Palmer Family Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker DAVENPORT, IA EIN: 84-3142834

Palmer Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in DAVENPORT, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $67K.

Key facts about Palmer Family Foundation

EIN
84-3142834
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$67,000
Grants made (2025)
8
Average grant
$8,375
Median grant
$5,500
Primary geography
Illinois (51% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Who Palmer Family Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Palmer Family Foundation's 8 itemized 2025 grants were Illinois (51%), Iowa (40%) and Texas (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Davenport, IA (4 grants). None of its 8 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support.

How Palmer Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 79% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$67K

+0.8% YoY

Grant Count

8

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$8K

+0.8% YoY

About Palmer Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Palmer Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in DAVENPORT, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $67K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of all 8 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

DavenportEast MolineRock IslandBettendorfDallasDewittMolineCedar RapidsPlattevillePrinceton

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

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Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.12022202320242025
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$26K$53K$79K$105K5 grants202212 grants20238 grants20248 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Quad Cities Golf Classic Charitable Foundation: $29KQuad Cities Golf ClassicCharitable Foundation$29KSt Luke's Health Care Foundation: $10KSt Luke's Health CareFoundation$10KPutnam Museum and Science Center: $9KPutnam Museum and ScienceCenter$9KAmerican Heart Association Inc: $6KAmerican Heart Association Inc$6KTrinity Health Foundation: $5KTrinity Health Foundation$5KYmca of the Iowa Mississippi Valley: $5KYmca of the Iowa MississippiValley$5KKings Harvest Pet Rescue: $2KKings Harvest Pet Rescue$2KGilda's Club Quad Cities: $1KGilda's Club Quad Cities$1K

Grant Size Distribution

33 grants across all recorded years

32<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Quad Cities Golf Classic Charitable Foundation ($29,000), St Luke's Health Care Foundation ($10,000), Putnam Museum and Science Center ($9,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
QUAD CITIES GOLF CLASSIC CHARITABLE FOUNDATION EAST MOLINE, ILCONTRIBUTE POSITIVELY TO THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN OUR COMMUNITY, PROVIDE GROWING ANNUAL FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO CHARITY, PROMOTE VOLUNTEERISM, PROVIDE A POSITIVE ECONOMIC IMPACT TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH A PGA TOUR SANCTIONED PROFESSIONAL GOLF TOURNAMENT.$29,000
ST LUKE'S HEALTH CARE FOUNDATION CEDAR RAPIDS, IASUPPORT THE REDESIGN OF THE NEW CAMPUS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF PATIENTS AND STAFF$10,000
PUTNAM MUSEUM AND SCIENCE CENTER DAVENPORT, IATO ILLUMINATE OUR HUMAN AND NATURAL HISTORY$9,000
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION INC DALLAS, TXACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE CAUSES, DIAGNOSIS, PREVENTION, AND TREATMENT OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE, STROKE, AND OTHER RELATED DISEASES.$6,000
TRINITY HEALTH FOUNDATION ROCK ISLAND, ILSUPPORT THE MISSION OF TRINITY HOSPITAL.$5,000
YMCA OF THE IOWA MISSISSIPPI VALLEY DAVENPORT, IAYOUTH DEVELOPMENT, HEALTHY LIVING AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.$5,000
KINGS HARVEST PET RESCUE DAVENPORT, IASUPPORT THE ADOPTION OF PETS$2,000
GILDA'S CLUB QUAD CITIES DAVENPORT, IASUPPORT THE MISSION OF GILDA'S CLUB$1,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Daniel F PalmerPresident/Director1—
Douglas F PalmerDirector1—
Benjamin J PalmerDirector1—
Ryan D PalmerDirector1—
Andrew D PalmerDirector1—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Palmer Family Foundation?

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

Where does Palmer Family Foundation operate?

Palmer Family Foundation has awarded grants in Iowa, Illinois, Texas, Wisconsin.

What size grants does Palmer Family Foundation award?

In 2025, Palmer Family Foundation awarded 8 grants totaling $67K — an average of about $8K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Palmer Family Foundation's EIN?

Palmer Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-3142834. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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