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Telligen Community Initiative Grants
Private foundation · EIN 20-2017785 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $4.3M
- Grants reported
- 74
- Median grant
- $74K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43 | $2.2M |
| 2024 | 31 | $2.1M |
Where Telligen Community Initiative gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TELLIGEN COMMUNITY INITIATIVE SYNERGY CENTER | DES MONES, 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 2023. WE PUT A INVTIATION TO PARTICIPATE PREMIUM ON THOSE ORGANIZATIONS CREATIVELY ADDRESS THE SOCIAL DETERMIN | 2025 | $141.9K |
| 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 | 2024 | $133.5K |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER DES MOINES - FISCAL AGENT FOR CENTRAL IOWA | DES MOINES, IA | CONTINUING TO INVEST IN LOCAL RESEARCH TO INFORM LOCAL POLICY AND PROGRAM DECISIONS, WE ARE CURRENTLY SEEKING FUNDING PARTNERS FOR THE NEXT ECONOMIC MOBILITY-FOCUSED COMMUNITY-WIDE COLLABORATIVE LEARNING OPPORTUNITY. THIS EFFORT IS FOCUSED ON RESEARCHING OPTIMAL WAYS IN WHICH COMMUNITIES CAN DELIVER EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE SUPPORT TO REDUCE HOMELESSNESS AND KEEP FAMILIES SAFE AND HOUSED. | 2025 | $100K |
| CROSSOVER HEALTH SERVICES | TULSA, OK | CROSSOVER HOPE (HEALTHY OUTCOMES IN PREGNANCY & EARLY-LIFE) ADDRESSES SIGNIFICANT BIRTH OUTCOME DISPARITIES IN NORTH TULSA THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTHCARE. THE PROGRAM INTEGRATES HIGH-QUALITY PRENATAL CARE WITH INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT TO SERVE UNDERSERVED FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITY. OUR FAMILY MEDICINE PHYSICIANS, WHO LIVE AND WORK IN NORTH TULSA, PROVIDE CONTINUOUS CARE FROM PREGNANCY THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD, SUPPORTED BY DEDICATED NURSING STAFF AND ENHANCED DIAGNOSTIC CAPABILITIES INCLUDING ULTRASOUND SERVICES. A DEDICATED RN CASE MANAGER COORDINATES ESSENTIAL SUPPORT SERVICES ADDRESSING SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, WHILE PARTNERSHIPS WITH ASCENSION ST. JOHN AND FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES CREATE A COMPREHENSIVE CARE NETWORK. THROUGH THIS INTEGRATION OF CLINICAL EXCELLENCE AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, CROSSOVER HOPE AIMS TO TRANSFORM MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH OUTCOMES IN NORTH TULSA. | 2025 | $100K |
| CHILDREN'S HEALTH FOUNDATION | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | CHILDREN'S HEALTH FOUNDATION (CHF) SUPPORTS THE INFANT & EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH (IECMH) PROGRAM AT THE CHILD STUDY CENTER IN OKLAHOMA CITY. IECMH PROVIDES HIGH-QUALITY, SPECIALIZED TREATMENT TO YOUNG CHILDREN WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES (ACES) AND THEIR FAMILIES. IECMH WILL PARTNER WITH LEGAL AID SERVICES OF OKLAHOMA (LASO) TO IMPLEMENT A MEDICAL-LEGAL PARTNERSHIP. LASO WILL EMBED AN ATTORNEY IN THE IECMH 20 HOURS A WEEK TO ADDRESS CIVIL LEGAL ISSUES THAT PRESENT BARRIERS TO HEALING FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN OKLAHOMA. TCI FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR PERSONNEL AND OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE MLP. | 2025 | $99.8K |
