Heartland United Way Inc
Heartland United Way Inc is a public charity based in Grand Island, Nebraska. It supports nonprofit organizations and programs serving Hall, Hamilton, Howard, and Merrick Counties, with work focused on improving health and well-being, expanding opportunities for youth, strengthening financial stability, and building community resiliency.
Heartland United Way Inc at a glance
In short: Heartland United Way Inc gave $818K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $43K), mostly in Nebraska. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $817,626
- -0.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $43,033
- -0.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $33,600
- Total assets
- $5,236,601
- +4.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Nebraska (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Heartland United Way Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- Yes
- How to Apply
-
The Rural Community Impact Grants accept unsolicited requests through the application form on the organization’s website. Applicants must be 501(c)(3) public charities, and only one application per organization is accepted. The program excludes requests for capital expenditures, religious activities, conference or camp fees, scholarships, fire departments, buildings, and youth sports. A year-end progress report is required for funded projects. The Community Investment Process is described as an application process for community partner agencies.
- Review Cycle
- For the Rural Community Impact Grants, applications are scheduled to open in January 2027 and be due in February 2027, with awards in April–May 2027. A separate 2024 Rural Community Impact Program cycle, with applications due March 4, 2024, is a past cycle.
- Deadline
- For the Rural Community Impact Grants, applications are scheduled to open in January 2027 and be due in February 2027,…
- Contact
Mailing address: 1441 N Webb Rd, Grand Island, NE 68803
Phone: (308) 382-2675
Website: https://heartlandunitedway.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Heartland United Way Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hope Harbor ($106K). Together the top 10 received $649K.
Grant Size Distribution
92 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 59 grants of 92 (64%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Heartland United Way states that it serves Hall, Hamilton, Howard, and Merrick Counties in central Nebraska. Its 2025 grant filing reports that 100% of grant dollars went to recipients in Nebraska.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Heartland United Way Inc open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 19 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. How we count
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 $498K (2020) to $823K (2024). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $818K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hope Harbor Grand Island, NE | Operating Support | $106,200 |
| Central Ne Council on Alcoholism Grand Island, NE | Operating Support | $83,060 |
| Big Brothersbig Sisters Grand Island, NE | Operating Support | $75,712 |
| Third City Community Clinic Grand Island, NE | Operating Support | $72,800 |
| Boy Scouts of America Grand Island, NE | Operating Support | $67,760 |
| Heartland CASA Grand Island, NE | Operating Support | $67,200 |
| Adult Basic Education Grand Island, NE | Operating Support | $52,640 |
| Multicultural Coalition Grand Island, NE | Operating Support | $50,400 |
| Literacy Council Grand Island, NE | Operating Support | $39,200 |
| First Light Child Advocacy Center Grand Island, NE | Operating Support | $33,600 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The 2025 filing reports 19 grants; the 2024 filing reports 19, and the 2023 filing reports 18.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,236,601 | $2,032,248 | $2,019,936 | $817,626 | 19 | $196,393 |
| 2024 | $5,014,309 | $2,258,415 | $2,006,102 | $822,746 | 19 | $204,951 |
| 2023 | $4,489,990 | $1,936,116 | $1,944,472 | $738,860 | 18 | $108,734 |
| 2022 | $3,891,275 | $2,045,943 | $2,033,577 | $645,000 | 17 | $44,126 |
| 2021 | $3,974,431 | $2,297,475 | $2,165,210 | $710,522 | 19 | $228,800 |
| 2020 | $3,790,489 | $2,415,099 | $2,352,029 | $497,686 | 16 | $41,647 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Heartland United Way’s mission is to improve lives and create possibilities for people in Hall, Hamilton, Howard, and Merrick Counties. Its stated focus areas include health and well-being, youth opportunity, financial security, and community resiliency. The organization says its community investment process directs community-raised funds to local programs aligned with its mission.
