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Quad Cities Community Foundation
Quad Cities Community Foundation reported $25.3 million in revenue and $12.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $78.77 went to program services, $15.85 to management and general costs and $5.38 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 54.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $255,914 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 6% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12MFor context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $25MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 78.8% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.9% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.4% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 54.0% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $255,914 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.07% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 202.0 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseUnrestricted and designated grants - grants are allocated through both responsive and proactive methods. A committee made up of both board and community members meets twice each year to review grant applications and award responsive grants. A board committee for strategic grantmaking reviews current community issues to identify larger scale projects and partnerships. Staff provides community leadership and facilitates convening of natural stakeholders to address board identified priorities. Larger multi-year grants are considered and awarded by the board appointed committee and monitored for…
Donor advised grants - the Quad Cities Community Foundation (the foundation) operates donor advised funds to fulfill its mission of "transforming our region through the generosity of our donors." donors advise staff of requested grants, and staff perform due diligence on such requests. If the grant is deemed appropriate by staff it is awarded. The board of directors is given a list at each board meeting for approval. Expenses in excess of grants include distributions to non-charitable entities for a charitable purpose. For example, paying a retailer directly for the lumber to build playground…
Administrative support for grant and scholarship program - this support consists of processing all grant and scholarship applications including performing due diligence, supporting the grants committee, preparing the checks and any required follow up. This also includes staff time for convening key community stakeholders for discussion on larger, more strategic community issues
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 39.00 hrs/week | $234,929 | $0 | $20,985 | $255,914 |
| VP OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $129,488 | $0 | $19,437 | $148,925 |
| VP OF GRANTMAKING & COMMUNITY INITIATIVES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $118,147 | $0 | $28,129 | $146,276 |
| VP OF FINANCE Officer, 39.00 hrs/week | $123,780 | $0 | $12,887 | $136,667 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Quad Cities Community Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $393K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b13 · 13 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 523
- Volunteers Part I, line 6183
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| THE NUMAD GROUP Marketing, communications, strategic pla | $163,567 |
| FUND EVALUATION GROUP Investment consulting services | $117,043 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
9 private foundations reported grants to Quad Cities Community Foundation totaling $168K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Quad Cities Community Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Quad Cities Community Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Quad Cities Community Foundation spent in 2024, $78.77 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Quad Cities Community Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Quad Cities Community Foundation reported that 78.8% of its $12.4 million in expenses went to program services, 15.9% to management and general and 5.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Quad Cities Community Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Quad Cities Community Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $255,914, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Quad Cities Community Foundation get its money?
Of $25.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 54.0% came from contributions and grants (including 1.2% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Quad Cities Community Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 42-6122716 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202502959349302300 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423119349301972 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333139349301833 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203139349302715 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103079349302295 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023179349304002 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 42-6122716: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.