About United Way Quad Cities
Mobilize people and resources to improve the lives in the community.
Focus Areas
EducationYouth OpportunityReading & Math / LiteracyKindergarten ReadinessFinancial Security / Workforce DevelopmentFinancial LiteracyHomelessness Prevention & Affordable HousingHealthMental HealthNutrition & Food Security
Who They Fund
women (Women United Strong Start participants)individuals and families experiencing housing instabilitylow-income individuals/families seeking economic support
About United Way Quad Cities
United Way Quad Cities centers its grantmaking on local systems that support education, financial security, health, and basic needs in the Quad Cities region. Recent awards show a multi-year pattern of support for agencies such as Family Resources, which received $324,439 in 2023 and $263,609 in 2024, and YWCA of Qc, which received $222,446 in 2025 and $222,405 in 2024. The foundation also uses targeted initiatives alongside core community investments, including Women United Strong Start grants and emergency awards for urgent needs. Its active programs include education and school-readiness efforts, literacy volunteerism, tax preparation assistance, and emergency food, shelter, and rental help. That mix suggests a funder that combines recurring support for established local agencies with narrower investments tied to specific community priorities. Across the recent grants list, awards repeatedly support organizations working in Davenport, Rock Island, Moline, and Bettendorf, usually through strategy-based funding rather than unrestricted giving. The result is a grant portfolio built around local service providers that address the same set of community conditions year after year.
What United Way Quad Cities Funds
In education, United Way Quad Cities supports a wide set of programs, from early childhood to school partnerships. Recent awards include $220,290 to Sal Family & Community Services in 2024 for education strategies and $140,294 to Davenport Community School District in 2023 for education strategies. The foundation also backs literacy work through Read United, a volunteer tutoring program for young readers. For financial security, recent grants include $162,318 to Humilty Homes & Services in 2023 for income strategies and $121,573 to One Eighty in 2025 for income and health strategies. Health funding is another major thread: Community Health Care received $181,723 in 2023 and $155,306 in 2025 for health strategies. The foundation also makes emergency and responsive awards through Rapid / Emerging Needs Grants and federal emergency food and shelter allocations.
How United Way Quad Cities Gives
United Way Quad Cities’ typical grant size sits at a p25 of $12,000, a median of $27,445, and a p75 of $75,441. The recent grants list shows much larger strategic awards as well, with several six-figure grants to the same local agencies across multiple years. That pattern points to recurring support rather than isolated one-time gifts. The foundation is a regular funder and a donor-designated funder, with programmatic and emergency grantmaking layered into its portfolio. It also administers federated or program-based funding streams such as EFSP and community investment grants. Unsolicited applications are accepted for several active programs, including Community Investment Grants and Emergency Food & Shelter Program grants.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3.3M
Total Assets
$13.1M
Total Revenue
$6.6M
Total Expenses
$6.1M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $12K and $75K, with a median of $27K.
25th Percentile
$12K
Median
$27K
75th Percentile
$75K
Geographic Reach
Regional7 states funded
About 47% of grants go to recipients in IL.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
RENE GELLERMAN
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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