American Dental Society of Anesthesiology Inc
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What it says it does
ADSA IS AMERICA'S 1ARGEST NOT-FOR-PROFIT SOCIETY DEDICATED TO SEDATION PRACTICE AND ANESTHESIOLOGY IN DENTISTRY. OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP AND RESOURCES FOR THE COMMUNITY OF DENTISTS AND ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS INVOLVED IN THE ART AND SCIENCE OF ANESTHESIA, SEDATION AND PAIN CONTROL FOR DENTISTRY BY PROMOTING AND PRIORITIZING SAFETY THROUGH EVIDENCE-BASED EDUCATION, COLLABORATION AND RESEARCH.
- Income
- $3.0 million
- Spending
- $3.1 million
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 12
- Highest pay
- $303,850, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)
- 1. DEVELOPMENT OF THE TEN MINUTES SAVES A LIFE INITIATIVE ONE OF ADSAS FLAGSHIP PROGRAMS IS THE TEN MINUTES SAVES A LIFE (TMSL) INITIATIVE, DESIGNED TO OPTIMISE PATIENT SAFETY DURING OFFICE-BASED MEDICAL EMERGENCIES. THIS PROGRAM EMPHASISES THE CRITICAL TEN-MINUTE INTERVAL BETWEEN RECOGNITION OF A MEDICAL EMERGENCY AND ARRIVAL OF EMS. IT INCLUDES TOOLS SUCH AS MOBILE/ONLINE MODULES, CRISIS SHEETS, DRUG CALCULATORS AND EMERGENCY CHECKLISTS FOR DENTAL PROFESSIONALS. THE FACT THAT IT IS DESIGNED TO BE A ONE-STOP SHOP EMERGENCY REFERENCE FOR DENTAL PROVIDERS SHOWS ITS SCOPE AND SIGNIFICANCE. PMC THIS ACHIEVEMENT REFLECTS ADSAS STRONG EMPHASIS ON PATIENT SAFETY IN DENTAL SEDATION/ANESTHESIA SETTINGS, BEYOND JUST EDUCATION OR ADVOCACY. 2. CONTINUING EDUCATION & TRAINING PROGRAMS ADSA OFFERS VARIOUS CONTINUING EDUCATION (CE) AND TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR DENTAL PROFESSIONALS WHO USE OR OVERSEE SEDATION,ANESTHESIA, AND EMERGENCY PROTOCOLS IN DENTAL SETTINGS. FOR EXAMPLE: THEIR ON DEMAND CE PLATFORM GIVES ACCESS TO CE COURSES ON GENERAL ANESTHESIA/DEEP SEDATION, MINIMAL/MODERATE SEDATION, PEDIATRIC SEDATION, ASSISTANT SEDATION/ANESTHESIA AND OPIOID SEDATION TOPICS. ADSAHOME.ORG THEIR ANESTHESIA ASSISTANT TRAINING PROGRAM OFFERS LIVE, INOFFICE SIMULATION-BASED TRAINING TAILORED TO REAL-WORLD PRACTICE SETTINGS. ADSAHOME.ORG THIS DEMONSTRATES ADSAS ROLE IN NOT JUST PROVIDING KNOWLEDGE BUT DELIVERING PRACTICAL, APPLIED TRAINING TO IMPROVE STANDARDS OF CARE. 3. RECOGNITION AND AWARDS WITHIN THE PROFESSION ADSA PROVIDES RECOGNITION TO STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS WHO EXCEL IN THE FIELD OF DENTAL ANESTHESIOLOGY. FOR EXAMPLE: THE HORACE WELLS AWARD GIVEN TO A SENIOR STUDENT SHOWING OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN DENTAL ANESTHESIOLOGY. ADSAHOME.ORG THE ORGANISATION SUPPORTS LEARNING MODULES, RECORD TEMPLATES, SAFETY CHECKLISTS, TOOLKITS AND OTHER RESOURCES AIMED AT SUPPORTING THE NEXT GENERATION OF PRACTITIONERS. THESE ACHIEVEMENTS HIGHLIGHT ADSAS ROLE IN FOSTERING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, LEADERSHIP AND EXCELLENCE IN ITS FIELD. 