Mission
THE ORGANIZATION IS DEDICATED TO RAISING THE LITERACY LEVELS OF CARIBBEAN CHILDREN BY SENDING NEW BOOKS, CREATING LIBRARIES AND FOSTERING ONGOING SUSTAINABILITY WITH MENTORING AND EDUCATOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.
Public Charity
HANDS ACROSS THE SEA INC
HANDS ACROSS THE SEA INC is a Public Charity headquartered in Boston, MA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $514K revenue, $401K expenses, $514K total assets. 22 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $594K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 205897380
Boston, MA
Health Care N.E.C.
NTEE: E99
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$514K
Total Expenses$401K
Total Assets$514K
Grant Records22
Funding Total$594K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Hands Across the Sea Inc
How Hands Across the Sea Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$81
Programs
the work itself
$11
Management
running the organization
$8
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $81 for programs
$81
In 2025, Hands Across the Sea distributed 15,097 new books to children across antigua and barbuda, dominica, grenada, st
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
Books and Literacy Project
$37,459
Books and Literacy Project
$22,877
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
$20,500
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$9,900
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$54,450
Showing up to 5 of 22 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR thru April
Amanda Sherlip
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR interim
Angela West Blank
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR start May
Benjamin Engle
DIRECTOR
Emily Combs
DIRECTOR
Jamelyn Ebelacker
DIRECTOR
Jennifer Mccarthy
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $514K | $401K | $514K |
| 2024 | $312K | $421K | $401K |
| 2023 | $590K | $690K | $509K |
| 2022 | $680K | $495K | $603K |
| 2021 | $564K | $420K | $416K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $564K to $514K (-9%), with total assets most recently reported at $514K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.