Blessing Hands serves poor rural and minority areas of South East Asia providing support to schools and school children

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $12K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Looks good: 75% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $84K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$84K
47% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 47% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$214K
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$165K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$95K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$214K
FY2024▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$110K
FY2022$177K
FY2023$203K
FY2024$214K
FY2025$289K
Expenses
$165K
FY2024▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$242K
FY2022$241K
FY2023$160K
FY2024$165K
FY2025$244K
Net assets
$95K
FY2024▲ +79%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$114K
FY2022$50K
FY2023$53K
FY2024$95K
FY2025$235K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending July 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2006.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $125K Management & general 24% · $40K Fundraising 0% · $690

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jessica Mansfield’s $16K as Key Employee is at the 12th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1612 $100K–1M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides support to schools and children in poor rural and minority areas of Southeast Asia.

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3 programs · $124K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Educational grants consisting of tuition and school aid for students in primary school, middle school, and high school. Grants include support for 204 sponsored students in three individual schools, one children s foundation, and one school system in the guangxi province of china.

$89Kprogram expense
02

University and vocational college scholarship grants in se asia

$33Kprogram expense
03

Three orphans in yangon, myanmar received support for daily needs.

$2Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$84K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $12K · 2023–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$6,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$6,134

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$214K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$178K
Other incomeLn 4–11$35K
Investment incomeLn 3$21
Money outPt IX
$165K
Ln 25
Programscol B$125K
Managementcol C$40K
Fundraisingcol D$690
Owns and owesPt X
$95K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$118K
Total assetsLn 16$179K
LiabilitiesLn 26$84K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$178K
Investment incomeLn 3$21
Other incomeLn 4–11$35K
Total revenueLn 12$214K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$118K
SavingsLn 2$105
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$118K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$60K
Total assetsLn 16$179K
LiabilitiesLn 26$84K
Net assetsLn 32$95K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 675
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$73K$118K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$27K$60K
Total assetsLn 16$100K$179K
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K$84K
Net assetsLn 32$73K$95K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$6K$6K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$117K$117K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$31K$31K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$4K$4K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$690$690
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$364$364
Office expensesLn 13$727$727
TravelLn 17$63$63
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$102$102
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$1K$355
Total functional expensesLn 25$165K$125K$40K$690

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $289K$244K$45K$235K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $214K$165K$48K$95K 990 PDF
FY2023 $203K$160K$43K$53K 990 PDF
FY2022 $177K$241K−$64K$50K 990 PDF
FY2021 $110K$242K−$132K$114K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $213,536 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $204,042$178,060
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $54$21
I-11 Other revenue$35,455
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $204,096$213,536
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $144,538$123,597
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $31,818$32,455
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$690
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,313$8,585
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $180,669$165,327
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $23,427$48,209
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $213,536 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$178,060
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$178,060
VIII-3 Investment income$21
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$35,455
VIII-12 Total revenue$213,536
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $165,327 across 12 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $6,183$6,183
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $117,414$117,414
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $30,848$30,848
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $1,607$1,607
IX-11d Lobbying feesManagement $4,249$4,249
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $690$690
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,565$1,565
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $364$364
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $727$727
IX-17 TravelManagement $63$63
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $102$102
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,160 · Management $355$1,515
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $124,757 · Management $39,880 · Fundraising $690$165,327
Part X · Balance sheet $178,763 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $69,680$118,290
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,306$105
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $26,789$60,367
X-14 Intangible assets$1
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $99,786$178,763
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $26,684$80,432
X-18 Grants payable$3,213
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $78$71
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $26,762$83,716
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $73,024$95,047
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $73,024$95,047
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $99,786$178,763
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $95,047 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$213,536
XI-2 Total expenses$165,327
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$48,209
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$73,024
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$26,186
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$95,047

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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