Heartland Education Foundation
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Heartland Education Foundation at a glance
In short: Heartland Education Foundation gave $563K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $70K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $563,118
- -47.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $70,390
- -47.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $22,999
- Total assets
- $2,357,458
- +20.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Heartland Education Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Crandall ISD ($155K). Together the top 5 received $335K.
Organizations only. It also paid 3 grants to individuals ($227,994), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 30 (47%).
How Heartland Education Foundation gives
- Giving fell 44% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $563K (2025) to $1.1M (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $563K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 3 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $227,994 |
| Crandall ISD | Reimbursing Expenses for Programs and Activities | $155,375 |
| IXL Learning | Enrichment Program for the Students | $123,911 |
| Eduguide | Enrichment Program for the Students | $23,750 |
| Consolidated Traffic Controls Inc | Enrichment Program for the Students | $22,248 |
| National Inventors Camp | Enrichment Program for the Students | $9,840 |
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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 | $2,357,458 | $996,345 | $601,661 | $563,118 | 8 | $12,404 |
| 2024 | $1,962,774 | $1,144,378 | $1,103,172 | $1,074,984 | 8 | $36,083 |
| 2023 | $1,921,568 | $843,070 | $967,096 | $932,870 | 7 | $7,362 |
| 2022 | $2,045,594 | $1,158,076 | $1,075,503 | $1,008,308 | 7 | $3,099 |
| 2020 | $1,325,733 | $675,231 | $630,211 | $603,103 | Total only | $8,073 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Heartland Education Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Heartland Education Foundation is a public charity, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $563K. Net investment income was $12K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Heartland Education Foundation is led by Mark Edgren, President & Chairman since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark Edgren
President & Chairman
Chairman → President, 2022
President → President & Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Terry Bascher
Executive Director
Secretary → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christy Starrett
Director at Large
Director → At Large Director, 2022
At Large Director → Director at Large, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dodie Slama
Director at Large
Director → At Large Director, 2022
At Large Director → Director at Large, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Billie Henderson
Heartland Resident Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anjanette Murry
Cisd Superintendent
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Roberts
Cisd Coordinator
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Olaya
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Wendy Eldredge (2020–2022) — Cisd Appoint
- Former: Joy Gutierrez (2022) — Heartland Po
- Former: Holly Adkison (2020) — Secretary
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.
Frequently asked questions about Heartland Education Foundation
How much does Heartland Education Foundation give each year?
Heartland Education Foundation gave $563K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.1M across 8 grants.
What is Heartland Education Foundation's typical grant size?
Heartland Education Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $22,999, and its average grant was $70,390, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Does Heartland Education Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Heartland Education Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Enrichment Program for the Students" (7 grants).
Who are Heartland Education Foundation's largest grantees?
Heartland Education Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Crandall ISD ($155,375), IXL Learning ($123,911) and Eduguide ($23,750), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. It also paid 3 grants to individuals ($227,994), which are not listed by name. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Heartland Education Foundation?
Heartland Education Foundation reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $996K.
What is Heartland Education Foundation's EIN?
Heartland Education Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5658970. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 1, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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