Heartland Works Inc
To establish & oversee a community-wide network of agencies & employers for delivery of the highest-quality workforce development services to its job-seeker & employer customers, by (1) assisting youth to further their education, (2) encouraging youth and adults to engage in life-long learning, (3) preparing youth and adults for entry into and advancement within the labor force, and (4) assisting employers to find qualified workers and improve the capabilities of the workforce, and thereby to improve economic conditions for all residents and businesses within the local area.
Heartland Works Inc at a glance
- Revenue (2025)
- $2,570,038
- -1.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $2,611,438
- +0.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Heartland Works Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 7 grants of 11 (64%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Heartland Works Inc gives
- Giving grew 24% from 2020 to 2023. 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 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $525K (2021) to $657K (2023). In 2023 it made 3 grants totaling $657K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Van Go Inc Lawrence, KS | Youth Activities | $307,020 |
| Neosho County Community College Chanute, KS | Youth Activities | $192,211 |
| Topeka Public Schools Topeka, KS | Youth Activities | $157,795 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | $2,570,038 | $2,611,438 | — | — |
| 2024 | $815,663 | $2,621,085 | $2,605,846 | — | — |
| 2023 | $987,765 | $2,396,138 | $2,324,358 | $657,026 | 3 |
| 2022 | $253,367 | $2,273,637 | $2,265,931 | $641,112 | 4 |
| 2021 | $241,034 | $2,397,483 | $2,357,399 | $525,465 | 4 |
| 2020 | $182,391 | $2,717,955 | $2,717,930 | $531,121 | 4 |
| 2019 | $207,727 | $3,119,561 | $3,116,466 | $656,138 | 3 |
About Heartland Works Inc
Based on IRS filings
Heartland Works Inc is a public charity focused on Employment, based in Salina, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Heartland Works Inc is led by Gina Coffman, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; 2 of 58 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gina Coffman
Executive Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$108K (2023) → $70K (2025)
Theresa Figge
Senior Finance Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$74K (2019) → $51K (2025)
Mary Johanning
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Scribner
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stacy Wiedmaier
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kim Konecny
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Strunk
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Westerman
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aaron Stegmaier
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Abigail Crandall
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alexis Whipple
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Allison Blake
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Cahill
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Ritter
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brad Bennett
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brenda Krumm
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bryan Dugan
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bryan Herwig
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carla Williams
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Ryan
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Connor Phillips
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Darin Mason
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Bishop
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Debbie Gieselman
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dennis Ford
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eddie Estes
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Mattson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gina McConnell
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gina Shope
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Grant Linenberger
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jalin Johnson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jaqueline Nieblas
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jasmine Ingram
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Augustine
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Jackson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Sprague
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joni Bolen
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Ulanski-Swank
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Mobray
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kenny Finley
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Krista Clay
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lacie Bohr
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leo Sievert
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Johnson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Weed
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nick Thomas
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Falls
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ron Marrone
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sam Budreau
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shelly Newport
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Terri Gene Sicard
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom McDowra
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Crystal Anderson
Secretary
Board Member → Board Secretary, 2023
Board Secretary → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Trina Goss
Co-Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Co-Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Bean
Co-Vice Chair
Board Member → Co-Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heather Herren
Co-Chair
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth Gates
Co-Vice Chair
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven Gieber
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (53)
- Former: Daniel Decker (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Gary Brown (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Hugh Carter (2019–2024) — Board Chair
- Former: Jack Allston (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: John Garretson (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Robert Bausch (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Aaron Mays (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Kristen Malloy (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Abbey Frye (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Karen Griffin (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Melissa Graf (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Bill Riphahn (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Daniel Brenner (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: David Willbrant (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Deloyce McKee (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Kate Chin (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Kathryn Focke (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Marie Gardner (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Richard Malm (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Roy Dunn (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Shannon Reid (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Susan Shuster (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Trish Giordano (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Alex Tyson (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Ianne Dickinson (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Jason Ianacone (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Kerri Winter (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Macie Griffin (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Michelle Hoferer (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Patrick Kelly (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: John Coen (2019–2023) — Board Chair
- Former: Barbara Stapleton (2019–2022) — Board Vice Chair
- Former: Cheryl White (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Craig Bender (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: David Brennan (2019–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Fred Willich (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: John Masterson (2019–2022) — Board Secretary
- Former: Christina Valdivia-Alcala (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Allen Moore (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Connie Fulton (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Johnny Taylor (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Michael Donnelly (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Michelle Derusseau (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Kate Blocker (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Carol Kobza (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Richard Jackson (2019–2020) — Board Vice Chair
- Former: Smitty Belcher (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Steve Boyce (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Kenneth Kuykendall (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Dave Rindom (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Lynne Green (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Mickey Fornaro-Dean (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Neil Fisher (2019) — Board Chair
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $70K, to Gina Coffman (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Heartland Works Inc
What is Heartland Works Inc?
Heartland Works Inc is a public charity focused on Employment, based in Salina, KS.
Where does Heartland Works Inc operate?
Heartland Works Inc has awarded grants in Kansas.
What is Heartland Works Inc's EIN?
Heartland Works Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3991390. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 24, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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