Nonprofit · EIN 38-3167509
HANDS ACROSS THE WATER INC
Tax-exempt · ANN ARBOR, MI 48108
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $5,851,925 | $4,991,597 | $860,328 | $2,630,423 | $186,015 | $2,444,408 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,661,498 | $4,213,943 | $447,555 | $1,848,070 | $263,990 | $1,584,080 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,468,959 | $3,621,668 | -$152,709 | $1,470,875 | $327,679 | $1,143,196 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $539,734
- of which government grants
- $67,831
- Program service revenue
- $5,271,857
- Investment income
- $40,556
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$1,694
- Other revenue
- -$222
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,525,545
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $193,459
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,040,750
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,637,183
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $22,230
- Occupancy
- $130,275
- Depreciation
- $2,533
- Program services (functional)
- $4,410,021
- Management and general (functional)
- $490,193
- Fundraising (functional)
- $91,383
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,848,070
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,630,423
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $186,015
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,444,408
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $301
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,324,641
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $119,767
- Gross receipts
- $5,871,049
- Employees
- 67
- Volunteers
- 62
- Year formed
- 1999
- State of legal domicile
- MI
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHERINE PAGE SANDER | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $92,922 | $27,775 |
| RICK MODGLIN-GREEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY GLADSTONE-HIGHLAND | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BELINDA NEEDHAM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARLENE HELZERMAN | TREASUER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE ROESCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIUS BUZZARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM GRENAWITZKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR DIGIOVANNI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHERINE PAGE SANDER | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $92,628 | $25,553 |
| RICK MODGLIN-GREEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY GLADSTONE-HIGHLAND | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BELINDA NEEDHAM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DARLENE HELZERMAN | TREASUER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM GRENAWITZKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE ROESCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIUS BUZZARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR DIGIOVANNI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHERINE PAGE SANDER | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $83,466 | $27,309 |
| RICK MODGLIN-GREEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY GLADSTONE-HIGHLAND | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BELINDA NEEDHAM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DARLENE HELZERMAN | TREASUER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG FRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER WESTFALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE ROESCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIUS BUZZARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 781 AVIS DR STE 200, ANN ARBOR, MI 48108-8959
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- KATHERINE PAGE SANDER, 781 AVIS DR SUITE 200, ANN ARBOR, MI 48108
- Signed the 990
- KATHERINE PAGE SANDER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (734) 477-0135
- Website
- WWW.HATW.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ALTRUIC ADVISORS CPAS
Mission
HANDS ACROSS THE WATER SUPPORTS AND EMPOWERS CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THROUGH INCLUSIVE, STRENGTHS-BASED SERVICES. WE ENVISION A COMMUNITY WHERE EVERY CHILD IS VALUED AND HAS A SAFE HOME AND LOVING FAMILY WHERE THEY CAN THRIVE. IN KEEPING THAT MISSION AND VISION, HANDS ACROSS THE WATER PROVIDES A SPECTRUM OF SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, INCLUDING IN-HOME PARENT EDUCATION AND SUPPORT, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES, FOSTER CARE, AND INFANT, STATE WARD, AND INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION SERVICES.
Program accomplishments
- STATEWIDE FOSTER CARE CONTRACTED THROUGH THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES: FOSTER CARE PROGRAMS ASSIST FAMILIES AND CHILDREN WITH A GOAL OF ENSURING THAT CHILDREN ARE SAFE, HEALTHY, AND CARED FOR IN THEIR FAMILY OF ORIGIN WHENEVER POSSIBLE. IN 2025, 155 YOUTH WERE SERVED IN THE FOSTER CARE PROGRAM. 11 YOUTH WERE REUNIFIED WITH THEIR FAMILIES. 1 CHILD WAS PLACED WITH A GUARDIAN. HATW ASSESSED AND MAINTAINED 45 LICENSED FOSTER HOMES AND 60 RELATIVE/KINSHIP PLACEMENTSExpenses $3,432,674 · grants $1,501,892 · revenue $4,476,517
- ADOPTION SERVICES, INCLUDING STATE WARD ADOPTION, INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION, AND INFANT ADOPTION SERVICES: STATE WARD ADOPTION MATCHES CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE WHO ARE UNABLE TO RETURN HOME WITH ADOPTIVE FAMILIES INCLUDING RELATIVES OF THE CHILD, NON-RELATIVE FOSTER PARENTS, OR A RECRUITED ADOPTIVE FAMILY. INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION PRIMARILY ASSISTS US CITIZEN FAMILIES SEEKING TO ADOPT FAMILY MEMBERS OR UNRELATED CHILDREN FROM PROGRAM COUNTRIES INCLUDING MEXICO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, BANGLADESH, BULGARIA, AND AZERBAIJAN. IN 2025, HATW COMPLETED 27 ADOPTIONS AMONG THE THREE PROGRAMS.Expenses $844,597 · grants $23,653 · revenue $693,312
- BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: HATW PROVIDES COUNSELING SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON TRAUMA, GRIEF AND LOSS, FOSTER CARE AND ADOPTION ISSUES, AND MARITAL, PARENTING AND ADJUSTMENT ISSUES. NUMEROUS INSURANCE PLANS ARE ACCEPTED INCLUDING SEVERAL MEDICAID AND HMO PLANS, AS WELL AS PRIVATE PAY CLIENTS. IN 2025, 51 CHILDREN AND ADULTS BENEFITED FROM BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES AT HATW.Expenses $132,750 · revenue $102,028
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 38-3167509
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P31)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,630,423
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,871,049
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $5,851,925 | $4,991,597 | $2,630,423 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,661,498 | $4,213,943 | $1,848,070 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,468,959 | $3,621,668 | $1,470,875 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,434,948 | $3,524,638 | $1,696,977 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 38-3167509).
Questions about HANDS ACROSS THE WATER INC
- What is the EIN of HANDS ACROSS THE WATER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HANDS ACROSS THE WATER INC is 38-3167509.
- Is HANDS ACROSS THE WATER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
- Are donations to HANDS ACROSS THE WATER INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HANDS ACROSS THE WATER INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of HANDS ACROSS THE WATER INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HANDS ACROSS THE WATER INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of HANDS ACROSS THE WATER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KATHERINE PAGE SANDER.
- Who are the officers and directors of HANDS ACROSS THE WATER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $92,922 (KATHERINE PAGE SANDER, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does HANDS ACROSS THE WATER INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,851,925, expenses of $4,991,597 and total assets of $2,630,423 at year end.
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