The Better Health Foundation concentrates its giving on strengthening community health and social-service providers in the Davenport/Clinton region, prioritizing programs that connect medical care with social supports. Grants emphasize holistic care coordination, food access, behavioral health (especially intensive youth/family therapy), and services for women and families, and include funding to both secular community health centers and faith-based providers.
Better Health Foundation’s largest recent awards show a clear pattern: it backs community health providers that combine medical services with social supports. A 2025 grant of $275,000 went to Family Resources for a holistic care coordination program, while MercyOne Genesis Foundation received $255,000 in 2026 to improve community health. That mix of care coordination, primary care, and wraparound services appears throughout the foundation’s recent giving. The foundation also funds organizations serving specific community needs in the Davenport and Quad Cities area. Grants have supported food access through Heart of Hope Ministries, behavioral health through Vera French Foundation, and broader community health work at Community Health Care Inc. Several awards are large enough to support expansion or program growth rather than one-time relief. Better Health Foundation’s recent grantmaking also includes organizations in Rock Island, Clinton, and Moline, alongside recurring support for Davenport-based providers. The portfolio points to a funder that emphasizes direct service delivery, coordinated care, and practical capacity for local nonprofits working in health-related fields.
Integrated care is a defining theme in Better Health Foundation’s portfolio. In 2025, Family Resources received $275,000 for a holistic care coordination program, and Genesis Health System Iowa received $125,212 in 2023 for Family Connects and the Food Plex diabetes program. Those awards connect clinical services with family support and nutrition. Behavioral health is another recurring area. Vera French Foundation received $197,862 in 2025 for a multisystematic therapy program, and NAMI Greater Mississippi Valley received $75,000 in 2025 for improve community health. The foundation also supports organizations building service capacity around mental and behavioral health, including Transitions Mental Health Services. Food access and family support appear in the grant list as well. Heart of Hope Ministries received $217,000 in 2025 for a health fresh food initiative, while YWCA of Clinton received $200,000 in 2025 for improve community health.
Typical awards cluster around a median of $50,000, with a lower quartile of $19,550 and an upper quartile of $99,490. The recent list also shows repeated support for the same organizations across different years, including Community Health Care Inc., Genesis Health Services Foundation, Vera French Foundation, YWCA of Clinton, Everychild, Youth Services Bureau of Rock Island, and Transitions Mental Health Services. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated one-off grants. Better Health Foundation uses both discretionary and structured programs, including emergency support, capacity building, innovation, and larger-scale grants. Some programs accept unsolicited applications, while Solutions at Scale does not.
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$49.6M
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Most grants fall between $20K and $99K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$99K
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Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a small number of regional grantees; funding tends to be organization-level program support for established community providers rather than many small, one-off gifts.
Notable grantees: Family Resources, Heart of Hope Ministries, Genesis Health Services Foundation, Community Health Care Inc, Vera French Foundation
Grantmaking is concentrated in the greater Quad Cities area, with 77% of grants going to recipients in Iowa. Davenport appears frequently, alongside Rock Island, Clinton, Moline, and Aledo. Named recent recipients include organizations in Davenport, Rock Island, Clinton, and Moline, showing a cross-river regional footprint rather than a single-city focus. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 57 grants to U.S. organizations.
The foundation funds community health centers, social-service providers, behavioral health organizations, food-access efforts, and women’s and family support programs. Recent grants include Family Resources for holistic care coordination, Heart of Hope Ministries for a health fresh food initiative, and Vera French Foundation for multisystemic therapy.
Yes. Behavioral health is a recurring theme in the grant list and in several active programs. Recent awards include $197,862 to Vera French Foundation for a multisystemic therapy program, $75,000 to Transitions Mental Health Services for improve community health, and grants tied to mental and behavioral health through capacity-building and innovation programs.
Yes for several programs. Smaller Discretionary / Emergency Grants, Discretionary Grants, Capacity Building and Service Support, Innovation, and Innovation Grants all accept unsolicited applications. Solutions at Scale does not.
The typical award is $50,000 at the median. The interquartile range runs from $19,550 at p25 to $99,490 at p75, showing that many awards fall in a mid-range but the foundation also makes larger program grants.
