The Doris & Victor Day Foundation concentrates its giving in the Rock Island/Quad Cities area, making a small number of sizable grants to community organizations. Its largest commitments are to women's services and community infrastructure (notably a multi-grant capital campaign for the YWCA), and it also supports youth-facing out-of-school-time programming. The foundation favors local, tangible projects—capital improvements and program support—over broad, distributed philanthropy.
A defining feature of the Doris & Victor Day Foundation Inc is its repeated commitment to the YWCA of the Quad Cities, including a $250,000 grant in 2025 for the capital campaign and Alan's House Youth Shelter after earlier capital campaign installments in 2024 and 2023. That pattern points to a funder that supports multi-year, place-based commitments rather than one-off awards. The foundation’s giving also reaches beyond a single institution into youth programming, housing, health, and community infrastructure across the Quad Cities region. Its recent grants show a mix of operating support, capital help, and targeted project funding. The foundation backs local organizations serving women, children, families, and vulnerable community members, with awards that often support buildings, program expansion, or emergency needs. Spring Forward Learning Center received grants for after-school and summer program support, while Quad Cities Open Network received funding for emergency access funds for social workers. Other grants support mental health services, refugee wellness, pediatric dental care, and neighborhood assets such as a public library renovation and botanical center operations.
Women’s services and shelter are a clear priority. The foundation gave $250,000 to YWCA of the Quad Cities in 2025 for the capital campaign and Alan's House Youth Shelter, after prior capital campaign support in 2024 and 2023. Youth development is another recurring theme. Spring Forward Learning Center received $100,000 in 2025 for after school and summer program support, following earlier grants for general operating support and for increasing out-of-school time programs. Health and human services also appear in the recent record. Community Health Care Inc received $30,000 in 2025 to improve pediatric dental care for Rock Island children, and Transitions Mental Health Rehabilit received grants for community psych services and psychiatric services program support. The foundation also supports refugee-related work. World Relief was funded for refugee health and wellness programming, while Tapestry Farms received support for housing stability for refugee families and related services.
Typical awards are small: the grant-size distribution is $1,000 at the 25th percentile, $2,000 at the median, and $5,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list also shows a few much larger, project-specific awards that sit well above that range. This is a repeat-giving foundation. Several organizations appear across multiple years, including the YWCA of the Quad Cities, Spring Forward Learning Center, Quad Cities Open Network, Transitions Mental Health Rehabilit, World Relief, Tapestry Farms, and Ia Abortion Access Fund. The pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated grants. The foundation gives directly to nonprofits and also funds individuals, and it does not make program-related investments. The recent record shows operating support, capital campaign support, emergency assistance, and direct program funding.
$805K
$14.3M
$1.1M
$994K
Most grants fall between $1K and $5K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$5K
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Concentrated, local grantmaking: few but large awards with repeat funding to flagship grantees (multiple grants to the YWCA) rather than many small, diversified gifts.
Notable grantees: YWCA of the Quad Cities, Spring Forward Learning Center
Grantmaking is concentrated in the Quad Cities area, especially Rock Island and nearby Iowa-side communities. Among recipient locations, Rock Island, IL appears often, along with Moline, IL, Davenport, IA, Bettendorf, IA, and Milan, IL. The top state by grant count is Iowa, while 59% of grants go to recipients in Illinois. The recent record is entirely U.S.-based. Within the region, the foundation supports organizations on both sides of the state line, including recipients in Rock Island, Moline, Davenport, Bettendorf, and Cedar Rapids.
The recent grants point to community organizations working in women’s services, youth development, housing stability, health, refugee support, and local infrastructure. Examples include a YWCA capital campaign, after-school and summer programming, pediatric dental care for Rock Island children, and mental health services.
Yes. The recent grant record includes repeated awards to organizations such as the YWCA of the Quad Cities, Spring Forward Learning Center, Quad Cities Open Network, Transitions Mental Health Rehabilit, World Relief, Tapestry Farms, and Ia Abortion Access Fund across multiple years.
