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United Way Quad Cities

EIN 36-2725960 · Bettendorf, IA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood84 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

UNITED WAY QC MISSION IS MOBILIZING PEOPLE AND RESOURCES TO IMPROVE LIVES IN OUR COMMUNITY. UNITED WAY QC DEVELOPS, SUPPORTS AND INVESTS IN THE MOST IMPACTFUL STRATEGIES AND PARTNERS TO STRENGTHEN EDUCATION, INCOME AND HEALTH--THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF OPPORTUNITY. UNITED WAY QC BELIEVES EVERY QUAD CITIZEN DESERVES THE OPPORTUNITY TO LIVE THEIR BEST POSSIBLE LIFE. UNITED WAY QC INVOLVES PARTNERS AND SUPPORTERS FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE IN VOLUNTEERISM, ADVOCACY AND INVESTMENT AND USES RESOURCES AND NETWORKS TO BRING THE BEST PEOPLE, IDEAS AND PROJECTS TOGETHER TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL QUAD CITIZENS. IF WE WORK TOGETHER, WE BELIEVE THAT EVERY QUAD CITIZEN, REGARDLESS OF RACE OR ZIP CODE, WILL HAVE ACCESS AND OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.

Income
$6.6 million
Spending
$6.1 million
Spent on programs
75%
Reserves
10.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 74%
Employees
28
Volunteers
3,200
Highest pay
$192,237, president/ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 10.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 19% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 8% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 1% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    75% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 13 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    23 of 23 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)
  1. $177,662 spent. VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT IS A STRATEGY TO INSPIRE EMPLOYEES IN THE WORKPLACE TO FURTHER UNITED WAY'S MISSION BY COMMITTING TO LONG-TERM, ONGOING PROJECTS THAT MOVE THE NEEDLE IN EDUCATION, INCOME, AND HEALTH. DAY OF CARING, WHERE THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS VOLUNTEER FOR HUNDREDS OF PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY, IS ONE OF OUR LARGEST VOLUNTEER EVENTS. CORPORATE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES CAN INCLUDE: CONDUCTING BOOK DRIVES OR SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVES, READING, MENTORING, ASSISTING IN FOOD DELIVERY, AND MORE
  2. $3.0 million spent. COMMUNITY INVESTMENT AND IMPACT - UNITED WAY QC WORKS HARD TO ENSURE COMMUNITY IMPACT CONTRIBUTIONS ARE INVESTED IN SEVERAL TARGETED PRIORITIES TO MAKE THE MAXIMUM IMPACT POSSIBLE IN THE QUAD CITIES AREA. ALLOCABLE COMMUNITY IMPACT GRANTS ARE DISTRIBUTED THROUGH A VOLUNTEER REVIEW PROCESS, WHEREBY LOCAL VOLUNTEERS ASSESS PROGRAMS AND RECOMMEND FUND ALLOCATIONS TO THE UNITED WAY QC BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IN THE QUAD CITIES, APPROXIMATELY 120 VOLUNTEERS ARE INVOLVED IN THIS IMPORTANT, MULTI-YEAR PROCESS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ALSO INVESTS COMMUNITY IMPACT FUNDS IN UNITED WAY QC OPERATIONS AND UNITED WAY QC INITIATIVES AS NEEDED. CREATE LONG-LASTING CHANGES THAT GET TO THE ROOT CAUSES BY FOCUSING ON CRITICAL ISSUES IN OUR COMMUNITY IN EDUCATION, INCOME, AND HEALTH-THE FOUNDATION OF STABILITY FOR US ALL. BY CHANNELING OUR TIME AND RESOURCES, WE CREATE MEASURABLE CHANGE WHERE IT'S NEEDED MOST. OUR EDUCATION COUNCIL AND OTHER KEY STAKEHOLDERS HELP LEAD THE DEVELOPMENT OF INITIATIVES TO ACHIEVE COMMUNITY IMPACT.
  3. $1.3 million spent. UNITED WAY INITIATIVES AND DONOR NETWORKS-UNITED WAY QC WORKS CLOSELY WITH LOCAL CHANGE MAKERS TO TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF QUAD CITIANS THROUGH OUR DONOR NETWORKS. STAFF PROVIDE SUPPORT TO VOLUNTEERS AND WORKPLACE CAMPAIGNS CENTERED ON ONE OR MORE OF THE DONOR NETWORKS. DONOR NETWORKS INCLUDE WOMEN UNITED, EMERGING LEADERS AND AFRICAN AMERICAN LEADERSHIP SOCIETY FOCUSING ON EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, THIRD GRADE READING PROFICIENCY AND FOSTERING THE NEXT GENERATION OF BLACK LEADERS, RESPECTFULLY. INITIATIVES INCLUDE VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE (VITA), VISION TO LEARN, UNITED FOR SCHOOLS, READ UNITED
  4. $127,835 spent. LABOR - THE MISSION OF THE COMMUNITY SERVICES LIAISON IS TO DEVELOP AND SUPPORT AN ACTIVE PARTICIPATION OF LABOR IN UNITED WAY QC ACTIVITIES SUCH AS RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY INVESTMENT, AND COMMUNITY IMPACT. RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT - EFFICIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY RAISE THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF FUNDS FROM EMPLOYEES, BUSINESSES, INDIVIDUALS, GRANTS, LABOR MEMBERS, AND FOUNDATIONS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN THE QUAD CITIES AREA. IN ADDITION, UNITED WAY QC IS BUILDING AN ENDOWMENT TO HELP GUARANTEE QUALITY OF LIFE IN OUR COMMUNITY INTO THE FUTURE.UNITED FOR SCHOOLS UNITED FOR SCHOOLS BRINGS UNITED WAY TO THE CENTER OF TITLE 1 SCHOOLS. THE UNITED FOR SCHOOLS INITIATIVE ADDRESSES OPPORTUNITY AND RESOURCE GAPS WITH RESEARCH-DRIVEN, SCHOOL-ALIGNED PROGRAMMING AT PARTNER SCHOOLS. WE FOCUS ON ACCELERATING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND EMPOWER STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS, BUSINESSES, AND ENGAGED INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS. IN ADDITION, THROUGH PROGRAMMING, VOLUNTEERING, AND CONSULTING, WE CONNECT SCHOOLS WITH THE SPECIFIC RESOURCES THEY NEED TO CREATE THE CONDITIONS FOR ALL FAMILIES TO LEARN, EARN, AND LIVE. THESE SERVICES RANGE FROM MEDICAL CARE TO EDUCATIONAL NEEDS TO FAMILY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. UNITED WAY QC IS HERE TO LISTEN, UNDERSTAND, AND WORK TOGETHER WITH SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE SOLUTIONS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM TO ENSURE ALL STUDENTS SUCCEED.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since August 1972.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

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