Pure Hands Inc

What it reported doing in 2025

For the year ended December 31, 2025, Pure Hands, Inc. operated the following programs:(i)Food security and Agriculture Sector: Due to the conflict and continuous crisis, Yemen is the most significant food security emergency in the world. In addition to its emergency response in Yemen, Pure hands also implemented food security and humanitarian assistance programs across Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, supporting vulnerable communities affected by conflict, disasters, and poverty. In response to the urgent need, Pure Hands provides emergency food assistance as follows: 1.Emergency Food Assistance Distribution Project for the Most Vulnerable Households(Food Baskets)2.My Opportunity Project for Orphaned Children3.Institutional Funding to Strengthen the Sustainability of Local Organizations4.Ready-to-Eat Meal Provision Project for Poor Households5.Seasonal Food Assistance Distribution Project for Poor Households (Rice Packages)6.Fresh Meat Distribution Project to Support Seasonal Food Security7.Daily Nutrition Program for Residents of Dar Al-Hayat8.Enhancing School Feeding and Empowering Female Teachers9.Daily Bread Distribution (Bread of Dignity)10.Basic Services Improvement and Livelihoods ProjectA total of 284,966 people benefited from food assistance for the year ended December 31, 2025.(ii) Health Sector: Pure Hands plays a vital role in delivering primary healthcare services through its health sector programs, which aim to provide access to primary healthcare, improve the response to emergencies, and help prevent diseases. 1.Eye Surgery Medical Camps2.Dialysis Center Support Taiz3.Mobile Medical Clinics for Basic Health Services4.Basic Services & Livelihoods Improvement5.Medical Supplies for Health Facilities6.Health Facilities Support with Medical Equipment & Supplies7.Office Furniture Support for Health Facilities8.Public Health Support & Hygiene Kits Distribution9.Internal Medical Assistance and grantsA total of 3,859,327 people benefited from Health interventions for the year ended December 31,2025.(iii)WASH Sector: With the collapsing health and WASH facilities, transmitted disease outbreaks will continue to pose a significant threat to the lives of millions. Yemen faced the worst cholera outbreak in 2017. Pure Hands provides emergency water sanitation and hygiene services and assistance to highly vulnerable people with implementing the following projects:1.Enhancing Access to Safe Water (Rehabilitation of Amnoud Village Well)2.Safe and Chilled Drinking Water Distribution Project3.Clean and Safe Drinking Water Distribution Project for the Most Vulnerable Communities4.Water Network Installation Project for IDP Shelters in Al-Qahaf Village5.Enhancing Access to Safe Water (Shamsah Dam Water Project)6.Improving Water Services in Affected Communities ProjectA total of 41,972 people benefited from WASH assistance for the year ended December 31, 2025.(iv) Shelter Sector: Since 2015, nearly 15 percent of the entire population, 4.3 million people, have been forced to flee their homes; 3.3 million people are still displaced. Nearly one-third of all IDPs (Internal Displaced People) live in the district across the country with the highest convergence of complex, and multi-dimensional problems. Pure Hands delivered emergency assistance to internally displaced people (IDPs) and conflict-affected populations in addition to host communities. Pure Hands Shelter interventions are as follows: 1.Housing and Winterization Assistance for Displaced Households and Vulnerable Groups2.Emergency Response Project for Flood-Affected Communities in Al-Haswah3.Rental Cash Assistance for the Most Vulnerable Displaced Households4.Home Carpet Distribution Project for Teachers of Education Office5.Clothing Distribution Project for the Most Vulnerable GroupA total of 104,404 people benefited from Shelter assistance for the year ended December 31, 2025.(v)Education Sector: Pure Hands has different activities in the area of Education as follows:1.Providi

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 91.3%; rating input score 91
• Program expense ratio: 94.3%; rating input score 94
• Fundraising efficiency: $23.04 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 49; 49th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 94.4%; rating input score 94; 28th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: 2 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 25
  • Claims monitoring procedures: Pass
  • Requires narrative reports: Pass
  • Conducts field audits: Fail
  • May suspend future funding: Fail
  • Requires financial reports: Fail
  • Conducts site visits: Fail
  • Requires grant agreements: Fail
  • May require repayment: Fail
• Grant itemization coverage: 90.4%; rating input score 90; 29th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 80%; rating input score 80; 14th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 7 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 88
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Fail
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 3.1%; rating input score 48; 48th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.2; rating input score 6; 6th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.01; rating input score 93; 93rd percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 0.3%; rating input score 85; 85th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 23.9% per year; rating input score 100; 93rd percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 23.7% per year; rating input score 100; 95th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 30.2% per year; rating input score 100; 96th percentile among comparable filings