HAND Foundation
EIN 562403164Total Given 2019–2024
$3.9M
222 grants · $642K avg/year
based on 6 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $2K–$25K
grant size
21%
balanced · 30/141 multi-year
repeat
$24.5M
Assets (2024)
141
Distinct Recipients
About
PROVIDING CHARITABLE CONSULTING AND BOOKKEEPING SERVICES
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
RADHA BLACKMAN
Phone
(800) 839-1754
Deadlines
N/A
How to Apply
LETTER OF INQUIRY INCLUDING: MISSION OF ORGANIZATION AND PROJECT, PROBLEM DEFINITION AND SOLUTION, FUNDS NEEDED, USE OF FUNDS AND ALTERNATIVE SOURCES OF FUNDS, QUALIFICATIONS OF PERSON IN CHARGE OF EXECUTION, QUANTIFIED MILESTONES AND DESIRED OUTCOMES
Restrictions
GRANTS ARE MADE TO 501(C)(3) CHARITIES TO SUPPORT ADVANCEMENT OF PHILANTHROPY AND VOLUNTEERISM, EDUCATION, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, DEBASE AMD ADVOCACY, PREVENTION OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE, ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN AND GIRLS, AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT AND REBUILDING. GRANTS ARE NOT GIVEN FOR POLITICAL AND POLITICALLY CHARGED INITIATIVES. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE GRANTED TO INDIVIDUALS TO STUDY AND/OR DO RESEARCH REGARDING ECONOMIC POLICY AND EDUCATION.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $712K | $16.1M | $495K | 46 |
| 2020 | $622K | $17.1M | $111K | 44 |
| 2021 | $768K | $21.3M | $2.7M | 54 |
| 2022 | $828K | $17.4M | $99K | 27 |
| 2023 | $268K | $20.0M | $179K | 24 |
| 2024 | $655K | $24.5M | $253K | 27 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 222 grants on record
Minimum
$250
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$5K
Average
$17K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$250K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
NH
Noosheen Hashemi
Dir, President
Leadership
NH
Nasrin Hashemi
Dir, Treasurer
Leadership
FN
Farzad Nazem
Dir, Sec
NH
Noosheen Hashemi
Dir, President
Leadership
NH
Nasrin Hashemi
Dir, Treasurer
Leadership
FN
Farzad Nazem
Dir, Sec
NH
Noosheen Hashemi
Dir, President
Leadership
NH
Nasrin Hashemi
Dir, Treasurer
Leadership
FN
Farzad Nazem
Dir, Sec
NH
Noosheen Hashemi
Dir, President
Leadership
NH
Nasrin Hashemi
Dir, Treasurer
Leadership
FN
Farzad Nazem
Dir, Sec
NH
Noosheen Hashemi
Dir, President
Leadership
NH
Nasrin Hashemi
Dir, Treasurer
Leadership
FN
Farzad Nazem
Dir, Sec
NH
Noosheen Hashemi
President
Leadership
NH
Nasrin Hashemi
Treasurer
Leadership
FN
Farzad Nazem
Secretary
Leadership
Grants Awarded (222 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trustees of Tufts College | Boston, MA | $250,000 | The White House Conference on Nutrition Planning Fund | 2022 |
| The Nueva School | Hillsborough, CA | $200,000 | capital campaign | 2021 |
| The Nueva School | Hillsborough, CA | $110,000 | To support 2018-2019 Nueva Annual Fund & for Realize the Potential Capital Campaign | 2019 |
| Caremessage | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | The Opportunity Campaign III | 2020 |
| National Iranian American Council | Washington, DC | $100,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| National Iranian American Council | Washington, DC | $100,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Code Org | Seattle, WA | $100,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Farhang Foundation | Torrance, CA | $100,000 | 2021 Gala | 2022 |
| The Nueva School | Hillsborough, CA | $100,000 | capital campaign | 2022 |
| Georgetown University | Washington, DC | $85,000 | For Pelosi Public Service Scholars Program, Kennedy School of Ethics & School of Foreign Service | 2019 |
| Moms Against Poverty | Burlingame, CA | $70,000 | Hospital equipment fund and general support | 2024 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | $67,000 | The Moore Center for the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse to be distributed as follows: $10,000.00 for 2019... | 2019 |
| Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $61,200 | Scholarship for Sajad Ghorbani & to support 2019 Norooz Celebration organized by Iranian Student Association | 2019 |
| National Iranian American Council | Washington, DC | $60,000 | To support "Its First Leadership Transition Focusing on Operational Excellence" | 2019 |
| Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford | Stanford, CA | $57,500 | for the 2nd Iranian Stanford Professional Symposium, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, & to... | 2019 |
| Film Forum Inc | New York, NY | $50,000 | Taghi Amirani - COUP 53 Fund | 2020 |
| National Iranian American Council | Washington, DC | $50,000 | Its First Leadership Transition Focusing on operational excellence program | 2020 |
| Trustees of Tufts College | Boston, MA | $50,000 | Friedman School Annual Fund | 2021 |
| Stanford University Graduate School of Business | Stanford, CA | $50,000 | Dean's Fund | 2023 |
| California Polytechnic State University Foundation | San Luis Obispo, CA | $50,000 | the Cleared for Success program | 2024 |
| Dignitas Ukraine Inc | Cranford, NJ | $50,000 | 1,000 Drones for Ukraine initiative | 2024 |
| Keep Children in School Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | For the Karyar-KCIS project | 2024 |
| Media Matters for America | Washington, DC | $50,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Stanford University - Stanford Institute for Econo | Stanford, CA | $50,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Stanford University Graduate School of Business | Stanford, CA | $50,000 | Dean's Fund | 2022 |