The mission of the Quad Cities Housing Council is to provide the resources for creating housing opportunities that promote economic and community development.
Scott County Housing Council’s recent giving is dominated by large affordable-housing grants to local providers and developers in the Quad Cities, including a $215,000 grant to Vera French Housing Corporation and a $188,430 grant to Humility Homes and Services Inc. The council’s grantmaking sits inside a broader housing mandate: it manages a grant pool and revolving loan fund for not-for-profit housing service providers and developer members of the Quad Cities Housing Cluster, with support tied to housing development, rehabilitation, and related activities. Its stated mission is to provide resources for creating housing opportunities that promote economic and community development. Recent awards show a recurring focus on housing providers serving low- and moderate-income households, renters, families, seniors, and first-time homebuyers through project-based funding, capital support, and policy and advocacy support. The council also funds housing-related capacity work, as seen in grants to organizations such as Habitat for Humanity and Ecumenical Housing Development Corporation. Across its recent grants, the emphasis is on safe, decent, affordable housing in the Quad Cities area.
Affordable housing development is the clearest theme in the council’s recent grants. It gave $172,572 to Habitat for Humanity for affordable housing and $140,619 to Muscatine Housing Trust for the same purpose. Housing rehabilitation appears alongside new development: Rejuvenate Housing received $49,707 in 2025 and $35,000 in 2024, both tagged affordable housing. The council also supports organizations working at the intersection of housing and community services. Family Resources Inc received $59,997 in 2023 for affordable housing, and Community Action of Eastern Iowa received $51,639 in 2023 for the same purpose. Support for housing providers is reflected in awards to Ecumenical Housing Development Corporation, including $74,256 in 2024 and $25,739 in 2025. The recent grant list also includes legal and interfaith organizations, such as Iowa Legal Aid and Quad Cities Interfaith, both funded for affordable housing.
Typical grant size is mid-range for a local funder: the 25th percentile is $11,077, the median is $33,000, and the 75th percentile is $88,648. The recent grant list shows repeat support to the same organizations across multiple years, including Vera French Housing Corporation, Humility Homes and Services Inc, Habitat for Humanity, Muscatine Housing Trust, Ecumenical Housing Development Corporation, Community Action of Eastern Iowa, and Iowa Legal Aid. That pattern fits a grant pool and revolving loan structure rather than one-off charitable gifts. The council’s active programs show both grantmaking and loan capital for member organizations in the Quad Cities Housing Cluster. One program accepts unsolicited applications, while another is limited to not-for-profit housing service providers and developer members.
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Most grants fall between $11K and $89K, with a median of $33K.
25th Percentile
$11K
Median
$33K
75th Percentile
$89K
About 88% of grants go to recipients in IA.
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Grants are overwhelmingly local: 88% go to recipients in Iowa, and all recent grants in the dataset are in the United States. Davenport is the main recipient city, with additional awards in Muscatine, Bettendorf, Rock Island, and Des Moines. The recent list also shows bi-state Quad Cities giving, including a grant to Christian Care in Rock Island, Illinois. The council’s active programs cover the Quad Cities in both Iowa and Illinois, matching the recipient pattern.
It funds not-for-profit housing service providers and developers that are members of the Quad Cities Housing Cluster. Recent grants also went to organizations such as housing corporations, housing trusts, Habitat for Humanity, legal aid, and community action groups working on affordable housing.
The grant-size distribution centers on moderate awards: the 25th percentile is $11,077, the median is $33,000, and the 75th percentile is $88,648.
Most of its giving goes to Iowa recipients, with 88% of grants in the HQ state. The recent grant list also includes an Illinois recipient, Christian Care in Rock Island, and the active program geography includes the bi-state Quad Cities area.
Yes. Vera French Housing Corporation, Humility Homes and Services Inc, Habitat for Humanity, Muscatine Housing Trust, Ecumenical Housing Development Corporation, Community Action of Eastern Iowa, and Iowa Legal Aid all appear more than once in the recent grant list.
One active program, the QCHC Grant Pool and Revolving Loan Fund, accepts unsolicited applications. Another program, the QCHC Grant Pool, is limited to not-for-profit housing service providers and developers who are members of the Quad Cities Housing Cluster.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VERA FRENCH HOUSING CORPORATION | DAVENPORT, IA | $215,000 | 2025 | AFFORDABLE HOUSING |
