Quad Cities Golf Classic Charitable Foundation
The Quad Cities Golf Classic Charitable Foundation is a public charity based in East Moline, Illinois. It supports charitable organizations through the John Deere Classic and pledge fundraising associated with the tournament, re-granting funds to area charities.
Quad Cities Golf Classic Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Quad Cities Golf Classic Charitable Foundation gave $16.2M across 188 grants in 2025 (avg $86K), mostly in Iowa. 11% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $16,223,088
- +6.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 188
- +9.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $86,293
- -2.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $24,133
- Total assets
- $10,422,865
- -8.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 11% first-time grantees (21 of 185, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Iowa (55% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Quad Cities Golf Classic Charitable Foundation
- Contact
Mailing address: 15623 Coaltown Road, East Moline, IL 61244
Phone: (309) 762-4653
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Quad Cities Golf Classic Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was United Way of the Quad Cities ($1.6M). Together the top 10 received $7.7M.
Organizations only. It also paid 4 grants to individuals ($178,445), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
847 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 609 grants of 847 (72%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 55% of grant dollars went to recipients in Iowa and 42% to recipients in Illinois; the remaining 3% is listed with an unspecified state. The website states that Birdies for Charity eligibility extends to qualifying nonprofits within 125 miles of Silvis, Illinois.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 188 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Quad Cities Golf Classic Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
11%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 21 of 185 grantees (11%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $18K; repeat grants $97K. How we count
Medians: $12K first-time, $28K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11.7M (2021) to $16.2M (2025). In 2025 it made 188 grants totaling $16.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| United Way of the Quad Cities Bettendorf, IA | Mobilizing people and resources to improve our community. United way fights for the health, education, and financial stability of every person in our community ensuring all quad citizens have the opportunity to live their best possible lives. | $1,589,007 |
| Figge Art Museum Davenport, IA | Community enrichment with the experience of art through education, collections, exhibitions, and preservation. | $1,249,855 |
| Trinity Health Foundation Rock Island, IL | To secure charitable resources to support trinity's mission of improving the health of the communities we serve. | $1,244,967 |
| Quad City Symphony Orchestra Davenport, IA | Inspire, entertain and engage the quad city community through superb symphonic music, music education and cultural leaderships | $684,960 |
| Friendship Manor Rock Island, IL | Senior living and healthcare. Serving as many as we can who have outlived their resources | $653,141 |
| Geneseo Park District Foundation NFP Geneseo, IL | Promote and cultivate stewardship along with financial support empowering the geneseo park district to enhance the quality of life in our community by providing a positive recreational experience for all | $491,455 |
| United Way Winter Campaign Bettendorf, IA | Mobilizing people and resources to improve our community. United way fights for the health, education, and financial stability of every person in our community ensuring all quad citizens have the opportunity to live their best possible lives. | $467,065 |
| Lions of Illinois Foundation Dekalb, IL | Serving the blind & deaf in Illinois through programs and services. | $461,762 |
| First Presbyterian Church of Davenport Davenport, IA | First presbyterian church of davenport is an inclusive, caring, community of faith committed to loving god, loving neighbor as self, and sharing th elove of jesus christ with all people through worship, fellowship, and service. | $450,503 |
| Martin Luther King Jr Community Center Rock Island, IL | We are dedicated to working toward creating a positive community image, and strengthening family relationships and neighborhoods, while celebrating our community's culture and ethinic diversity. | $384,375 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10,422,865 | $33,895,384 | $33,094,895 | $16,223,088 | 188 | $373,488 |
| 2024 | $11,370,911 | $33,162,867 | $31,289,666 | $15,221,383 | 172 | $1,436,740 |
| 2023 | $12,526,806 | $26,610,386 | $25,894,581 | $12,555,517 | 163 | $103,285 |
| 2022 | $4,121,852 | $25,360,612 | $25,089,945 | $12,452,672 | 159 | $46,603 |
| 2021 | $4,283,067 | $22,270,292 | $21,493,593 | $11,700,435 | 165 | $44,097 |
| 2020 | $5,926,812 | $12,981,935 | $13,771,593 | $11,806,138 | 146 | $56,783 |
| 2019 | $3,521,856 | $24,448,251 | $24,276,918 | $12,793,650 | 188 | $65,121 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to conduct a PGA Tour-sanctioned professional golf tournament that contributes positively to community quality of life, provides growing annual financial contributions to charity, promotes volunteerism, and provides a positive economic impact to the community.
Its grants support a range of organizations. For example, United Way Quad Cities describes its work as strengthening education, income, and health; the Figge Art Museum says it promotes appreciation and creation of visual art through education and its collections, exhibitions, and preservation work; and Trinity Health Foundation says it secures charitable gifts and volunteer resources to support health care and community health. Other 2025 recipients include a symphony orchestra, a continuing care retirement community, a park district foundation, and a foundation serving people with visual and hearing impairments.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 188 grants totaling $16,223,088. Grant amounts ranged from $5,330 to $1,589,007, with a median grant of $24,133.
The largest reported grants included $1,589,007 to United Way of the Quad Cities, $1,249,855 to the Figge Art Museum, and $1,244,967 to Trinity Health Foundation. Other large grants included $684,960 to the Quad City Symphony Orchestra, $653,141 to Friendship Manor, and $491,455 to the Geneseo Park District Foundation.
