Heppner Community Foundation
Heppner Community Foundation (HCF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established to support economic opportunity and innovation in south Morrow county. In addition to managing community spaces and a business innovation hub, HCF is a guiding and mentoring force looking to cultivate and sustain the eastern Oregon we all want to live in.
Heppner Community Foundation at a glance
In short: Heppner Community Foundation gave $80K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $27K), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $80,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $26,667
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $2,829,621
- -0.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oregon (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Heppner Community Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Neighborhood Center of South Morrow County Incorporated ($30K). Together the top 3 received $80K.
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2023) to $80K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $80K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Neighborhood Center of South Morrow County Incorporated Heppner, OR | Program Support | $30,000 |
| South Morrow Art Center Heppner, OR | Program Support | $30,000 |
| South Morrow County Seniors Matter Heppner, OR | Program Support | $20,000 |
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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 | $2,829,621 | $506,165 | $509,250 | $80,000 | 3 | $83 |
| 2024 | $2,832,785 | $692,139 | $472,049 | $80,000 | 2 | $66 |
| 2023 | $2,608,842 | $273,739 | $344,886 | $2,390 | Total only | $36 |
| 2022 | $2,673,051 | $259,418 | $282,520 | — | — | $36 |
| 2021 | $2,665,506 | $129,141 | $187,937 | — | — | $-1,929 |
| 2020 | $2,715,435 | $509,343 | $120,117 | — | — | $64 |
| 2019 | $1,847,885 | $1,856,869 | $98,886 | — | — | $30 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Heppner Community Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Heppner Community Foundation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Heppner, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $80K. Net investment income was $83.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Heppner Community Foundation is led by Melissa Lindsay, Board President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 5 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Melissa Lindsay
Board President
Chairman → President, 2022
President → Board President, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joe Armato
Board Director
Director → Board Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
$1K (2023) → $13K (2025)
Sandy Matthews
Board Director
Director → Board Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kim Cutsforth
Board Treasurer
Director & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2020
Treasurer → Board Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patti Allstott
Board Secretary
Director & Secretary → Secretary, 2020
Secretary → Board Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2019
3 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $13K, to Joe Armato (Board Director).
Frequently asked questions about Heppner Community Foundation
How much does Heppner Community Foundation give each year?
Heppner Community Foundation gave $80K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $80K across 2 grants.
What is Heppner Community Foundation's typical grant size?
Heppner Community Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $30,000, and its average grant was $26,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Heppner Community Foundation give grants?
Heppner Community Foundation gives mostly in Oregon: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Heppner, OR (3 grants).
Does Heppner Community Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Heppner Community Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (3 grants).
How large is Heppner Community Foundation?
Heppner Community Foundation reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $506K.
What is Heppner Community Foundation?
Heppner Community Foundation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Heppner, OR. It holds $2.8M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Heppner Community Foundation's EIN?
Heppner Community Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-1112190. 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
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 31, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 11, 2022)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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