| HUMILITY HOMES AND SERVICES INC | DAVENPORT, IA | $188,430 | 2025 | AFFORDABLE HOUSING |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | DAVENPORT, IA | $172,572 | 2025 | AFFORDABLE HOUSING |
| MUSCATINE HOUSING TRUST | MUSCATINE, IA | $107,951 | 2025 | AFFORDABLE HOUSING |
| REJUVENATE HOUSING | DAVENPORT, IA | $49,707 | 2025 | AFFORDABLE HOUSING |
| ECUMENICAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | DAVENPORT, IA | $25,739 | 2025 | AFFORDABLE HOUSING |
| EMPOWERING ABILITIES | DAVENPORT, IA | $13,694 | 2025 | AFFORDABLE HOUSING |
| COMMUNITY ACTION OF EASTERN IOWA | DAVENPORT, IA | $10,500 | 2025 | AFFORDABLE HOUSING |
| IOWA LEGAL AID | DES MOINES, IA | $10,000 | 2025 | AFFORDABLE HOUSING |
| QUAD CITIES INTERFAITH | DAVENPORT, IA | $10,000 | 2025 | AFFORDABLE HOUSING |
| CHRISTIAN CARE | ROCK ISLAND, IL | $5,879 | 2025 | AFFORDABLE HOUSING |
| MUSCATINE HOUSING TRUST | MUSCATINE, IA | $140,619 | 2024 | AFFORDABLE HOUSING |
| HUMILITY HOMES AND SERVICES INC | DAVENPORT, IA | $107,821 | 2024 | AFFORDABLE HOUSING |
| ECUMENICAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | DAVENPORT, IA | $74,256 | 2024 | AFFORDABLE HOUSING |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | DAVENPORT, IA | $72,774 | 2024 | AFFORDABLE HOUSING |
| VERA FRENCH HOUSING CORPORATION | DAVENPORT, IA | $50,000 | 2024 | AFFORDABLE HOUSING |
| REJUVENATE HOUSING | DAVENPORT, IA | $35,000 | 2024 | AFFORDABLE HOUSING |
| CHRISTIAN CARE | ROCK ISLAND, IL | $29,100 | 2024 | AFFORDABLE HOUSING |
| QUAD CITIES INTERFAITH | DAVENPORT, IA | $20,000 | 2024 | AFFORDABLE HOUSING |
| HANDICAPPED DEVELOPMENT CENTER | DAVENPORT, IA | $18,577 | 2024 | AFFORDABLE HOUSING |
| COMMUNITY ACTION OF EASTERN IOWA | DAVENPORT, IA | $11,908 | 2024 | AFFORDABLE HOUSING |
| FAMILY RESOURCES INC | DAVENPORT, IA | $9,348 | 2024 | AFFORDABLE HOUSING |
| DELACERDA HOUSE INC | ROCK ISLAND, IL | $7,305 | 2024 | AFFORDABLE HOUSING |
| HUMILITY HOMES AND SERVICES INC | DAVENPORT, IA | $198,874 | 2023 | AFFORDABLE HOUSING |
| VERA FRENCH HOUSING CORPORATION | DAVENPORT, IA | $140,187 | 2023 | AFFORDABLE HOUSING |
| MUSCATINE HOUSING TRUST | MUSCAYINE, IA | $92,097 | 2023 | AFFORDABLE HOUSING |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | DAVENPORT, IA | $78,301 | 2023 | AFFORDABLE HOUSING |
| FAMILY RESOURCES INC | DAVENPORT, IA | $59,997 | 2023 | AFFORDABLE HOUSING |
| COMMUNITY ACTION OF EASTERN IOWA | DAVENPORT, IA | $51,639 | 2023 | AFFORDABLE HOUSING |
| ECUMENICAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | BETTENDORF, IA | $31,001 | 2023 | AFFORDABLE HOUSING |
| HANDICAPPED DEVELOPMENT CENTER | DAVENPORT, IA | $16,000 | 2023 | AFFORDABLE HOUSING |
| SECOND CHANCE HOUSING | DAVENPORT, IA | $10,800 | 2023 | AFFORDABLE HOUSING |
| IOWA LEGAL AID | DES MOINES, IA | $10,000 | 2023 | AFFORDABLE HOUSING |
| DELACERDA HOUSE INC | ROCK ISLAND, IL | $7,884 | 2023 | AFFORDABLE HOUSING |
VERA FRENCH HOUSING CORPORATION
$215,000AFFORDABLE HOUSING
HUMILITY HOMES AND SERVICES INC
$188,430AFFORDABLE HOUSING
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$172,572AFFORDABLE HOUSING
MUSCATINE HOUSING TRUST
$107,951AFFORDABLE HOUSING
REJUVENATE HOUSING
$49,707AFFORDABLE HOUSING
ECUMENICAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
$25,739AFFORDABLE HOUSING
EMPOWERING ABILITIES
$13,694AFFORDABLE HOUSING
COMMUNITY ACTION OF EASTERN IOWA
$10,500AFFORDABLE HOUSING
IOWA LEGAL AID
$10,000AFFORDABLE HOUSING
QUAD CITIES INTERFAITH
$10,000AFFORDABLE HOUSING
CHRISTIAN CARE
$5,879AFFORDABLE HOUSING
MUSCATINE HOUSING TRUST
$140,619AFFORDABLE HOUSING
HUMILITY HOMES AND SERVICES INC
$107,821AFFORDABLE HOUSING
ECUMENICAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
$74,256AFFORDABLE HOUSING
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$72,774AFFORDABLE HOUSING
VERA FRENCH HOUSING CORPORATION
$50,000AFFORDABLE HOUSING
REJUVENATE HOUSING
$35,000AFFORDABLE HOUSING
CHRISTIAN CARE
$29,100AFFORDABLE HOUSING
QUAD CITIES INTERFAITH
$20,000AFFORDABLE HOUSING
HANDICAPPED DEVELOPMENT CENTER
$18,577AFFORDABLE HOUSING
COMMUNITY ACTION OF EASTERN IOWA
$11,908AFFORDABLE HOUSING
FAMILY RESOURCES INC
$9,348AFFORDABLE HOUSING
DELACERDA HOUSE INC
$7,305AFFORDABLE HOUSING
HUMILITY HOMES AND SERVICES INC
$198,874AFFORDABLE HOUSING
VERA FRENCH HOUSING CORPORATION
$140,187AFFORDABLE HOUSING
MUSCATINE HOUSING TRUST
$92,097AFFORDABLE HOUSING
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$78,301AFFORDABLE HOUSING
FAMILY RESOURCES INC
$59,997AFFORDABLE HOUSING
COMMUNITY ACTION OF EASTERN IOWA
$51,639AFFORDABLE HOUSING
ECUMENICAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
$31,001AFFORDABLE HOUSING
HANDICAPPED DEVELOPMENT CENTER
$16,000AFFORDABLE HOUSING
SECOND CHANCE HOUSING
$10,800AFFORDABLE HOUSING
IOWA LEGAL AID
$10,000AFFORDABLE HOUSING
DELACERDA HOUSE INC
$7,884AFFORDABLE HOUSING