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
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
No grants recorded for .
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
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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