The Moline Regional Community Foundation announced it has awarded $379,000 to 52 local nonprofit organizations.
“Moline Regional Community Foundation is grateful for the many nonprofit organizations providing critical services to our six-county region,” said Victoria Rodgers, the foundation’s finance and grants administrator. “2025 has been a challenging year for many nonprofits. Still, due to the generosity of our donors, we can support priority programs and campaigns fulfilling our mission of Your Giving in Action.”
The grants were announced at an awards ceremony Wednesday, Oct. 29, at Iron + Grain Coffee House at 575 12th Ave. East, East Moline.
Founded in 1953, the foundation partners with individuals to establish various grantmaking funds, including donor-advised, nonprofit endowments, scholarships, field-of-interest and donor-designated funds. The foundation serves a six-county region, including Rock Island, Henry, Mercer, Henderson and McDonough counties in Illinois, and Scott County in Iowa.
52 nonprofits receive funds
The grant recipients include:
- AFP QC – Strengthening Fundraisers, Strengthening Communities, $5,000.
- Argrow’s House – Healing and Employment Pathways for Survivor Wellbeing, $8,000.
- Ballet Quad Cities – Moving Into the Future, $5,000.
- Boys & Girls Clubs of the Mississippi Valley – Out-of-school time programs for underserved youth, $7,500.
- Children’s Therapy Center of the Quad Cities, translation services for non-English speaking clients, $5,000.
- Christ United Methodist Church of the Illinois Quad Cities, Inc., food pantries in East Moline and Silvis, $2,500.
- Christian Care, operational expenses, $6,000.
- Common Chord, youth instruments and music education programming, $8,000.
- EveryChild, capital campaign for EveryChild, $20,000.
- Family Resources, Inc., trauma-informed support to survivors of violence, $20,000.
- Figge Art Museum, Big Picture Immersive Outreach at Rock Island High School, $5,000.
- First Tee Quad Cities, Pathway to College Golf & Beyond, $4,000.
- Friends of Hauberg Civic Center Foundation, adaptive reuse/restoration plan for public children’s art garden, $3,000.
- Friends of the Moline Public Library, library outreach van, $5,000.
- Friendship Manor, continuing to provide charitable care for seniors, $5,000.
- Geneseo Atkinson Food Pantry, expanding access to nutritious food and essential resources for families, $4,000.
- Genesius Theatre Foundation, 2026 Shakespeare production sponsor, $2,500.
- GiGi’s Playhouse Quad Cities, enhancing messaging and communication tools, $5,000.
- Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois, Girl Scout leadership and life skills program in Rock Island, Henry, Henderson, Mercer & Scott counties, $5,000.
- Habitat For Humanity Quad Cities, affordable home ownership, $5,000.
- Hand in Hand, Early Learning Without Limits: Ensuring Equity in Preschool Access, $5,000.
- Henderson County Rural Health Center, window replacement at Oquawka Health Center, $4,000.
- Humility Homes & Services, Inc., Youth Housing Quad Cities, $10,000.
- Junior Achievement of the Heartland, increased curriculum engagement for Moline High School, $8,000.
- Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, West End Revitalization, $10,000.
- Mercer County Health Department, Making a Difference in Mercer County, $5,000.
- Nahant Marsh Education Center, on-site program, $10,000.
- NAMI Greater Mississippi Valley, critical support for individuals and families living with mental health diagnoses, $8,500.
- Narratives QC Inc., new workforce development program for young adults with mental health conditions, $5,000.
- NEST Cafe, Not just food; Nourishment, $4,000.
- Project NOW, Inc., Head Start cash match initiative, $10,000.
- QCAIR Inc., assisting with citizenship preparations and applications, $5,000.
- Quad Cities Youth Conference, 2026 Quad Cities Youth Conference, $2,500.
- Quad City Botanical Center, children’s garden | sustainability enhancements, $15,000.
- Quad City Symphony Orchestra Association, QCSO concert performances at Bartlett Performing Arts Center and education engagements in Moline schools, $2,500.
- Rebuilding Together Henry County, Safe at Home, $6,000.
- River Action Inc, Getting Back to our Roots and maintaining investments, $5,000.
- River Bend Food Bank, Working Smarter, $20,000.
- Safer Foundation, Empowering Second Chances: Essential supports & staff training, $5,000.
- SAL Community Services Foundation, new intergenerational early learning center in the West End of Rock Island, $20,000.
- Soles For Children Inc., Stepping Forward with low-income children in Rock Island & Scott counties, $5,000.
- Special Olympics Illinois, support for programming that benefits athletes with intellectual disabilities in Special Olympics Illinois Region F, $5,000.
- Spring Forward, Scholars in the Sun: Successful Summer Learning Continuation, $5,000.
- STEAM On Wheels, engaging Illinois Boys & Girls Club Students in STEM Enrichment Education through the Arts, $5,000.
- The Community Resource and Learning Center, Family ESL program operating and support expenses, $4,000.
- The Midwest Writing Center, Young Emerging Writers 2026, $5,000.
- Trinity Health Foundation, Trinity Moline Cancer Center expansion, $15,000.
- Two Rivers YMCA, Summer day camp and nourish program, $12,500.
- Underwear Because We Care, serving the needy, homeless, and veterans of the Quad Cities, $4,000.
- WQPT, education and outreach services, $10,000.
- WVIK, Quad Cities NPR, programming support, $5,000.
- Youth Service Bureau of Rock Island County, counseling for at-risk youth, $12,500.