The top state by grant count is Iowa, and 77% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Recent grants also reach nearby Illinois communities such as Rock Island and Moline, reflecting a regional Quad Cities footprint.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
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Deadline: Requests are considered throughout the year.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERCYONE GENESIS FOUNDATION | DAVENPORT, IA | $255,000 | 2026 | IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH |
| MARTIN LUTHER KING JR COMMUNITY CENTER | ROCK ISLAND, IL | $225,000 | 2026 | INNOVATION/CAPACITY BUILDING |
| COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE INC | DAVENPORT, IA | $200,000 | 2026 | INNOVATION |
| PALOMARES SOCIAL JUSTICE CENTER | ROCK ISLAND, IL | $195,000 | 2026 | INNOVATION |
| REDISCOVER RECOVERY COMMUNITY CENTE | CLINTON, IA | $157,616 | 2026 | INNOVATION/CAPACITY BUILDING |
| STEAM ON WHEELS | ROCK ISLAND, IL | $140,000 | 2026 | INNOVATION/CAPACITY BUILDING |
| SAL COMMUNITY SERVICES | MOLINE, IL | $75,000 | 2026 | CAPACITY BUILDING & SERVICE |
| TRANSITIONS MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES | ROCK ISLAND, IL | $75,000 | 2026 | CAPACITY BUILDING & SERVICE |
| EVERYCHILD | MOLINE, IL | $75,000 | 2026 | CAPACITY BUILDING & SERVICE |
| YOUTH SERVICES BUREAU OF ROCK ISLAN | ROCK ISLAND, IL | $75,000 | 2026 | CAPACITY BUILDING & SERVICE |
| YWCA OF CLINTON | CLINTON, IA | $75,000 | 2026 | CAPACITY BUILDING & SERVICE |
| THE ARC OF THE QUAD CITIES | ROCK ISLAND, IL | $65,000 | 2026 | CAPACITY BUILDING & SERVICE |
| ONE EIGHTY | DAVENPORT, IA | $55,825 | 2026 | CAPACITY BUILDING & SERVICE |
| TAPESTRY FARMS | DAVENPORT, IA | $45,000 | 2026 | CAPACITY BUILDING & SERVICE |
| ARCHWAY OF THE QUAD CITIES | ROCK ISLAND, IL | $35,000 | 2026 | CAPACITY BUILDING & SERVICE |
| NAMI GREATER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY | DAVENPORT, IA | $35,000 | 2026 | IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH |
| THE CENTER | DAVENPORT, IA | $33,000 | 2026 | CAPACITY BUILDING & SERVICE |
| NEST CAFE | ROCK ISLAND, IL | $27,040 | 2026 | CAPACITY BUILDING & SERVICE |
| NARRATIVES QC INC | ROCK ISLAND, IL | $20,000 | 2026 | CAPACITY BUILDING & SERVICE |
| CHRISTIAN CARE | ROCK ISLAND, IL | $18,500 | 2026 | CAPACITY BUILDING & SERVICE |
| AUGUSTANA COLLEGE | ROCK ISLAND, IL | $14,000 | 2026 | CAPACITY BUILDING & SERVICE |
| NORMALEAH OVARIAN CANCER INITIATIVE | ROCK ISLAND, IL | $8,000 | 2026 | DISCRETIONARY GRANT |
| FAMILY RESOURCES | DAVENPORT, IA | $275,000 | 2025 | HOLISTIC CARE COORDINATION PROGRAM |
| HEART OF HOPE MINISTRIES | ROCK ISLAND, IL | $217,000 | 2025 | HEALTH FRESH FOOD INITIATIVE |
| GENESIS HEALTH SERVICES FOUNDATION | DAVENPORT, IA | $208,392 | 2025 | IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH |
| COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE INC | DAVENPORT, IA | $200,000 | 2025 | IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH |
| YWCA OF CLINTON | CLINTON, IA | $200,000 | 2025 | IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH |
| VERA FRENCH FOUNDATION | DAVENPORT, IA | $197,862 | 2025 | MULTISYSTEMATIC THERAPY PROGRAM |
| PROJECT RENEWAL OF DAVENPORT | DAVENPORT, IA | $150,017 | 2025 | IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH |
| GILDA'S CLUB | DAVENPORT, IA | $75,000 | 2025 | IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH |
| TRANSITIONS MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES | ROCK ISLAND, IL | $75,000 | 2025 | IMRPOVE COMMUNITY HEALTH |
| NAMI GREATER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY | DAVENPORT, IA | $75,000 | 2025 | IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH |
| EVERYCHILD | MOLINE, IL | $75,000 | 2025 | IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH |
| YOUTH SERVICES BUREAU OF ROCK ISLAN | ROCK ISLAND, IL | $71,250 | 2025 | IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH |
| TAPESTRY FARMS | DAVENPORT, IA | $58,330 | 2025 | IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH |
| IOWA BLACK DOULA COLLECTIVE | DAVENPORT, IA | $40,000 | 2025 | IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH |
| ARGROWS HOUSE | DAVENPORT, IA | $25,000 | 2025 | IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH |
