The Harold R. Bechtel Charitable Trust concentrates its giving in the Quad Cities area, funding large capital and major program investments that strengthen local health, recreation, and cultural institutions. It favors transformational, place-based projects — new facilities and reimagining initiatives — alongside operating support for regional museums and arts organizations. Recipients are typically established community organizations in Davenport/Bettendorf rather than small startups or national causes.
A $1,015,000 award to Midwest Cardiovascular anchored the trust’s recent giving, tying health care expansion to the Scott County Family Y and a broader "Health for All Initiative." That same pattern shows up elsewhere: the Harold R Bechtel Charitable Trust backs place-based projects that alter local institutions rather than scatter small gifts across many causes. The grant list features major support for the new Downtown Davenport YMCA, The Landing Project in Bettendorf, and the Putnam Reimagined Project, all of them tied to visible capital or redevelopment efforts in the Quad Cities. The trust also funds community-serving organizations that operate in Davenport, Bettendorf, Rock Island, Moline, and Chicago, with a clear preference for established recipients. Recent awards include operating support for the Quad City Cultural Trust, project support for The Figge Art Museum, and a capital campaign for YWCA of the Quad Cities. Health, recreation, cultural access, and neighborhood change appear together in the portfolio, with several repeat grantees receiving support across multiple years.
In health care, the trust gave $100,000 to Community Health Care Inc for renovations to a community health clinic, and $1,015,000 to Midwest Cardiovascular for a new headquarters at Scott County Family Y and the Health for All Initiative. Those awards point to facility capacity and service access rather than short-term program funding. Youth development and school-based support also appear in the record. YMCA of the Iowa Mississippi Valley received $100,000 for the YMCA Achievers Program, while The Abbey Foundation received $120,000 for mental health consultation in schools and Narrative QC Nip received $120,000 for mental health counseling in Davenport and Bettendorf schools. The trust has also supported housing and neighborhood work. Rejuvenate Housing Inc received $75,000 for neighborhood revitalization, and Bethany for Children & Families received $100,000 for a new headquarters. Arts and cultural access show up through funding for The Figge Art Museum and Friends of Davenport Library for enhancement of the youth area.
Typical grants cluster around the middle range: the p25 is $15,000, the median is $25,000, and the p75 is $50,000. The recent record also includes several larger capital gifts, so the trust clearly makes both smaller operating awards and major project commitments. Recipients often reappear across years. Scott County Family Y, Midwest Cardiovascular, YWCA of the Quad Cities, Quad City Cultural Trust, Putnam Museum, Family Resources Inc, and City of Bettendorf each received more than one award in the list. The trust funds individuals and does not make program-related investments. The pattern is consistent with a grantmaker that uses repeat, institution-level support rather than one-time competitive awards.
$2.5M
$48.2M
$3.2M
$3.2M
Most grants fall between $15K and $50K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$50K
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High-value, concentrated local grants focused on capital projects and major program/operating support; few grants per year with repeated support to select regional organizations.
Notable grantees: Midwest Cardiovascular, Scott County Family Y, City of Bettendorf, Quad City Cultural Trust, Putnam Museum
Most grants land in the Quad Cities region, especially Davenport, Bettendorf, Rock Island, and Moline. Davenport appears repeatedly across health, arts, education, and housing grants, while Bettendorf and Rock Island also show up often in capital and operating support. Illinois is the top state by grant count, but Iowa still receives the majority of grants overall: 64% go to recipients in the HQ state of Iowa. Every grant in the recipient-country distribution is in the United States, with no non-U.S. awards in the data.
The trust repeatedly supports established community institutions in the Quad Cities, including health providers, YMCA facilities, museums, libraries, housing organizations, and school-based service partners. Recent awards include health clinic renovations, museum project support, capital campaigns, and neighborhood revitalization work.
Both appear in the recent record, but large project and capital commitments are prominent. Examples include a $1,015,000 health initiative tied to a new headquarters, $450,000 for a downtown YMCA, and operating support awards such as $300,000 to Quad City Cultural Trust.
Health care, youth development, arts and culture, housing, and neighborhood development are all visible. Specific examples include clinic renovations, school mental health consultation, YMCA programming, museum reimagining, and neighborhood revitalization support.
