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Healing Hands International Inc

EIN 62-1585366 · Nashville, TN

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Our mission is to aid, equip, and empower those in need around the world in the name of Jesus Christ so they might experience God's healing grace. We fulfill this mission through the following programs and ministries: Clean Water, Agriculture: Fighting Hunger, M.A.G.I. boxes (Making a Godly Impact), Women of Hope, Education, Disaster Recovery, and Medical Aid.

Income
$8.2 million
Spending
$6.6 million
Spent on programs
86%
Reserves
19.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 98%
Employees
34
Volunteers
500
Highest pay
$177,502, president

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 19.1 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 19% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 25% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    86% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    10 of 10 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.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited 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, 2024, 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 (4)
  1. $1.8 million spent. DISASTER RELIEF ASSISTANCE. In 2024 HHI responded to disasters in Kenya, Brazil, Haiti, St. Vincent, Grenada, India, Uganda, Israel/Palestine, Zimbabwe, Malawi, and Turkey. This included shipping containers of food, providing food subsidies, helping rebuild houses and community centers, providing training, and providing temporary shelters. A drought in Eastern and Southern Africa created a critical need for food relief. Flooding in Brazil, Kenya, and India created needs for basic humanitarian supplies. Hurricane Beryl's destruction created needs in dozens of Caribbean communities. Previous disasters have shifted needs from aid to recovery efforts. A drought in East Africa and Southern Africa created a critical need for food relief. Containers of food and food subsidies were provided to many countries in Africa. WOMEN OF HOPE. Projects in many different countries are training, empowering, and aiding, women. Women receive training in basic business skills of budgeting, business planning and savings strategies. Revolving Loans and Savings Groups are making a huge impact.
  2. $2.3 million spent. WATER DEVELOPMENT - Providing clean drinking water to people in under-developed areas of the world. Water Development Initiatives in 2024: 231 new Water Wells were drilled in 16 countries; 39 broken water wells were repaired and returned to a status of fully functioning. WALK4WATER: 67 Walk4Water fundraising events were conducted in 23 states with over 5,550 registered participants. The events generated funds to sponsor 160 new water wells.
  3. $1.1 million spent. M.A.G.I - (Making A Godly Impact) Christians from 212 organizations across the United States pack gift boxes to be delivered to children in need around the world. The M.A.G.I Project distributed over 26,400 boxes to children in 10 countries: Zambia, Texas/Mexico border, Venezuela, Ukraine, Brazil, Honduras, Ecuador, Arizona (Navajo Reservation), Haiti, and Dominican Republic. "Sponsor a Box" provided funds for our in-country representatives to purchase products for M.A.G.I boxes locally, which supports the local economy and saves on shipping costs.
  4. $450,898 spent. AGRICULTURE - Healing Hands International provides agricultural workshops around the world teaching communities around the world through local church leaders how to provide for their nutritional needs. Over the course of two days trainees are taught survival gardening techniques using drip irrigation, raised garden beds, composting and mulching, seed transplanting and basic garden management. The goal is to empower these individuals to provide for themselves; to offer a more long-term solution by giving them a hand up, instead of just giving them a hand out. In 2024, HHI trainers completed 477 workshops training 23,200 people. Since its inception in 2000, over 107,700 people have received training in basic sustainable gardening techniques.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

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

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since February 1996.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.

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