Heartbeat International
Heartbeat International reported $10.0 million in revenue and $9.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $78.87 went to program services, $3.42 to management and general costs and $17.71 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 72.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $170,127 (PRESIDENT). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 57% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $9.8MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $10MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 78.9% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.4% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 17.7% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.24 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 72.0% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.8% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 26.9% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $170,127 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.73% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.9 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 13 | 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 expenseAffiliate/provider services: heartbeat coordinates direct services to more than 2800 U.S. And international affiliates including email and phone consultations, on-site and organizational assessments, and digital training for individuals and organizations. We also provide training manuals, website design, clinical management software and hosting to current and start up pregnancy help organizations
Heartbeat's medical impact team provides pregnancy help medical clinics with training and resources in order to serve their communities effectively. They also oversee the abortion pill rescue network (aprn), a network of healthcare providers that work with women seeking to reverse the effects of the first abortion pill the support needed to provide the reversal protocol and try to save their pregnancies
Option line is the only fully staffed, bilingual pro-life contact center in the U.S. Open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Everyday, more than 1,100 people reach out to option line via phone call, live chat, texting and email for help. Contacts are made via the website (optionline.org) and hotline number (1-800-712-help), and clients are connected to pregnancy help organizations in the united states and canada
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $137,351 | $0 | $32,776 | $170,127 |
| VICE PRESIDENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $126,011 | $0 | $2,694 | $128,705 |
| CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $109,317 | $0 | $16,636 | $125,953 |
| VP OF COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $100,555 | $0 | $5,182 | $105,737 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Heartbeat International (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $170K (Part IX, line 5).
6 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–1b13 · 12 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 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5121
- Volunteers Part I, line 622
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| LIFE ON BELAY INC Software | $157,250 |
| F STREET PARTNERS Consultations | $142,838 |
| TJ CREADEV SOLUTIONS Marketing | $119,255 |
| JDA WORLDWIDE Marketing | $104,822 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
20 private foundations reported grants to Heartbeat International totaling $288K 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 Heartbeat International's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Heartbeat International reported that 78.9% of its $9.8 million in expenses went to program services, 3.4% to management and general and 17.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Heartbeat International pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Heartbeat International reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $170,127, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Heartbeat International get its money?
Of $10.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 72.0% came from contributions and grants (including 0.8% from government grants) and 26.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Heartbeat International a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7335592 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 2019, 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 September 30, 2025, object 202631179349300423 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202511259349302551 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202411249349301206 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202331919349300323 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202242179349300404 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202112249349300531 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7335592: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.