Quad Cities Foundation for Fair Contracting Trust

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Rock Island, IL501(c)(6)Community Development EIN 36-4435585Revenue $276K in FY2025Latest return filed Mar 16, 2026

On file with the IRS420 34th Ave, 61201-5946 · Rock Island, ILTax-exempt since Dec 2001

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To provide workers and employers in the building and highway and heavy construction industries with opportunities to study and explore new and innovative joint approaches to achieving organizational effectiveness.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Run by 3 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $24K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$84K
to officers and key staff · 30% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 30% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$25K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 2 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 2 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$276K
+0.4% vs prior year
Spent
$278K
Net assets
$654K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$276K
FY2025+0.4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$253K
FY2022$310K
FY2023$274K
FY2024$275K
FY2025$276K
Expenses
$278K
FY2025▲ +0.7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$258K
FY2022$229K
FY2023$228K
FY2024$276K
FY2025$278K
Net assets
$654K
FY2025▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$579K
FY2022$580K
FY2023$607K
FY2024$637K
FY2025$654K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending April 2025) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2001.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

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4 people listed on the 990; $84K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$84,460Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

David L Adams’s $84K as Manager is at the 60th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1708 $100K–1M community development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
David L Adams$84,460$75,579$73,632$70,240$71,020

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Promotes innovative joint approaches for building and highway construction workers and employers to improve effectiveness.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To provide workers and employers in the building and highway and heavy construction industries with opportunities to study and explore new and innovative joint approaches to achieving organizational effectiveness.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$276K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$260K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Money outPt IX
$278K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$654K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$113K
Total assetsLn 16$679K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$260K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Gains on assetsLn 7$3K
Total revenueLn 12$276K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$67K
SavingsLn 2$46K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$113K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$101K
Other assetsLn 15$446K
Total assetsLn 16$679K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
Net assetsLn 32$654K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderApril
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$116K$113K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$109K$101K
Total assetsLn 16$660K$679K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K$25K
Net assetsLn 32$637K$654K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$81K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$121K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$465
TravelLn 17$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K
InsuranceLn 23$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$28K
All other expensesLn 24e$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$278K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 16, 2026 $276K$278K−$2K$654K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Mar 17, 2025 $275K$276K−$1K$637K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jan 30, 2024 $274K$228K$46K$607K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Dec 19, 2022 $310K$229K$81K$580K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Sep 13, 2021 $253K$258K−$5K$579K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $275,569 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $264,733$259,795
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9,808$15,774
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $274,541$275,569
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $79,423$80,910
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $128,528$131,539
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $68,007$65,528
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $275,958$277,977
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,417−$2,408
Part VI · Governance 2 of 2 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $275,569 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$259,795
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$259,795
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $12,303$12,303
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $3,471$3,471
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,471 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $12,303$275,569
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $277,977 across 9 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$80,910
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$120,971
IX-10 Payroll taxes$10,568
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$465
IX-17 Travel$2,278
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$7,857
IX-23 Insurance$15,573
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$27,967
IX-24e All other expenses$11,388
IX-25 Total functional expenses$277,977
Part X · Balance sheet $679,090 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $70,610$66,895
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $45,649$45,654
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $15,966$19,053
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $109,440$101,003
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $418,256$446,485
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $659,921$679,090
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $23,417$25,409
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $23,417$25,409
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $636,504$653,681
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $659,921$679,090
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $653,681 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$275,569
XI-2 Total expenses$277,977
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,408
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$636,504
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$19,585
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$653,681

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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