Society for Color and Appearance in Dentistry
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO SERVE AS A UNITING FORCE IN THE PROFESSION BY PROMOTING AND FOSTERING GREATER AWARENESS FOR COLOR AND APPEARANCE IN DENTISTRY. TO ADVANCE MULTIDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION AND DISCOVERY AMONG INDUSTRIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCHERS, LABORATORY TECHNICIANS, CLINICIANS AND OTHERS WITH AN INTEREST IN COLOR AND APPERANCE IN DENTISTRY. TO CREATE AND IMPLEMENT EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING PROGRAMS ON COLOR AND APPEARANCE FOR DENTAL PROFESSIONALS AND STUDENTS. TO PROMOTE DENTAL HEALTH FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH THE ADVANCED ART OF SCIENCE OF COLOR AND APPEARANCE IN DENTISTRY.
- Income
- $149,034
- Spending
- $153,934
- Reserves
- 0.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $150,735 spent. PUBLIC & SCIENTIFIC AWARENESS, TRAINING, AND RECOGNITION IS PROVIDED THROUGH AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE FEATURING HIGH-QUALITY, EVIDENCE-BASED INFORMATION ON COLOR RELATED ISSUES IN DENTISTRY PRESENTED BY MANY OF THE LEADERS IN THIS FIELD. THE 2025 ANNUAL CONFERENCE MEETING AT THE NOVOTEL HOTEL IN MIAMI, FLORIDA INCLUDED 17 PRESENTERS WITH A TOTAL OF 85 PARTICIPANTS. NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR RECOGNITION, FUNDING, AND CONTINUING EDUCATION OF LABORATORY TECHNICIANS AND RESEARCHERS ARE PROVIDED THROUGH ANNUAL COMPETITIONS AND AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN DENTAL TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH RELATED TO COLOR AND APPEARANCE IN ESTHETIC DENTISTRY. PRESENTATIONS BY VARIOUS INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS DURING THE CONFERENCE QUALIFY FOR UP TO 13.5 HOURS OF CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION FOR ALL ATTENDEES. AWARDS IN VARIOUS CATEGORIES ARE USUALLY PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE. THE BEST POSTERS IN THE CLINICAL AND RESEARCH CATEGORY RELATED TO COLOR AND APPEARANCE IN ESTHETIC DENTISTRY AWARD IS A COMPILIMENTARY REGISTRATION FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING. THE PROSEC EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR THE BEST CLINICAL AND RESEARCH POSTERS RELATED TO COLOR, ESTHETICS AND OTHER ASPECTS OF CERAMIC RESTORATIONS WITH EMPHASIS ON TEAM WORK WAS INTRODUCED IN 2023. THE APPLICATION IS SUBMITTED WITH AN ABSTRACT FORM. US/INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AND DENTAL PROFESSIONALS WITH 10 OR FEWER YEARS IN PRACTICE BELOW THE LEVEL OF ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ARE ELIGBLE FOR THIS AWARD. THE AUTHOR OF ACCEPTED ABSTRACTS RECEIVES A COMPLIMENTARY REGISTRATION AND HOTEL ACCOMMODATION FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING. IN ADDITION, WINNERS IN THE STUDENT AND DENTAL PROFESSIONAL CATEGORY RECEIVE A COMPLIMENTARY REGISTRATION FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING. OTHER AWARDS PROGRAMS IN RECENT YEARS INCLUDE THE LARSEN-CHU AWARD OPEN TO DENTAL TECHNICIANS WITH LESS THAN 10 YEARS IN PRACTICE AND THE VIRTUOSO AWARD OPEN TO DENTAL TECHNICIANS WITH MORE THAN 10 YEARS IN PRACTICE FOR EXCELLENCE IN DENTAL TECHNOLOGY. ADDITIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS AND PROMOTES THE BEST CLINICAL AND LABORATORY PRACTICE AND RESEARCH RELATED TO COLOR AND APPEARANCE IN DENTISTRY VIA PUBLICATION IN THE JOURNAL OF ESTHETIC AND RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY (JERD) WITH TWO ISSUES PER YEAR DEVOTED TO COLOR AND APPEARANCE IN DENTISTRY. JERD IS THE ONLY JOURNAL DEVOTED TO ESTHETIC DENTISTRY WITH IMPACT FACTOR (IF), WHICH IS PRESENTLY 4.1.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 2009.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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