About Us
Growing the Game in the Quad Cities
We are the nonprofit founded by Quad City Tennis Club to give local kids free access to tennis and pickleball.
Our Mission
Free Lessons, Lasting Skills
Our mission is to give Quad Cities kids free access to tennis and pickleball, and to the confidence and life skills that come with them.
Our Story
Quad City Tennis Club has been part of Moline since 1975. The club created the Quad City Tennis Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, so that cost would never keep a child off the court.
Today the foundation offers free lessons to kids ages 7 to 17 through after-school sessions, in-school instruction, summer camps and community events. Licensed club instructors teach every class.
Players move up through four Grip levels: Red, Orange, Blue and Black. Along the way they practice goal setting, self-management and competing with respect.
What We Stand For
Our Commitments
- Free for every family. No fees for lessons, gear or court time.
- Real coaching. Licensed Quad City Tennis Club instructors lead every class.
- A pathway that grows. Kids can return year after year and keep advancing.
- Rooted locally. Built by a Moline club for Quad Cities kids.
Leadership
Board of Directors
Volunteers who guide the foundation and keep it focused on kids.
Chris Ontiveros
President
Dylan Wiemers
Vice President
Keith Habel
Treasurer
Devin Hansen
Secretary
Jack Cullen
Board Member
Allie Ontiveros
Board Member
Documents
Foundation Documents
QC Tennis Foundation is the assumed name of First Racquet Quad Cities, an Illinois not-for-profit corporation (First Racquet Quad Cities d/b/a QC Tennis Foundation). EIN 84-3784395.
Board Meeting Minutes
The Board meets twice a year, on the third Wednesday of April and October; the October meeting is the annual meeting. Minutes of each meeting are approved at the next meeting.
- 2026 Minutes (PDF) — April 15, 2026 (Spring); October 21, 2026 (Annual, scheduled) — Spring approval pending at the October 2026 meeting
- 2025 Minutes (PDF) — April 16, 2025 (Spring); October 15, 2025 (Annual)
- 2024 Minutes (PDF) — April 17, 2024 (Spring); October 16, 2024 (Annual)
- 2023 Minutes (PDF) — April 19, 2023 (Spring); October 18, 2023 (Annual)
- 2022 Minutes (PDF) — April 20, 2022 (Spring); October 19, 2022 (Annual)
- 2021 Minutes (PDF) — April 21, 2021 (Spring); October 20, 2021 (Annual)
- 2020 Minutes (PDF) — April 15, 2020 (Spring); October 21, 2020 (Annual)
Give a Kid Their First Lesson
A $50 gift covers introductory lessons and basic gear for a new player. Families never pay to play.