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Joining Hearts and Hands

EIN 13-4317224 · Vero Beach, FL

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceGood83 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

JOINING HEARTS AND HANDS, LTD. WORKS TO RELIEVE DIFFICULT POVERTY CONDITIONS FOR AFRICAN CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES BY PROVIDING IMPROVED EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, INITIATIVES AND FACILITIES WHICH INCLUDE SAFE, STRUCTURALLY SOUND CLASSROOMS, CLEAN DRINKING WATER, SANITARY LATRINES, HEALTHY SCHOOL KITCHENS, ACCESS TO MEDICAL CARE, GOOD NUTRITIONAL FOOD SOURCES AND STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP RELIEF FOR THOSE CHILDREN WITHOUT FAMILY RESOURCES. IN ADDITION, JOINING HEARTS AND HANDS, LTD. PROMOTES SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WHICH ENGAGE LOCAL SCHOOL COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION, OWNERSHIP AND CONTINUAL IMPROVEMENT REVIEWS THROUGH TRAINING AND SKILL BUILDING WORKSHOPS - ALL TO ENHANCE ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE, DIGNITY, AND OPPORTUNITY.

Income
$517,997
Spending
$248,277
Spent on programs
98%
Reserves
53.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 95%
Employees
0
Volunteers
7

