Mission
TO DISCOVER, DEVELOP, AND PROMOTE FREE-MARKET SOLUTIONS TO SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC PROBLEMS, PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES, IN PRINT AND ONLINE.
Public Charity
THE HEARTLAND INSTITUTE
THE HEARTLAND INSTITUTE is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $3.4M, expenses of $3.7M, total assets of $1.1M. Imperigo tracks 75 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $8.4M.
EIN: 363309812
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL
Government & Public Administration
NTEE: W20
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$3.4M
Total Expenses$3.7M
Total Assets$1.1M
Grant Records75
Funding Total$8.4M
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at The Heartland Institute
How The Heartland Institute divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.
$63
Programs
the work itself
$21
Management
running the organization
$16
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $63 for programs
$17
Heartland hosted 15 international conferences on climate change and two america first energy conferences since 2008 attended by more than 5,500 people
$17
Heartland representatives appeared in print, online, or on broadcast newsletter (the heartlander) and nine weekly or biweekly email newsletters (climate change weekly, heartland weekly, budget & tax news…
$16
Publications
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
for general operations
$973,000
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$429,500
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$164,100
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$95,200
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$50,000
Showing up to 5 of 75 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
MEMBER
Brian Singer
VICE PRESIDENT
James Lakely
PRESIDENT
James Taylor
VICE CHAIRMAN/SECRETARY
Jere Fabick
MEMBER
Joe Armendariz
CHAIRMAN
Joseph Morris
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.4M | $3.7M | $1.1M |
| 2023 | $4.1M | $4.1M | $1.4M |
| 2022 | $3.9M | $4.3M | $1.4M |
| 2021 | $4.1M | $4.2M | $1.8M |
| 2020 | $3.8M | $3.6M | $1.8M |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $3.8M to $3.4M (-11%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.