Hearth Connection
Hearth Connection reported $14.0 million in revenue and $14.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $90.36 went to program services, $9.64 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 88.1% of the total. Government grants made up 85.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $191,134 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 2% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14MFor context, the median across 933 covered housing & shelter charities: $89.27 programs, $10.73 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.4% | 87.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.6% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 88.1% | 17.0% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 85.1% | 1.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 11.5% | 66.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $191,134 | $300,863 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.36% | 1.57% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.7 | 10.0 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 14 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHearth Connection works with a broad range of stakeholders to strengthen minnesota's network of supportive housing for people experiencing long histories of homelessness. As an intermediary between government, philanthropy, and direct service providers, Hearth Connection provides funding and administrative support, as well as fiscal and programmatic oversight to community organizations in 46 counties in minnesota.in 2024, Hearth Connection managed finances, administration, service provider oversight, reporting and other functions for four (4) regional collaboratives that supported 1,764…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $154,787 | $0 | $36,347 | $191,134 |
| DIRECTOR OF SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $110,358 | $0 | $24,899 | $135,257 |
| DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $116,725 | $0 | $15,350 | $132,075 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $85,824 | $0 | $25,621 | $111,445 |
| BOARD MEMBER Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $1,200 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Hearth Connection (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $435K (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
2024 · 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–1b14 · 14 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 515
- Volunteers Part I, line 614
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Hearth Connection totaling $150K 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 Hearth Connection's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Hearth Connection reported that 90.4% of its $14.0 million in expenses went to program services, 9.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Hearth Connection pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Hearth Connection reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $191,134, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Hearth Connection get its money?
Of $14.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 88.1% came from contributions and grants (including 85.1% from government grants) and 11.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Hearth Connection a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 41-1945956 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202522869349301652 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202422899349301742 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323189349310297 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223199349319122 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103149349303950 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013219349301811 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 41-1945956: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.