NonprofitsHeartland Institute

Public & Societal Benefit

Heartland Institute

SCHAUMBURG, IL

Total revenue

$3.4M

Total expenses

$3.7M

Net assets

$705K

Grants received

$9.8M

226 grants

EIN

363309812

Tax year

2024

Mission

To discover, develop, and promote free-market solutions to social and economic problems

Programs

3 programs

Heartland representatives appeared in print, online, or on broadcast newsletter (the heartlander) and nine weekly or biweekly email newsletters (climate change weekly, heartland weekly, budget & tax news, environment & climate news, health care news, school reform news, stopping socialism, and life, liberty, property). Heartland has 13 websites, 474,000 fans of its facebook page, more than 94,609 twitter followers. Heartland's podcasts were downloaded hundreds of thousands of times, and our videos got over 2.5 million views.

Expenses: $562K

Heartland hosted 15 international conferences on climate change and two america first energy conferences since 2008 attended by more than 5,500 people.

Expenses: $573K

Government relations: publications and events geared toward educating and informing local, state, and national elected officials about public policy issues. Heartland participated in conferences sponsored by the american legislative exchange council and testified before legislative committees in multiple states.expenses: $417,298stopping socialism: stopping socialism is a project launched in 2018. Owned by justin haskins, co-director of the socialism research center at the heartland institute and the author of the amazon bestseller socialism is evil: the moral case against marx's radical dream (2018). Expense: $3,000

Expenses: $420K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$3.3M
Program service revenue$3K
Investment income$10K
Other revenue$15K
Total revenue$3.4M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$2.4M
Fundraising$658K
Other expenses$1.3M
Total expenses$3.7M
Total assets$1.1M
Net assets$705K