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 53.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 52% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 209% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    98% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 83 out of 100. Higher than 72% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    3 of 3 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $243,937 spent. TUITION AND SCHOOL FEES PROVIDED FOR 286 EAST AFRICAN STUDENTS: 286 STUDENTS WERE AWARDED PRIMARY, SECONDARY, AND UNIVERSITY TUITION AND SCHOOL FEE SCHOLARSHIPS. THESE WERE YOUNG PEOPLE FROM EXTREME POVERTY IN KENYA AND TANZANIA. EACH OF THESE STUDENTS LIVED IN IMPOVERISHED RURAL CONDTIONS, ORPHANS WITH STRONG ACADEMIC PROMISE AND LITTLE FINANCIAL RESOURCES. FOR THE PAST 21 YEARS JOINING HEARTS & HANDS HAS DEVELOPED PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATED WITH LOCAL SCHOOL COMMUNITIES TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT FOR THESE VULNERABLE STUDENTS. IN 2025 JOINING HEARTS AND HANDS EXPANDED THE KENYA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM TO INCLUDE GEOGRAPHIC AREAS IN KENYA, SUCH AS KERICHO, SINDO AND AHERO. STUDENT & TEACHER SCHOOL BATHROOM CONSTRUCTION: DUE TO DISTRESSED WEATHER CONDITIONS, HEAVY RAINS FLOODED RURAL SCHOOL LATRINES, CAUSING UNSAFE AND UNHEALTHLY CONTITIONS FOR STUDENTS. JOINING HEARTS AND HANDS, LTD. LAUNCHED CONSTRUCTION OF NEW, SANITARY, ACCESSIBLE STUDENT LATRINES FOR STUDENT AND TEACHER LAVATORIES AT THREE KENYAN SCHOOL LOCATIONS: KONGASIS PRIMARY SCHOOL IN CENTRAL AREA OF KERICHO, KENYA (GRADES N-8). THEIR BATHROOMS WERE FLOODED AND UNHEALTHY. ALSO NEW LATRINES WERE COMPLETED AT EMUNUKU PRIMARY SCHOOL AND JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL IN BUKURA, KENYA. THE PREVIOUS SCHOOL LATRINES WERE DESTROYED DUE TO RECENT STORMS. ALSO NEW LATRINES FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS WERE BUILT AT VISITATION PRIMARY SCHOOL IN AHERO, KENYA. THIS SCHOOL SERVES CHILDREN FROM NEARBY SLUMS AND HOMES OF KATITO-OLASI, KENYA. SCHOOL KITCHEN, CLASSROOM CONSTRUCTION AND REPLENISHED SCIENCE LAB & EQUIPMENT: TWO NEW CLASSROOMS HOUSED IN A TWO-FLOOR STRUCTURE WERE COMPLETED AT MBAKA OROMO PRIMARY SCHOOL IN MASENO, KENYA. JHH PARTNERED WITH THE LOCAL MASENO SCHOOL COMMUNITY TO BUILD THESE CLASSROOMS. A NEW KITCHEN AND COOKING STOVE WAS INSTALLED AT MADIANY SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. A NEW KITCHEN ADDITION WITH PROPER VENTILATION WAS ADDED AT MANG'ULIRO SECONDARY SCHOOL IN WESTERN KENYA. AT LUFUMBO PRIMARY SCHOOL IN BUKURA, KENYA, A NEW SCIENCE LAB WITH EQUIPMENT ALONG WITH TEACHER TRAINING WAS PROVIDED AT LUFUMBO PRIMARY SCHOOL (GRADES 6-9) IN BUKURA, KENYA. TUITION AND SCHOOL FEES PROVIDED FOR 286 EAST AFRICAN STUDENTS: 286 STUDENTS WERE AWARDED PRIMARY, SECONDARY, AND UNIVERSITY TUITION AND SCHOOL FEE SCHOLARSHIPS. THESE WERE YOUNG PEOPLE FROM EXTREME POVERTY IN KENYA AND TANZANIA. EACH OF THESE STUDENTS LIVED IN IMPOVERISHED RURAL CONDTIONS, ORPHANS WITH STRONG ACADEMIC PROMISE AND LITTLE FINANCIAL RESOURCES. FOR THE PAST 21 YEARS JOINING HEARTS & HANDS HAS DEVELOPED PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATED WITH LOCAL SCHOOL COMMUNITIES TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT FOR THESE VULNERABLE STUDENTS. IN 2025 JOINING HEARTS AND HANDS EXPANDED THE KENYA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM TO INCLUDE GEOGRAPHIC AREAS IN KENYA, SUCH AS KERICHO, SINDO AND AHERO. STUDENT & TEACHER SCHOOL BATHROOM CONSTRUCTION: DUE TO DISTRESSED WEATHER CONDITIONS, HEAVY RAINS FLOODED RURAL SCHOOL LATRINES, CAUSING UNSAFE AND UNHEALTHLY CONTITIONS FOR STUDENTS. JOINING HEARTS AND HANDS, LTD. LAUNCHED CONSTRUCTION OF NEW, SANITARY, ACCESSIBLE STUDENT LATRINES FOR STUDENT AND TEACHER LAVATORIES AT THREE KENYAN SCHOOL LOCATIONS: KONGASIS PRIMARY SCHOOL IN CENTRAL AREA OF KERICHO, KENYA (GRADES N-8). THEIR BATHROOMS WERE FLOODED AND UNHEALTHY. ALSO NEW LATRINES WERE COMPLETED AT EMUNUKU PRIMARY SCHOOL AND JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL IN BUKURA, KENYA. THE PREVIOUS SCHOOL LATRINES WERE DESTROYED DUE TO RECENT STORMS. ALSO NEW LATRINES FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS WERE BUILT AT VISITATION PRIMARY SCHOOL IN AHERO, KENYA. THIS SCHOOL SERVES CHILDREN FROM NEARBY SLUMS AND HOMES OF KATITO-OLASI, KENYA. SCHOOL KITCHEN, CLASSROOM CONSTRUCTION AND REPLENISHED SCIENCE LAB & EQUIPMENT: TWO NEW CLASSROOMS HOUSED IN A TWO-FLOOR STRUCTURE WERE COMPLETED AT MBAKA OROMO PRIMARY SCHOOL IN MASENO, KENYA. JHH PARTNERED WITH THE LOCAL MASENO SCHOOL COMMUNITY TO BUILD THESE CLASSROOMS. A NEW KITCHEN AND COOKING STOVE WAS INSTALLED AT MADIANY SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. A NEW KITCHEN ADDITION WITH PROPER VENTILATION WAS ADDED AT MANG'ULIRO SECONDARY SCHOOL IN WESTERN KENYA. AT LUFUMBO PRIMARY SCHOOL IN BUKURA, KENYA, A NEW SCIENCE LAB WITH EQUIPMENT ALONG WITH TEACHER TRAINING WAS PROVIDED AT LUFUMBO PRIMARY SCHOOL (GRADES 6-9) IN BUKURA, KENYA.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since June 2006.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

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