Helping Hands Foundation Incorporated

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Private Foundation
PITTSBURGH, PennsylvaniaSmallEIN: 810636347
Foster Care and Child Welfare AgenciesHealth CharitiesEducation NonprofitsYouth Development ProgramsCommunity Service Clubs

This organization is a private foundation dedicated to providing financial and other assistance to families, particularly those with children facing illness or in foster care. Its mission encompasses supporting educational initiatives, health charities, and youth development programs, indicating a strong commitment to enhancing the well-being of children and families in need. The foundation funds various causes, including lodging for children with illnesses, support for foster children and their families, and educational programs. Through its charitable activities, the foundation aims to make a positive impact on the lives of vulnerable populations.

Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026

Ideal Applicant

Mid-sized charities working with children and families, health institutions, or education/youth programs that operate in Florida or Pennsylvania and can manage grants in the roughly $50k–$160k range and that have an existing relationship or introducer.

Good Fit

  • Organization provides services for children, foster families, youth programs, or health-related care.
  • Operates in Florida or Pennsylvania (or has visible programs there).
  • Track record or existing relationship with the foundation, board members, or prior grantees.
  • Capacity to manage unrestricted/general support grants in the five-figure to low six-figure range.
  • Program names or purposes that match prior grants (camp support, hospital/emergency unit support, foster-family support).

Geography

Moderate

Grants in the latest year spanned four states, but giving is regionally concentrated with about 61% of funds going to Florida and notable activity in Pennsylvania.

Recipient Variety

Moderate

The latest year shows nine distinct recipients across health, child welfare, education, and youth programs with a substantial rate of repeat funding (seven returning grantees), indicating a moderate but not tiny recipient set.

New Applicants

Restrictive

The foundation explicitly indicates it funds only preselected applicants; although two new grantees appeared in the latest year, the overall pattern and the stated invitation-only posture make unsolicited entry unlikely.

Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026