The typical grant size is small: the 25th percentile is $1,000, the median is $2,000, and the 75th percentile is $5,000. The recent record also includes some larger project grants, especially for capital campaigns and program expansion.
Its giving is regional and concentrated in the Quad Cities area. Illinois receives 59% of grants, while Iowa is the top state by grant count. Recent recipient cities include Rock Island, Moline, Davenport, Bettendorf, Milan, and Cedar Rapids.
It provides a mix of capital campaign support, general operating support, program support, emergency assistance, and project-specific funding. The recent grants include capital work for the YWCA, operating support for several nonprofits, emergency funds for social workers, and building repair for a community organization.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YWCA OF THE QUAD CITIES | ROCK ISLAND, IL | $250,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN,ALAN'S HOUSE YOUTH SHELTER |
| SPRING FORWARD LEARNING CENTER | MOLINE, IL | $100,000 | 2025 | AFTER SCHOOL & SUMMER PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| QUAD CITIES OPEN NETWORK | MOLINE, IL | $40,000 | 2025 | EMERGENCY ACCESS FUNDS FOR SOCIAL WORKERS |
| IA ABORTION ACCESS FUND | CEDAR RAPIDS, IA | $30,000 | 2025 | ABORTION FUNDING AND DEVELOPMENT |
| COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE INC | DAVENPORT, IA | $30,000 | 2025 | IMPROVING PEDIATRIC DENTAL FOR ROCK ISLAND CHILDREN |
| TRANSITIONS MENTAL HEALTH REHABILIT | ROCK ISLAND, IL | $30,000 | 2025 | PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES PROGRAM |
| HUMILITY HOMES AND SERVICES | DAVENPORT, IA | $25,000 | 2025 | COMM IS US A HOME FOR EVERY PERSON |
| ROCK ISLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY | ROCK ISLAND, IL | $25,000 | 2025 | HISTORIC RENOVATION OF DOWNTOWN LIBRARY |
| QC BOTANICAL CENTER | ROCK ISLAND, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTING GROWTH THROUGH OPERATIONS |
| WORLD RELIEF | MOLINE, IL | $15,000 | 2025 | EMERGENCY FUNDING FAMILY REUNIT |
| TAPESTRY FARMS | DAVENPORT, IA | $15,000 | 2025 | INVEST GROW WELCOME QC REFUGEE |
| TRINITY COLLEGE OF NURSING | ROCK ISLAND, IL | $15,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS FOR UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS |
| CHRISTIAN CARE | ROCK ISLAND, IL | $12,000 | 2025 | MARTHA'S HOUSE AND COMMUNITY MEAL SITE |
| AKWAABA QC | SILVIS, IL | $12,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOUNDAT | MACOMB, IL | $10,250 | 2025 | DEGREE ATTAINMENT ASSISTANCE, IMAGINATION STATION OUTREACH |
| FRIENDSHIP MANOR | ROCK ISLAND, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | RE-ESTABLISHING FRIENDSHIPS 2024:END OF LIFE CHRYSALIS CARE |
| MARTIN LUTHER KING CENTER | ROCK ISLAND, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | MLK CENTER OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NEST CAFE | ROCK ISLAND, IL | $9,000 | 2025 | RESPONSIBLY NOURISHING THE QUAD CITIES |
| NAHANT MARSH | DAVENPORT, IA | $9,000 | 2025 | LONG TERM SUCCESS OF NAHANT MARSH, CRITICAL PROGRAM TECHNOLOGY |
