Quad City Conservation Alliance
To bring together organizations dedicated to the promotion of conservation and outdoor activities.
Quad City Conservation Alliance at a glance
In short: Quad City Conservation Alliance gave $21K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $21,034
- +0.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,011
- +0.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,164
- Total assets
- $374,783
- -15.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Quad City Conservation Alliance funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Quad City in Fisherman Club ($9K). Together the top 3 received $21K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Quad City Conservation Alliance gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2021) to $21K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $21K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Quad City in Fisherman Club Rock Island, IL | Promote Conservation | $8,711 |
| Moline Conservation Club Rock Island, IL | Promote Conservation | $7,164 |
| Rock Island Conservation Club Milan, IL | Promote Conservation | $5,159 |
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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 | $374,783 | $581,085 | $650,372 | $21,034 | 3 | $2,498 |
| 2024 | $445,013 | $580,456 | $655,067 | $20,948 | 3 | $4,221 |
| 2023 | $527,944 | $689,895 | $680,025 | $21,323 | 3 | $-904 |
| 2022 | $507,047 | $653,490 | $672,900 | $20,213 | 3 | $1,617 |
| 2021 | $569,069 | $316,125 | $348,649 | $11,766 | Total only | $6,514 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Quad City Conservation Alliance
Based on IRS filings
Quad City Conservation Alliance is a public charity, based in Rock Island, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $375K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $21K. Net investment income was $2K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Quad City Conservation Alliance is led by Richard Miller, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 18 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard Miller
President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bob Hingstrum
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Bringolf
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Hennings
Director
Alternate → Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dennis Johnson
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keith Garvey
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patty Wilson
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ralph Dickinson
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rick Driessens
Director
Alternate → Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sonny Stephens
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Slavsih
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jd Nesset
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rich Ehen
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rich Knox
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gray Collis
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Faith Ballard
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Hurt
Vice President
Secretary → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elaine Polston
Secretary
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Gary Collis (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Al Clemons (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Brian Morley (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Cindy Miller (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Jack Collis (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Jan Shradar (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: John Walsh (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Richard Riddell (2021–2022) — Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Quad City Conservation Alliance
How much does Quad City Conservation Alliance give each year?
Quad City Conservation Alliance gave $21K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $21K across 3 grants.
What is Quad City Conservation Alliance's typical grant size?
Quad City Conservation Alliance's median grant in 2025 was $7,164, and its average grant was $7,011, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Quad City Conservation Alliance give grants?
Quad City Conservation Alliance gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Rock Island, IL (2 grants).
Does Quad City Conservation Alliance give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Quad City Conservation Alliance's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Promote Conservation" (3 grants).
How large is Quad City Conservation Alliance?
Quad City Conservation Alliance reported $375K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $581K.
What is Quad City Conservation Alliance's EIN?
Quad City Conservation Alliance's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3343843. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 29, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 4, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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