Moline Public Schools Foundation

What Moline Public Schools Foundation does

The Moline Public Schools Foundation (MPSF) is an independent, nonprofit corporation founded in 1988 in Moline, Illinois, dedicated to enriching educational opportunities across the Moline-Coal Valley School District. The foundation is governed by a 14-member volunteer board of directors and operates under the leadership of Executive Director Steffani Fielder with a small staff of approximately 10 employees. Its mission centers on raising and distributing funds that supplement district resources, primarily through the IMPACT Grant Program (Innovative Moline Projects and Classroom Tools), which awards more than $50,000 annually to teachers for creative classroom projects, supplies, and innovative learning tools across all 15 district schools serving 7,300+ students.

The foundation's core deliverables are teacher grants and student activity grants rather than products or services. The IMPACT Grant Program runs an annual cycle from February application opening through May board approval, with applications processed through a Google Forms-based online platform and reviewed by an Allocations Committee. A secondary program, the HAVlife Activity Grants, provides funding for youth ages 10-15 to participate in extracurricular activities in athletics, music, and arts, sourced through an annual partnership with the HAVlife Foundation. Operations are supported by community events such as the Spring Celebration (held at Old Oaks Winery) and the Marching with the Foundation staff campaign, alongside digital outreach through the foundation's website, Facebook, Instagram, and email communications.

Revenue is generated entirely from voluntary donations rather than commercial sales. The foundation draws on individual donations, corporate sponsorships and partnerships, planned giving (bequests, trusts, life insurance, retirement assets), United Way workplace giving designations, employer matching gift programs, and recurring fundraising events. The website was built by Augustana Web Guild and functions primarily as an information hub and donation portal rather than a sophisticated technology platform. The foundation has no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no venture or equity backers, operating as a self-sustaining community nonprofit.

Name

Moline Public Schools Foundation

Legal name

Moline Public Schools Foundation

Website

https://molinepsf.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Moline Public Schools Foundation is an independent nonprofit founded in 1988 that supports the Moline-Coal Valley School District by awarding over $50,000 annually in teacher grants and student activity grants across 15 schools and 7,300+ students through donations, corporate sponsorships, and community fundraising events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Nonprofit / Educational Grant Funding

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

K–12 Support & School Improvement Nonprofits (BPAGADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Education Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAK), Grantmaking Agencies & Education Program Grants Administration (EDADAHAD)

Keywords

• Educational grant funding
• Nonprofit education foundation
• Classroom innovation grants
• School district philanthropy
• Teacher grant programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Moline

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Direct donations from individuals who believe in supporting education in the Moline-Coal Valley School District. Donors can give online or mail checks to the foundation.
2. Corporate Sponsorships: Annual donations and custom partnerships from businesses, including program sponsorships and event sponsorships for the Spring Celebration and other foundation events.
3. HAVlife Foundation Grants: Annual funding received from HAVlife Foundation to support youth ages 10-15 with grants for extracurricular activities in athletics, music, and arts.
4. Planned Giving: Legacy gifts including bequests through wills, gifts of life insurance or retirement assets, charitable lead or remainder trusts, and donations of property or real estate.
5. United Way Designations: Workplace giving campaign support where donors can designate the Moline Public Schools Foundation on their United Way pledge card.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Moline Public Schools Foundation is a nonprofit that annually distributes educational grants to teachers and students in the Moline-Coal Valley School District. Its flagship IMPACT Grant Program awards more than $50,000 per year to teachers for creative classroom projects, while its HAVlife Activity Grants fund extracurricular athletics, music, and arts participation for youth ages 10-15 with financial need. Revenue is raised through individual donations, corporate sponsorships, planned giving, United Way designations, and an annual partnership with the HAVlife Foundation.

Product overview

The Moline Public Schools Foundation operates as a unified grant-giving organization with a core IMPACT Grant Program that awards over $50,000 annually to teachers for innovative classroom projects. Additional programs include HAVlife Activity Grants for student extracurricular activities, annual Spring Celebration fundraising events, and the Marching with the Foundation staff donation campaign. All offerings support the Foundation's mission to enrich learning opportunities across the Moline-Coal Valley School District through resources and community partnerships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IMPACT Grant Program Annual teacher grant program that awards more than $50,000 to educators in the Moline-Coal Valley School District for creative classroom projects, supplies, and innovative learning tools. Applications are submitted online via Google Forms, reviewed by an Allocations Committee, and approved by the Board of Directors.
• HAVlife Activity Grants Grants for youth ages 10-15 in the Moline-Coal Valley School District who face financial barriers to extracurricular participation. District employees nominate students for grants to cover activity enrollment or equipment costs in athletics, music, and arts.
• Spring Celebration Annual fundraising event featuring food, silent auction, and raffle to support the foundation's grant programs for the Moline-Coal Valley School District.
• Marching with the Foundation Annual staff donation campaign where teachers and school district staff donate $20 to participate and earn the opportunity to wear jeans on Thursdays during March.

Quantifiable outcome

• Awards over $50,000 annually to teachers
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HAVlife FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual partnership where HAVlife Foundation provides funding to the Moline Public Schools Foundation to support youth ages 10-15 who might not be able to participate in athletics, music, and arts. District employees can nominate students for grants to cover extracurricular activity costs or equipment.
• United WayminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity members can support the foundation through workplace giving campaigns by designating the Moline Public Schools Foundation on their United Way pledge card.
• Corporate Employers (Matching Gift Programs)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerVarious employers offer matching gift programs where charitable donations made by employees are matched, effectively doubling the impact of individual donations to the foundation.
• Moline-Coal Valley School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormal partnership with the school district to support educational enrichment programs. The foundation works with district schools and educators to identify funding needs and distribute grants that complement district resources.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• HAVlife Foundation: National youth-focused nonprofit that partners with local education foundations (including MPSF) to administer extracurricular activity grants for youth ages 10-15 — a current strategic partner of MPSF and a comparable grant-administration model.

Others

• Quad Cities Community Foundation: Regional community foundation serving the same Quad Cities geography, including Moline; operates as a peer institution in the local philanthropic ecosystem that donors may choose between for education-focused giving.

Broad incumbents

• Illinois Education Foundation: Statewide K-12 education funding nonprofit operating broader Illinois school district support and grant programs — a broader incumbent in the same education grantmaking space.
• DonorsChoose: National crowdfunding platform enabling teachers to fund classroom projects directly from individual donors — competes for the same teacher-grant dollar pool that MPSF's IMPACT program serves, though at vastly greater scale.

Direct peers

• Geneseo Foundation for Education: Small Illinois-based K-12 education foundation serving Geneseo School District with teacher grants and student enrichment funding — directly comparable in mission and scale to MPSF.
• Rock Island-Milan Education Foundation: Neighboring Quad Cities-area K-12 school district education foundation operating a similar teacher grant program to enrich classroom instruction across the Rock Island-Milan School District.
• Bettendorf Education Foundation: Iowa-based Quad Cities K-12 education foundation supporting Bettendorf Community School District teachers and students through grants and community fundraising — a near-twin operating model in the same metro area.

Regional players

• United Township High School Education Foundation: Regional K-12 education foundation serving East Moline, IL area schools in the Quad Cities region with a similar teacher grant and student enrichment model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/MPSFoundation
• Instagraminstagram.com/molinepsf
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/moline-public-schools-foundation

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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