4. WIDE MEMBERSHIP/SERVICES COVERING SEDATION & ANESTHESIA FOR DENTISTRY ADSA SERVES AS A PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR DENTISTS AND DENTAL SPECIALISTS INTERESTED IN SEDATION,ANESTHESIA, ANXIETY AND PAIN CONTROL. 1. DEVELOPMENT OF THE TEN MINUTES SAVES A LIFE INITIATIVE ONE OF ADSAS FLAGSHIP PROGRAMS IS THE TEN MINUTES SAVES A LIFE (TMSL) INITIATIVE, DESIGNED TO OPTIMISE PATIENT SAFETY DURING OFFICE-BASED MEDICAL EMERGENCIES. THIS PROGRAM EMPHASISES THE CRITICAL TEN-MINUTE INTERVAL BETWEEN RECOGNITION OF A MEDICAL EMERGENCY AND ARRIVAL OF EMS. IT INCLUDES TOOLS SUCH AS MOBILE/ONLINE MODULES, CRISIS SHEETS, DRUG CALCULATORS AND EMERGENCY CHECKLISTS FOR DENTAL PROFESSIONALS. THE FACT THAT IT IS DESIGNED TO BE A ONE-STOP SHOP EMERGENCY REFERENCE FOR DENTAL PROVIDERS SHOWS ITS SCOPE AND SIGNIFICANCE. PMC THIS ACHIEVEMENT REFLECTS ADSAS STRONG EMPHASIS ON PATIENT SAFETY IN DENTAL SEDATION/ANESTHESIA SETTINGS, BEYOND JUST EDUCATION OR ADVOCACY. 2. CONTINUING EDUCATION & TRAINING PROGRAMS ADSA OFFERS VARIOUS CONTINUING EDUCATION (CE) AND TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR DENTAL PROFESSIONALS WHO USE OR OVERSEE SEDATION,ANESTHESIA, AND EMERGENCY PROTOCOLS IN DENTAL SETTINGS. FOR EXAMPLE: THEIR ON DEMAND CE PLATFORM GIVES ACCESS TO CE COURSES ON GENERAL ANESTHESIA/DEEP SEDATION, MINIMAL/MODERATE SEDATION, PEDIATRIC SEDATION, ASSISTANT SEDATION/ANESTHESIA AND OPIOID SEDATION TOPICS. ADSAHOME.ORG THEIR ANESTHESIA ASSISTANT TRAINING PROGRAM OFFERS LIVE, INOFFICE SIMULATION-BASED TRAINING TAILORED TO REAL-WORLD PRACTICE SETTINGS. ADSAHOME.ORG THIS DEMONSTRATES ADSAS ROLE IN NOT JUST PROVIDING KNOWLEDGE BUT DELIVERING PRACTICAL, APPLIED TRAINING TO IMPROVE STANDARDS OF CARE. 3. RECOGNITION AND AWARDS WITHIN THE PROFESSION ADSA PROVIDES RECOGNITION TO STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS WHO EXCEL IN THE FIELD OF DENTAL ANESTHESIOLOGY. FOR EXAMPLE: THE HORACE WELLS AWARD GIVEN TO A SENIOR STUDENT SHOWING OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN DENTAL ANESTHESIOLOGY. ADSAHOME.ORG THE ORGANISATION SUPPORTS LEARNING MODULES, RECORD TEMPLATES, SAFETY CHECKLISTS, TOOLKITS AND OTHER RESOURCES AIMED AT SUPPORTING THE NEXT GENERATION OF PRACTITIONERS. THESE ACHIEVEMENTS HIGHLIGHT ADSAS ROLE IN FOSTERING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, LEADERSHIP AND EXCELLENCE IN ITS FIELD. 4. WIDE MEMBERSHIP/SERVICES COVERING SEDATION & ANESTHESIA FOR DENTISTRY ADSA SERVES AS A PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR DENTISTS AND DENTAL SPECIALISTS INTERESTED IN SEDATION,ANESTHESIA, ANXIETY AND PAIN CONTROL.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on November 15, 2024 for not filing returns for three years. The IRS now lists it as tax-exempt again.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Worth knowing.
Recognized by the IRS in October 2025. It is too new to have a track record.
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 October 21, 2026.
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