Better Health Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Davenport, IA EIN: 46-2452851

Better Health Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Davenport, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 22 grants totaling $1.9M.

Key facts about Better Health Foundation

EIN: 46-2452851
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025): $1,903,981
Grants made (2025): 22
Average grant: $86,545
Median grant: $70,000
Primary geography: Illinois (55% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Better Health Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Better Health Foundation's 22 itemized 2025 grants were Illinois (55%) and Iowa (45%). The most frequent recipient cities were Rock Island, IL (12 grants), Davenport, IA (6 grants), Clinton, IA (2 grants) and Moline, IL (2 grants). None of its 22 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Capacity Building & Service" (14 grants) and "Innovation/Capacity Building" (3 grants).

How Better Health Foundation gives

36% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
Giving grew 871% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$1.9M

-6.3% YoY

Grant Count

+10.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$87K

-14.8% YoY

About Better Health Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Focus Areas

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Illinois $1.0M (55%)

Iowa $856K (45%)

Share of all 22 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Iowa Illinois Pennsylvania

Cities

DavenportRock IslandMolineDewittAledoBettendorfClintonDanville

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2025	2024	2023
Total Assets	—	—	$41,168,958
Revenue	—	—	$40,865,850
Expenses	—	—	$647,331
Qualifying Distributions	—	—	—
Net Investment Income	—	—	$668,227
Distributable Amount	—	—	—

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

September 25, 2026 Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 3, 2020)
September 25, 2026 Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 18, 2021)
September 25, 2026 Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 9, 2022)
September 25, 2026 Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 1, 2023)
September 25, 2026 Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
September 25, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

65 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Mercyone Genesis Foundation ($255,000), Martin Luther King Jr Community ($225,000), Community Health Care Inc ($200,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
MERCYONE GENESIS FOUNDATION Davenport, IA	IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH	$255,000
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR COMMUNITY Rock Island, IL	INNOVATION/CAPACITY BUILDING	$225,000
COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE INC Davenport, IA	INNOVATION	$200,000
PALOMARES SOCIAL JUSTICE CENTER Rock Island, IL	INNOVATION	$195,000
REDISCOVER RECOVERY COMMUNITY CENTE Clinton, IA	INNOVATION/CAPACITY BUILDING	$157,616
STEAM ON WHEELS Rock Island, IL	INNOVATION/CAPACITY BUILDING	$140,000
EVERYCHILD Moline, IL	CAPACITY BUILDING & SERVICE	$75,000
TRANSITIONS MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES Rock Island, IL	CAPACITY BUILDING & SERVICE	$75,000
YOUTH SERVICES BUREAU OF ROCK ISLAN Rock Island, IL	CAPACITY BUILDING & SERVICE	$75,000
YWCA OF CLINTON Clinton, IA	CAPACITY BUILDING & SERVICE	$75,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Melinda M Gowey	CEO	40	$171,931
William Langley MD	Board Presid	1.5	—
Robert Woodall	Vice Preside	1.5	—
Sandra Deke	Secretary/Tr	1.5	—
Mark Bawden	Director	1.5	—
Nicholas Brandt	Director	1.5	—
Edmund H Carroll	Director	1.5	—
Jennifer Feeney	Director	1.5	—
David Gellerman	Director	1.5	—
Dave Heller	Director	1.5	—
James Hetrick	Director	1.5	—
Namrata Mallik MD	Director	1.5	—
Claire Motto-Steil	Director	1.5	—
Vicki Palmer	Director	1.5	—
Verletta Saxon PH D	Director	1.5	—
Chris Wahlig	Director	1.5	—
Karen Wickwire PHD	Director	1.5	—
Avery Pearl II	Director	1.5	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Better Health Foundation?

Better Health Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Davenport, IA. It holds — in total assets as of 2025.