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Ollie Hinkle Heart Foundation

EIN 47-5288776 · Saint Louis, MO

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF OLLIE HINKLE HEART FOUNDATION IS TO ADDRESS THE UNMET NEEDS OF HEART FAMILIES WHILE TRANSFORMING THE FUTURE OF PEDIATRIC HEART CARE. OLLIE HINKLE HEART FOUNDATION SUPPORTED 1,596 FAMILIES IN 2024 THROUGH THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS:

Income
$1.6 million
Spending
$1.6 million
Spent on programs
73%
Reserves
10.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 99%
Employees
15
Volunteers
270
Highest pay
$113,833, executive di

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 56% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 10.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 7% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 7% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    73% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 17 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 61% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    10 of 10 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (5)
  1. $152,218 spent. OHHF'S COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM PROVIDES INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT TO EASE THE HARDSHIPS EXPERIENCED BY HEART FAMILIES. THIS IS ACHIEVED THROUGH FINANCIAL GRANTS AND CARE PACKAGES; CONNECTING HEART FAMILIES THROUGH EVENTS; BUILDING BONDS FOR LIFELONG SUPPORT; AND CREATING A NETWORK THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS. IN 2024, OHHF SPENT 45,006 ON FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS AND CARE PACKAGES. HEART FAMILY EVENTS CONTINUED WITH MEALS TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL HEART CENTER, HEART FAMILY BLUES WATCH PARTY, HEART FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT, AND THE ANNUAL HEART MOM ORNAMENT EXCHANGE.
  2. $892,098 spent. OHHF'S OLLIES' BRANCH PROGRAM OFFERS COMPASSIONATE, ACCESSIBLE MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT TO ALLOW PEACE OF MIND FOR FAMILIES AND CAREGIVERS OF CHILDREN WITH OR AFFECTED BY PEDIATRIC HEART DISEASE. HEART FAMILIES (INCLUDING HEART WARRIORS, PARENTS, GRANDPARENTS, SIBLINGS, OTHER CAREGIVERS, AND EVEN THE HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS) CAN ACCESS A DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF THERAPISTS THAT SPECIALIZE IN THE TRAUMA HEART FAMILIES FACE AND SUPPORT THROUGH THERAPY SESSIONS. IN 2024, OHHF'S COMMUNITY GREW TO 344 LICENSED THERAPISTS THAT PROVIDED 3,311 THERAPY SESSIONS FACILITATED BY OHHF.
  3. $18,940 spent. OHHF'S TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH PROGRAM STRIVES TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES IN PEDIATRIC HEART CARE BY COLLABORATING WITH INNOVATORS ON CUTTING EDGE ADVANCEMENTS. IN 2024, OHHF GRANTED 12,000 TO SUPPORT TECHNOLOGY THAT ADVANCES TREATMENT OPTIONS TO IMPROVE HEART FUNCTION.
  4. $95,324 spent. OLLIE HINKLE HEART FOUNDATION'S TAKE HEART INITIATIVE IS A THREE-PRONGED APPROACH FOCUSED ON CULTIVATING AN EQUITABLE STANDARD OF CARE THAT CENTERS THE VOICES OF HEART FAMILIES IN COLLABORATION WITH CLINICIANS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS. TAKE HEART COLLECTIVE IMPACT OUR WRAPAROUND PROGRAM SHIFTS THE COLLECTIVE FOCUS FROM REACTIVE PROBLEM- SOLVING TO CO-CREATING THE FUTURE OF PEDIATRIC HEART CARE, WHICH INCLUDES PUBLIC EDUCATION INITIATIVES PRIORITIZING A SUITE OF PANELS THAT CENTER PATIENT VOICES ACROSS THE THEMES OF TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH, MENTAL HEALTH, AND EDUCATION. TAKE HEART CONFERENCE OUR ANNUAL VIRTUAL INTERACTIVE EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE UNITES HEART FAMILIES WITH LEADING HEART CLINICIANS AND HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS TO SHARE, COLLABORATE, AND LEAD INNOVATION TO GAIN COURAGE, CONFIDENCE, AND HOPE ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF TODAY. FUNDED BY CORPORATE SPONSORSHIPS, CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE IS FREE-OF-CHARGE. CME CREDITS ARE AVAILABLE TO ATTENDEES AT COST. THE 2024 CONFERENCE HAD OVER 716 VIEWERS AND COVERED PANELS ON A.I. 3D HEART CHAMBERS MODEL; POLYVASCULAR, PEDIATRIC HEART VALVES; THE FUTURE OF ATRIAL SEPTIC CLOSURE; FEAR, ISOLATION, AND LONELINESS; ACCESSING MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES ACROSS THE CARE JOURNEY; HEART FAMILIES AND GENDER IDENTITY; SIBLINGS AND CONGENITAL HEART CONDITIONS - BROTHERS LOOK BACK; AND ENSURING ACCESS TO SOCIAL BENEFITS FOR ACHD PATIENTS. TAKE HEART CONSULTING WE COLLABORATE WITH CLIENTS TO UNTANGLE THE COMPLEXITIES OF THEIR ORGANIZATIONS THAT ALIGN WITH OUR MISSION: WHAT WORKS, WHY IT WORKS, AND HOW IT CAN BE IMPROVED WITH SOUND APPROACHES TO DRIVE FAMILY-CENTERED ACTION. OHHF IS COMMITTED TO SHARING OUR EXPERTISE AND THE FUNDS GAINED FROM THIS WORK GO DIRECTLY TO SERVING OUR COMMUNITY.
  5. OLLIE HINKLE HEART FOUNDATION'S TAKE HEART INITIATIVE IS A THREE-PRONGED APPROACH FOCUSED ON CULTIVATING AN EQUITABLE STANDARD OF CARE THAT CENTERS THE VOICES OF HEART FAMILIES IN COLLABORATION WITH CLINICIANS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS. TAKE HEART COLLECTIVE IMPACT OUR WRAPAROUND PROGRAM SHIFTS THE COLLECTIVE FOCUS FROM REACTIVE PROBLEM- SOLVING TO CO-CREATING THE FUTURE OF PEDIATRIC HEART CARE, WHICH INCLUDES PUBLIC EDUCATION INITIATIVES PRIORITIZING A SUITE OF PANELS THAT CENTER PATIENT VOICES ACROSS THE THEMES OF TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH, MENTAL HEALTH, AND EDUCATION. TAKE HEART CONFERENCE OUR ANNUAL VIRTUAL INTERACTIVE EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE UNITES HEART FAMILIES WITH LEADING HEART CLINICIANS AND HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS TO SHARE, COLLABORATE, AND LEAD INNOVATION TO GAIN COURAGE, CONFIDENCE, AND HOPE ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF TODAY. FUNDED BY CORPORATE SPONSORSHIPS, CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE IS FREE-OF-CHARGE. CME CREDITS ARE AVAILABLE TO ATTENDEES AT COST. THE 2024 CONFERENCE HAD OVER 716 VIEWERS AND COVERED PANELS ON A.I. 3D HEART CHAMBERS MODEL; POLYVASCULAR, PEDIATRIC HEART VALVES; THE FUTURE OF ATRIAL SEPTIC CLOSURE; FEAR, ISOLATION, AND LONELINESS; ACCESSING MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES ACROSS THE CARE JOURNEY; HEART FAMILIES AND GENDER IDENTITY; SIBLINGS AND CONGENITAL HEART CONDITIONS - BROTHERS LOOK BACK; AND ENSURING ACCESS TO SOCIAL BENEFITS FOR ACHD PATIENTS. TAKE HEART CONSULTING WE COLLABORATE WITH CLIENTS TO UNTANGLE THE COMPLEXITIES OF THEIR ORGANIZATIONS THAT ALIGN WITH OUR MISSION: WHAT WORKS, WHY IT WORKS, AND HOW IT CAN BE IMPROVED WITH SOUND APPROACHES TO DRIVE FAMILY-CENTERED ACTION. OHHF IS COMMITTED TO SHARING OUR EXPERTISE AND THE FUNDS GAINED FROM THIS WORK GO DIRECTLY TO SERVING OUR COMMUNITY.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since May 2019.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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