Sri Lanka Helping Hands
Accepts applications
Sri Lanka Helping Hands is a private foundation in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In tax year 2025 it gave $16,844 in 44 grants; the typical grant was $168 and the largest $2,499. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.
- Grants paid, 2025$16,844
- Number of grants44
- Typical grant$168
- Largest grant$2,499
- Assets$35,668
- New grantees100%
Giving in 2025 was down from $20,325 the year before.
100% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $20,331 | 30 | $27,261 |
| 2024 | $20,325 | 72 | $33,413 |
| 2025 | $16,844 | 44 | $35,668 |
How to apply
| Contact | Jonathan Walters 828 Newell St, Walla Walla, WA 99362 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (509) 596-6279, walterjs@whitman.edu |
| What to submit | SLHH Application |
| Deadlines | 09 30 |
| Restrictions | This Corporation is organized for the following activities and objectives: to raise receive and administer funds for the benefit of educational charitable economic scientific cultural and community projects; to support and promote economic social and public welfare; and to engage in activities for the relief of the poor the distressed and the underprivileged. |
What Sri Lanka Helping Hands funds
Where it gives
All of its US grants went to recipients in Michigan. It also paid $16,682 in 43 grants to recipients outside the US.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 1 | $162 |
Grants paid in 2025
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mahamaya Girls College PPA | Education | $2,499 |
| Individual | Infrastructure | $2,008 |
| Individual | Education | $1,429 |
| Individual | Education | $831 |
| Individual | Education | $829 |
| Individual | Education | $819 |
| Individual | Education | $805 |
| Individual | Job creation | $697 |
| Individual | Medicine | $697 |
| Individual | Culture | $670 |
| Individual | Public health | $634 |
| Individual | Public health | $523 |
| Individual | Public health | $486 |
| Nallamudawa School | Education | $370 |
| Gamage Somapalage Dhanavathi Chandani | Medicine | $339 |
| Gamage Somapalage Dhanavathi Chandani | Charity | $298 |
| Individual | Infrastructure | $297 |
| Individual | Education | $263 |
| Individual | Culture | $257 |
| Individual | Education | $257 |
| S D Theekshana Prasad Dissanayaka | Education | $238 |
| Individual | Charity | $168 |
| Individual | Medicine | $167 |
| Individual | Medicine | $167 |
| Individual | Education | $162 |
| Individual | Education | $159 |
| Individual | Charity | $86 |
| Individual | Charity | $83 |
| Individual | Charity | $83 |
| Individual | Charity | $69 |
| Individual | Culture | $68 |
| Nallamudawa School | Education | $68 |
| Gamage Somapalage Dhanavathi Chandani | Charity | $67 |
| Individual | Education | $50 |
| Individual | Medicine | $47 |
| Individual | Culture | $40 |
| Gamage Somapalage Dhanavathi Chandani | Culture | $33 |
| Individual | Charity | $17 |
| Individual | Culture | $17 |
| Individual | Medicine | $17 |
Officers and trustees
- Jonathan S Walters
- Kathy Goldstein
- David Stuart Atwater
Questions people ask
Does Sri Lanka Helping Hands accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: 09 30.
How much does Sri Lanka Helping Hands give?
$16,844 in tax year 2025, across 44 grants, with a typical grant of $168.
Who runs Sri Lanka Helping Hands?
Its 2025 filing lists Jonathan S Walters (President), Kathy Goldstein (Treasurer) and David Stuart Atwater (Secretary).
What does Sri Lanka Helping Hands fund?
Based on its grants, mainly international, education and health.