The Orphan's Hands provides a safe home and education for orphaned youth at risk of being trafficked in high-risk countries while bringing the love and hope of Jesus.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$360K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $302K a year · 12% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$360K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $35K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$487K
14% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 14% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.2M
-22% vs prior year
Spent
$2.7M
To programs
78%
Net assets
$3.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.2M
FY2024▼ -22%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$4.2M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$2.2M
Expenses
$2.7M
FY2024▲ +1.0%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$2.7M
FY2025$2.3M
Net assets
$3.1M
FY2024▼ -16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$3.4M
FY2023$3.6M
FY2024$3.1M
FY2025$3.0M

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2015.

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Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $2.1M Management & general 6% · $154K Fundraising 17% · $455K

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; $360K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$191,175Pt VII · Sec A
$72,273Pt VII · Sec A
$50,396Pt VII · Sec A
$46,412Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Philip D Cameron’s $194K as President is at the 74th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1168 $1–10M international 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
Philip D Cameron$194,467$191,175$194,702$179,475$145,868$149,650
Andrew W Cameron$67,903$72,273$74,368$65,449$52,878$65,669
Melody C Chalk$48,865$46,412$47,088$47,136$68,416$42,302
Philip a Cameron$50,325$50,396$50,931$45,881$63,806$51,751

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

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

Programs and updates

Rescues vulnerable youth from trafficking, providing housing, education, and care to equip them as missionaries.

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3 programs · $2.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

In Moldova and Ukraine, we provide housing for orphaned young men and women and fulfill their basic daily needs, education, and care. The participants in our program voluntarily engage in weekly outreach missions to serve the homeless, orphans, and vulnerable families and communities.

$1.7Mprogram expense
02

The Evangelism Ministry travels across the United States, sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ through radio, television, music, and online platforms.

$291Kprogram expense
03

We are committed to strengthening our communities by providing essential financial support to local ministries and acknowledging their vital work for those in need.

$68Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$35K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$139K
Money outPt IX
$2.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.1M
Managementcol C$154K
Fundraisingcol D$455K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$487K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$67K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$139K
Gains on assetsLn 7$73K
Total revenueLn 12$2.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$165K
SavingsLn 2$973K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.4M
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$487K
Net assetsLn 32$3.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 66
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.6M$2.4M
Total assetsLn 16$4.2M$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$537K$487K
Net assetsLn 32$3.6M$3.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$409K$262K$41K$106K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$398K$276K$61K$61K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$53K$37K$8K$9K
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K$468$384
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$132K$132K
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$4K$455$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$14K$0$0$14K
Office expensesLn 13$110K$80K$11K$19K
Information technologyLn 14$48K$26K$8K$15K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$68K$44K$12K$11K
TravelLn 17$71K$62K$453$8K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$8K$7K$5$2K
InterestLn 20$10K$7K$1K$2K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$278K$255K$5K$18K
InsuranceLn 23$107$107$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.1M$1.0M$6K$58K
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.7M$2.1M$154K$455K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.2M$2.3M−$167K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $2.2M$2.7M−$499K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.8M$2.7M$147K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.2M$2.5M$1.8M$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.1M$1.6M$483K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.5M$1.4M$82K$1.0M 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 M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,212,508 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,812,193$2,086,969
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $29,555$139,279
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$9,246−$13,740
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,832,502$2,212,508
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $857,656$861,047
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $48,000$132,000
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,779,628$1,718,030
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,685,284$2,711,077
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $147,218−$498,569
Part VI · Governance 5 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $2,212,508 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$13,740 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,086,969
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$67,111
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,086,969
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $65,785 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$65,785
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $73,494 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$73,494
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $125,539 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,212,508
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,711,077 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $261,836 · Management $40,906 · Fundraising $106,432$409,174
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $276,257 · Management $61,298 · Fundraising $60,906$398,461
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $36,854 · Management $8,012 · Fundraising $8,546$53,412
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,548 · Management $468 · Fundraising $384$2,400
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $132,000$132,000
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,713 · Management $455 · Fundraising $1,244$5,412
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $14,063$14,063
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $80,115 · Management $10,757 · Fundraising $18,724$109,596
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $25,772 · Management $7,501 · Fundraising $14,904$48,177
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $44,149 · Management $12,096 · Fundraising $11,389$67,634
IX-17 TravelPrograms $62,496 · Management $453 · Fundraising $7,860$70,809
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $6,602 · Management $5 · Fundraising $1,579$8,186
IX-20 InterestPrograms $6,876 · Management $1,493 · Fundraising $1,574$9,943
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $255,340 · Management $4,618 · Fundraising $18,127$278,085
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $107 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$107
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,039,947 · Management $6,060 · Fundraising $57,611$1,103,618
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,101,612 · Management $154,122 · Fundraising $455,343$2,711,077
Part X · Balance sheet $3,551,705 assets, 23 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $321,520$164,633
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,291,403$972,646
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $2,340$3,360
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$3,908
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,568,781$2,407,158
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,184,044$3,551,705
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $270$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$12,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $537,312$486,879
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,646,732$3,064,826
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,646,732$3,064,826
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,184,044$3,551,705
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,064,826 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,212,508
XI-2 Total expenses$2,711,077
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$498,569
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,646,732
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$67,130
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$150,467
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,064,826

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