Grants paid by Heartland Forward Inc
EIN 84-2515642 · Bentonville, AR · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE S05
Heartland Forward Inc of Bentonville, AR (EIN 84-2515642) reported 25 grants paid totaling $1,297,000 to 19 recipients in tax years 2022–2024, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$1,297,000
25 grants
Recipients
19
distinct organizations
Tax years
2022–2024
3 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 | $235,955 | — |
| 2023 | 6 | $351,045 | — |
| 2024 | 15 | $710,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 19 recipients receiving the most from Heartland Forward Inc, by grants paid, out of 19 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heartland Action Inc 86-2697963 | A | Bentonville, AR | 2 | $425,000 | 2024 |
| Benton Institute for Broadband and Society 13-6075750 | A | Wilmette, IL | 4 | $255,045 | 2024 |
| Winrock International Institute for Agricultural Development 71-0603560 | A | Little Rock, AR | 2 | $82,000 | 2023 |
| Communities Unlimited Inc 71-0464321 | A | Fayetteville, AR | 2 | $74,955 | 2023 |
| American Library Association 36-2166947 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $60,000 | 2024 |
| University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture 62-1712458 | A | Little Rock, AR | 1 | $50,000 | 2023 |
| Lulac Institute Inc 52-2072106 | A | Washington, DC | 1 | $50,000 | 2022 |
| Gnargo Bike LLC 92-0548758 | A | Bentonville, AR | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Abily LLC 99-1036191 | A | Fayetteville, AR | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Nehisi Ventures LLC 87-0958820 | A | Tulsa, OK | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Whats Next Teacher LLC 88-3142669 | A | Tulsa, OK | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Heiss Mug LLC 99-0939512 | A | Birmingham, AL | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Film Delta LLC 99-2570458 | A | Clarksdale, MS | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Domes by Joshua LLC 99-1807178 | A | Coweta, OK | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Novai LLC 99-0666857 | A | Tulsa, OK | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Staley House LLC 83-1729470 | A | Helenawest Helena, AR | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Secondkeys Inc 82-5498072 | A | Memphis, TN | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Verified News Network LLC 83-1232116 | A | Broken Arrow, OK | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| 1 Girl Revolution LLC 83-1821235 | A | Detroit, MI | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 25 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Heartland Action Inc Bentonville, AR | A | $300,000 | paid | To support the Heartland Health Caucus. | 202503219349307030 |
| 2024 | American Library Association Chicago, IL | A | $60,000 | paid | To further the acceleration of digital learning, skills and training for the benefit of the general public, in a manner as each party hereto may reasonably determine in good faith, and shall collaborate on the design, enhancement, announcement and promotion of the DigitalLearn.org educational web site. | 202503219349307030 |
| 2024 | Benton Institute for Broadband and Society Wilmette, IL | A | $50,000 | paid | To increase Oklahoma community leaders' ability to stimulate broadband infrastructure investment that supports economic development, telehealth delivery, distance learning, and civic engagement. | 202503219349307030 |
| 2024 | Verified News Network LLC Broken Arrow, OK | A | $25,000 | paid | To provide funding to businesses operating in economically depressed and/or blighted underserved areas in order to combat community deterioration, address unemployment and underemployment and ensure the sustainability of economic development in particular communities. | 202503219349307030 |
| 2024 | Heiss Mug LLC Birmingham, AL | A | $25,000 | paid | To provide funding to businesses operating in economically depressed and/or blighted underserved areas in order to combat community deterioration, address unemployment and underemployment and ensure the sustainability of economic development in particular communities. | 202503219349307030 |
| 2024 | Abily LLC Fayetteville, AR | A | $25,000 | paid | To provide funding to businesses operating in economically depressed and/or blighted underserved areas in order to combat community deterioration, address unemployment and underemployment and ensure the sustainability of economic development in particular communities. | 202503219349307030 |
| 2024 | Secondkeys Inc Memphis, TN | A | $25,000 | paid | To provide funding to businesses operating in economically depressed and/or blighted underserved areas in order to combat community deterioration, address unemployment and underemployment and ensure the sustainability of economic development in particular communities. | 202503219349307030 |