| TULSA AREA UNITED WAY | TULSA, OK | UNITED FOR ALICE IS A DRIVER OF INNOVATION, RESEARCH, AND ACTION TO IMPROVE LIVES BY SHINING A LIGHT ON THE CHALLENGES ALICE (ASSET LIMITED, INCOME CONSTRAINED, EMPLOYED) FAMILIES FACE AND HELPING TO FIND COLLABORATIVE SOLUTIONS. THROUGH A STANDARDIZED METHODOLOGY THAT ASSESSES THE COST OF LIVING IN EVERY COUNTY, CITY, DISTRICT, OR ZIP CODE, THIS PROJECT WILL RESULT IN A COMPREHENSIVE MEASURE OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP ACROSS OKLAHOMA. TULSA AREA UNITED WAY (TAUW) REQUESTS SUPPORT TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY, UNBIASED DATA AND ANALYSIS FROM LOCAL AND REGIONAL PUBLIC DATA SOURCES AND NATIONAL RESEARCH. BY BECOMING A UNITED FOR ALICE STATE, TAUW (AND ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE STATE) WILL HARNESS DATA AND RESEARCH ON THE MISMATCH BETWEEN LOW-PAYING JOBS AND THE COST OF SURVIVAL TO GENERATE EDUCATION AND AWARENESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEDIA AND INDIVIDUALS AND TO DEVELOP INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS, PRACTICES, AND POLICIES TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL RESOURCES. | 2025 | $90K |
| IMANI'S VILLAGE INC | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | IMANIS VILLAGE, INC. SEEKS FUNDING OF $150,000 OVER A TWO-YEAR PERIOD TO IMPLEMENT THE "EMPOWERMENT THROUGH DOULA CARE" INITIATIVE, AIMED AT ENHANCING INFANT AND MATERNAL HEALTH WITHIN ALL COMMUNITIES IN OKLAHOMA BUT WITH EMPHASIS IN THE BLACK COMMUNITY. IN RESPONSE TO THE DISPROPORTIONATELY HIGH INFANT AND MATERNAL MORTALITY RATES EXPERIENCED BY THE BLACK COMMUNITY, THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE DOULA SERVICES, CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION, AND BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT TO 80 FAMILIES. ADDITIONALLY, WE WILL CONDUCT A COMMUNITY-BASED DOULA TRAINING PROGRAM, EQUIPPING 35 INDIVIDUALS WITH THE SKILLS TO OFFER DOULA SERVICES. THESE TRAINED DOULAS WILL COLLECTIVELY SERVE AN ADDITIONAL 70 FAMILIES OF VARIOUS RACIAL BACKGROUNDS AS PART OF THEIR TRAINING, CREATING A SUSTAINABLE NETWORK OF SUPPORT. THE INITIATIVE AIMS TO REDUCE RATES OF UNINTENDED PREGNANCIES, IMPROVE BIRTH OUTCOMES, AND FOSTER HEALTHY, INFORMED COMMUNITIES. | 2025 | $89.5K |
| ONE HOPE UNITED | CHICAGO, IL | WE REQUEST FUNDING TO DEVELOP HEALTHY FAMILIES ILLINOIS (HFI), A PROGRAM WITH PROVEN SUCCESS, IN IMPLEMENTING PLANS TO STRENGTHEN AND ENRICH PARENT-FOCUSED INITIATIVES TO TRAIN AND SUPPORT PEERS IN ACTIVE SKILL-BUILDING TO ENSURE THEIR CHILDREN'S HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL WELFARE. WHILE WE ARE GOVERNMENT-FUNDED, LARGELY THROUGH FEES-FOR-SERVICE, THIS FUNDING ONLY COVERS THE BASICS OF THE SERVICES PROVIDED. ITS INCUMBENT UPON OHU TO INCREASINGLY SEEK FUNDING THAT ENRICHES AND IMPROVES THE QUALITY OF OUR SERVICE DELIVERIESIN THE CASE OF THIS FUNDING REQUEST, THE EXPANSION OF DOULA SERVICES TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF PREGNANT PEOPLE AND PARENTS OF YOUNG CHILDREN IN SUPPORTING POSITIVE OUTCOMES IN HEALTH AND EDUCATION THROUGH ACCESS TO EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMS AND CARE. | 2025 | $75K |
| 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. | 2024 | $75K |
| DENTAL CONNECTIONS | DES MOINES, IA | THE DENTAL CONNECTIONS SMILE SQUAD MOBILE DENTAL PROGRAM BUILDS A SAFETY NET FOR CHILDREN WHO WOULD NOT OTHERWISE SEE A DENTIST BY PROVIDING DENTAL CARE AT SCHOOLS. THE PROGRAM HAS PROVIDED CARE AT 80 SCHOOLS IN 8 DISTRICTS IN DES MOINES. THE SHORTAGE OF DENTISTS WHO ACCEPT MEDICAID INSURANCE HAS CREATED AN UNFULFILLED NEED FOR MOBILE DENTISTRY IN RURAL AREAS. THE SMILE SQUAD RURAL EXPANSION PROGRAM'S GOAL IS TO EXPAND THE REACH OF THE PROGRAM TO RURAL SCHOOLS WITHIN 90 MILES OF DES MOINES. | 2024 | $75K |
| 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. | 2024 | $75K |
| 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. | 2024 | $75K |
| PARENT PROMISE | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | WE PLAN TO LAUNCH AND OFFER MUCH NEEDED DOULA SERVICES FOR WOMEN THROUGHOUT THE PERINATAL PERIOD TO PROMOTE A SAFE PREGNANCY AND HEALTHY DELIVERY, AND IMPROVE MATERNAL MORTALITY RATES IN CENTRAL OKLAHOMAS MATERNAL HEALTH DESERTS. | 2025 | $75K |
| 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. | 2024 | $75K |
