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Pure Hands reported $54.2 million in revenue and $52.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $94.27 went to program services, $1.25 to management and general costs and $4.48 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 100.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $143,063 (CEO). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 211% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $53MFor context, the median across 469 covered international, foreign affairs & national security charities: $89.04 programs, $8.28 management, $2.68 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $54MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.3% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.3% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.5% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 100.0% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $143,063 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.27% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.3 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 4 of 5 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseFor the year ended December 31, 2025, Pure Hands, Inc. operated the following programs:(i)Food security and Agriculture Sector:Due to the conflict and continuous crisis, Yemen is the most significant food security emergency in the world. In addition to its emergency response in Yemen, Pure hands also implemented food security and humanitarian assistance programs across Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, supporting vulnerable communities affected by conflict, disasters, and poverty. In response to the urgent need, Pure Hands provides emergency food assistance as follows: 1.Emergency Food…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $143,063 | $0 | $0 | $143,063 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Pure Hands (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $143K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b5 · 4 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 518
- Volunteers Part I, line 6500
Private foundation grants it received
21 private foundations reported grants to Pure Hands totaling $66,787 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Pure Hands's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Pure Hands reported that 94.3% of its $52.5 million in expenses went to program services, 1.3% to management and general and 4.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Pure Hands pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Pure Hands reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $143,063, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Pure Hands get its money?
Of $54.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 100.0% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Pure Hands a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 45-4810098 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202611929349300401 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202521909349300417 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202421709349300532 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202311169349300446 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202202499349301250 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202102669349301005 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043219349302419 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 45-4810098: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.