| 2024 | Novai LLC Tulsa, OK | A | $25,000 | paid | To provide funding to businesses operating in economically depressed and/or blighted underserved areas in order to combat community deterioration, address unemployment and underemployment and ensure the sustainability of economic development in particular communities. | 202503219349307030 |
| 2024 | Nehisi Ventures LLC Tulsa, OK | A | $25,000 | paid | To provide funding to businesses operating in economically depressed and/or blighted underserved areas in order to combat community deterioration, address unemployment and underemployment and ensure the sustainability of economic development in particular communities. | 202503219349307030 |
| 2024 | Gnargo Bike LLC Bentonville, AR | A | $25,000 | paid | To provide funding to businesses operating in economically depressed and/or blighted underserved areas in order to combat community deterioration, address unemployment and underemployment and ensure the sustainability of economic development in particular communities. | 202503219349307030 |
| 2024 | Whats Next Teacher LLC Tulsa, OK | A | $25,000 | paid | To provide funding to businesses operating in economically depressed and/or blighted underserved areas in order to combat community deterioration, address unemployment and underemployment and ensure the sustainability of economic development in particular communities. | 202503219349307030 |
| 2024 | Domes by Joshua LLC Coweta, OK | A | $25,000 | paid | To provide funding to businesses operating in economically depressed and/or blighted underserved areas in order to combat community deterioration, address unemployment and underemployment and ensure the sustainability of economic development in particular communities. | 202503219349307030 |
| 2024 | Staley House LLC Helenawest Helena, AR | A | $25,000 | paid | To provide funding to businesses operating in economically depressed and/or blighted underserved areas in order to combat community deterioration, address unemployment and underemployment and ensure the sustainability of economic development in particular communities. | 202503219349307030 |
| 2024 | 1 Girl Revolution LLC Detroit, MI | A | $25,000 | paid | To provide funding to businesses operating in economically depressed and/or blighted underserved areas in order to combat community deterioration, address unemployment and underemployment and ensure the sustainability of economic development in particular communities. | 202503219349307030 |
| 2024 | Film Delta LLC Clarksdale, MS | A | $25,000 | paid | To provide funding to businesses operating in economically depressed and/or blighted underserved areas in order to combat community deterioration, address unemployment and underemployment and ensure the sustainability of economic development in particular communities. | 202503219349307030 |
| 2023 | Heartland Action Inc Bentonville, AR | A | $125,000 | paid | To support the Heartland Forward Health Care Initiative (Caucus). | 202413179349308701 |
| 2023 | Benton Institute for Broadband and Society Wilmette, IL | A | $64,500 | paid | To support the Tennessee Community Accelerator Program. | 202413179349308701 |
| 2023 | Communities Unlimited Inc Fayetteville, AR | A | $50,000 | paid | To support Arkansas Connectivity Coalition- AR Digital Equity. | 202413179349308701 |
| 2023 | University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Little Rock, AR | A | $50,000 | paid | To support the Digital Equity Plan 2023. | 202413179349308701 |
| 2023 | Winrock International Institute for Agricultural Development Little Rock, AR | A | $50,000 | paid | To support the Digital Equity planning. | 202413179349308701 |
| 2023 | Benton Institute for Broadband and Society Wilmette, IL | A | $11,545 | paid | To support the Accelerate Oklahoma Program. | 202413179349308701 |
| 2022 | Benton Institute for Broadband & Society Wilmette, IL | A | $129,000 | paid | To work with the state broadband office to develop a customized Accelerate program for Arkansas. | 202333179349302848 |
| 2022 | Lulac Institute Inc Washington, DC | A | $50,000 | paid | The Grant shall be used for educational outreach and enrollment activities for Latinx households in the EBB in Heartland Forward's geographic focus area. | 202333179349302848 |
| 2022 | Winrock International Institute for Agricultural Development Little Rock, AR | A | $32,000 | paid | The grant shall be used to dedicate staff and resources to the Accelerate program-including community recruitment, participating in trainings with the Benton Institute, and supporting community cohorts. | 202333179349302848 |
| 2022 | Communities Unlimited Inc Fayetteville, AR | A | $24,955 | paid | The grant shall be used to dedicate staff and resources to the Accelerate program-including community recruitment, participating in trainings with the Benton Institute, and supporting community cohorts. | 202333179349302848 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202503219349307030 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202413179349308701 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202333179349302848 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/842515642.json.
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