Jenison, MI

HAND2HAND

EIN 27-2973348

Housing, Food & Basic Needs Food Security & Nutrition Children & youth Low-income

Mission

Hand2Hand delivers nutritious food to students over the weekends and on extended school breaks by mobilizing churches, schools, individuals, and businesses to join together, providing hope and opportunity to thrive.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About HAND2HAND

Hand2Hand is a donor-facing 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Jenison, Michigan that addresses child weekend hunger by partnering with schools, churches, businesses, and volunteers to provide backpacks of nutritious food for students to take home on weekends and during extended school breaks. The organization operates a network of church partners and school site coordinators across West Michigan and has shown sustained recent growth, expanding its reach and reporting material impacts in its 2022–2023 and 2023–2024 impact reporting years (notably adding thousands of students served in a single school year).

Notable achievements

Significant recent program expansion

In the 2023–2024 school year Hand2Hand reported serving 12,651 students and enrolling 2,286 new students, reflecting large year-over-year growth in the program's reach.

Large-scale food distribution

Hand2Hand reports distributing food with an estimated value of roughly $2 million and delivering millions of food items (multi‑million item scale) to children through weekend backpacks and packing events.

Sustained multi-year growth

Since its start in 2008 serving under 20 students, Hand2Hand has expanded into hundreds of schools and dozens of districts across West Michigan, becoming a major regional weekend‑food program for students.

At a glance

Total assets: $4.7M
Annual revenue: $5.1M
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 27-2973348
Location: Jenison, MI
Website: h2hkids.org
On Mahalo since: September 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

ECFA accreditation for financial accountability and governance (recognized by the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability).

High evaluator rating: listed as a Four‑Star organization by Charity Navigator (reflecting strong scores on accountability/financials and impact metrics).

Positive local media and community recognition for program growth and impact across West Michigan (multiple local news and community outlets have covered the program's expansion and volunteer efforts).

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