Abbe Center for Community Mental Health

Public charity · Grantmaker Hiawatha, IA EIN: 42-1045257

Reaching out to improve lives in our communities through advocacy, support and the integration of mental health, substance use and wellness services. Abbe Center for Community Mental Health (MHC) serves as the safety net mental health provider in each community served.in 2024, abbe center grew the array of services offered to the citizens in the counties listed above and received their first national accreditation as a certified community behavioral health clinic (CCBHC). The array of services includes psychiatry, therapy, assertive community treatment, integrated health home, crisis services, peer support, community based habilitation, community support, outreach to individuals experiencing homelessness and residential care facility services. New services offered in 2024 include additional services to individuals leaving incarceration that needed an expedited engagement in outpatient mental health services. Also a new intensive residential supportive housing program was launched

Abbe Center for Community Mental Health at a glance

In short: Abbe Center for Community Mental Health reported $14K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2024)
$14,144 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
+0.1% vs 2023
Total assets
$23,127,157
+30.7% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$33,243,034
+3.0% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$176,847
-41.6% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$33,293,368
+6.1% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Abbe Center for Community Mental Health funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 4 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Hiawatha

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K4 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 Total only2023 Total only2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2023) to $188K (2020). In 2024 it reported $14K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Penn Center Inc Hiawatha, IAProgram Support$70,000
Aging Services Inc Hiawatha, IAProgram Support$55,409
Abbehealth Inc Hiawatha, IAProgram Support$42,348
Chatham Oaks Inc Hiawatha, IAProgram Support$20,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$23,127,157$33,243,034$33,293,368$14,144Total only$176,847
2023$17,698,958$32,267,571$31,370,970$14,123Total only$303,074
2022$16,321,809$31,087,915$30,644,645——$422,185
2021$11,118,273$16,472,445$15,956,672——$413,226
2020$10,427,537$16,597,605$15,469,732$187,7574$162,128

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Abbe Center for Community Mental Health

Based on IRS filings

Abbe Center for Community Mental Health is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Hiawatha, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $23.1M in total assets. In 2024, it reported $14K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $177K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Abbe Center for Community Mental Health is led by Michelle Niermann To, Former Slmh President & CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2023); 6 of 23 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Michelle Niermann To

    Former Slmh President & CEO

    Board Member, Slmh President & CEO → Former Slmh President & CEO, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Kathleen Horan To

    President & CEO

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathy Johnson

    President Abbehealth

    Executive Director → President Abbehealth, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $138K (2023) → $100K (2024)

  • Casey Greene

    Board Member & Market President

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peg Bradke

    Board Chair

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ali Safdar MD

    Medical Director

    On filings since 2020

    28 hrs/week

    $250K (2020) → $286K (2024)

  • Jeff Wilharm MD

    Staff Physician

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    $189K (2020) → $240K (2024)

  • Jennifer Donovan MD

    Psychiatrist

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $102K (2020) → $258K (2024)

  • Chantal Rozmus

    Psychiatrist

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $217K (2024)

  • Kate Jarvis

    Psychiatrist

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $217K (2024)

  • Barb Matias

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Bringolf

    Board Vice Chair

    Board Chair → Board Vice Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Tiernan

    Board Secretary & Treasurer

    Board Member → Board Seretary & Treasurer, 2021

    Board Seretary & Treasurer → Board Secretary & Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Scott

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donna Kunde

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Allen

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Heinrich To

    Former Executive Vice President Finance & CFO

    Board Member, Executive Vice President Finance & CFO → Former Executive Vice President Finance & CFO, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Phil Wasta

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shirley Helmrichs

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dave Tesdahl To

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julie Damiano To

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Keith Krewer Fr

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lucas Hicks

    Board Member & Market Vice President Finance

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (43)
  • Former: Kathleen Horan (2020–2023) — President & CEO
  • Former: Larry Maiers (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Ellen Natvig Pa-C (2021–2023) — Staff Physician
  • Former: Anne Jahnke To (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Brian Globokar (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Casey Greene Fr (2023) — Board Member, Slmh President & CEO
  • Former: Dan Mineck (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Dave Tesdahl (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Julie Damiano (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Lucas Hicks Fr (2023) — Board Member, Executive Vice President Finance & CFO
  • Former: Megan Engen (2023) — Nurse Practitioner
  • Former: Robin Mixdorf (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Anne Jahnke (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Brian Scott Fr (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Dan Mineck Fr (2022) — Board Secretary & Treasurer
  • Former: Dave Tesdahl Fr (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Donna Kunde Fr (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: John Allen Fr (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Julie Damiano Fr (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Linda Kirsch To (2022) — Board Vice Chair
  • Former: Mark Mittauer (2022) — Staff Physician
  • Former: Marlene Hill To (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Marybess Chester To (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Michael Heinrich Fr (2022) — Board Member, Executive Vice President Finance & CFO
  • Former: Michelle Niermann Fr (2022) — Board Member, Slmh President & CEO
  • Former: Mike Bringolf - Board Chair (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Mike Tiernan - Board Sectreasurer (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Ned Rohwedder To (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Peg Bradke Fr (2022) — Board Vice Chair
  • Former: Philip Wasta (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Rhoda Shepherd To (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Robin Mixdorf Fr (2022) — Board Chair
  • Former: Shirley Helmrichs Fr (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Linda Kirsch (2020–2021) — Board Vice Chair
  • Former: Marlene Hill (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Marybess Chester (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Michael Heinrich (2020–2021) — Executive Vice President Finance & CFO
  • Former: Ned Rohwedder (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Rhoda Shepherd (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Katherine Shea Arnp (2021) — Registered Nurse Practitioner
  • Former: Ellen Natvig (2020) — Staff Physician
  • Former: Herbert Musser To (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Karen Schmitz (2020) — Registered Nurse Practitioner

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Ali Safdar MD — Medical Director: $286KAli Safdar MDMedical Director$286KJennifer Donovan MD — Psychiatrist: $258KJennifer Donovan MDPsychiatrist$258KJeff Wilharm MD — Staff Physician: $240KJeff Wilharm MDStaff Physician$240KKate Jarvis — Psychiatrist: $217KKate JarvisPsychiatrist$217KChantal Rozmus — Psychiatrist: $217KChantal RozmusPsychiatrist$217KKathy Johnson — President Abbehealth: $100KKathy JohnsonPresident Abbehealth$100K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $286K, to Ali Safdar MD (Medical Director). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Abbe Center for Community Mental Health

How much does Abbe Center for Community Mental Health give each year?

Abbe Center for Community Mental Health reported $14K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it reported $14K in grants paid.

How large is Abbe Center for Community Mental Health?

Abbe Center for Community Mental Health reported $23.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $33.2M.

What is Abbe Center for Community Mental Health?

Abbe Center for Community Mental Health is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Hiawatha, IA. It holds $23.1M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Abbe Center for Community Mental Health operate?

Abbe Center for Community Mental Health has awarded grants in Iowa.

What is Abbe Center for Community Mental Health's EIN?

Abbe Center for Community Mental Health's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1045257. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 13, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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