| LA COCINA | FORT COLLINS, CO | LA COCINA'S INTEGRATIVE LATINE BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE INSTITUTE AND APPLIED LIBERATION PSYCHOLOGY PRACTICE CENTER WELCOMES NEW BILINGUAL (SPANISH-ENGLISH) FACULTY AND A COHORT OF MONOLINGUAL SPANISH-SPEAKING TRAINEES TO EL INSTITUTOTHE ONLY COMMUNITY CO-DESIGNED LATINE TRAINING CENTER THAT DELIVERS CULTURALLY-AFFIRMING SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL AND NEURODEVELOPMENTAL HEALTHCARE IN SPANISH. KNOWN FOR ITS SUPPORTIVE NETWORKS, EL INSTITUTO IS BUILT "BY LATINES, WITH LATINES, AND FOR LATINES." | 2024 | $75K |
| LITTLE HEROES LEAGUE | CHICAGO, IL | LITTLE HEROES LEAGUE IS THE ONLY LIFE-CHANGING CARE COORDINATION PROGRAM EMBEDDED AT TOP-RANKED LEVEL IV NICUS, THAT PROVIDES CONTINUOUS INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SUPPORT TO MEDICALLY COMPLEX BABIES AND THEIR FAMILIES. OUR MISSION IS TO MAKE EXCEPTIONAL CARE COORDINATION POSSIBLE FOR MEDICALLY-COMPLEX BABIES AND THEIR FAMILIES UNLOCKING THEIR ABILITY TO THRIVE. OUR COORDINATORS FILL A CRITICAL HEALTHCARE GAP BY STREAMLINING CARE, COMMUNICATION AND ACCESS TO RESOURCESFREE OF COSTAND PERSONALIZED FOR PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. OUR INPATIENT SERVICES ARE IMMEDIATELY DEPLOYED TO BABIES AND FAMILIES WITH THE GREATEST NEED, SO THEY CAN NAVIGATE THEIR CHILDS CARE, HELP THEM GET BETTER QUICKER, AND GET THEM HOME WHERE THEY THRIVE. ONCE DISCHARGED, OUR OUTPATIENT SERVICES HELP FAMILIES MAKE A SEAMLESS AND SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION HOME, PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT AND SKILL-BUILDING FOR FAMILIES UNTIL THEY CAN FLOURISH ON THEIR OWN. | 2025 | $75K |
| COMMUNITY ACTION PROJECT - TULSA COUNTY | TULSA, OK | CAP TULSA IS SEEKING RENEWED SUPPORT FOR THE AGENCY'S HOME VISITING PROGRAM WHICH OFFERS PERSONAL VISITS IN WHICH TRAINED PARENT EDUCATORS MEET WITH PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN, TYPICALLY AT THEIR HOMES. THE FOCUS OF THESE VISITS IS PARENT-CHILD INTERACTION, DEVELOPMENT-CENTERED PARENTING, AND FAMILY WELLBEING. | 2025 | $75K |
| 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. | 2024 | $75K |
| SHAWNEE HEALTH SERVICES AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | CARTERVILLE, IL | WE PROPOSE TO HIRE A CASE MANAGER/HEALTH EDUCATOR TO SUPPLEMENT STAFFING AT OUR RAPIDLY GROWING OBGYN CLINICS. MANY OF THE MOTHERS WE SERVE STRUGGLE WITH HEALTH-RELATED SOCIAL NEEDS AND CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS, WHICH CAN CAUSE BARRIERS TO EARLY AND FREQUENT PRENATAL CARE. THIS DUAL-ROLE STAFF MEMBER WILL BE ABLE TO CONNECT OUR PATIENTS TO NEEDED RESOURCES SUCH AS HEALTH INSURANCE, NUTRITION BENEFITS, AND TRANSPORTATION, WHILE ALSO PROVIDING HEALTH EDUCATION TO ANY PATIENTS WHO MAY BENEFIT FROM ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION AFTER SEEING THEIR MEDICAL PROVIDER. | 2025 | $75K |
| OPTIONS FOR YOUTH | CHICAGO, IL | THE SUBSEQUENT PREGNANCY PROGRAM (SPP) IS A UNIQUE AND EFFECTIVE HOME VISITING PROGRAM THAT EMPOWERS TEENAGE MOTHERS TO DELAY A SECOND PREGNANCY, GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL, AND BUILD A STABLE FUTURE FOR HERSELF AND HER BABY. EACH PARTICIPANT IS PAIRED WITH A DEDICATED HOME VISITOR WHO PROVIDES MENTORSHIP, REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH EDUCATION, PARENTING SUPPORT, AND CAREER PLANNING. SPPS STRUCTURED CURRICULUM EQUIPS YOUNG MOTHERS WITH SKILLS TO BALANCE EDUCATION AND PARENTING WHILE ADDRESSING CHALLENGES LIKE HOUSING, FOOD INSECURITY, AND MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS. CURRENTLY BASED IN NORTH LAWNDALE ON CHICAGOS WEST SIDE, 100% OF ELIGIBLE SENIORS IN THE PROGRAM HAVE GRADUATED SINCE 2017, WITH NO SECOND PREGNANCIES AMONG PARTICIPANTS IN THAT TIME. OPTIONS FOR YOUTH NOW SEEKS TO EXPAND SPP TO COMMUNITIES ON CHICAGOS SOUTH SIDE WHERE TEEN PREGNANCY RATES ARE TWICE OR THREE-TIMES THE OVERALL RATE IN CHICAGO, BREAKING CYCLES OF POVERTY AND CREATING BRIGHTER FUTURES FOR YOUNG MOTHERS AND THEIR CHILDREN. | 2025 | $75K |
