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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: October 2024 Expires: October 2026

Hand in Hand

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
Accreditation seal
(606) 886-0709
518 N 26th St
Louisville, KY, 40212-1411
https://www.myhandinhand.org/
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Hand in Hand meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
We bring people together to instill hope in one another as we meet the housing, education and healthcare needs of the economically vulnerable. 

Year, State Incorporated:
1999, KY

Also Known As:
Hand in Hand Ministries

Hand in Hand’s vision is to seek to build community, one person at a time and one community at a time. Ongoing programs provide access to quality education, safe housing, and healthcare. The nonprofit’s immersion trips encourage individuals to deepen their perspective and realize their potential impact locally, regionally, and globally. The Appalachia program based in Auxier, Ky., focuses on providing home repairs and food support. Its work in Belize began in 2002, and provides housing and healthcare support. The Louisville urban immersion experience works with community stakeholders to serve Louisville residents. Through the Pathway to Change program in Nicaragua, about 90 children, ages 6 to 16 are provided with a quality education in a private school setting.

For the year ended December 31, 2023, Hand in Hand's program expenses were:

Program services $1,878,503
Total Program Expenses $1,878,503

Chief Executive
Luke Chase, Executive Director

Chair of the Board
Ms. Sally Beane

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Lending/Finance, Provide, Inc.

Board Size
19

Paid Staff Size
36

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Telephone appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Membership appeals, Appeals via Social Media (Facebook, etc.)

% of Related Contributions on Fundraising: 9.80%

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Hand in Hand's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Source of Funds
Contributions and grants $967,509
Immersion trip and other program income $664,550
Charitable gaming, net $290,740
Contributions of nonfinancial assets $137,763
Interest and other income $17,580
Realized and unrealized gains on investments $3,812
Gain (loss) on the sale of assets $3,000
Total Income $2,084,954

Programs: 83% Fundraising: 6% Administrative: 11%

Total Income $2,084,954
Total expenses: $2,268,249
  Program expenses $1,878,503
  Fundraising expenses $136,746
  Administrative expenses $253,000
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $-183,295
Beginning Net Assets $2,064,781
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $1,881,486
Total Liabilities $310,261
Total Assets $2,191,747
Ending net assets as reported above include $1,544,941 without donor restrictions and $336,545 with donor restrictions.

Total assets as reported above include $1,045,236 in land, buildings, and equipment, net.

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