The Helping Hand Foundation
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various charitable causes. Its mission centers around providing general support to educational institutions, health services, and community organizations, reflecting a commitment to enhancing community welfare and development. The foundation primarily serves populations in need through grants to hospitals, schools, and human services organizations. It demonstrates a particular focus on health-related initiatives, youth development, and community support, with a significant portion of its funding directed toward institutions in Connecticut and New York.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A small-to-midsize nonprofit, often based in Connecticut (or with a clear CT connection), working in education, health/hospitals, youth services, or community support and suited to modest general operating grants or one-time program support.
Good Fit
- • Clear local presence or program activity in Connecticut, especially Greenwich/Stamford area.
- • Mission in education, hospitals/health services, youth development, or community centers.
- • Capacity to use unrestricted/general support funding.
- • Referral, nomination, or existing relationship with a trustee, prior grantee, or local funder.
Geography
Grants reached recipients in nine states but were strongly weighted to Connecticut, which received about 62% of the dollars, indicating a state-focused but not exclusively local footprint.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 31 distinct recipients and numerous small awards (27 grants under $5K), plus 19 newly funded organizations, which indicates a broad and diverse recipient set despite concentration of dollars in a few large grants.
New Applicants
The foundation's filings and default application note that it funds only preselected recipients; while many new organizations appeared in 2023, entry appears to occur via nomination or relationship rather than an open public application process.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
