Heifer Project International
1 World Ave, Little Rock, AR · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $162,027,025 | $178,902,483 | $259,572,403 |
| FY2024 | $149,689,145 | $159,486,986 | $268,249,675 |
| FY2023 | $149,625,298 | $163,487,437 | $263,507,239 |
| FY2022 | $162,258,622 | $167,596,695 | $271,496,625 |
| FY2021 | $140,937,987 | $127,811,257 | $287,215,366 |
| FY2020 | $124,636,518 | $124,092,367 | $213,023,992 |
| FY2019 | $119,802,498 | $127,233,910 | $208,602,105 |
| FY2018 | $123,648,189 | $118,860,529 | $202,624,058 |
| FY2017 | $118,160,236 | $114,977,524 | $192,616,810 |
| FY2016 | $112,522,166 | $122,940,579 | $161,007,905 |
| FY2015 | $123,464,985 | $123,248,972 | $170,039,152 |
| FY2014 | $130,545,559 | $116,193,819 | $170,365,672 |
| FY2013 | $108,861,120 | $123,380,535 | $144,093,045 |
| FY2012 | $112,386,873 | $115,655,808 | $152,978,825 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Heifer Project International (EIN 35-1019477), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of listed sources |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $166,450,653 | 100% |
| Program service revenue | $445,124 | <1% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $130,448,947 | 73% |
| Management & general | $9,731,719 | 5% |
| Fundraising | $38,721,817 | 22% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants was the largest of the listed revenue sources in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 73% of functional expenses, management & general 5%, and fundraising 22%.
- 73% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 15% of 373 International, Foreign Affairs & National Security organizations nationwide (too few in AR for a state comparison).
- Net assets covered about 17.4 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 74th percentile among 42 International, Foreign Affairs & National Security organizations in AR.
- Total revenue was the highest among 45 International, Foreign Affairs & National Security organizations in AR.
- Total revenue rose from $112,386,873 in FY2012 to $162,027,025 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 8 and decreased in 5 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 8 of 14 reported years (FY2012, FY2013, FY2016, FY2019, FY2022, FY2023, FY2024, FY2025).
- The highest revenue on record here is $162,258,622 in FY2022.
- Net assets grew from $152,978,825 to $259,572,403 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
SINCE 1944, HEIFER PROJECT INTERNATIONAL HAS HELPED MORE THAN 52 MILLION FAMILIES IN MORE THAN 125 COUNTRIES MOVE TOWARD GREATER SELF-RELIANCE THROUGH THE GIFTS OF LIVESTOCK, PLANTS AND TRAINING IN ENVIRONMENTALLY-SOUND AGRICULTURE.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1999 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | Q330 — International, Foreign Affairs & National Security |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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