Heartland Midwest Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Olathe, KS EIN: 20-5543942

Heartland Midwest Foundation is a private foundation, based in Olathe, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $56K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $3K. Net investment income was $3K.

Heartland Midwest Foundation at a glance

In short: Heartland Midwest Foundation gave $3K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $615), top state Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$3,075
-64.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$615
-64.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$522
Total assets
$55,818
+12.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Nebraska (49% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Heartland Midwest Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Waverly Riptide: $1KWaverly Riptide$1KSt Francis Service Dogs: $535St Francis Service Dogs$535Heartland Humane Society: $522Heartland Humane Society$522Dogs for Better Lives: $518Dogs for Better Lives$518University of Nebraska Foundation: $500University of NebraskaFoundation$500

The largest 2025 recipient was Waverly Riptide ($1K). Together the top 5 received $3K.

Grant Size Distribution

27 grants across all recorded years

27<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 27 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

11states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

Central PintRoanokeNewingtonAndoverEscondidoWaverlyHarrisburgSocorroYanktonCamarilloDurhamLincolnMountain ViewPhiladelphiaSeatle

How Heartland Midwest Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K7 grants2019 7 grants2020 7 grants2021 6 grants2022 4 grants2023 5 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2022) to $9K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $3K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Waverly Riptide Waverly, NECharitable$1,000
St Francis Service Dogs Roanoke, VACharitable$535
Heartland Humane Society Yankton, SDCharitable$522
Dogs for Better Lives Central Pint, ORCharitable$518
University of Nebraska Foundation Lincoln, NECharitable$500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$55,818$3,849$3,725$3,0755—$2,840—
2024$49,671$1,132$8,565$8,5655———
2023$59,443$1,019$6,234$4,3104$4,310$1,019—
2022$62,139$651$3,600$3,0256—$2,080—
2021$56,249$1,847$3,604$3,0527$3,052$8,630—
2020$58,006$946$3,658$3,0427—$946$3,011
2019$58,123$1,195$3,639$3,1007—$1,195$2,729

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Heartland Midwest Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Debra Bennett

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph Bennett

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Midwest Foundation

How much does Heartland Midwest Foundation give each year?

Heartland Midwest Foundation gave $3K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $9K across 5 grants.

What is Heartland Midwest Foundation's typical grant size?

Heartland Midwest Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $522, and its average grant was $615, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Heartland Midwest Foundation give grants?

Heartland Midwest Foundation's top state is Nebraska, with 49% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Virginia (17%) and South Dakota (17%).

Does Heartland Midwest Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Heartland Midwest Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (5 grants).

Who are Heartland Midwest Foundation's largest grantees?

Heartland Midwest Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Waverly Riptide ($1,000), St Francis Service Dogs ($535) and Heartland Humane Society ($522), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Heartland Midwest Foundation?

Heartland Midwest Foundation reported $56K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $4K.

What is Heartland Midwest Foundation's EIN?

Heartland Midwest Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5543942. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 6, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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