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Allen College

Public charity · Grantmaker Waterloo, IA EIN: 42-1351526 Website

Allen College is committed to preparing competent healthcare professionals through educational programs of excellence, to developing a diverse community of learners and faculty, and to promoting community service, scholarship, and lifelong learning.

Allen College at a glance

In short: Allen College gave $700K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $700K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$700,000
Grants made (2024)
1
Average grant
$700,000
Median grant
$700,000
Total assets
$31,780,793
+1.7% vs 2023
Primary geography
Iowa (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

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

Who Allen College funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation: $700KAllen Memorial HospitalCorporation$700K

The largest 2024 recipient was Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation ($700K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Waterloo

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 Total only2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024

From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $108 (2022) to $700K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $700K.

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
Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation Waterloo, IAProgram Support$700,000
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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$31,780,793$11,466,960$13,259,003$700,0001$26
2023$31,254,513$12,181,327$12,038,033——$-1,077
2022$30,400,893$12,151,547$11,970,320$108Total only$26
2021$31,467,568$14,208,836$12,997,420——$28
2020$15,894,849$13,156,169$11,470,605——$248

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

About Allen College

Based on IRS filings

Allen College is a public charity, based in Waterloo, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $31.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $700K. Net investment income was $26.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Allen College is led by Pamela Delagardelle To, Board Member, President & CEO on every filing since 2023; none of the 13 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Pamela Delagardelle To

    Board Member, President & CEO

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Jared Seliger

    College President

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Friedly

    Board Member & Market President

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dee Vandeventer

    Board Chair

    Board Treasurer → Board Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathy McCoy

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Todd Holcomb PhD

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steven Palmersheim To

    CFO Upc & Aco

    CFO Upc & Aco → Former Vice President Finance, CFO Upc & Aco, 2023

    Former Vice President Finance, CFO Upc & Aco → CFO Upc & Aco, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Debra Johnson-Ross PhD

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Zachary French

    Market Vice President Finance

    Vice President Finance → Market Vice President Finance, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gil Schultz

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maynard Murch

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julie Ritland

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wilfred Johnson

    Board Treasurer & Secretary

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (10)
  • Former: Jennifer Waldron (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Joan Headington (2020–2023) — Board Chair
  • Former: Jennifer Friedly Fr (2023) — Board Member & Market President
  • Former: Dan Carpenter Vp Cso Cfo To (2020–2022) — Senior Vice President & Cfo-Uph Corporate
  • Former: Jeffrey Crandall MD (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Pamela Delagardelle (2020–2022) — Board Member, President & CEO
  • Former: Nafissa Egbuonye To (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Darrel Colson PhD (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Nafissa Egbuonye (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Steven Palmersheim (2020) — Vice President Finance

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.

Frequently asked questions about Allen College

How much does Allen College give each year?

Allen College gave $700K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990.

How large is Allen College?

Allen College reported $31.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $11.5M.

Where does Allen College operate?

Allen College has awarded grants in Iowa.

What is Allen College's EIN?

Allen College's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1351526. 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

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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