Heartland Community Foundation

Name

Heartland Community Foundation

Legal name

Heartland Community Foundation

Website

https://heartlandcommunityfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Foundation Philanthropic Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Education Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAK), College Access, Scholarships & Student Success Nonprofits (BPAGADAE)

Keywords

• Community foundation grants
• Donor-advised funds
• Charitable fund administration
• Scholarship administration
• Community philanthropy

Headquarters

HQ city

Hays

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Administrative Fees: The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) public charity and generates revenue through administrative fees charged on charitable funds. Fee schedule is published and varies by fund type and pool option.
2. Donations and Contributions: Receives charitable donations from individuals, families, businesses, and organizations. Donors can contribute cash, grain, oil/mineral interests, real estate, stocks, cryptocurrency, retirement plans, life insurance, and other assets.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Heartland Community Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community foundation that manages donor charitable funds and administers grants, scholarships, and community programs for Ellis, Rooks, and Trego counties in Kansas. It offers multiple fund types including donor-advised, designated, field of interest, scholarship, agency, organizational, and gift annuities, and operates region-specific programs such as the Dane G. Hansen Community Grant Fund, Give Grain, and Give Oil.

Product overview

Heartland Community Foundation offers a comprehensive charitable giving platform centered on endowment fund management and community philanthropy. The core offering consists of multiple fund types—Donor Advised Funds, Designated Funds, Field of Interest Funds, Organization Funds, Scholarship Funds, Provisional Funds, and Unrestricted Funds—each serving different donor objectives from flexible giving to permanent endowments. The foundation supports these funds with operational platforms including a Donor Portal (via FCSuite), Grant Evaluator, and Scholarship Evaluator. Complementary programs include the Youth Action Council (youth leadership), Give Fest (community giving day), Heartland Nonprofit Conference (education), Give Grain (agricultural donations), and Give Oil (energy donations) programs. The foundation also administers competitive community grant programs through its Legacy Funds and Dane G. Hansen Community Grant Fund, distributing approximately $400,000-$700,000 annually to regional nonprofits.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Donor-Advised Funds
• Designated Funds
• Field of Interest Funds
• Scholarship Funds
• Agency Funds
• Organizational Funds
• Gift Annuities
• Dane G. Hansen Community Grant Fund
• Give Grain Program
• Give Oil Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Record $691,954.80 granted in FY25, up from $426,339.10 the prior year
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Dane G. Hansen FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partnership offering New Fund Incentive program providing 1:1 match up to $2,000 for new endowed funds created in 2025-2027, with $20,000 matching limit per county annually. Also partners on Dane G. Hansen Community Grant Fund distributing grants for education, healthcare, community services, conservation, arts, and beautification in the 26-county Northwest Kansas service area.
• Greater Salina Community FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization and affiliate network. Heartland operates as a component fund under GSCF's 501(c)(3) status. GSCF provides shared services including investment management, administrative infrastructure, regional staff support, and technology platforms (donor portal, grant and scholarship interfaces).
• Kansas Department of CommercecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAwarded $182,000 in Community Service Program (CSP) Tax Credits to support the Kelly Plaza Project in WaKeeney. Tax credits reduce donors' Kansas income tax liability, amplifying fundraising for community projects.
• Jeter Law FirmminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHays-based law firm that introduced an anonymous $500,000 donor to the Heartland Community Foundation for legacy giving.
• Keep 5 in Kansas CampaignminorGTM or Marketing PartnerStatewide initiative promoting the importance of leaving legacies for Kansas hometowns and communities through community foundations.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Dane G. Hansen Foundation: Major regional foundation serving 26 counties in Northwest Kansas — the same geography as HCF plus adjacent counties. Co-funds the New Fund Incentive and the Dane G. Hansen Community Grant Fund; operates the same donor-grantmaking model with broader grantmaking scope.
• Manhattan Community Foundation: Kansas community foundation serving Riley and surrounding counties; administers donor-advised funds, scholarship funds, and competitive community grants in a college-town market adjacent to HCF's geography.
• Greater Salina Community Foundation: Parent affiliate of Heartland Community Foundation and itself a Kansas community foundation serving Saline and surrounding counties. Operates the same fund types, donor portal, and grantmaking model; HCF runs as a component fund under GSCF's 501(c)(3).
• Hutchinson Community Foundation: Kansas community foundation serving Reno County with comparable fund types, scholarship programs, and donor-advised funds. Closest direct peer in size and structure outside HCF's three-county footprint.
• Topeka Community Foundation: Community foundation serving the Topeka/Shawnee County area with endowment funds, scholarships, and competitive grant cycles. Operates the same model but in a more urban Kansas market.
• Community Foundation of Southwest Kansas: Regional Kansas community foundation serving 17 counties in Southwest Kansas. Same community-foundation model, scholarship programs, and rural donor base; comparable scale and asset size to HCF.

Emerging players

• Kansas Health Foundation: Large Kansas-focused private foundation with state-wide grantmaking in health and community vitality. Different programmatic focus (health vs. broad community philanthropy) but operates in the same Kansas funding ecosystem and occasionally co-funds HCF initiatives.

Broad incumbents

• National Philanthropic Trust: Major national donor-advised fund sponsor and grantmaking infrastructure provider. Competes for the same donor dollars via low-fee national DAFs, but lacks HCF's local expertise and rural asset-acceptance capabilities.
• Fidelity Charitable: Largest national donor-advised fund program with a highly digitized giving experience and very low fees. Competes with HCF for high-net-worth donors across Kansas, particularly those without strong local ties.
• Greater Kansas City Community Foundation: Larger Kansas/Missouri regional community foundation with substantially more assets and broader programming. Comparable model and donor segments, but operates at metropolitan scale with institutional staff and infrastructure HCF accesses via GSCF.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/HeartlandCF
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/heartland-community-foundation-kansas

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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