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Heart Ministry Center reported $13.5 million in revenue and $11.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.93 went to program services, $14.54 to management and general costs and $3.53 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $168,707 (CEO). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 63% between FY2020 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 $12MFor context, the median across 349 covered food, agriculture & nutrition charities: $94.56 programs, $3.12 management, $2.32 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 $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.9% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.5% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.5% | 2.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 95.6% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 3.2% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $168,707 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.43% | 0.61% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 12.7 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 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 expenseHeart Ministry's food distribution pantry is the largest of its kind in nebraska & provides free food for omaha community members. Community members can shop in Heart Ministry's grocery area where those participating can choose the food during their personalized shopping experience. Our choice food distribution experience nurtures both dignity and relationship. Through these food distribution relationships, we are able to share the campus full of resources that our now 27,000 square foot campus represents with our ultimate goal being meeting people where they are & journeying into…
Heart Ministry's job training programs: the fresh start program provides intensive support for omaha community members so they can break cycles of unemployment, addiction, toxic relationships and mental health issues. If a participant makes it through the 3 week trial period, they are assigned a fresh start facilitator & participate in programming 6 days a week (40 hours weekly) for 9 months on the Heart Ministry Center campus. This programming includes skill building groups, work in the Heart Ministry Center food distribution area, budgeting, & job placement. To aide in the support, bills…
Heart Ministry's willing partner program supports omaha community members to obtain long term financial independence. All community members who participate in willing partner are assigned a Heart Ministry Center navigator. The navigator completes an evidence based self-sufficiency assessment with each community member and this assessment helps the community member understand their barriers to self-sufficiency and the assessment also guides goal setting. Navigators then work collaboratively with community members to achieve their goals in areas including employment, public benefits, budgeting…
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, 40.00 hrs/week | $152,315 | $0 | $16,392 | $168,707 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $114,878 | $0 | $16,403 | $131,281 |
| CIO (THRU JANUARY 2025) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $111,005 | $0 | $15,477 | $126,482 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $124,249 | $0 | $751 | $125,000 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $115,083 | $0 | $0 | $115,083 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Heart Ministry Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $662K (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–1b15 · 15 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 11aNo
- 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 566
- Volunteers Part I, line 67,394
Private foundation grants it received
29 private foundations reported grants to Heart Ministry Center totaling $2.0M 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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Every number above is copied from Heart Ministry Center's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Heart Ministry Center, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Heart Ministry Center's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Heart Ministry Center reported that 81.9% of its $11.8 million in expenses went to program services, 14.5% to management and general and 3.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Heart Ministry Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Heart Ministry Center reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $168,707, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Heart Ministry Center get its money?
Of $13.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 95.6% came from contributions and grants and 3.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Heart Ministry Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 81-0614816 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202610269349301701 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530159349300868 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202430339349301408 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300549349300620 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231369349310018 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202123129349303987 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 81-0614816: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.