Heartland for Children
Heartland for Children reported $68.2 million in revenue and $68.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $97.07 went to program services, $2.93 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 98.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $201,379 (CEO). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 40% between FY2021 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $68MFor context, the median across 212 covered youth development charities: $83.69 programs, $11.78 management, $4.53 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $68MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 97.1% | 82.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.9% | 11.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 4.5% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.07 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 1.4% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 5.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 98.6% | 6.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $201,379 | $274,234 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.30% | 1.76% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.6 | 15.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 8 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHeartland for children (hfc) is a not-for-profit corporation serving as the lead child welfare agency in floria circuit 10 for an integrated system of care for the provision of foster care and related services. Services include: emergency shelter, in-home protective services, relative care placements, foster care, independent living, family reunification, family preservation, adoption and appropriate related services. Circuit 10 serves the tri-county area of hardee, highlands and polk counties in central florida. Polk county's population is the 9th largest in the state, with highland county…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 55.0 hrs/week | $173,600 | $0 | $27,779 | $201,379 |
| CFO through 1/2025 Officer, 55.0 hrs/week | $156,233 | $0 | $25,398 | $181,631 |
| COO Officer, 55.0 hrs/week | $135,444 | $0 | $19,507 | $154,951 |
| Chief Community Relations Off Officer, 55.0 hrs/week | $112,915 | $0 | $21,130 | $134,045 |
| CHIEF QLTY, PERF & COMPL OFF Officer, 55.0 hrs/week | $103,686 | $0 | $14,408 | $118,094 |
| CFO effective 1/2025 Officer, 55.0 hrs/week | $24,879 | $0 | $1,491 | $26,370 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Heartland for Children (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $694K (Part IX, line 5).
5 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b8 · 8 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5154
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Heartland for Children totaling $72,500 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Heartland for Children's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Heartland for Children reported that 97.1% of its $68.1 million in expenses went to program services, 2.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Heartland for Children pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Heartland for Children reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $201,379, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Heartland for Children get its money?
Of $68.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 1.4% came from contributions and grants and 98.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Heartland for Children a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 02-0619609 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202641219349300524 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501349349300630 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401159349301840 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311179349300306 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202210829349301141 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 02-0619609: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.