People

12 listed

NameRoleCompensation

JAMES TAYLOR

PRESIDENT

Board

$334K

40 hrs/wk

JAMES LAKELY

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

$211K

40 hrs/wk

SAMUEL KARNICK

DIRECTOR OF PUBLICATIONS

Board

$108K

40 hrs/wk

PAUL FISHER

MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

STEVE MILLOY

MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOSEPH MORRIS

CHAIRMAN

Board

1 hrs/wk

WILLIAM ARMISTEAD

MEMBER/FINANCE

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOE ARMENDARIZ

MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

BRIAN SINGER

MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

NOAH ROBINSON

MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

ROBERT BUFORD

MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

JERE FABICK

VICE CHAIRMAN/SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 200 of 226

FromAmountPurposeYear
$973K
for general operations
2024
$150K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
$50K
LITIGATION
2024
$25K
for environmental research
2024
$25K
to the Center on Climate and Environmental Policy
2024
$25K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2024
$15K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$15K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
GENERAL CHARITABLE
2024
$7K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2024
$5K
General Administration
2024
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$1K
Support of Charitable Purpose
2024
$250
VARIOUS RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
2024
$200
Unrestricted giftto general fund
2024
$200
OPERATING EXPENSES
2024
$200
exempt function of charity
2024
$100
GENERAL UNRESTRICTED
2024
$910K
for general operations
2023
$259K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$180K
PROGRAM SUPPORT IN HEALTH CARE
2023
$134K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$84K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$70K
General use
2023
$53K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2023
$50K
for climate change education
2023
$35K
GENERAL FUNDING 501(C) 3
2023
$25K
for Center on Climate and Environmental Policy
2023
$25K
for environmental research
2023
$25K
UNRESTRICTED USE
2023
$25K
To provide general support (charitable)
2023
$25K
PROMOTING FREE MARKET SOLUTIONS
2023
$25K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$15K
DAF GRANT
2023
$10K
GENERAL CHARITABLE
2023
$10K
ASSISTANCE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2023
$9K
TO DISCOVER AND PROMOTE FREE MARKET SOLUTIONS TO SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC PROBLEMS
2023
$8K
TOWARDS SUPPORT OF THE STOPPING SOCIALISM IN TEXAS.
2023
$6K
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2023
$5K
Public Policy Research Support
2023
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$5K
General Administration
2023
$5K
PROGRAM SERVICES
2023
$5K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$5K
EDUCATION
2023
$3K
Funding of public policy advocacy program
2023
$3K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$2K
Support of Charitable Purpose
2023
$2K
FURTHER THE TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE CHARITY
2023
$1K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO GENERAL FUND
2023
$1K
EDUCATION TO DEVELOP SOLUTIONS TO SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC PROBLEMS
2023
$500
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$250
VARIOUS RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
2023
$200
OPERATING EXPENSES
2023
$200
exempt function of charity
2023
$150
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$100
GENERAL UNRESTRICTED
2023
$1.2M
for general operations
2022
$254K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$200K
PROGRAM SUPPORT IN HEALTH CARE FREEDOM
2022
$104K
EDUCATIONAL
2022
$100K
LEGAL SUPPORT
2022
$91K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$81K
RESEARCH
2022
$36K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$30K
To provide general support (charitable)
2022
$25K
for the Center on Climate and Environmental Policy
2022
$25K
for education and environmental research
2022
$25K
UNRESTRICTED USE
2022
$20K
GENERAL FUNDING 501(C) 3
2022
$20K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$20K
PROMOTING FREE MARKET SOLUTIONS
2022
$20K
SUPPORT OF MISSION
2022
$15K
General Operating Support
2022
$10K
ASSISTANCE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
$10K
GENERAL CHARITABLE
2022
$10K
TOWARDS SUPPORT OF THE STOPPING SOCIALISM PROJECT.
2022
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING FUND
2022
$8K
TO DISCOVER AND PROMOTE FREE MARKET SOLUTIONS TO SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC PROBLEMS
2022
$5K
General support
2022
$5K
General Administration
2022
$5K
EDUCATIONAL
2022
$5K
Program Services
2022
$5K
GLOBAL ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE
2022
$3K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2022
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$3K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
$2K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$1K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
$1K
Support of Charitable Purpose
2022
$1K
EDUCATION TO DEVELOP SOLUTIONS TO SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC PROBLEMS
2022
$1K
Funding of public policy advocacy program
2022
$500
exempt function of the charity
2022
$500
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
$200
VARIOUS RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
2022
$200
OPERATING EXPENSES
2022
$150
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
$100
GENERAL UNRESTRICTED
2022
$75
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$464K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$77K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$77K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$65K
General operating support
2021
$65K
General operating support
2021
$63K
SUPPORT OF MISSION
2021
$47K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
$10K
ASSISTANCE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2021
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$10K
PROMOTING FREE MARKET SOLUTIONS
2021
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING FUND
2021
$7K
TO DISCOVER AND PROMOTE FREE MARKET SOLUTIONS TO SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC PROBLEMS
2021
$5K
EDUCATIONAL
2021
$5K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2021
$5K
General support
2021
$3K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2021
$2K
FURTHER THE TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE CHARITY
2021
$1K
Support of Charitable Purpose
2021
$500
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2021
$500
exempt function of charity
2021
$100
GENERAL UNRESTRICTED
2021
$100
EDUCATION OF FREE MARKET
2021
$100
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
2021
$521K
SUPPORT OF MISSION
2020
$514K
for general operations
2020
$257K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$100K
FREE TO CHOOSE MEDICINE
2020
$50K
in support of education efforts
2020
$48K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$39K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2020
$28K
To provide general support (charitable)
2020
$25K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$25K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$25K
Education programsfor Americans
2020
$20K
UNRESTRICTED USE
2020
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING FUND
2020
$10K
General Support: Community and economic development
2020
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$10K
GENERAL CHARITABLE
2020
$7K
GENERAL FUNING 501(C)3
2020
$6K
TO DISCOVER AND PROMOTE FREE MARKET SOLUTIONS TO SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC PROBLEMS
2020
$5K
EDUCATIONAL
2020
$5K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
$5K
CHARITABLE/ OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$5K
General Administration
2020
$5K
TOWARDS SUPPORT OF THE RISING THREAT OF SOCIALISM IN AMERICA.
2020
$5K
CHARITABLE - OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$5K
General support
2020
$5K
ASSISTANCE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2020
$3K
General & Unrestricted
2020
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$1K
FURTHER THE TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE CHARITY
2020
$500
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
$350
UNRESTRICTED USE
2020
$250
EDUCATION OF FREE MARKET
2020
$150
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
$100
GENERAL UNRESTRICTED
2020
$100
OPERATING COSTS
2020
$38K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2019
$25K
GENERAL/OPERATING, PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
2019
$16K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$11K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2019
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$5K
General Administration
2019
$2K
EDUCATIONAL FUNDING
2019

Funded by

$9.8M from 85 funders · 226 grants · 2017–2024

Donors Trust Inc

$3.9M · 12 grants · 2020–2024

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

$1.2M · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Sarah Scaife Foundation Incorporated

$630K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Community Foundation Of Tampa Bay Inc

$603K · 3 grants · 2020–2022

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$515K · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$275K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Bartley J Madden Foundation

$250K · 1 grant · 2018

National Philanthropic Trust

$190K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Details

EIN363309812
NTEE codeW20G
Subsection03
Ruling date1984-12
Formed1984
Employees21
Volunteers0
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