DELTA DENTAL COMMUNITY CARE FOUNDATION

Supporting OrganizationIRS data 2022–2024

SAN FRANCISCO, CAEIN 371570764 Website

Annual Giving

$33.1M+14% YoY

Grants

400

Median Grant

$40K

Organizations Funded

383

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Foundation Overview

Mission

The Delta Dental Foundation is dedicated to improving oral health equity for all. Their core messaging centers around advocating for oral health excellence and equity for those who need it most, teaching the importance of good oral health across the lifespan, and funding the people and programs that make better oral health a reality.

Focus Areas

oral health educationaccess to dental carecommunity dental clinicsdental care for underserved populationsdental public healthschool-based oral health programssenior dental carehealth center capacity building

Grant Types

scholarshipsprogrammatic grantsemergency/disaster grantsawards

Funded Initiatives

2025: $640,000+ in grants to Michigan, Ohio, Indiana initiatives; 2024: Nearly $1.2M (December), $831,000 (October), $1.3M (July), $1.2M+ (Spring); 2023: $2M+ in grants; Since 2012: $170M+ total granted; Recent focus areas include dental clinic equipment, scholarships for dental students, residency programs, and initiatives serving people with disabilities

How to Apply

General grants for requests over $10,000 accepted throughout the year and reviewed quarterly. Mini-grants up to $10,000 accepted June 1-July 31, recipients announced in August. Contact recommended before applying.

Does Not Fund

Does not fund: building construction, normal overhead expenses, indirect costs, individuals (except scholarship recipients), organizations that discriminate, political activities, commercial/proprietary projects. Geographic restriction: only serves Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, North Carolina

Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.

Giving History

2024+14%

$33.1M

Grants

400

Median

$40K

States

2023+12%

$29.0M

Grants

313

Median

$40K

States

2022

$25.9M

Grants

335

Median

$35K

States

Grant Size Distribution

$40K

Typical Grant (Median)

$50

Smallest

$12K

25th Pctile

$100K

75th Pctile

$4.0M

Largest

Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $12K and $100K.

Largest Recent Grants

$4.0M

2024

AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION

TX · COMMUNITY GIVING- HEALTH

$1.0M

2024

COMMUNITY CLINICS HEALTH NETWORK DBA HEALTH QUALITY PARTNERS

CA · COMMUNITY GIVING- DENTAL

$706K

2024

DIENTES COMMUNITY DENTAL CARE

CA · COMMUNITY GIVING- DENTAL

$692K

2024

MARY'S CENTER

DC · COMMUNITY GIVING- GENERAL

$600K

2024

ASIAN HEALTH SERVICES

CA · COMMUNITY GIVING- DENTAL

Geographic Focus

$16.7M170 grants

$5.8M27 grants

$2.2M18 grants

$1.8M21 grants

$1.6M40 grants

Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.

Financial Overview

YearTotal AssetsGrants Paid

2024

$48.0M

$33.1M(69.0%)

2023

$61.6M

$29.0M(47.1%)

2022

$56.1M

$25.9M(46.2%)

Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets

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Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.