Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by HEARTLAND HEAD START INC.

This return was superseded by a later amendment. matched by us It is kept because history is preserved rather than replaced.

What the amendment changed

Compared with the latest return for 2023 , filed 21 October 2025. matched by us Only the return's totals, a 990-PF's accounting method and the names listed in Part VII (Part VIII on a 990-PF) are compared. We relate returns by organization, tax year and form, and order them by each return's own timestamp; the filer's own "amended return" checkbox is a separate fact.

Total revenue: $5,283,505 changed to $4,663,883
Total expenses: $4,175,100 changed to $4,283,880
Contributions and grants received: $5,283,425 changed to $4,495,334
Program service revenue: $0 changed to $78,904
Investment income: $80 changed to $89,645
Total assets, end of year: $2,104,251 changed to $2,612,708
Total liabilities, end of year: $0 changed to $628,118
Net assets or fund balances, end of year: $2,104,251 changed to $1,984,590
Program services expenses: $4,175,100 changed to $3,701,548
Management and general expenses: $0 changed to $467,175
Fundraising expenses: $0 changed to $115,157
Program service expenses (Part III): $4,175,100 changed to $3,701,548

Listed only on the earlier return

Candance Fletcher
Dr Anne Oforlwaa
Kalessa Edgerson
Kathy Trainor
Lynn Westhoff
Mary Lou Nelson
Stephanie Tolbert

Listed only on the later return

Aduonum Ama OforiwaaADUONUM AMA OFORIWAA
Candace FletcherCANDACE FLETCHER
Charles HartseilCHARLES HARTSEIL
Toya OwensTOYA OWENS

Listed under a different title

Aaron Galloway: Secretary then MEMBER
Beth McDonald: Treasurer then SECRETARY
Jerry James: Member then TREASURER
Nancy Ann Elder: Board Member then PRESIDENT

Totals

Total revenue: $5,283,505
Total expenses: $4,175,100
Contributions and grants received: $5,283,425
Grants paid: $0
Program service revenue: $0
Investment income: $80
Other revenue: $0
Total assets, end of year: $2,104,251
Total liabilities, end of year: $0
Net assets or fund balances, end of year: $2,104,251
Program services expenses (Part IX): $4,175,100
Management and general expenses: $0
Fundraising expenses: $0
Program service expenses (Part III): $4,175,100

Program services were 100.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

1a · Federated campaigns

$0
1b · Membership dues

$0
1c · Fundraising events

$0
1d · Related organizations

$0
1e · Government grants (contributions)

$4,301,090
1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

$982,335
1g · Noncash contributions included above

$0
2f · All other program service revenue

total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
3 · Investment income

total $80 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $80
4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
5 · Royalties

total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
6a · Gross rents

real property $0 · personal property $0
6b · Less rental expenses

real property $0 · personal property $0
6c · Rental income or loss

real property $0 · personal property $0
6d · Net rental income or loss

total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

securities $0 · other assets $0
7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

securities $0 · other assets $0
7c · Gain or loss

securities $0 · other assets $0
7d · Net gain or loss

total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
8a · Fundraising events: gross income

$0
8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

$0
8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

$0
8c · Net income from fundraising events

total $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
9a · Gaming: gross income

$0
9b · Gaming: direct expenses

$0
9c · Net income from gaming

total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
10a · Gross sales of inventory

$0
10b · Cost of goods sold

$0
10c · Net income from sales of inventory

total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
11e · Other revenue, total

$0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

total $0 · program services $0
2 · Grants to domestic individuals

total $0 · program services $0
3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

total $0 · program services $0
4 · Benefits paid to or for members

total $0 · program services $0
5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

total $276,961 · program services $276,961 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
7 · Other salaries and wages

total $1,888,737 · program services $1,888,737 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
8 · Pension plan contributions

total $22,797 · program services $22,797 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
9 · Other employee benefits

total $174,859 · program services $174,859 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
10 · Payroll taxes

total $228,173 · program services $228,173 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
11a · Fees: management

total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
11b · Fees: legal

total $32,282 · program services $32,282 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
11c · Fees: accounting

total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
11d · Fees: lobbying

total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

total $0 · fundraising $0
11f · Fees: investment management

total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
11g · Fees: other

total $637,801 · program services $637,801 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
12 · Advertising and promotion

total $14,784 · program services $14,784 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
13 · Office expenses

total $59,928 · program services $59,928 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
14 · Information technology

total $153,146 · program services $153,146 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
15 · Royalties

total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
16 · Occupancy

total $150,486 · program services $150,486 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
17 · Travel

total $5,240 · program services $5,240 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

total $88,624 · program services $88,624 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
20 · Interest

total $7,418 · program services $7,418 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
21 · Payments to affiliates

total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
23 · Insurance

total $90,761 · program services $90,761 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
24a · Other expenses: Misc

total $343,103 · program services $343,103 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

beginning of year $205,294 · end of year $1,085,229
2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

beginning of year $130,083 · end of year $132,115
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

$1,117,309
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

$230,402
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

beginning of year $1,165,078 · end of year $886,907
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

beginning of year $321,529 · end of year $0
18 · Grants payable

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
19 · Deferred revenue

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

beginning of year $183,080 · end of year $0
24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
25 · Other liabilities

beginning of year $0
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

beginning of year $995,846 · end of year $2,104,251
28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

The agency provides education to low income families in an effort to give children a head start in preschool learning for kindergarten readiness in McLean and Livingston counties in central Illinois.

Activities or mission (Part I)

Provides education to low income families to give them a head start in preschool learning for kindergarten readiness.

The agency provides education to low income families in an effort to give the children a head start in preschool learning. The agency also provides day-care services for children of low income families to allow parents to attend school or work.

Expenses $1,835,169 · Revenue $1,835,169
Payment of wages & salaries.

Expenses $2,189,445 · Revenue $2,189,445
The agency has leases with two other entities and pay a monthly fee for service.

Expenses $150,486 · Revenue $150,486

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

Kalessa Edgerson

Executive Director

Total calculated

$93,919

From this org

$93,919

From related orgs

$0

Other

$0

Hours/week

40
Stephanie Tolbert

ERSEA Manager

Total calculated

$53,325

From this org

$53,325

From related orgs

$0

Other

$0

Hours/week

40
Kathy Trainor

Education Manager

Total calculated

$52,919

From this org

$52,919

From related orgs

$0

Other

$0

Hours/week

40
Mary Lou Nelson

Nutrition Manager

Total calculated

$51,849

From this org

$51,849

From related orgs

$0

Other

$0

Hours/week

40
Lynn Westhoff

Finance Director

Total calculated

$35,554

From this org

$35,554

From related orgs

$0

Other

$0

Hours/week

40
Dr Anne Oforlwaa

President

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

5
Aaron Galloway

Secretary

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

5
Beth McDonald

Treasurer

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

5
Robyn Seglem

Vice President

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

5
Nancy Ann Elder

Board Member

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Jerry James

Member

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Candance Fletcher

Board Member

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type: form_990
Tax year: 2023
Filed: 15 May 2025
IRS schema version: 2023v6.0
Source object: 202521399349301757

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