Telligen Community Initiative
Telligen Community Initiative (TCI) is the charitable foundation of Telligen, Inc., a private, employee-owned healthcare intelligence company. Based in West Des Moines, Iowa, TCI is a private foundation established in 2005 that provides financial grants to support organizations and projects aimed at improving community health. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) organization with the primary goal of ensuring that opportunities for health are available and accessible to everyone.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$39.0M
+2.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$2.1M
+1.7% YoY
Grant Count
31
-6.1% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$67K
+8.2% YoY
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Telligen Community Initiative reported a distributable amount of $1.7M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Mission & Focus Areas
Mission: To initiate and support innovative and forward-looking health-related projects aimed at improving health, social well-being, and educational attainment.
Primary Funding Areas:
Social Drivers of Health: TCI significantly focuses on social determinants of health, emphasizing the integration of childhood, family, and community health. The foundation resources efforts that advance optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for families, children, and youth.
Health Workforce Development: This funding area addresses health workforce shortages and the aging population by supporting progressive and fundamental reshaping of health roles and patient care delivery methods.
Health Innovation: Supporting innovative approaches to healthcare delivery and community health improvement.
Grantmaking
How to Apply
** TCI maintains an application portal for prospective grantees. The foundation provides an FAQ page and staff assistance to help organizations determine if their proposed work aligns with TCI's funding priorities.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
TCI has expanded its philanthropic reach over time:
- Iowa: Primary funding area since inception in 2005
- Illinois: Added to funding footprint since inception
- Oklahoma: Added in 2015
- Colorado: Added in 2017
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of 2024:
- Total Assets: $39,033,378
- Total Giving: $2,083,237
- Total Revenue: $4,684,830
- Total Expenses: $2,804,415
- Number of Employees: 1
- Giving Rate: 6.2%
Historical Trends:
- 2023: $37.1M assets, $2.2M total giving, 46 grants
- 2022: $44.0M assets, $2.1M total giving, 46 grants
- 2021: $42.4M assets, $2.0M total giving, 47 grants
- 2020: $41.6M assets, $1.8M total giving, 41 grants
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $39,033,378 | $38,125,445 | $37,096,749 |
| Revenue | $4,684,830 | $1,140,236 | $1,425,339 |
| Expenses | $2,804,415 | $2,617,009 | $2,789,838 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $2,353,408 | $2,335,498 | $2,466,070 |
| Net Investment Income | $4,328,689 | $1,058,226 | $1,143,149 |
| Distributable Amount | $1,727,208 | $1,820,080 | $1,887,811 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
203 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Telligen Community Initiative
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Telligen Community Initiative Synergy ($133,473), Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque ($75,000), University of Iowa Healthcare ($75,000).
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| TELLIGEN COMMUNITY INITIATIVE SYNERGY DES MOINES, IA | WE PROPOSE TO INTENTIONALLY CREATE A CAREFULLY SELECTED GROUP OF EMERGING HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE NONPROFITS AND INNOVATORS INTO A SHARED OR POOLED OFFICE SETTING WITH THE INTENTION OF HELPING THEM NURTURE AND GROW THEIR ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY. WE WOULD PROVIDE THEM WITH WORKSTATIONS, MEETING ROOMS AND A LARGE EVENT/CONFERENCE ROOM AS WELL AS TECHNOLOGY, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, MAINTENANCE AND SECURITY AT NO COST FOR A PERIOD OF TIME AS THEY AND THEIR WORK EMERGE. IN ADDITION, NONPROFIT GROUPS IN SYNERGY CENTER CAN RECEIVE ASSISTANCE AS WELL AS STRATEGIC CONSULTING ON MARKETING, FUNDRAISING, BOARD DEVELOPMENT, FISCAL MANAGEMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCES ISSUES. NONPROFIT PARTICIPANTS WOULD BE ENVISIONED TO BENEFIT FROM SYNERGY CENTER PARTICIPATION WITH A STRONGER CAPACITY TO SERVE ITS TARGETED POPULATION AND HEALTH MISSION. WE CURRENTLY HAVE TEN (10) NONPROFITS SHARING THE SPACE IN 2024. WE PUT A INVTIATION TO PARTICIPATE PREMIUM ON THOSE ORGANIZATIONS CREATIVELY ADDRESS THE SOCIAL DETERMIN | $133,473 |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER DUBUQUE DUBUQUE, IA | THE EASTERN IOWA CERTIFIED MEDICAL INTERPRETER PILOT PROJECT WILL REDUCE LANGUAGE BARRIERS AND INCREASE POSITIVE HEALTHCARE OUTCOMES FOR IMMIGRANT POPULATIONS BY BUILDING CAPACITY FOR CERTIFIED MARSHALLESE AND SPANISH-LANGUAGE MEDICAL INTERPRETATION SERVICES. A LACK OF LOCAL, COMMUNITY-CENTERED MEDICAL INTERPRETERS LIMITS ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE. THIS PROJECT WILL TRAIN COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN INTERPRETATION AND CREATE A DATABASE OF INTERPRETERS READY TO WORK WITH HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS IN THE REGION. | $75,000 |
| UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HEALTHCARE IOWA CITY, IA | THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS NURSE-MIDWIFERY EDUCATION PROGRAM (NMEP) WAS SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED IN THE FALL OF 2023. AS PROGRAM DIRECTOR, I WOULD LIKE TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO ALL THE STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM TO OFFSET THE COSTS OF EDUCATION. EACH COHORT HAS FOUR STUDENTS. IN THE FALL OF 2024, WE START OUR SECOND COHORT, SO WE ANTICIPATE WE WILL HAVE EIGHT STUDENTS TOTAL. | $75,000 |
| INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE OTTUMWA, IA | THIS PROJECT WILL ENROLL 15 PARTICIPANTS AGED 17-24 FROM DISADVANTAGED BACKGROUNDS IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA IN A PAID SUMMER APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM TO BECOME EMTS. THE 10.5-WEEK PROGRAM FEATURES STATE APPROVED EMT COURSEWORK LEADING TO NATIONAL CERTIFICATION TESTING, HANDS-ON, ON-THE-JOB TRAINING WITH AREA HEALTHCARE EMPLOYERS, CAREER EXPLORATION AND SOFT SKILLS TRAINING. SEVEN AREA AMBULANCE SERVICES WILL SERVE AS HOST SITES, FACILITATING LABS, CAREER EXPLORATION AND CLINICALS. | $74,017 |
| SHAWNEE HEALTH SERVICES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION CARTERVILLE, IL | SHAWNEE HEALTH'S PROPOSED PROJECT ADDRESSES THE AREA'S ON-GOING DEMAND FOR DENTAL ASSISTANTS IN OUR REGION. OUR APPRENTICE PROGRAM HELPS SUPPLY THE AREA'S DEPLETED DENTAL ASSISTANT WORKFORCE. OUR PROJECT REQUESTS SUPPORT FOR OUR 2024 DENTAL ASSISTANT APPRENTICE PROGRAM IN OUR DENTAL CLINICS. FUNDING WILL PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR 2 APPRENTICE'S SALARIES, FRINGE BENEFITS AND EDUCATIONAL COSTS AS WELL AS SUPPORT FOR THE DENTAL ASSISTANT PRECEPTORS WHO TRAIN AND PROVIDE OVERSIGHT TO THE APPRENTICES. | $75,000 |
| VNA HEALTHCARE AURORA, IL | VNA HEALTH CARE IS SEEKING FUNDING SUPPORT FOR OUR NURSING CAREER PATHWAY PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM WAS DEVELOPED DURING THE PANDEMIC IN AN EFFORT TO IMPROVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT, CLOSE STAFFING GAPS, AND PROMOTE DIVERSITY AND EQUITY IN VNA'S NURSING WORKFORCE THAT STAFF SHORTAGES HAVE PARTICULARLY IMPACTED. THIS PROGRAM SUPPORTS 75% OF THE TUITION EXPENSES OF UNDER-RESOURCED INDIVIDUALS SEEKING TO PROGRESS IN A NURSING CAREER AT VNA SERVING VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. | $75,000 |
| CHICAGO VOLUNTER DOULAS CHICAGO, IL | EVERY BIRTH STORY HOLDS THE WEIGHT OF HISTORY. CHICAGO VOLUNTEER DOULAS IS EMBARKING ON A TRANSFORMATIVE MISSION. AT ITS CORE, "100 DOULAS RISING" IS OUR AMBITIOUS ENDEAVOR TO EDUCATE AND TRAIN 100 DOULAS, MAKING THEM ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT AND EQUIPPING THEM WITH EMPLOYABLE SKILLS. BY ENSURING THEIR CERTIFICATION IN FULL-SPECTRUM DOULA TRAINING, THIS PROGRAM CHAMPIONS BIRTH EQUITY AND PAVES THE WAY FOR A HEALTHIER FUTURE FOR PARENTS AND BABIES ALIKE. | $75,000 |
| MADISON STRATEGIES GROUP TUSLA, OK | WORKADVANCE IS AN EVIDENCE-BASED WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM DESIGNED TO BUILD A SKILLED AND INCLUSIVE HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE IN THE TULSA METRO AREA. THROUGH NO-COST TRAINING, CAREER COACHING, JOB PLACEMENT AND WRAP-AROUND SUPPORT, WORKADVANCE EQUIPS UNDERSERVED INDIVIDUALS FOR CAREERS IN HEALTHCARE THAT OFFER STEADY, HIGH-PAYING WAGES WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR CAREER ADVANCEMENT, CONTRIBUTING TO THE LONG-TERM SUCCESS OF INDIVIDUALS AND SUSTAINABILITY AND VITALITY OF OUR HEALTHCARE EMPLOYERS. | $75,000 |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF TULSA TUSLA, OK | THE STUDENTS REACHING EXCELLENCE THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH HIGHER EDUCATION (STRETCHED) PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO HELP INCREASE THE NUMBER OF HEALTHCARE PRACTITIONERS FROM LIMITED-INCOME, FIRST-GENERATION, AND UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY GROUPS. STRETCHED PROVIDES EXPOSURE EXPERIENCES TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO HELP SPAWN AN INTEREST IN PURSUING A HEALTHCARE CAREER. | $74,962 |
