Heart to Heart International Inc
Heart to Heart International Inc is a public charity based in Lenexa, Kansas, focused on improving healthcare access in the United States and around the world. Founded in 1992, it supports medically under-resourced communities and people affected by disasters through medical aid, health resources, and humanitarian assistance.
Heart to Heart International Inc at a glance
In short: Heart to Heart International Inc gave $12.4M across 68 grants in 2025 (avg $183K), mostly in North Carolina. 50% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $12,432,533
- +24.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 68
- -4.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $182,831
- +29.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $13,445
- Total assets
- $71,435,149
- +180.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (34 of 68, 2025)
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (75% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Heart to Heart International Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 11550 Renner Blvd, Lenexa, KS 66219
Phone: (913) 764-5200
Website: https://hearttoheart.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Heart to Heart International Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Rise-Against-Hunger ($7.7M). Together the top 10 received $11.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
329 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 279 grants of 329 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization states that it works in the United States and internationally. Its 2025 grant dollars were concentrated in North Carolina (75%), followed by Missouri (8%), Florida (4%), Pennsylvania (4%), and Kansas (4%). Its website reports that its medical aid has been delivered to more than 131 countries.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 68 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Heart to Heart International Inc open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 34 of 68 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $26K; repeat grants $340K. How we count
Medians: $14K first-time, $13K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.7M (2022) to $12.4M (2025). In 2025 it made 68 grants totaling $12.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rise-Against-Hunger Raleigh, NC | Medical Assistance | $7,737,050 |
| NC-Medassist Charlotte, NC | Medical Assistance | $1,528,218 |
| Convoy of Hope Springfield, MO | Medical Assistance | $689,891 |
| Lebanon Valley Volunteers in Medicine Lebanon, PA | Medical Assistance | $542,020 |
| Care Beyond the Boulevard Inc Kansas City, KS | Medical Assistance | $350,218 |
| Health and Hope Clinic Pensacola, FL | Medical Assistance | $240,342 |
| Insulin for Life USA Inc Gainsville, FL | Medical Assistance | $146,249 |
| Kansas City Free Eye Clinic Kansas City, MO | Medical Assistance | $128,240 |
| Jaydoc Free Clinic (Ku Endowment Association) Kansas City, KS | Medical Assistance | $122,825 |
| Confluence HRKC Kansas City, MO | Medical Assistance | $56,760 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $71,435,149 | $347,317,501 | $303,545,607 | $12,432,533 | 68 | $520,698 |
| 2024 | $25,466,294 | $231,376,583 | $286,359,597 | $10,000,467 | 71 | $543,283 |
| 2023 | $80,452,501 | $410,050,851 | $400,638,654 | $2,510,093 | 44 | $122,825 |
| 2022 | $70,691,850 | $282,060,621 | $278,693,966 | $1,653,892 | 88 | $-9,481 |
| 2021 | $69,647,242 | $283,611,296 | $335,299,032 | $3,565,502 | 58 | $8,904 |
| 2020 | $125,734,000 | $248,083,908 | $158,671,865 | $3,365,918 | 106 | $9,343 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Heart to Heart International’s mission is to improve healthcare access in the U.S. and around the world by ensuring quality care is provided equitably in medically under-resourced communities and in disaster situations. Its stated programs include international and domestic humanitarian assistance, crisis relief, hygiene-kit events, and donated medical inventory.
Grantees’ own mission statements illustrate some of the kinds of organizations it has supported. Care Beyond the Boulevard says it provides medical care, case management, and respite services to homeless, uninsured, and vulnerable people in Greater Kansas City. Lebanon Valley Volunteers in Medicine says it serves the health and wellness needs of uninsured residents of Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. Health and Hope Clinic says it provides free and charitable medical and dental care to qualified people with limited income, no access to care, and no health insurance. In 2025, the listed grants to these organizations were designated for medical assistance.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Heart to Heart International reported 68 grants totaling $12,432,533. Grants ranged from $5,083 to $7,737,050, with a median of $13,445. The largest listed awards were $7,737,050 to Rise Against Hunger in Raleigh, North Carolina; $1,528,218 to NC MedAssist in Charlotte, North Carolina; $689,891 to Convoy of Hope in Springfield, Missouri; $542,020 to Lebanon Valley Volunteers in Medicine in Lebanon, Pennsylvania; and $350,218 to Care Beyond the Boulevard in Kansas City, Kansas. Each was listed for medical assistance.
