HAND Foundation

EIN 562403164

Lake Success, NY 11042 |(800) 839-1754

https://thehandfoundation.org
Total 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

Education Arts & Culture Youth Development International Science & Research

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
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
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

US Grant Distribution Map

Officers & Directors

NH
Noosheen Hashemi
Dir, President Leadership
NH
Nasrin Hashemi
Dir, Treasurer Leadership
FN
Farzad Nazem
Dir, Sec

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