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Hands United
EIN 99-3427281 • Portland, OR
Pub. 78 Eligible990-N CoverageNTEE B90
Profile
Hands Uniteds mission is to reduce language deprivation among Deaf and hard-of-hearing children in immigrant families by addressing the language and cultural barriers that often prevent effective communication and access to essential services. We empower families by providing comprehensive support that includes multilingual American Sign Language classes English ASL instruction for newly arrived Deaf individuals enrichment workshops school and IEP advocacy immigration and legal resource connections community support programs and employment readiness services. In addition we strengthen the professional ecosystem that serves Deaf communities by offering interpreter and translation services professional development workshops and media resource development. As part of our commitment to equitable access we also support and provide pathways for the certification of foreign sign language interpretersparticularly for those coming from countries where no formal certification syste
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Liabilities / Revenue
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Net Margin
46th percentile
Higher net margin than 46% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
79th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 79% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
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Revenue Growth
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Balance Sheet
Assets
$4,379
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Liabilities
-
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Net Assets
$4,379
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Revenue
$36,104
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Expenses
$34,635
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Net Income
$1,469
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Filings
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $4,379
- Liabilities
- -
- Net assets
- $4,379
- Revenue
- $36,104
- Expenses
- $34,635
- Net income
- $1,469
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
- Signed
- Mar 3, 2026
- Return Version
- 2025v4.0
- Gross Receipts
- $36,104
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Hands Uniteds mission is to reduce language deprivation among Deaf and hard-of-hearing children in immigrant families by addressing the language and cultural barriers that often prevent effective communication and access to essential services. We empower families by providing comprehensive support that includes multilingual American Sign Language classes English ASL instruction for newly arrived Deaf individuals enrichment workshops school and IEP advocacy immigration and legal resource connections community support programs and employment readiness services. In addition we strengthen the professional ecosystem that serves Deaf communities by offering interpreter and translation services professional development workshops and media resource development. As part of our commitment to equitable access we also support and provide pathways for the certification of foreign sign language interpretersparticularly for those coming from countries where no formal certification syste
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Classes for families | $0 | $11,750 |
| Workshops for professionals | $0 | $10,495 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celena Ponce | President | FT | $0 | - | - |
| Janice Stotts | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| Dorinda Davidson | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Hands United
- EIN
- 99-3427281
- Phone
- 3605212732
- Address
- 16734 SE Naegeli, Portland, OR 97236
Signing Officer
- Name
- Celena A Ponce
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 3605212732
- Signed
- 2026-03-03
- Discuss with paid preparer
- No
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Part I, line 8
“| Other Revenues:, Amount:| Translations, $30|”
Part I, line 16
“| Other Expenses:, Amount:| Equipment, $1831.00| Office Expenses, $1503.00| Paperwork fees, $50.00| Books, $105.00| CEUs, $540.00| Curriculums, $606.00| Translations and interpretations, $1639.00| Memberships, $147.00| Conferences, $1841.00| Advertisements, $40.00| Grant writer, $800.00| Insurance, $393.00|”
Part V, line 34
“| Significant Name:, Description:| The organizations exempt purposes or mission., We updated our mission to better represent the services we now provide as they have changed throughout the year.|”
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