Regional Development Authority
ActivePublic CharityCommunity Improvement
About Regional Development Authority
The Regional Development Authority strategically funds initiatives to create a vibrant, inclusive, and growing community.
Focus Areas
Community developmentEducationGovernmental support
Who They Fund
regional residents/communitieslocal governments and public entitiesnonprofit organizations
Funding Style
place-based/regional investmentstrategic/transformational initiativespublic-sector partnership (government projects)nonprofit capacity/support
Topics
community development and neighborhood revitalization
About Regional Development Authority
The Regional Development Authority’s recent grantmaking is defined by very large community awards routed through a local, place-based program. Its active community grant programs support qualified nonprofits, educational entities, and governmental entities in Davenport and the broader Iowa region, with a stated emphasis on community development, cultural and arts programs, education, and public services. The authority also lists a separate transformational initiatives program for large-scale public benefit projects and economic development. Across the most recent grants on file, the authority shows a steady pattern of six-figure-to-multi-million-dollar awards, all directed to recipients in Iowa. The largest recent grant is $6,356,236 in 2023, followed by $5,956,627 in 2024 and $5,696,237 in 2025, each tied to an attached list of grantees in Davenport. That scale points to a funder working through substantial local allocations rather than a wide national portfolio. The structure suggests a public-charity intermediary using community grantmaking to support regional residents, local governments, and nonprofit organizations.
What Regional Development Authority Funds
In community development, the Regional Development Authority’s program language centers on neighborhood revitalization, regional economic growth, and placemaking. The authority pairs that with public-services funding through its community grants program, which is open to qualified nonprofits, educational entities, and governmental entities. Education is another explicit focus. The RDA Community Grants program includes education among its funding areas, and the authority describes support for K-12 and workforce education initiatives in its taxonomy. Governmental support is also built into the model. The grant program specifically allows public-sector partners, and the authority names local governments and public entities among beneficiary types. The separate transformational initiatives program adds large-scale public benefit projects and economic development to the mix.
How Regional Development Authority Gives
Typical grant size is highly concentrated: the 25th percentile is $6,056,529, the median is $6,156,432, and the 75th percentile is $6,256,334. The recent awards on file cluster close to that band, indicating a narrow distribution around multi-million-dollar grants rather than a broad spread of small awards. The grantmaking appears recurring rather than one-off. The authority operates a community grants program with applications accepted twice yearly, in spring and fall, and its recent grant years run from 2023 through 2025. The organization is a public charity, does not fund individuals, and does not make program-related investments. It accepts unsolicited applications through its community grants program.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$5.7M
Total Assets
$7.4M
Total Revenue
$7.1M
Total Expenses
$6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $6.1M and $6.3M, with a median of $6.2M.
25th Percentile
$6.1M
Median
$6.2M
75th Percentile
$6.3M
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
About 100% of grants go to recipients in IA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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