Heads Hearts & Hands of Heartland
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
To provide emergency shelter and essential services to unsheltered homeless people.
- Income
- $90,778
- Spending
- $112,922
- Reserves
- 4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Highest pay
- $42,000, ceo/executive director
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 51 out of 100. Higher than 15% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, under $250k).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.0 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 28% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 24% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 (2)
- Street outreach program is Provider of essential services (showers, clothing and shoes, hygiene kits-towels, soap shampoo, shaving supplies, combs, brushes, snack packs, ice, tents, tarps, cots, blankets, sheets, laundry services, and day beds) necessary to reach out to unsheltered homeless people and connecting unsheltered homeless people with emergency shelter and other needed critical services. There is Monthly travel schedule traveling with portable shower house, portable clothing closet and food truck visiting 6 counties (Highlands, Hardee, Hendry, Okeechobee, Desoto and Okeechobee) to serve the homeless population. Providing On-going Case Management with referrals to jobs and health care services, assistance with replacing id and social security cards. Application completion for employment, transportation, social security disability, and housing. This program serviced 1,587 individuals
- The Disaster Assistance Program. Monthly records of screenings and assessments are kept as well as case files. The criteria to receive assistance is that the household has hurricane damage to the residence and/or other loses or unmet needs due to the disaster. . This has serviced 268 individuals.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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 October 13, 2026.
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 November 6, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 2020.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 November 4, 2026.
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