The trust gives most often in Illinois by grant count, while 64% of grants go to recipients in Iowa. The recipient locations in the list cluster in Davenport, Bettendorf, Rock Island, and Moline, all in the Quad Cities area.
Yes. Several organizations appear multiple times in the recent grants list, including Scott County Family Y, Midwest Cardiovascular, YWCA of the Quad Cities, Quad City Cultural Trust, Putnam Museum, Family Resources Inc, and City of Bettendorf.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Cardiovascular | Davenport, IA | $1,015,000 | 2025 | New Headquarters at Scott County Family Y and Health for All Initiative |
| Putnam Museum | Davenport, IA | $250,000 | 2025 | Putnam Reimagined Project support |
| YWCA of the Quad Cities | Rock Island, IL | $107,000 | 2025 | Capital campaign for new center |
| Assumption High School | Davenport, IA | $100,000 | 2025 | Reclaiming underutilized space for enhancement of science education |
| YMCA of the IA Mississippi Valley | Davenport, IA | $100,000 | 2025 | YMCA Achievers Program |
| Christian Friendliness Association | Moline, IL | $50,000 | 2025 | Youth Hope Capital Improvements |
| The Moody Church | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | 2025 | Strategic Initiative |
| Vera French Foundation | Bettendorf, IA | $50,000 | 2025 | Solving Homelessness for People Through Supportive, Affordable Housing |
| River Bend Food Reservior | Davenport, IA | $50,000 | 2025 | Student Hunger Drive and Facility Expansion |
| Steam on Wheels | Rock Island, IL | $50,000 | 2025 | Capital Support for a New Lab |
| Grow Quad Cities Fund-IOWA | Davenport, IA | $50,000 | 2025 | Operational Support |
| Ballet Quad Cities | Rock Island, IL | $40,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Martin Luther King Jr Center Inc | Rock Island, IL | $40,000 | 2025 | After School Programing |
| Yellowstone Forever | Bozeman, MT | $40,000 | 2025 | Bear Managment |
| Cornbeelt Energy Club Bix | Davenport, IA | $40,000 | 2025 | Bix Race for Seniors |
| One Eighty Zone Inc | Davenport, IA | $35,000 | 2025 | New HVAC System for Rehab Facility |
| Spring Forward Learning Center | Rock Island, IL | $30,000 | 2025 | Literacy Programing |
| Reach Out and Read Inc | Boston, MA | $30,000 | 2025 | Rx for Early Literacy in Eastern Iowa |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | $30,000 | 2025 | Scholarships |
| Salvation Army | Davenport, IA | $29,650 | 2025 | New Mattresses for men in recovery |
| QC Air | Moline, IL | $25,564 | 2025 | Resources to help create interactions with police for disabled people |
| Bettendorf Public Library | Bettendorf, IA | $25,000 | 2025 | Library outreach for vehicle for people with limited mobility |
| Nami Greater Mississippi Valley Inc | Bettendorf, IA | $25,000 | 2025 | Support for families living with mental health issues. |
| Community Health Care Inc | Davenport, IA | $25,000 | 2025 | Mental Health Counseling |
| QC Symphony Orchestra | Davenport, IA | $25,000 | 2025 | Free instruments and lessons for low income students. |
| Safe Families for Children Alliance | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | 2025 | Staff Training and Child Host Home Supervision |
| Unity House of Davenport | Davenport, IA | $23,300 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| Gilda's Club | Daveport, IA | $20,000 | 2025 | Community Cancer Support |
| Opera Quad Cities | Moline, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | Support for funding Davenport Operations, Costume purchase. |
| IlIowa Council Boy Scouts of Americ | Davenport, IA | $15,000 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| Dreaming Tree Foundation | Rock Island, IL | $15,000 | 2025 | Development and Multi-Media Career Pathway for Underserved QC Youth After School |
| Boys Girls Clubs of Mississippi Val | Moline, IL | $15,000 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| Iowa Legal Aid | Davenport, IA | $15,000 | 2025 | Sponsorship for Barristers Ball |