| MIDWEST CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH | DAVENPORT, IA | $25,000 | 2025 | IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH |
| NARRATIVES QC INC | ROCK ISLAND, IL | $18,000 | 2025 | IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH |
| HERO HAVEN | DEWITT, IA | $17,600 | 2025 | IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH |
| ROCK CHURCH MINISTRIES | DAVENPORT, IA | $17,400 | 2025 | IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH |
| THE 180 ZONE INC | DAVENPORT, IA | $11,400 | 2025 | IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH |
| GENESIS HEALTH SYSTEM IOWA | DAVENPORT, IA | $125,212 | 2023 | FOR FAMILY CONNECTS AND FOOD PLEX DIABETES PROGRAM |
| GENESIS HEALTH SERVICES FOUNDATION | DAVENPORT, IA | $123,979 | 2023 | FAMILY CONNECTS PROGRAM |
| Vera French Foundation | DAVENPORT, IA | $75,000 | 2023 | Multisystemic Therapy Program |
| MERCER FOUNDATION FOR HEALTH | ALEDO, IL | $75,000 | 2023 | Mental Health Action Program |
| Dewitt Community Foundation | DEWITT, IA | $50,000 | 2023 | Fieldstone of Dewitt Project-Senior living and campus care |
| Scott Community College Foundation | BETTENDORF, IA | $30,000 | 2023 | Expanding Nursing Workforce Scholarship Program |
| BLACK HAWK COLLEGE FOUNDATION | MOLINE, IL | $30,000 | 2023 | Expanding Nursing Workforce Scholarship Program |
| MIDWEST CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH FOUNDATION | DAVENPORT, IA | $30,000 | 2023 | Health For All Program |
MERCYONE GENESIS FOUNDATION
$255,000IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH
PALOMARES SOCIAL JUSTICE CENTER
$195,000INNOVATION
REDISCOVER RECOVERY COMMUNITY CENTE
$157,616INNOVATION/CAPACITY BUILDING
STEAM ON WHEELS
$140,000INNOVATION/CAPACITY BUILDING
SAL COMMUNITY SERVICES
$75,000CAPACITY BUILDING & SERVICE
TRANSITIONS MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
$75,000CAPACITY BUILDING & SERVICE
YOUTH SERVICES BUREAU OF ROCK ISLAN
$75,000CAPACITY BUILDING & SERVICE
YWCA OF CLINTON
$75,000CAPACITY BUILDING & SERVICE
THE ARC OF THE QUAD CITIES
$65,000CAPACITY BUILDING & SERVICE
ARCHWAY OF THE QUAD CITIES
$35,000CAPACITY BUILDING & SERVICE
NAMI GREATER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY
$35,000IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH
THE CENTER
$33,000CAPACITY BUILDING & SERVICE
NEST CAFE
$27,040CAPACITY BUILDING & SERVICE
NARRATIVES QC INC
$20,000CAPACITY BUILDING & SERVICE
CHRISTIAN CARE
$18,500CAPACITY BUILDING & SERVICE
NORMALEAH OVARIAN CANCER INITIATIVE
$8,000DISCRETIONARY GRANT
HEART OF HOPE MINISTRIES
$217,000HEALTH FRESH FOOD INITIATIVE
YWCA OF CLINTON
$200,000IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH
GILDA'S CLUB
$75,000IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH
TRANSITIONS MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
$75,000IMRPOVE COMMUNITY HEALTH
NAMI GREATER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY
$75,000IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH
EVERYCHILD
$75,000IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH
YOUTH SERVICES BUREAU OF ROCK ISLAN
$71,250IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH
IOWA BLACK DOULA COLLECTIVE
$40,000IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH
ARGROWS HOUSE
$25,000IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH
MIDWEST CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH
$25,000IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH
NARRATIVES QC INC
$18,000IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH
HERO HAVEN
$17,600IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH
ROCK CHURCH MINISTRIES
$17,400IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH
GENESIS HEALTH SYSTEM IOWA
$125,212FOR FAMILY CONNECTS AND FOOD PLEX DIABETES PROGRAM
Vera French Foundation
$75,000Multisystemic Therapy Program
MERCER FOUNDATION FOR HEALTH
$75,000Mental Health Action Program
Dewitt Community Foundation
$50,000Fieldstone of Dewitt Project-Senior living and campus care
Scott Community College Foundation
$30,000Expanding Nursing Workforce Scholarship Program
BLACK HAWK COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$30,000Expanding Nursing Workforce Scholarship Program
MIDWEST CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH FOUNDATION
$30,000Health For All Program
