W Gerard & Colleen a Huiskamp
W Gerard & Colleen a Huiskamp is a private foundation based in Davenport, Iowa. Its 2025 filing reports grants to organizations including schools, a church, youth baseball, and an after-school program.
W Gerard & Colleen a Huiskamp at a glance
In short: W Gerard & Colleen a Huiskamp gave $113K across 43 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Illinois. 17% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $113,020
- +19.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 43
- -2.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,628
- +22.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $600
- Total assets
- $614,998
- +1.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 17% first-time grantees (6 of 36, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (87% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to W Gerard & Colleen a Huiskamp
- How to Apply
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The filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Applicants should contact W Gerard Huiskamp and provide the organization’s name, tax ID number, address, purpose for the grant, nature of the requesting organization, and amount requested. Awards are limited to organizations in the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MSA; Cedar Rapids, IA MSA; Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin, TN MSA; and Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH MSA.
- Review Cycle
- Applications are accepted throughout the year.
- Deadline
- Applications are accepted throughout the year.
- Contact
Application contact: W Gerard Huiskamp
Mailing address: 1205 E River Drive, Davenport, IA 52803
Phone: (309) 558-6073
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who W Gerard & Colleen a Huiskamp funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Rock Island American Legion ($22K). Together the top 10 received $98K.
Grant Size Distribution
207 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 207 grants of 207 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The filing’s stated award restrictions cover organizations in the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa-Illinois metropolitan area; the Cedar Rapids, Iowa metropolitan area; the Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin, Tennessee metropolitan area; and the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts-New Hampshire metropolitan area. In 2025, 87% of grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois and 8% to recipients in Iowa; the remainder went to California, Indiana, and Tennessee.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 43 itemized grants.
Cities
Is W Gerard & Colleen a Huiskamp open to new grantees?
17%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 36 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $625 first-time, $600 repeat.
- 83% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 216% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF 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 $71K (2020) to $152K (2019). In 2025 it made 43 grants totaling $113K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rock Island American Legion Rock Island, IL | Funding for Youth Baseball | $22,000 |
| Join Hands - ESL - Thomas Terry Com East St Louis, IL | After School Prog for Poor Urban Are | $16,000 |
| Alleman High School Rock Island, IL | To General Fund | $14,000 |
| Jordan Catholic School Rock Island, IL | For School's Scholarship Fund | $8,000 |
| Jordan Catholic School Rock Island, IL | For Fund Drive | $5,000 |
| Jordan Catholic School Rock Island, IL | To Fund School's General Fund | $5,000 |
| Two Rivers YMCA-Rock Island Library Moline, IL | Capital Campaign for Building | $5,000 |
| Every Child Moline, IL | New Building Fund | $5,000 |
| St Joan of Arc Catholic School Bettendorf, IA | For General Fund | $5,000 |
| Sacred Heart Church Rock Island, IL | General Parish Fund | $3,900 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $614,998 | $125,317 | $115,465 | $113,020 | 43 | $113,020 | $22,872 | $52,330 |
| 2024 | $605,146 | $126,039 | $96,429 | $94,490 | 44 | $94,490 | $20,197 | $46,340 |
| 2023 | $575,536 | $156,392 | $89,618 | $87,938 | 40 | $87,938 | $14,978 | $37,108 |
| 2022 | $508,762 | $189,659 | $110,078 | $108,500 | 40 | $108,500 | $13,080 | $30,985 |
| 2021 | $429,182 | $141,219 | $87,064 | $85,880 | 40 | $85,880 | $14,935 | $35,157 |
| 2020 | $375,027 | $102,622 | $72,076 | $70,850 | 38 | — | $11,396 | $20,956 |
| 2019 | $344,481 | $203,852 | $152,770 | $151,705 | 41 | — | $9,787 | $22,067 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, W Gerard & Colleen a Huiskamp reported a distributable amount of $52K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants show support for education, youth activities, community organizations, and building or general funds. One recipient, Augustana College, describes its own mission as offering a challenging education rooted in the liberal arts and sciences and the Lutheran expression of the Christian faith, developing qualities of mind, spirit, and body for leadership and service.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 43 grants totaling $113,020. Grants ranged from $35 to $22,000, with a median of $600. The largest grants included $22,000 to Rock Island American Legion for youth baseball, $16,000 to Join Hands - ESL - Thomas Terry Com for an after-school program, and $14,000 to Alleman High School for its general fund. Other notable awards included $8,000 to Jordan Catholic School for its scholarship fund and $5,000 each to Two Rivers YMCA-Rock Island Library for a building capital campaign, Every Child for a new building fund, and St Joan of Arc Catholic School for its general fund.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists W Gerard Huiskamp as President/SE, and Heidi Huiskamp-Collins, John Robert Huiskamp, James Gerard Huiskamp, Heather Anne Kemp, and James Hendrik Huiskamp as directors.
W Gerard & Colleen a Huiskamp is led by W. Gerard Huiskamp, President & Secretary since 2022 (on filings since 2019); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
W. Gerard Huiskamp
President & Secretary
President → President & Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Heather Anne Kemp
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Heidi Huiskamp-Collins
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
James Hendrik Huiskamp
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
John Robert Huiskamp
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Colleen A. Huiskamp (2019–2021) — Secretary
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.
Frequently asked questions about W Gerard & Colleen a Huiskamp
How much does W Gerard & Colleen a Huiskamp give each year?
W Gerard & Colleen a Huiskamp gave $113K across 43 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $94K across 44 grants.
What is W Gerard & Colleen a Huiskamp's typical grant size?
W Gerard & Colleen a Huiskamp's median grant in 2025 was $600, and its average grant was $2,628, across 43 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from W Gerard & Colleen a Huiskamp that year got $1K on average.
Where does W Gerard & Colleen a Huiskamp give grants?
W Gerard & Colleen a Huiskamp gives mostly in Illinois: 87% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Iowa (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Rock Island, IL (16 grants), Moline, IL (8 grants), Bettendorf, IA (5 grants) and Davenport, IA (2 grants).
Does W Gerard & Colleen a Huiskamp give general operating support?
Yes: 30% of W Gerard & Colleen a Huiskamp's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 43) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are W Gerard & Colleen a Huiskamp's largest grantees?
W Gerard & Colleen a Huiskamp's largest 2025 grantees include Rock Island American Legion ($22,000), Alleman High School ($19,000 across 3 grants) and Jordan Catholic School ($18,000 across 3 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is W Gerard & Colleen a Huiskamp?
W Gerard & Colleen a Huiskamp reported $615K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $113K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $52K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does W Gerard & Colleen a Huiskamp fund?
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants show support for education, youth activities, community organizations, and building or general funds. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from W Gerard & Colleen a Huiskamp?
The filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is W Gerard & Colleen a Huiskamp's EIN?
W Gerard & Colleen a Huiskamp's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3031704. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 6, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 29, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Grantable. (2026). W Gerard & Colleen a Huiskamp funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 25, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/w-gerard-and-colleen-a-huiskamp-morg_dfc6492133a5467c85a7dcb82c3fa163
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