The organization requires recipient organizations to provide distribution reports and other documentation, such as photographs, about the humanitarian impact of donations. Heart to Heart International and/or distribution partners’ staff conduct site visits and field investigations for specified recipients each year.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Wendy Blackburn as chair, Austin Bickford as treasurer, and Dan McClain as secretary. Directors listed are Sonja Bachus, Rebecca Cisek, Jennifer Clark, Alan Edelman, Angela Foltz, Christian Frank, and Richard Heise.
Heart to Heart International Inc is led by Kimberly Carroll, CEO & President since 2025 (on filings since 2022); 6 of 19 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kimberly Carroll
CEO & President
CEO → CEO & President, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$172K (2022) → $214K (2025)
Wendy Blackburn
Chair
Director → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James M. Zeeb
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alan Edelman
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Cisek
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anita Newton
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christian Frank
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jordan Koenig
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sonja Bachus
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angela Foltz
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Clark
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Heise
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anne Dykes
Senior Vice President
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$140K (2023) → $109K (2025)
Brian Sink
Vice President of Hygiene Programming
Vice President of Kits → Vice President of Hygiene Programming, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$103K (2024) → $108K (2025)
Dan Neal
Senior Vice President of Operations
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$105K (2024) → $113K (2025)
Tenagashaw Tiruneh
Senior Vice President of Programs
Vice President of Programs → Senior Vice President of Programs, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$102K (2024) → $121K (2025)
Heather Lee
Vice President of Development
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$108K (2025)
Austin Bickford
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan McClain
Secretary
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (19)
- Former: Agustina Boehringer (2021–2024) — CMO
- Former: Jim Mitchum (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Maurice Lee (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: David Lange (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: David M. Allyn (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Kim Carroll (2020–2023) — CEO
- Former: Larry Downey (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Rick Randolph (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Susan Garrett (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Art Chaudry (2020–2022) — Chairman
- Former: Carla Duryee (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Daniel McClain (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jon North (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Bob Lambrechts (2020–2021) — Past Chairman
- Former: James Mitchum (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Jan Creidenberg (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Kevin Greenlee (2021) — CIO
- Former: Matthew Sackett (2021) — Manager It Infrastucture
- Former: Randy Stabenow (2020) — COO
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $214K, to Kimberly Carroll (CEO & President). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Heart to Heart International Inc
How much does Heart to Heart International Inc give each year?
Heart to Heart International Inc gave $12.4M across 68 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $10.0M across 71 grants.
What is Heart to Heart International Inc's typical grant size?
Heart to Heart International Inc's median grant in 2025 was $13,445, and its average grant was $182,831, across 68 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Heart to Heart International Inc that year got $26K on average.
Where does Heart to Heart International Inc give grants?
Heart to Heart International Inc gives mostly in North Carolina: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Missouri (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Kansas City, MO (6 grants), Kansas City, KS (3 grants), Chicago, IL (3 grants) and Houston, TX (2 grants).
Does Heart to Heart International Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 68 grants with a stated purpose on Heart to Heart International Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Medical Assistance" (67 grants).
Who are Heart to Heart International Inc's largest grantees?
Heart to Heart International Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Rise-Against-Hunger ($7,737,050), NC-Medassist ($1,528,218) and Convoy of Hope ($689,891), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Heart to Heart International Inc?
Heart to Heart International Inc reported $71.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $347.3M.
What does Heart to Heart International Inc fund?
Heart to Heart International’s mission is to improve healthcare access in the U.S. and around the world by ensuring quality care is provided equitably in medically under-resourced communities and in disaster situations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Heart to Heart International Inc?
Heart to Heart International Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check hearttoheart.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Heart to Heart International Inc's EIN?
Heart to Heart International Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-1108359. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 21, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
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