Quad City Symphony Trust

Public charity · Grantmaker Davenport, IA EIN: 42-6567051

To further the tax exempt charitable works of the quad city symphony orchestra association.

Key facts about Quad City Symphony Trust

In short: Quad City Symphony Trust gave $684K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $684K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
42-6567051
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$683,758
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$683,758
Median grant
$683,758
Total assets
$17,337,808
Primary geography
Iowa (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$17.3M

+18.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$684K

+3.8% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$684K

+3.8% YoY

How Quad City Symphony Trust gives

  • Giving grew 67% from 2022 to 2025. Method

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

About Quad City Symphony Trust

Based on IRS filings

Quad City Symphony Trust is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Davenport, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $17.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $684K. Net investment income was $355K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Davenport

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $408K (2022) to $684K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $684K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

QC Symphony Orchestra Association: $684KQC Symphony OrchestraAssociation$684K

The largest 2025 recipient was QC Symphony Orchestra Association ($684K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K4$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
QC Symphony Orchestra Association Davenport, IATo further the charitable works of the quad cities symphony orchestra association.$683,758

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$17,337,808$14,611,261$13,445,995
Revenue$1,941,578$393,344$271,933
Expenses$798,160$740,392$713,101
Net Investment Income$354,855$312,135$266,367

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 4, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Quad City Symphony Trust is led by Tom Spitzfaden, Chair since 2024 (on filings since 2023); none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Tom Spitzfaden

    Chair

    Director → Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Don Pedersen

    Trustee

    Director → Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gregory P. Schermer

    Trustee

    Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2022

    Secretary & Treasurer → Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sue Honsey

    Trustee

    Director → Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alana Carroll

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Darlene Steffen

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Van Vooren

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: John Hayes (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Katie Marchik (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: R. Hovey Tinsman (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Jill McLaughlin (2021–2023) — Chair
  • Former: Annette Tephly (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Daniel Churchill (2021–2022) — Director

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 Symphony Trust

How much does Quad City Symphony Trust give each year?

Quad City Symphony Trust gave $684K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $659K across 1 grant.

How large is Quad City Symphony Trust?

Quad City Symphony Trust reported $17.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.9M.

What is Quad City Symphony Trust?

Quad City Symphony Trust is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Davenport, IA. It holds $17.3M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Quad City Symphony Trust operate?

Quad City Symphony Trust has awarded grants in Iowa.

What is Quad City Symphony Trust's EIN?

Quad City Symphony Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-6567051. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

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