Funding search · EIN 273600590 · Bettendorf, IA

Grant & Virginia Brissman

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

123
grants reported
$712,453
total given
2022–2025
filing years
$5,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

servicesoutreachfoodmilancarefamilycounselingyouth

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Top recipients

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  • Trinity Health Foundation4 grants · $90,178
  • Children'S Therapy Center of the Qc4 grants · $40,000
  • Milan Christian Food Pantry4 grants · $39,600
  • Augustana College7 grants · $36,000
  • Rock Island Milan Little League6 grants · $35,000
  • Safer Foundation4 grants · $31,000
  • Spring Forward Learning Center4 grants · $30,500
  • Project Now3 grants · $30,000
  • Alternatives for the Older Adult4 grants · $28,500
  • Brissman Char Giving Fund Co Qccf1 grant · $25,000

Giving over time

$166,650
2022
$190,000
2023
$169,803
2024
$186,000
2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 123 grants.

  • $50,000

    Trinity Health Foundation · Rock Island, IL · 2022

    Scholarship for nursing sciences

  • $25,000

    Brissman Char Giving Fund Co Qccf · Bettendorf, IA · 2023

    Community foundation

  • $24,000

    Trinity Health Foundation · Rock Island, IL · 2023

    Scholarships

  • $10,000

    Children'S Therapy Center of the Qc · Rock Island, IL · 2025

    200 therapy units for milan children

  • $10,000

    Milan Chamber of Commerce · Milan, IL · 2025

    Provide support to local businesses

  • $10,000

    Milan Christian Food Pantry · Milan, IL · 2025

    Food pantry hygiene supply

  • $10,000

    Project Now · Rock Island, IL · 2025

    Home delivered meals for srs

  • $10,000

    Quad City Animal Welfare Center · Milan, IL · 2025

    Animal shelter & clinic

  • $10,000

    Rock Island Milan Little League · Milan, IL · 2025

    Operating support

  • $10,000

    Sal Family & Community Services · Moline, IL · 2025

    Family outreach center

  • $10,000

    Scott Community College Foundation · Riverdale, IA · 2025

    Scholarship fund

  • $10,000

    Augustana College · Rock Island, IL · 2024

    Gerber scholarship fund

  • $10,000

    Children'S Therapy Center of the Qc · Rock Island, IL · 2024

    200 therapy units for milan children

  • $10,000

    Milan Christian Food Pantry · Milan, IL · 2024

    Food pantry hygiene supply

  • $10,000

    Project Now · Rock Island, IL · 2024

    Home delivered meals for srs

  • $10,000

    Quad City Arts · Rock Island, IL · 2024

    Art outreach and comm development

  • $10,000

    Rock Island Milan Little League · Milan, IL · 2024

    Operating support

  • $10,000

    Skip-a-Long Family & Comm Services · Moline, IL · 2024

    Operational support-school age child

  • $10,000

    Augustana College · Rock Island, IL · 2023

    Scholarship fund

  • $10,000

    Children'S Therapy Center of the Qc · Rock Island, IL · 2023

    200 therapy units for milan children

  • $10,000

    Milan Christian Food Pantry · Milan, IL · 2023

    Food pantry hygiene supply

  • $10,000

    Project Now · Rock Island, IL · 2023

    Home delivered meals for srs

  • $10,000

    Safer Foundation · Davenport, IA · 2023

    Employment services

  • $10,000

    Skip-a-Long Family & Comm Services · Moline, IL · 2023

    Operational support-school age child

  • $10,000

    Augustana College · Rock Island, IL · 2022

    Scholarship fund

  • $10,000

    Children'S Therapy Center of the Qc · Rock Island, IL · 2022

    Therapy treatment services

  • $10,000

    Trinity Health Foundation · Rock Island, IL · 2022

    Scholarships

  • $9,600

    Milan Christian Food Pantry · Milan, IL · 2022

    Operations

  • $8,000

    Alternatives for the Older Adult · Moline, IL · 2025

    Care coordination

  • $8,000

    Safer Foundation · Davenport, IA · 2025

    Employment services

  • $8,000

    Alternatives for the Older Adult · Moline, IL · 2024

    Care coordination

  • $8,000

    Safer Foundation · Davenport, IA · 2024

    Employment services

  • $8,000

    Spring Forward Learning Center · Rock Island, IL · 2024

    Summer field trips

  • $7,500

    Spring Forward Learning Center · Rock Island, IL · 2025

    Summer field trips

  • $7,500

    Alternatives for the Older Adult · Moline, IL · 2023

    Care coordination

  • $7,500

    Spring Forward Learning Center · Rock Island, IL · 2023

    Summer field trips

  • $7,500

    Spring Forward Learning Center · Rock Island, IL · 2022

    Summer field trips

  • $7,125

    Youth Service Bureau of Ri County · Moline, IL · 2024

    Youth & family counseling

  • $7,000

    Ywca of the Quad Cities · Rock Island, IL · 2024

    Outreach services

  • $6,178

    Trinity Health Foundation · Rock Island, IL · 2024

    Scholarships

  • $6,000

    Big Brother Big Sisters · Davenport, IA · 2023

    Youth mentoring support

  • $6,000

    Youth Service Bureau of Ri County · Moline, IL · 2023

    Youth & family counseling

  • $6,000

    Youth Service Bureau of Ri County · Moline, IL · 2022

    Youth & family counseling

  • $5,000

    Christian Care · Rock Island, IL · 2025

    Outreach center

  • $5,000

    Family Resources · Davenport, IA · 2025

    Therapeutic serv-victims of violence