| Nahant Marsh Education Center | Davenport, IA | $12,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Live Well Care Inc | Davenport, IA | $10,000 | 2025 | Senior Care for low income residents |
| C Ws Rustic Hollow Shelter Inc | Nashua, IA | $10,000 | 2025 | Renovation of animal shelter |
| Dress for Success | Davenport, IA | $10,000 | 2025 | Operational Support |
| Muscatine Symphony Orchestra | Muscatine, IA | $6,000 | 2025 | Project support |
| Bettendorf Community School Distrct | Bettendorf, IA | $5,000 | 2025 | After Prom Event |
| Children's Cancer Connection | Johnston, IA | $5,000 | 2025 | Sending kids to camp |
| Lead Her | Davenport, IA | $4,000 | 2025 | Mentoring/ helping women find job |
| Scott County Family Y | Davenport, IA | $450,000 | 2024 | New Downtown Davenport YMCA |
| City of Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $399,000 | 2024 | The Landing Project |
| Quad City Cultural Trust | Bettendorf, IA | $209,000 | 2024 | Operating Support |
| Narrative QC Nip | Rock Island, IL | $120,000 | 2024 | Mental Heach Counseling in Davenport/ Bettendorf Schools |
| YWCA of the Quad Cities | Rock Island, IL | $100,750 | 2024 | Capital campaign for new center |
| Bethany for Children Families | Moline, IL | $100,000 | 2024 | New Headquarters |
| Midwest Cardiovascular | Davenport, IA | $100,000 | 2024 | New Headquarters at Scott County Family Y and Health for All Initiative |
| Rejuvenate Housing Inc | Davenport, IA | $75,000 | 2024 | Neighborhood Revitaliazation |
| Grow Quad Cities Fund-IOWA | Davenport, IA | $50,000 | 2024 | Operational Support |
Midwest Cardiovascular
$1,015,000New Headquarters at Scott County Family Y and Health for All Initiative
Putnam Museum
$250,000Putnam Reimagined Project support
Assumption High School
$100,000Reclaiming underutilized space for enhancement of science education
YMCA of the IA Mississippi Valley
$100,000YMCA Achievers Program
Christian Friendliness Association
$50,000Youth Hope Capital Improvements
The Moody Church
$50,000Strategic Initiative
Solving Homelessness for People Through Supportive, Affordable Housing
River Bend Food Reservior
$50,000Student Hunger Drive and Facility Expansion
Steam on Wheels
$50,000Capital Support for a New Lab
Grow Quad Cities Fund-IOWA
$50,000Operational Support
Cornbeelt Energy Club Bix
$40,000Bix Race for Seniors
One Eighty Zone Inc
$35,000New HVAC System for Rehab Facility
Salvation Army
$29,650New Mattresses for men in recovery
QC Air
$25,564Resources to help create interactions with police for disabled people
Bettendorf Public Library
$25,000Library outreach for vehicle for people with limited mobility
Nami Greater Mississippi Valley Inc
$25,000Support for families living with mental health issues.
QC Symphony Orchestra
$25,000Free instruments and lessons for low income students.
Staff Training and Child Host Home Supervision
Unity House of Davenport
$23,300Operating Support
Gilda's Club
$20,000Community Cancer Support
Opera Quad Cities
$20,000Support for funding Davenport Operations, Costume purchase.
IlIowa Council Boy Scouts of Americ
$15,000Operating Support
Development and Multi-Media Career Pathway for Underserved QC Youth After School
Live Well Care Inc
$10,000Senior Care for low income residents
C Ws Rustic Hollow Shelter Inc
$10,000Renovation of animal shelter
Dress for Success
$10,000Operational Support
Muscatine Symphony Orchestra
$6,000Project support
Bettendorf Community School Distrct
$5,000After Prom Event
Lead Her
$4,000Mentoring/ helping women find job
Scott County Family Y
$450,000New Downtown Davenport YMCA
City of Bettendorf
$399,000The Landing Project
Quad City Cultural Trust
$209,000Operating Support
Narrative QC Nip
$120,000Mental Heach Counseling in Davenport/ Bettendorf Schools
Midwest Cardiovascular
$100,000New Headquarters at Scott County Family Y and Health for All Initiative
Rejuvenate Housing Inc
$75,000Neighborhood Revitaliazation
Grow Quad Cities Fund-IOWA
$50,000Operational Support