Its 2025 grantees illustrate a range of services. Hope Harbor says it serves homeless and near-homeless women, children, and families. Heartland CASA says it supports abused and neglected children in the court system through trained volunteer advocates. The Multicultural Coalition describes its work as helping people overcome health, education, and economic barriers through cultural and language interpretation. First Light Child Advocacy Center says it helps children and families through collaborative child-abuse investigations and advocacy.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Heartland United Way reported 19 grants totaling $817,626. Grant amounts ranged from $9,520 to $106,200, with a median of $33,600. The largest listed grants were $106,200 to Hope Harbor, $83,060 to Central NE Council on Alcoholism, $75,712 to Big Brothers Big Sisters, $72,800 to Third City Community Clinic, and $67,760 to Boy Scouts of America. Each was listed for operating support. Other notable grants included $67,200 to Heartland CASA, $52,640 to Adult Basic Education, $50,400 to the Multicultural Coalition, $39,200 to the Literacy Council, and $33,600 to First Light Child Advocacy Center.
The organization’s website describes a Community Investment Process in which partner agencies submit applications and trained volunteers review funding requests, program outcomes, financial data, and past performance. Volunteers make investment recommendations for approval by the board. Separately, its Rural Community Impact Grants are open to qualifying nonprofits located and providing programs in Hamilton, Howard, or Merrick Counties, or in rural Hall County. The website lists an average rural grant size of $250–$1,500, an average of 21 grants per year, average annual giving of $30,000, and a maximum request of $1,500.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Kent Brown as board chair and AJ Fruchtl as treasurer. It also lists Lisa Albers, Sandra Barrera, Jessica Campos, Natalia Del Cid, Sarah Cover, Mirta Delgado, Chief Kevin Denney, and Jeremy Gillam as board members.
Heartland United Way Inc is led by Kent Brown, Board Chair since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 25 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kent Brown
Board Chair
2nd Vice Cha → 2nd Chair, 2024
2nd Chair → Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angela Simdorn
2nd Chair
Board Member → 3rd Chair, 2024
3rd Chair → 2nd Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Juliet Wright
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Neil Wardyn
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Pirnie
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Albers
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Morganne Manivong
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Morrow
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Hand
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sandra Barrera
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brandon Hotovy
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emily Jasnowski
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Campos
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sherri O'Callaghan
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Todd Jacobson
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aj Fruchtl
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chief Kevin Denney
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Grafton
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Summer Stephens
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brent Grummert
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeremy Gillam
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Ottman
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mirta Delgado
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Natalia Del Cid
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Cover
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (31)
- Former: Barrett Hahn (2020–2024) — Treasurer & Ethics
- Former: Jodi Rauert (2020–2024) — President
- Former: Kavir Saxena (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Monisha Sood (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Alec Anania (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Dan Quick (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Tricia Schuller (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Mary Berlie (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Matthew Gotschall (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Renee Miller (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Shauna Graham (2020–2023) — Chair
- Former: Tammy Erickson (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Zach Butz (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Nancy Harrington (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Kevin Denney (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Holly Herzberg (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Robert Falldorf (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Steve Stauffer Jr. (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Tawana Grover (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Tom Gdowski (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jayne Smith (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Jenny Pokorney (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Mark Gloor (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Alec Ananai (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Arlan Johnson (2020) — Past Board C
- Former: Diana Hast (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Justin Johnson (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Layla Crow (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Mark Moravec (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Shane Wissman (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Zack Ireland (2020) — Board Member
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 United Way Inc
How much does Heartland United Way Inc give each year?
Heartland United Way Inc gave $818K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $823K across 19 grants.
What is Heartland United Way Inc's typical grant size?
Heartland United Way Inc's median grant in 2025 was $33,600, and its average grant was $43,033, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Heartland United Way Inc give grants?
Heartland United Way Inc gives mostly in Nebraska: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Grand Island, NE (18 grants).
Does Heartland United Way Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Heartland United Way Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (19 of 19) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Heartland United Way Inc's largest grantees?
Heartland United Way Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Hope Harbor ($106,200), Central Ne Council on Alcoholism ($83,060) and Big Brothersbig Sisters ($75,712), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 32% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Heartland United Way Inc?
Heartland United Way Inc reported $5.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.0M.
What does Heartland United Way Inc fund?
Heartland United Way’s mission is to improve lives and create possibilities for people in Hall, Hamilton, Howard, and Merrick Counties. Its stated focus areas include health and well-being, youth opportunity, financial security, and community resiliency. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Heartland United Way Inc?
The Rural Community Impact Grants accept unsolicited requests through the application form on the organization’s website. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Heartland United Way Inc's EIN?
Heartland United Way Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-0469492. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Heartland United Way Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
Yes, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 24, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 8, 2026)
Live grants for the work Heartland United Way Inc funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
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- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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Cite this profile
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