| ST ANTHONY CHURCH | DAVENPORT, IA | $7,500 | 2025 | DIST OF HEALTHY FOODS & SUPPLIES |
| PRAIRIE STATES LEGAL SERVICES | ROCKFORD, IL | $7,500 | 2025 | 2024 GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES FOR PSLS MOLINE |
| ALL SAINTS LUTHERAN CHURCH | DAVENPORT, IA | $7,500 | 2025 | FOOD PANTRY/CLOTHING CLOSET |
| CHILD ABUSE COUNCIL | MOLINE, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | PREVENTION EDUCATION PROGRAMMING |
| SAFER FOUNDATION | DAVENPORT, IA | $5,000 | 2025 | EMPLOYMENT SERVICES PROGRAM |
| ROCK ISLAND MILAN LITTLE LEAGUE | MILAN, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | NEW BATTING CAGE FOR UNDERSERVED ROCK ISLAND/MILAN YOUTH |
| BETHANY FOR CHILDREN FAMILIES | MOLINE, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | GIVING KIDS A SMILE IN ROCK ISLAND COUNTY |
| PROJECT RENEWAL | DAVENPORT, IA | $5,000 | 2025 | EXPANSION PROJECT |
| ROCK ISLAND PARKS FOUNDATION | ROCK ISLAND, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | SUMMER CAMP FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
| HEART OF HOPE MINISTRIES | ROCK ISLAND, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | CARING FOR WEST END ROCK ISLAND RESIDENTS |
| WVIK | ROCK ISLAND, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMMING SUPPORT |
| GERMAN AMERICAN HERITAGE | DAVENPORT, IA | $4,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF ILLINOI | DES PLAINES, IL | $4,000 | 2025 | ROCK ISLAND CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES |
| NARRATIVES QC | ROCK ISLAND, IL | $4,000 | 2025 | NEW NARRATIVE FOR ROCK ISLAND COUNTY YOUNG ADULTS |
| PUTNAM MUSEUM | DAVENPORT, IA | $4,000 | 2025 | IMMERSE FOR ROCK ISLAND CENTER FOR MATH AND SCIENCE |
| CHILDREN'S THERAPY CENTER | ROCK ISLAND, IL | $3,000 | 2025 | 60 THERAPY UNITS FOR CHILDREN LIVING IN ROCK ISLAND WHOSE FAMILIES ARE UNABLE TO AFFORD THE COST |
| SCHOOL HEALTH LINK INC | ROCK ISLAND, IL | $3,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT OF ROCK ISLAND SCHOOL CLINIC |
| BLACK HAWK COLLEGE FOUNDATION | MOLINE, IL | $3,000 | 2025 | ADULT EDUCATION GED TESTING FEES |
| CAFE ON VINE | DAVENPORT, IA | $3,000 | 2025 | DAILY READINESS PROGRAM |
| RI-MILAN EDUCATION FOUNDATION | ROCK ISLAND, IL | $3,000 | 2025 | IMPROVING EDUCATION FOR ROCK ISLAND/MILAN STUDENTS |
| FRIENDS OF HAUBERG CIVIC CENTER | ROCK ISLAND, IL | $3,000 | 2025 | PLANT/ART BASED EDUC/STEAM PROG USING HAUBERG CARRIAGE HOUSE |
| FAMILY RESOURCES | DAVENPORT, IA | $3,000 | 2025 | COMPREHENSIVE SURVIVOR SERVICES |
| ROCKY RESOURCE ROOM | ROCK ISLAND, IL | $2,500 | 2025 | RIHS ROCKY RESOURCE ROOM |
| CLOCK INC | ROCK ISLAND, IL | $2,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT GROUPS |
| QC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | DAVENPORT, IA | $2,500 | 2025 | QCSO MUSIC EDUCATION ACCESS PROGRAMS |
| QUAD CITY ARTS | ROCK ISLAND, IL | $2,500 | 2025 | 2024-2025 VISITING ARTIST SERIES |
| NEW KINGDOM TRAIL RIDERS | SHERRARD, IL | $2,000 | 2025 | EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT |
| BALLET QUAD CITIES | ROCK ISLAND, IL | $2,000 | 2025 | ROCK ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT NUTCRACKER SHOWS |
| GENESIUS THEATRE FOUNDATION | ROCK ISLAND, IL | $2,000 | 2025 | DIRECTORS FOR 2025 SEASON |
| GATHERING OF WOMEN | DAVENPORT, IA | $1,800 | 2025 | CHRISTIAN CARE HYGIENE PRODUCTS |
| PROJECT NOW | ROCK ISLAND, IL | $1,562 | 2025 | HISPANIC CHAMBER FOOD PANTRY/BLOCK PARTY, EMERGENCY SHELTER |
IA ABORTION ACCESS FUND
$30,000ABORTION FUNDING AND DEVELOPMENT
IMPROVING PEDIATRIC DENTAL FOR ROCK ISLAND CHILDREN
TRANSITIONS MENTAL HEALTH REHABILIT
$30,000PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES PROGRAM
HUMILITY HOMES AND SERVICES
$25,000COMM IS US A HOME FOR EVERY PERSON
ROCK ISLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY
$25,000HISTORIC RENOVATION OF DOWNTOWN LIBRARY
QC BOTANICAL CENTER
$20,000SUPPORTING GROWTH THROUGH OPERATIONS
TRINITY COLLEGE OF NURSING
$15,000SCHOLARSHIPS FOR UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS
CHRISTIAN CARE
$12,000MARTHA'S HOUSE AND COMMUNITY MEAL SITE
AKWAABA QC
$12,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
DEGREE ATTAINMENT ASSISTANCE, IMAGINATION STATION OUTREACH
RE-ESTABLISHING FRIENDSHIPS 2024:END OF LIFE CHRYSALIS CARE
NEST CAFE
$9,000RESPONSIBLY NOURISHING THE QUAD CITIES
NAHANT MARSH
$9,000LONG TERM SUCCESS OF NAHANT MARSH, CRITICAL PROGRAM TECHNOLOGY
ST ANTHONY CHURCH
$7,500DIST OF HEALTHY FOODS & SUPPLIES
PRAIRIE STATES LEGAL SERVICES
$7,5002024 GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES FOR PSLS MOLINE
ALL SAINTS LUTHERAN CHURCH
$7,500FOOD PANTRY/CLOTHING CLOSET
CHILD ABUSE COUNCIL
$5,000PREVENTION EDUCATION PROGRAMMING
ROCK ISLAND MILAN LITTLE LEAGUE
$5,000NEW BATTING CAGE FOR UNDERSERVED ROCK ISLAND/MILAN YOUTH
ROCK ISLAND PARKS FOUNDATION
$5,000SUMMER CAMP FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
HEART OF HOPE MINISTRIES
$5,000CARING FOR WEST END ROCK ISLAND RESIDENTS
GERMAN AMERICAN HERITAGE
$4,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ROCK ISLAND CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
NARRATIVES QC
$4,000NEW NARRATIVE FOR ROCK ISLAND COUNTY YOUNG ADULTS
PUTNAM MUSEUM
$4,000IMMERSE FOR ROCK ISLAND CENTER FOR MATH AND SCIENCE
CHILDREN'S THERAPY CENTER
$3,00060 THERAPY UNITS FOR CHILDREN LIVING IN ROCK ISLAND WHOSE FAMILIES ARE UNABLE TO AFFORD THE COST
SCHOOL HEALTH LINK INC
$3,000OPERATING SUPPORT OF ROCK ISLAND SCHOOL CLINIC
BLACK HAWK COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$3,000ADULT EDUCATION GED TESTING FEES
CAFE ON VINE
$3,000DAILY READINESS PROGRAM
RI-MILAN EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$3,000IMPROVING EDUCATION FOR ROCK ISLAND/MILAN STUDENTS
FRIENDS OF HAUBERG CIVIC CENTER
$3,000PLANT/ART BASED EDUC/STEAM PROG USING HAUBERG CARRIAGE HOUSE
ROCKY RESOURCE ROOM
$2,500RIHS ROCKY RESOURCE ROOM
CLOCK INC
$2,500SUPPORT GROUPS
NEW KINGDOM TRAIL RIDERS
$2,000EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT
GENESIUS THEATRE FOUNDATION
$2,000DIRECTORS FOR 2025 SEASON
GATHERING OF WOMEN
$1,800CHRISTIAN CARE HYGIENE PRODUCTS
PROJECT NOW
$1,562HISPANIC CHAMBER FOOD PANTRY/BLOCK PARTY, EMERGENCY SHELTER