NonprofitsHeartland Forward

Community Improvement & Capacity Building

Heartland Forward

BENTONVILLE, AR

Total revenue

$11.9M

Total expenses

$12.6M

Net assets

$6.4M

Grants received

$34.2M

51 grants

EIN

842515642

Tax year

2024

Mission

A think and do tank dedicated to being a resource for states and communities - helping to advance the economic opportunity in the heartland.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$11.9M
Program service revenue
Investment income$16K
Other revenue
Total revenue$11.9M

Expenses

Grants paid$772K
Salaries & benefits
Fundraising
Other expenses$11.9M
Total expenses$12.6M
Total assets$6.4M
Net assets$6.4M

People

7 listed

NameRoleCompensation

BUDDY D PHILPOT

DIRECTOR, SECRETARY

Board

2 hrs/wk

Michael Malone

BOARD DIRECTOR, TREASURER

Board

2 hrs/wk

ROSS DeVOL

BOARD DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT

Board

40 hrs/wk

OLIVIA WALTON

BOARD DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

ANGIE COOPER

CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER

Board

35 hrs/wk

BLAKE WOOLSEY

CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT

Board

40 hrs/wk

DAVE SHIDELER

CHIEF RESEARCH OFFICER

Board

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

WALTON ENTERPRISES LLC

MANAGEMENT FEES

$5.7M

BUILDERS AND BACKERS STUDIO LLC

CONSULTING

$1.6M

GROVE PARTNERS GLOBAL LLC

CONSULTING

$824K

TUSK STRATEGIES LLC

CONSULTING

$459K

MARKHAM GROUP LLC

CONSULTING

$458K

Grants received

Showing 51 of 51

FromAmountPurposeYear
$1.7M
To support general operations
2024
$1.4M
TO SUPPORT THE GENERAL OPERATIONS OF HEARTLAND FORWARD IN 2025
2024
$1.2M
TO SUPPORT THE GENERAL OPERATIONS OF HEARTLAND FORWARD IN 2024
2024
$1.2M
TO SUPPORT THE GENERAL OPERATIONS OF HEARTLAND FORWARD IN 2024
2024
$1M
CORE SUPPORT FOR ITS COMMUNITY GROWTH PROGRAM AND TOOLKIT INITIATIVES, IN ORDER TO EXPAND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY IN THE HEARTLAND THROUGH ENTREPRENEURSHIP
2024
$926K
TO SUPPORT THE GENERAL OPERATIONS OF HEARTLAND FORWARD IN 2025
2024
$862K
TO ESTABLISH THE ROOTED ARKANSAS PILOT WHICH PLACES COLLEGE AND CAREER ADVISORS IN RURAL HIGH SCHOOLS AND PREPARES THE NETWORK OF ADVISORS TO USE DATA-DRIVEN METHODS TO SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE THE NUMBER OF GRADUATING SENIORS
2024
$150K
HOME COMMUNITY PROGRAM GRANT
2024
$50K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$25K
RESEARCH FOR POLICY SOLUTIONS
2024
$25K
Community Growth Program and Toolkit
2024
$20K
CHARITABLE-FOR PROGRAM EXP
2024
$5.9M
TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS.
2023
$1.4M
TO SUPPORT THE GENERAL OPERATIONS OF HEARTLAND FORWARD IN 2024
2023
$1M
CORE SUPPORT FOR CONNECTING THE HEARTLAND AND COMMUNITY GROWTH PROGRAM AND TOOLKIT INITIATIVES IN ORDER TO EXPAND AFFORDABLE BROADBAND ACCESS AND TO IMPROVE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY IN THE HEARTLAND
2023
$750K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$450K
ECONOMIC MOBILITY
2023
$333K
To advance the mission to improve economic and social mobility in America's Heartland.
2023
$333K
to support the Connecting the Heartland Campaign.
2023
$258K
TO SUPPORT THE MATERNAL HEALTH SENIOR FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
2023
$250K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$250K
Oklahoma Broadband Access Program
2023
$175K
To support the 2023 Heartland Summit
2023
$80K
SUPPORT FOR THE CREATION OF VIDEO WHITE PAPERS TO TELL ENTREPRENEURS' STORIES AND SHARE CREATIVE AND ACTIONABLE POLICY SOLUTIONS WITH LOCAL AND STATE POLICYMAKERS IN 20 STATES ACROSS THE HEARTLAND. 202203-12120
2023
$25K
SUPPORT MISSION
2023
$20K
CHARITABLE-FOR PROGRAM EXP
2023
$5K
SUPPORT COMMUNITY THROUGH INNOVATION
2023
$5.4M
To provide General operating Support
2022
$1.8M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$450K
ECONOMIC MOBILITY
2022
$333K
To support the Connecting the Heartland Campaign.
2022
$333K
To advance its mission to improve economic and social mobility in America's Heartland.
2022
$320K
SUPPORT FOR THE CREATION OF VIDEO WHITE PAPERS TO TELL ENTREPRENEURS' STORIES AND SHARE CREATIVE AND ACTIONABLE POLICY SOLUTIONS WITH LOCAL AND STATE POLICYMAKERS IN 20 STATES ACROSS THE HEARTLAND. 202203-12120
2022
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$50K
To pilot the Community Growth Program and Toolkit in four Home Region areas, i.e. Northwest Arkansas, as well as Phillips, Jefferson and Coahoma counties in the Arkansas-Mississippi Delta.
2022
$25K
IMPROVE ECONOMIC PERF OF US CENTER
2022
$10K
WALMART COMMUNITY OF INQUIRY/RACIAL EQUITY PROJECT- WRE PROJECT
2022
$5K
COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
2022
$1.1M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$1.1M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$102K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$102K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$10K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2021
$10K
COMMUNITY GROWTH PROGRAM AND TOOLKIT (Q1 2022 OKC); 10000.00; 02/01/2022
2021
$1M
"CONNECT THE HEARTLAND" CAMPAIGN TO ENSURE ACCESS TO HIGH-SPEED INTERNET ACROSS THE HEARTLAND FOR EVERY HOUSEHOLD, BUSINESS, STUDENT AND HEALTHCARE PROVIDER
2020
$892K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$381K
Organizational Startup Support
2020
$191K
A Reopening and Economic Recovery Strategy
2020
$150K
Heartland Guide
2020

Funded by

$34.2M from 23 funders · 51 grants · 2020–2024

Town Branch Foundation

$13.0M · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Arkansas Community Foundation Inc

$8.2M · 8 grants · 2020–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$5.7M · 5 grants · 2020–2023

Walton Family Foundation Inc

$2.3M · 9 grants · 2020–2023

The Ford Foundation

$2M · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Ford Motor Company Fund

$900K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

$400K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

The Pew Charitable Trusts

$298K · 1 grant · 2022

Details

EIN842515642
NTEE codeS05
Subsection03
Ruling date2020-02
Formed2018
Employees0
Volunteers7
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