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Better Health Foundation Melinda Gowey Grants

Private foundation · EIN 46-2452851 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024

Total grants paid
$3.9M
Grants reported
42
Median grant
$75K
Future commitments
None reported

Giving by tax year

Tax yearGrants paidAmount
202422$1.9M
202320$2M

Where Better Health Foundation Melinda Gowey gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Iowa$2.4MIllinois$1.5M

Largest reported grants

The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.

RecipientLocationPurposeTax yearAmount
FAMILY RESOURCESDAVENPORT, IAHOLISTIC CARE COORDINATION PROGRAM2023$275K
MERCYONE GENESIS FOUNDATIONDAVENPORT, IAIMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH2024$255K
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR COMMUNITY CENTERROCK ISLAND, ILINNOVATION/CAPACITY BUILDING2024$225K
HEART OF HOPE MINISTRIESROCK ISLAND, ILHEALTH FRESH FOOD INITIATIVE2023$217K
GENESIS HEALTH SERVICES FOUNDATIONDAVENPORT, IAIMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH2023$208.4K
COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE INCDAVENPORT, IAIMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH2023$200K
YWCA OF CLINTONCLINTON, IAIMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH2023$200K
COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE INCDAVENPORT, IAINNOVATION2024$200K
VERA FRENCH FOUNDATIONDAVENPORT, IAMULTISYSTEMATIC THERAPY PROGRAM2023$197.9K
PALOMARES SOCIAL JUSTICE CENTERROCK ISLAND, ILINNOVATION2024$195K
REDISCOVER RECOVERY COMMUNITY CENTECLINTON, IAINNOVATION/CAPACITY BUILDING2024$157.6K
PROJECT RENEWAL OF DAVENPORTDAVENPORT, IAIMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH2023$150K
STEAM ON WHEELSROCK ISLAND, ILINNOVATION/CAPACITY BUILDING2024$140K
NAMI GREATER MISSISSIPPI VALLEYDAVENPORT, IAIMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH2023$75K
GILDA'S CLUBDAVENPORT, IAIMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH2023$75K
YOUTH SERVICES BUREAU OF ROCK ISLANROCK ISLAND, ILCAPACITY BUILDING & SERVICE2024$75K
TRANSITIONS MENTAL HEALTH SERVICESROCK ISLAND, ILIMRPOVE COMMUNITY HEALTH2023$75K
YWCA OF CLINTONCLINTON, IACAPACITY BUILDING & SERVICE2024$75K
SAL COMMUNITY SERVICESMOLINE, ILCAPACITY BUILDING & SERVICE2024$75K
EVERYCHILDMOLINE, ILIMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH2023$75K
TRANSITIONS MENTAL HEALTH SERVICESROCK ISLAND, ILCAPACITY BUILDING & SERVICE2024$75K
EVERYCHILDMOLINE, ILCAPACITY BUILDING & SERVICE2024$75K
YOUTH SERVICES BUREAU OF ROCK ISLANROCK ISLAND, ILIMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH2023$71.3K
THE ARC OF THE QUAD CITIESROCK ISLAND, ILCAPACITY BUILDING & SERVICE2024$65K
TAPESTRY FARMSDAVENPORT, IAIMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH2023$58.3K

How to apply

This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.

About this data

Figures are aggregated from Better Health Foundation Melinda Gowey's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.

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