Headwaters Economics is a nonpartisan and nonprofit research institute that focuses on community development and land management.
Financial Statistics
Total Assets
Total Revenue
Total Expenses Year Total Assets Total Revenue Total Expenses Filing 2024 $4,080,627 $4,899,075 $3,755,526 View 2023 $3,064,344 $3,166,391 $2,852,439 View 2022 $2,622,842 $2,599,465 $2,872,944 View 2021 $2,869,856 $3,423,228 $2,381,010 View 2020 $1,848,397 $2,461,809 $2,439,811 View
Prior year filings: 2015 , 2014 , 2013 , 2012 , 2011
Revenue Detail
Expenses Detail Employee Compensation Highest Earning Employees Employee Title Total Compensation Patricia Hernandez Executive Dir. $178,729 Kelly Pohl ASSOC. DIRECTOR $136,241
Grant Activity Grants Received Grants Given
All-time grants received statistics from Candid dataset:
Total Grant Value: $13,385,908 Number of Grants: 142 Number of Funders: 30 Selection of highest value grants received from the last seven years:
Amount Year Funder Subject $660,000 2024 Margaret a Cargill Foundation SCALING UP COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE FOR FLOODING $500,000 2024 The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation for general operating support $500,000 2023 Water Foundation WATER ACCESS AND CONSERVATION $400,000 2022 Margaret A Cargill Foundation The purpose of the project is to scale up Headwaters Economics' community flood assistance to increase the number of Midwest communities where vulnerable populations are safe from the impacts of these disasters. $350,000 2021 Margaret a Cargill Foundation SUPPORTING COMMUNITY PLANNING ASSISTANCE FOR FLOODING $240,000 2023 Margaret A Cargill Foundation The purpose of the project is to scale up Headwaters Economics' community flood assistance to increase the number of Midwest communities where vulnerable populations are safe from the impacts of these disasters. $220,000 2021 Wilburforce Foundation ENVIRONMENTAL $211,500 2021 M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust New Communication and Finance Staff – To advance conservation and community development $200,000 2022 Water Foundation WATER ACCESS AND CONSERVATION $200,000 2020 The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT $180,000 2024 Wilburforce Foundation ENVIRONMENTAL – ECONOMICS SUPPORT FOR CONSERVATION $180,000 2023 Wilburforce Foundation ENVIRONMENTAL – ECONOMICS SUPPORT FOR CONSERVATION $180,000 2022 Wilburforce Foundation ENVIRONMENTAL $170,000 2022 The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT $170,000 2021 The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT $160,000 2023 The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT $150,000 2022 Seattle Foundation To provide general opearting support. $150,000 2021 Seattle Foundation To provide general opearting support. $145,000 2022 Multiplier SUPPORT COMMUNITY WILDFIRE RESILIENCE IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA. $114,978 2024 Multiplier EQUITABLE CLIMATE RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY OUTCOMES FOR COMMUNITIES $105,000 2020 The Kendeda Fund General & Unrestricted $100,000 2023 The Kendeda Fund General & Unrestricted $100,000 2022 The Kendeda Fund General & Unrestricted $100,000 2021 The Kendeda Fund General & Unrestricted $100,000 2020 ROCKEFELLER FAMILY FUND INC PROJECT SUPPORT – EXPANDING PUBLIC REVENUES FROM STATE TRUST LANDS
More + Less – All-time grants given statistics from Candid dataset:
Total Grant Value: $150,000 Number of Grants: 4 Number of Recipients: 4 Selection of highest value grants given from the last seven years:
Amount Year Funder Subject $50,000 2021 City of Williston To improve flood mitigation. $50,000 2021 Dawson County To improve flood mitigation. $25,000 2022 Missoula County Wildfire Resilience Projects $25,000 2022 Woodside Fire Protection District Wildfire Resilience Projects
