Heartland Family Service
Heartland Family Service reported $40.2 million in revenue and $34.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $83.47 went to program services, $14.92 to management and general costs and $1.61 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 75.5% of the total. Government grants made up 46.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $305,168 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 53% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $35MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 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 $40MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.5% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.9% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.6% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 75.5% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 46.4% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 21.2% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $305,168 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.87% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 13 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 15.1 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 22 of 22 | 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 expenseCounseling & prevention: programs in this area share a central focus on therapeutic services in order to treat current mental health and substance use issues, manage chronic illnesses, and intervene earlier to limit occurrences through mental health counseling, education, and prevention services. Programs within counseling & prevention include: all counseling and prevention programs, counseling (ne), family works (ne), ia substance abuse and gambling prevention, counseling (ia), prevention iowa - drug free communities (dfc), integrated health home, sarpy juvenile justice center, act -…
Housing, safety & community wellbeing: the goal of programs in this area is to provide immediate, as well as long-term assistance to members of our community experiencing issues of domestic violence, sexual assault, homelessness, and financial crisis. Programs within housing, safety & community wellbeing include: generations center, in home omaha family support, heartland housing connections rrh, homeless prevention, heartland housing opportunities rrh, domestic violence / sexual assault services, vawa (domestic violence / sexual assault services), ne voca (domestic violence / sexual assault…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT/CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $274,747 | $0 | $30,421 | $305,168 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $155,274 | $0 | $21,528 | $176,802 |
| NURSE PRACTIONER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $151,631 | $0 | $20,096 | $171,727 |
| CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $131,666 | $0 | $36,692 | $168,358 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $139,077 | $0 | $10,228 | $149,305 |
| PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $131,513 | $0 | $10,888 | $142,401 |
| NURSE PRACTIONER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $122,210 | $0 | $9,508 | $131,718 |
13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Heartland Family Service (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $454K (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–1b22 · 22 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 5550
- Volunteers Part I, line 6221
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| LUND-ROSS CONSTRUCTORS INC Construction | $660,339 |
| QUALITY CLEANING CREW LLC Building cleaning | $163,929 |
| LAWN LAND AND BEYOND LLC Lawn maintenance | $113,555 |
| CATEGORY ONE CONSULTING LLC Consulting | $105,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
24 private foundations reported grants to Heartland Family Service totaling $2.8M 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 Family Service's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Heartland Family Service reported that 83.5% of its $34.9 million in expenses went to program services, 14.9% to management and general and 1.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Heartland Family Service pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Heartland Family Service reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $305,168, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Heartland Family Service get its money?
Of $40.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 75.5% came from contributions and grants (including 46.4% from government grants) and 21.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Heartland Family Service a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 47-0390618 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 202543219349320974 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413119349301241 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343179349307144 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233199349322568 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123199349320112 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023189349312132 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 47-0390618: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.