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Nonprofit · EIN 84-4241939

HISTORY OF THE HEARTLAND

Tax-exempt · DECATUR, IL 62526

Financials

$10K$6K2023$11K$7K2024$9K$6K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of HISTORY OF THE HEARTLAND by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$8,709$6,317$2,392$14,278$0$14,278
December 31, 2024990-PF$10,596$6,746$3,850$11,886$0$11,886
December 31, 2023990-PF$9,829$5,789$4,040$8,036$0$8,036
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$8,709

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$11,886
Total assets, end of year
$14,278
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$14,278
Fair market value of assets
$14,278

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Bret Robertson
3973 N Skippy Drive, Decatur, IL 62526
Chairman20$0
Elizabeth Owens
777 W Prairie, Decatur, IL 62522
Sec Treasurer20$0
Daniel Bennick
4363 Lawson Dr, Decatur, IL 62526
Board Member1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Bret Robertson
3973 N Skippy Drive, Decatur, IL 62526
Chairman20$0
Elizabeth Owens
777 W Prairie, Decatur, IL 62522
Sec Treasurer20$0
Daniel Bennick
4363 Lawson Dr, Decatur, IL 62526
Board Member1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Bret Robertson
3973 N Skippy Drive, Decatur, IL 62526
Chairman20$0
Elizabeth Owens
777 W Prairie, Decatur, IL 62522
Sec Treasurer20$0
Daniel Bennick
4363 Lawson Dr, Decatur, IL 62526
Board Member1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3973 N SKIPPY DR, DECATUR, IL 62526-1260
In care of
% BRET ROBERTSON
Signed the 990-PF
Bret Alan Robertson, History of the Heartland
Phone
(630) 518-6344

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
84-4241939
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
2022
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$14,278
Income (IRS master file)
$8,709

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$8,709$6,317$14,278XML
990-PFDecember 2024$10,596$6,746$11,886XML
990-PFDecember 2023$9,829$5,789$8,036XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 84-4241939).

Questions about HISTORY OF THE HEARTLAND

What is the EIN of HISTORY OF THE HEARTLAND?
The employer identification number (EIN) of HISTORY OF THE HEARTLAND is 84-4241939.
Is HISTORY OF THE HEARTLAND tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
Are donations to HISTORY OF THE HEARTLAND tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does HISTORY OF THE HEARTLAND file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of HISTORY OF THE HEARTLAND due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did HISTORY OF THE HEARTLAND last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of HISTORY OF THE HEARTLAND?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does HISTORY OF THE HEARTLAND have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,709, expenses of $6,317 and total assets of $14,278 at year end.

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