| MERCER COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT | ALEDO, IL | IMAGINE A MERCER COUNTY WHERE EVERY PARENT AND FAMILY HAS ACCESS TO HANDS-ON HEALTHCARE SUPPORT, BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS THAT PREVENT THEM FROM ACHIEVING PHYSICAL AND MENTAL WELL-BEING. PICTURE A MOTHER RECEIVING REAL-TIME ASSISTANCE IN SECURING STABLE HOUSING FOR HER CHILDREN, A FATHER ACCESSING AFFORDABLE MEDICATION WITHOUT DELAY, OR A HIGH-RISK YOUTH FINDING TRANSPORTATION TO ATTEND CRUCIAL MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS. TOGETHER IN CARE: NO BARRIERS, NO DELAYS AIMS TO CREATE A SUSTAINABLE, SYSTEM-WIDE APPROACH TO ADDRESSING HEALTH-RELATED SOCIAL NEEDS (HRSN) BY EMBEDDING COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS (CHWS) WITHIN PUBLIC HEALTH, HEALTHCARE, AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS. IT ENSURES THAT VULNERABLE POPULATIONSINCLUDING RURAL, LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, HIGH-RISK YOUTH, AND RESIDENTS WITH MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGESHAVE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL SERVICES-TRANSPORTATION, FOOD, HOUSING, AND MEDICATION ASSISTANCE, BY INTEGRATING REAL-TIME SCREENINGS, DIRECT REFERRALS, AND HANDS-ON NAVIGATION TO CARE. | 2025 | $75K |
| PEACEFUL FAMILY OKLAHOMA | EDMOND, OK | PEACEFUL FAMILY OKLAHOMA (PFO) SEEKS FUNDING TO EXPAND ITS TRAUMA-INFORMED, EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMMING TO SUPPORT CHILDREN IMPACTED BY SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS (SUDS) IN THEIR FAMILIES IN RURAL CANADIAN COUNTY. THROUGH OUR NEWLY ESTABLISHED SATELLITE OFFICE AT THE CARDINAL POINT FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER AND OUR ACTIVE ROLE IN THE COORDINATED COMMUNITY RESPONSE TEAM (CCRT), PFO IS UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO INTEGRATE CHILDHOOD, FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY HEALTH IN NEW WAYS. THIS INITIATIVE ALIGNS WITH TCIS PRIORITY AREAS BY EMPHASIZING THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, EQUIPPING COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERSINCLUDING PARENTS, EDUCATORS, CAREGIVERS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERSWITH TRAINING AND TOOLS TO FOSTER PROTECTIVE AND COMPENSATORY EXPERIENCES (PACES) THAT MITIGATE THE IMPACT OF ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES (ACES). | 2025 | $75K |
| 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. | 2024 | $75K |
| HEALTHTEAMWORKS | GOLDEN, CO | COORDINATE WRAP-AROUND SOCIAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT AND STIPENDS FOR YOUNG ADULTS ENTERING THE HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE IN OUR CLINICAL HEALTH COACH, COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER AND CARE MANAGEMENT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT LATTICE. ENGAGE PRIMARILY YOUNG ADULTS AGING OUT OF FOSTER CARE, GRADUATING FROM ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS, AND THOSE LIVING AT OR BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL BY CONNECTING THEM WITH SERVICES AND EQUITY-COMMITTED HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS SEEKING NEW STAFF. | 2024 | $75K |
| VISION TO LEARN | LOS ANGELES, CA | VISION TO LEARN WILL PROVIDE VISION SCREENINGS, EXAMS, AND GLASSES TO STUDENTS, AT NO COST, IN ALLAMAKEE, BLACK HAWK, DUBUQUE, JACKSON, JONES, MARION, MUSCATINE, POLK, POTTAWATTAMIE AND SCOTT COUNTIES VIA OUR MOBILE VISION CLINIC. | 2024 | $75K |
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This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
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Figures are aggregated from Telligen Community Initiative's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.