Live Lead Free Quad Cities
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
LIVE LEAD FREE QUAD CITIES' MISSION IS TO PROTECT AND ORESERVE THE HEALTH OF THE QUAD CITIES BY PREVENTING LEAD POISONING THROUGH: 1) COLLABORATION: SHARING PROGRESS AND COLLABORATING WITH OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN THE COMMUNITY. 2) ADVOCACY: SEEKING FUNDS FOR THE MITIGATION OR ABATEMENT OF LEAD. 3) REMEDIATION: PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE REMEDIATION OR ABATEMENT OF LEAD IN HOMES TO AN ESTABLISHED PARTNER (OR PARTNERS) IN THE AREA. THESE PARTNER(S) WILL HANDLE ALL ASPECTS OF THE ACTUAL MITIGATION/ABATEMENT, INCLUDING FINANCING LOANS OR PROVIDING GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS FOR WORK COMPLETTED, TEMPORARILY RE-HOMING FAMILIES, AND PROPERLY SUPERVISING ALL WORK. 4) EDUCATION: EDUCATING THE PUBLIC AND HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS ON BEST PRACTICES REGARDING PREVENTING LEAD POISONING.
- Income
- $115,200
- Spending
- $42,777
- Reserves
- 35.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 (1)
- $40,202 spent. LIVE LEAD FREE QUAD CITIES WILL DIRECT ABATEMENT OR MITIGATION OF LEAD CONTAMINATED HOMES IN SCOTT COUNTY, IA. THROUGH PAYMENTS TO VENDORS OR INDIVIDUALS, CONTRACTED REMEDIATION AND ABATMENT WORK WILL BE MONITORED BY THE BOARD, PURSUANT TO LOCAL, COUNTY, AND STATE BUILDING CODES AND ORDINANCES. DURING 2025, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED GRANT ASSISTANCE FOR 1.5 HOME REMEDIATIONS PROJECTS IN SCOTT COUNTY.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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 October 13, 2026.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 2019.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 October 21, 2026.
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