and parochial schools (e.g., Glades Day School) and scholarship foundationsYouth development organizations and Boys & Girls Club affiliatesHigher education and university-affiliated programs (notably University of Florida)Community family services and lodging/support for families of sick children (e.g., Quantum House)Local public safety and health nonprofits (rescue squads, pulmonary fibrosis, rehab/health foundations)
Who They Fund
About Hand Foundation
The Hand Foundation Inc gives in a tightly local pattern, with 95% of grants going to recipients in Florida and a grant list that centers on the Glades and Palm Beach County. In the latest grants on file, the largest award was $700,000 to the University of Florida Foundation in Gainesville, followed by $170,000 to Community Methodist Church in Belle Glade and $150,000 to Glades Day School, also in Belle Glade. That mix shows two consistent priorities: higher education support and place-based community institutions. Their recent awards also point to a recurring interest in churches, schools, and scholarship-linked nonprofits. The foundation’s support for organizations in Belle Glade, West Palm Beach, Clewiston, and nearby communities appears alongside grants to university-affiliated programs, which suggests a funding pattern that connects local access to education with broader institutional partnerships. Most grants are labeled organizational support, and the recipient list includes both religious ministries and education-oriented nonprofits. The Hand Foundation Inc also funds individuals through scholarship programs, adding a direct student-support channel to its nonprofit grantmaking.
What Hand Foundation Funds
Education is a central theme in the foundation’s grantmaking. They gave $700,000 to University of Florida Foundation in Gainesville for organizational support, and another $150,000 to Stetson University in DeLand for the same broad purpose. At the local level, Glades Day School in Belle Glade received $150,000, reinforcing the foundation’s attention to K–12 and higher education access. Community and faith-based institutions are another clear lane. Community Methodist Church in Belle Glade received $170,000, while Cross Training Ministries in Clewiston received $100,000. The foundation also backed Light House Cafe Ministries of the Glades Inc in Pahokee with $25,000, showing support for ministry-rooted outreach in the Glades. Youth and family services appear as well. Quantum House in West Palm Beach received $40,000, and Boys & Girls Club of Palm Beach County received $25,000, linking the foundation’s local giving to family support and youth development.
How Hand Foundation Gives
Typical grants are modest but can reach institutional scale: the p25 is $1,500, the median is $3,000, and the p75 is $3,000. That distribution indicates a long tail of smaller awards alongside a limited number of much larger organizational grants. The Hand Foundation Inc also shows repeat support for certain organizations. University of Florida Foundation appears more than once in the latest grants, as do Community Methodist Church and Glades Day School. The foundation funds individuals, and its active programs include scholarship grants for students. Recent awards are overwhelmingly labeled organizational support, pointing to general operating or core support rather than restricted project funding.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.5M
Total Assets
$167M
Total Revenue
$170.3M
Total Expenses
$3.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $2K and $3K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$3K
Geographic Reach
Local12 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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