Hand to Hold

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Austin, TX501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 27-3802900Revenue $1.9M in FY2025

On file with the IRShandtohold.org12325 Hymeadow Dr Ste 4-102, 78750-1849 · Austin, TXTax-exempt since May 2011Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Hand to Hold provides personalized support before, during and after a nicu stay to help ensure all nicu families thrive.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 350 volunteers and 31 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $27K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$237K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 53% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $102K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$13K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.9M
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$2.1M
To programs
76%
Net assets
$258K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2025▼ -2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$1.9M
Expenses
$2.1M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$925K
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$2.1M
Net assets
$258K
FY2025▼ -39%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$302K
FY2021$153K
FY2022$368K
FY2023$399K
FY2024$423K
FY2025$258K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2011.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $1.6M Management & general 13% · $268K Fundraising 11% · $233K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $237K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Founder & CEO
$119,813Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$117,244Pt VII · Sec A
Chair Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kelli Kelley’s $120K as Founder & CEO is at the 53rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M human services 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sarah Inbau——$119,749$134,687——
Kelli Kelley$119,813$115,979$117,292$112,083$106,417—
Katrina Moline$117,244$105,000$101,472$105,457——
Kelli D Kelley—————$74,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports NICU families before, during, and after their stay for thriving.

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3 programs · $1.0M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

In hospital support program comprehensive in-hospital support for nicu families provided by a certified mental health peer specialist with lived experience as a nicu parent customized to meet the unique needs of the nicu population of each individual hospital and designed to enhance and extend the hospitals own family support…

$611Kprogram expense
02

Mobile app & online communities hand to holds mobile app and online communities expand access to free support for nicu families across the united states. Parents can connect with family support specialists, access educational resources, and find community through secure, moderated spaces.

$225Kprogram expense
03

Counseling hand to hold offers no-cost, short-term counseling services in english and spanish for nicu parents in texas and florida. Licensed mental health professionals provide specialized support to help families process their birth experience, navigate the emotional impact of a nicu stay, and address perinatal mood and anxiety…

$193Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$988K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$759K
Other incomeLn 4–11$184K
Money outPt IX
$2.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.6M
Managementcol C$268K
Fundraisingcol D$233K
Owns and owesPt X
$258K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$265K
Total assetsLn 16$270K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$988K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$759K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Other incomeLn 4–11$184K
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$55K
SavingsLn 2$210K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$265K
Total assetsLn 16$270K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
Net assetsLn 32$258K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 531
VolunteersI 6350
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$335K$265K
Total assetsLn 16$439K$270K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K$13K
Net assetsLn 32$423K$258K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$237K$79K$79K$79K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.2M$1.1M$62K$62K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$72K$65K$4K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$115K$103K$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$0$2K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$34K$22K$12K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$53K$0$0$53K
Office expensesLn 13$20K$0$20K$0
Information technologyLn 14$32K$14K$6K$13K
OccupancyLn 16$55K$15K$28K$12K
TravelLn 17$16K$13K$0$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$74K$26K$48K$0
InsuranceLn 23$7K$2K$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$155K$155K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.1M$1.6M$268K$233K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.9M$2.1M−$166K$258K 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.0M$2.0M$24K$423K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.8M$1.8M$31K$399K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.0M$1.8M$215K$368K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$1.3M−$149K$153K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$925K$206K$302K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,944,379 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $950,910$988,342
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $797,623$759,343
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $13,591$12,373
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $213,455$184,321
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,975,579$1,944,379
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,526,442$1,662,423
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $425,280$447,469
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,951,722$2,109,892
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $23,857−$165,513
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,944,379 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $5,843 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$988,342
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$988,342
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$759,343
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $12,373$12,373
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $178,478$178,478
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $759,343 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $196,694$1,944,379
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,109,892 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $79,019 · Management $79,019 · Fundraising $79,019$237,057
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,114,957 · Management $61,942 · Fundraising $61,942$1,238,841
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $64,716 · Management $3,595 · Fundraising $3,595$71,906
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $103,157 · Management $5,731 · Fundraising $5,731$114,619
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,973 · Fundraising $0$1,973
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $21,604 · Management $11,970 · Fundraising $0$33,574
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $53,043$53,043
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $19,727 · Fundraising $0$19,727
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $13,868 · Management $5,806 · Fundraising $12,578$32,252
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $15,488 · Management $27,656 · Fundraising $12,169$55,313
IX-17 TravelPrograms $12,572 · Management $0 · Fundraising $3,143$15,715
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $26,490 · Management $47,953 · Fundraising $0$74,443
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,191 · Management $2,192 · Fundraising $2,191$6,574
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $154,855 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$154,855
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,608,917 · Management $267,564 · Fundraising $233,411$2,109,892
Part X · Balance sheet $270,340 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $49,486$54,844
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $285,941$210,496
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $103,618$5,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $439,045$270,340
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $15,985$12,793
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $15,985$12,793
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $423,060$257,547
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $423,060$257,547
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $439,045$270,340
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $257,547 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,944,379
XI-2 Total expenses$2,109,892
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$165,513
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$423,060
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$257,547

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