What kinds of projects does Allen College fund most often?

Allen College funds hospital program support, flexible area-of-greatest-need gifts, nursing scholarships, child protection services, and community health projects. Named programs include support for Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation, the Allen Legacy Program for BSN students, and the Allen Child Protection Center Capital Campaign.

Does Allen College fund individuals?

No. The foundation is marked as not funding individuals. Its support in the data is routed to hospitals, scholarships, capital campaigns, and community sponsorships rather than personal grants.

Are any of Allen College’s programs open to unsolicited requests?

Yes. The Community Sponsorship Requests program accepts unsolicited requests from eligible organizations in the Cedar Valley, and the Allen Legacy Program also accepts unsolicited requests. By contrast, the Donate to Educate fundraiser and designated area-of-greatest-need channels do not accept unsolicited requests.

Which geographies appear in Allen College’s giving programs?

The programs point to Waterloo, Iowa; Black Hawk County; the Cedar Valley; Northeast Iowa; and Madison, Wisconsin. The Allen Child Protection Center program also references a 27-county Northeast Iowa service area.

Allen College

Name: Allen College — grants, 990 financials & funding data
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About Allen College

Allen Foundation strengthens the programs, services and community relationships of UnityPoint Health - Waterloo.

Focus Areas

Hospital patient care & equipmentChild protection & forensic servicesNursing education & workforce developmentHospice careBehavioral & mental healthCommunity health & preventionGrateful patient & family philanthropyPlanned giving / estate planning

Who They Fund

local patients and residents served by UnityPoint Health - Waterloochildren affected by abuse/child protection casesindividuals with mental health needsnursing students and healthcare workforce

About Allen College

Allen College’s recent giving is anchored by a single $700,000 grant in 2025 to Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation for program support. That award matches the foundation’s broader role: strengthening the programs, services, and community relationships of UnityPoint Health - Waterloo. The grant record points to a funder that supports hospital operations, patient care, equipment, and community-facing health initiatives rather than individuals. Its active giving also includes flexible support for urgent needs, child protection services, and nursing education tied to Allen College and Allen Hospital. The foundation’s grantmaking connects clinical care with workforce development. It backs the Allen Legacy Program for students in the Allen College Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, with financial assistance and guaranteed employment at Allen Hospital. It also supports the Allen Child Protection Center Capital Campaign, which covers renovation, expanded space, and core services such as forensic interviews, medical exams, mental health therapy, family advocacy, and community referrals. These patterns show a single-institution funder focused on health-system capacity, education, and community health infrastructure within the UnityPoint Health - Waterloo network.

What Allen College Funds

Allen College supports hospital operations and patient services through unrestricted and program support grants. The largest recent award went to Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation for program support, and the foundation also uses Area of Greatest Need designations to direct flexible resources toward equipment, technology, campus improvements, and community projects. In nursing education, Allen College backs the Allen Legacy Program for students in the BSN program, combining scholarship support with guaranteed employment at Allen Hospital. That same workforce theme appears in the Donate to Educate fundraiser, which raises scholarship dollars for nursing and healthcare students. Child protection is another clear focus. The Allen Child Protection Center Capital Campaign supports renovation and expanded space, along with forensic interviews, medical exams, mental health therapy, family advocacy, and community referrals. Community sponsorships also support projects that improve health and well-being in the Cedar Valley.

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Total Assets

$31.8M

Total Revenue

$11.5M

Total Expenses

$13.3M

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Are any of Allen College’s programs open to unsolicited requests?

Which geographies appear in Allen College’s giving programs?

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Are any of Allen College’s programs open to unsolicited requests?

Which geographies appear in Allen College’s giving programs?

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Community Sponsorship Requests — UnityPoint Health (Waterloo / Allen)

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