The foundation’s website describes Birdies for Charity as a pledge-based program supporting participating charities. It states that charities pay no administrative fees and are promised a minimum bonus of 5%, with the possibility of up to 10%. In 2025, the program reported raising $16,944,896 for 460 participating nonprofit organizations, including a 9% bonus match. That program total is distinct from the foundation’s filing-year grant total.
To participate, eligible organizations must be 501(c)(3) nonprofits located within 125 miles of Silvis, Illinois. The website described accepting new charities into the program through May 30, 2025; that deadline has passed.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Andrew Lehman as Tournament Director and the following directors: Anke Maass, Angie Kendall, Beau Perkins, Ben Keith, Ben Palmer, Blake Collins, Bob Howard, Brian Pearson, and Cathy Edwards.
Quad Cities Golf Classic Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 36 officers; 1 of 36 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andrew Lehman
Tournament Director
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
$130K (2023) → $195K (2025)
Cathy Edwards
Director
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christy Gause
Director
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lance Barrow
Director
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mara Downing
Director
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Parejko
Director
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Todd Hajduk
Director
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Todd Rosenthal
Director
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Zach Johnson
Director
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dave Herrell
Director
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Wauer
Director
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Diane Nelson
Director
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Callas
Director
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Lohman
Director
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Beau Perkins
Director
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Pearson
Director
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Cramer
Director
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Denise Garrett
Director
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Nelson
Director
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike O'Brien
Director
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nick Thul
Director
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rian Waterman
Director
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Angie Kendall
Director
New on the 2025 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anke Maass
Director
New on the 2025 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ben Keith
Director
New on the 2025 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ben Palmer
Director
New on the 2025 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Blake Collins
Director
New on the 2025 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bob Howard
Director
New on the 2025 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sara Cross
Director
New on the 2025 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sue Erickson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aaron Tennant
Past Chair
Vice Chair, Players & On-Course Services → Chairman Elect, 2023
Chairman Elect → Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adam Kunkel
Vice Chair of Operations
Director → Vice Chair, Finance & Inform, 2023
Vice Chair, Finance & Inform → Vice Chair of Operations, 2025
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lynsey Engels
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tate Featherstone
Chair Elect
Director → Vice Chair, Players & On-Cou, 2023
Vice Chair, Players & On-Cou → Chair Elect, 2025
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Todd Hopkins
Vice Chair, Players & On-Cou
Director → Vice Chair, Players & On-Cou, 2025
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wendy Williams
Vice Chair, Finance & Inform
Vice Chair, Finance & Inform → Vice Chair Operations, 2023
Vice Chair Operations → Vice Chair, Finance & Inform, 2025
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (30)
- Former: Ben Yeggy (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Dan Huber (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Heidi Parkhurst (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Kevin Rafferty (2019–2024) — Chair
- Former: Mo Hyder (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Paul Rumler (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Sue Rector (2019–2024) — Past Chair
- Former: Ted Thoms (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Todd Gipple (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Bill Anderson (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Rick Roberts (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Bob Larsen (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Dana Wilkinson (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Joe Judge (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Lee Garlach (2019–2022) — Past Chair
- Former: Mike Egan (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Patrick Eikenberry (2019–2022) — Chairman
- Former: Sean McGuire (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Anika Martin (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Edna Denise Garrett (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Clair Peterson (2021–2022) — Tournament Director
- Former: Douglas Palmer (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Gregory Ruggles (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: James Bellig (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Amy Westfall (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jim Field (2019–2020) — Deere Liaison
- Former: Deb Wirth (2019) — Director
- Former: John Bradley (2019) — Director
- Former: Tim Conrad (2019) — Director
- Former: Tony Carpita (2019) — Past Chairman
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $195K, to Andrew Lehman (Tournament Director).
Frequently asked questions about Quad Cities Golf Classic Charitable Foundation
How much does Quad Cities Golf Classic Charitable Foundation give each year?
Quad Cities Golf Classic Charitable Foundation gave $16.2M across 188 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $15.2M across 172 grants.
What is Quad Cities Golf Classic Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Quad Cities Golf Classic Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $24,133, and its average grant was $86,293, across 188 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Quad Cities Golf Classic Charitable Foundation that year got $18K on average.
Where does Quad Cities Golf Classic Charitable Foundation give grants?
Quad Cities Golf Classic Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Iowa: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (42%). The most frequent recipient cities were Davenport, IA (54 grants), Rock Island, IL (26 grants), Moline, IL (25 grants) and Bettendorf, IA (15 grants).
Does Quad Cities Golf Classic Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 2% of Quad Cities Golf Classic Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 188) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990. Recurring purposes include "Church" (3 grants).
Who are Quad Cities Golf Classic Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Quad Cities Golf Classic Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include United Way of the Quad Cities ($1,589,007), Figge Art Museum ($1,249,855) and Trinity Health Foundation ($1,244,967), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. It also paid 4 grants to individuals ($178,445), which are not listed by name. Together they received 25% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Quad Cities Golf Classic Charitable Foundation?
Quad Cities Golf Classic Charitable Foundation reported $10.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $33.9M.
What does Quad Cities Golf Classic Charitable Foundation fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to conduct a PGA Tour-sanctioned professional golf tournament that contributes positively to community quality of life, provides growing annual financial contributions to charity, promotes volunteerism, and provides a positive economic impact to the community. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Quad Cities Golf Classic Charitable Foundation?
Quad Cities Golf Classic Charitable Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Quad Cities Golf Classic Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Quad Cities Golf Classic Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-1332421. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 20, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 13, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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