Chicago Dental Society
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE HEALTH OF THE PUBLIC, TO PROMOTE THE ART AND SCIENCE OF DENTISTRY AND TO REPRESENT THE INTEREST OF THE MEMBERS OF THE PROFESSION AND THE PUBLIC WHICH IT SERVES.
- Income
- $11.3 million
- Spending
- $10.2 million
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 430
- Highest pay
- $345,175, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 31, 2024, 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 December 31, 2024, 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 (3)
- MIDWINTER MEETING - PROVIDES PERPETUAL CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR ALL MEMBERS OF THE DENTAL PROFESSION, INCLUDING PRODUCTS AND SERVICES TO ASSIST IN THE PRACTICE OF DENTISTRY 2024 MIDWINTER MEETING ATTENDEES
- CDS REVIEW - BI-MONTHLY JOURNAL - TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION AND MATERIAL FOR BOTH THE DENTAL PROFESSION AND THE PUBLIC CIRCULATION
- ALL ACTIVITIES - COVERS ALL ASPECTS OF THE CHICAGO DENTAL SOCIETY'S ACTIVITIES INCLUDING WORK WITH NINE BRANCHES, FORMULATING PROGRAMS RELATING TO COMMUNITY ORAL HEALTH, ACCESS TO CARE AND TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE, GUIDANCE, SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY FOR THE DENTAL PROFESSION AND THE PUBLIC THEY SERVE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Worth knowing.
Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 1935.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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