| IMANI'S VILLAGE INC OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | IMANI'S VILLAGE, INC IS COMMITTED TO ENHANCING INFANT AND MATERNAL HEALTH IN THE BLACK COMMUNITY WHICH CURRENTLY EXPERIENCES THE HIGHEST RATES OF INFANT AND MATERNAL MORTALITY. OUR PROGRAM CONSISTS OF PROVIDING FREE DOULA SERVICES TO BLACK BIRTHING FAMILIES AS EVIDENCE CONTINUES TO SHOW THAT GETTING DOULA SUPPORT DURING PREGNANCY, BIRTH, AND POSTPARTUM HELPS TO LEADS TO IMPROVED MENTAL AND PHYSICAL OUTCOMES. | $40,000 |
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Matt McGarvey: Executive Director (40 hours/week)
- Pamela Ballou-Nelson, PhD: President (1 hour/week)
- Reid Boom, MD: Director (1 hour/week)
- Michele Druker: Treasurer (1 hour/week)
- Kim Downs: Director (1 hour/week)
- Jabraan Pasha, MD: Director (1 hour/week)
- Kathy Schneider, PhD: Director (1 hour/week)
- Allyson Gottsman: Director (1 hour/week)
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATT MCGARVEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $153,892 |
| JABRAAN PASHA MD | PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| KATHY SCHNEIDER PHD | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| MICHELE DRUKER | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| RIED BOOM MD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KIM DOWNS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ALLYSON GOTTSMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| PARIS THOMAS PHD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
TCI has announced 2026 funding opportunities, including the "Strengthening Families and Communities (Social Drivers of Health) Grant." The foundation continues to actively accept applications through its online application portal and maintains engagement with prospective grantees through its website and staff support.
The foundation operates the Telligen Community Initiative Synergy Center, which provides shared office space and strategic consulting support to emerging health and human service nonprofits and innovators. This initiative helps organizations develop organizational capacity through access to workstations, meeting rooms, technology, telecommunications, and professional consulting in areas such as marketing, fundraising, board development, fiscal management, and human resources.
Telligen Community Initiative | Funding for Health-Related ProjectsSubject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Telligen Community Initiative fund?
**Mission:** To initiate and support innovative and forward-looking health-related projects aimed at improving health, social well-being, and educational attainment. **Primary Funding Areas:** • **Social Drivers of Health:** TCI significantly focuses on social determinants of health, emphasizing the integration of childhood, family, and community health. The foundation resources efforts that advance optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for families, children, and youth. • …
How do I apply for a grant from Telligen Community Initiative?
**Grant Amounts:** Typical awards range from $2,500 to $135,029, with a median grant amount of $50,000–$75,000. **Recent Activity:** In 2024, TCI made 33 grants totaling approximately $2.0 million. Over the past 12 years, the foundation has funded nearly $22 million in community-based support to 470 projects across its service areas. **Application Process:** TCI maintains an application portal for prospective grantees. The foundation provides an FAQ page and staff assistance to help organizatio…
Where does Telligen Community Initiative make grants?
TCI has expanded its philanthropic reach over time: • **Iowa:** Primary funding area since inception in 2005 • **Illinois:** Added to funding footprint since inception • **Oklahoma:** Added in 2015 • **Colorado:** Added in 2017
What size grants does Telligen Community Initiative award?
In 2024, Telligen Community Initiative awarded 31 grants totaling $2.1M — an average of about $67K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.
How much is Telligen Community Initiative required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Telligen Community Initiative reported a distributable amount of $1.7M on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Telligen Community Initiative's EIN?
Telligen Community Initiative's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2017785. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
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Data last updated June 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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