  • $5,000

    Figge Art Museum · Davenport, IA · 2025

    Outreach art ed in comm schools

  • $5,000

    Heart of Hope · Rock Island, IL · 2025

    Food bags for homebound srs

  • $5,000

    Junior Achievement of the Heartland · Moline, IL · 2025

    Support core mission programs

  • $5,000

    Youth Service Bureau of Ri County · Moline, IL · 2025

    Youth & family counseling

  • $5,000

    Big Brother Big Sisters · Davenport, IA · 2024

    Youth mentoring support

  • $5,000

    Community Health Care · Davenport, IA · 2024

    Exam equipment

  • $5,000

    Figge Art Museum · Davenport, IA · 2024

    Outreach art ed in comm schools

  • $5,000

    Heart of Hope · Rock Island, IL · 2024

    Food bags for homebound srs

  • $5,000

    Junior Achievement of the Heartland · Moline, IL · 2024

    Support core mission programs

  • $5,000

    Two Rivers Ymca · Moline, IL · 2024

    Nourish food program

  • $5,000

    Community Health Care · Davenport, IA · 2023

    Pediatric dental care equipment

  • $5,000

    Family Resources · Davenport, IA · 2023

    Therapeutic serv-victims of violence

  • $5,000

    Figge Art Museum · Davenport, IA · 2023

    Outreach art ed in comm schools

  • $5,000

    Humility Homes and Services · Davenport, IA · 2023

    Safe shelter for everyone

  • $5,000

    Ywca of the Quad Cities · Rock Island, IL · 2023

    Outreach services

  • $5,000

    Alternatives for the Older Adult · Moline, IL · 2022

    Care coordination

  • $5,000

    Big Brother Big Sisters · Davenport, IA · 2022

    Bigs for a day community outreach

  • $5,000

    Figge Art Museum · Davenport, IA · 2022

    Outreach in ri/milan school district

  • $5,000

    Humility Homes and Services · Davenport, IA · 2022

    Winter emergency shelter

  • $5,000

    Rock Island Milan Little League · Milan, IL · 2022

    Milan harvest festival

  • $5,000

    Rock Island Milan Little League · Milan, IL · 2022

    2023 milan harvest festival

  • $5,000

    Safer Foundation · Davenport, IA · 2022

    Employment services

  • $4,000

    Big Brother Big Sisters · Davenport, IA · 2025

    Youth mentoring support

  • $4,000

    Scouting America · Irving, TX · 2025

    Outdoor youth program

  • $4,000

    Boy Scouts of America - Illowa · Davenport, IA · 2024

    Scouting cares initiative

  • $4,000

    Girl Scouts of Eastern Ia & West Il · Bettendorf, IA · 2024

    Leadership & character program

  • $3,000

    Ballet of the Quad Cities · Rock Island, IL · 2025

    Improving academic & social skills

  • $3,000

    Narratives Qc · Rock Island, IL · 2025

    Mental health awareness

  • $3,000

    Quad City Symphony Orchestra · X, IA · 2025

    Music education programs

  • $3,000

    Ballet of the Quad Cities · Rock Island, IL · 2024

    Improving academic & social skills

  • $3,000

    Quad City Symphony Orchestra · Davenport, IA · 2024

    Music education programs

  • $3,000

    Quad City Symphony Orchestra · Davenport, IA · 2023

    Music education programs

  • $3,000

    Quad City Symphony Orchestra · Davenport, IA · 2022

    Music education programs

  • $2,550

    Marriage-Family Counseling Service · Rock Island, IL · 2022

    Family counseling services-milan res

  • $2,500

    Bethany for Children & Families · Moline, IL · 2025

    Free dental care for unisured kids

  • $2,500

    Community Health Care · Davenport, IA · 2025

    Exam equipment

  • $2,500

    Marriage-Family Counseling Service · Rock Island, IL · 2025

    Family counseling services-milan res

  • $2,500

    Prairie State Legal Services · Moline, IL · 2025

    Civil legal services

  • $2,500

    Pregnancy Resources · Davenport, IA · 2025

    Health care outreach center

  • $2,500

    Quad City Arts · Rock Island, IL · 2025

    Art outreach and comm development

  • $2,500

    River Action · Davenport, IA · 2025

    Environmental awareness

  • $2,500

    River Bend Food Bank · Davenport, IA · 2025

    Community food pantry

  • $2,500

    Royal Ball Run for Autism · Milan, IL · 2025

    Autism awareness

  • $2,500

    Two Rivers Ymca · Moline, IL · 2025

    Nourish food program

  • $2,500

    Bethany for Children & Families · Moline, IL · 2024

    Free dental care for unisured kids

  • $2,500

    Everychild · Moline, IL · 2024

    Child protection program

  • $2,500

    Marriage-Family Counseling Service · Rock Island, IL · 2024

    Family counseling services-milan res

  • $2,500

    Prairie State Legal Services · Moline, IL · 2024

    Civil legal services

  • $2,500

    Ballet of the Quad Cities · Rock Island, IL · 2023

    Improving academic & social skills

  • $2,500

    Junior Achievement of the Heartland · Moline, IL · 2023

    Support core mission programs

  • $2,500

    Marriage-Family Counseling Service · Rock Island, IL · 2023

    Family counseling services-milan res

  • $2,500

    Prairie State Legal Services · Moline, IL · 2023

    Civil legal services

  • $2,500

    Quad Cities Open Network · Moline, IL · 2023

    Suppl emergency assistance program

  • $2,500

    Rimilan Kiwanas First Day Fund · Rock Island, IL · 2023

    School supplies

  • $2,500

    Rock Island Milan Little League · Milan, IL · 2023

    Operating support

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