Delta Dental Plans Association
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What it says it does
THE PURPOSE OF THE ASSOCIATION IS TO INCREASE THE AVAILABILITY OF DENTAL SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC BY ENCOURAGING THE EXPANSION OF DENTAL PREPAYMENT PROGRAMS ADMINISTERED THROUGH NON-PROFIT DENTAL SERVICE CORPORATIONS, AND BY PROVIDING THE MEANS FOR ACTIVE, ASSOCIATE, OR AFFILIATE MEMBERS TO COOPERATE IN MULTISTATE AND NATIONAL GROUP COVERAGE.
- Income
- $41.5 million
- Spending
- $39.7 million
- Employees
- 79
- Volunteers
- 29
- Highest pay
- $1.3 million, president & 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)
- EDUCATION AND PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS AND ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF ORAL HEALTH ISSUES AND TO INCREASE ACCESS TO DENTAL SERVICES THROUGH THE USE OF DENTAL PREPAYMENT PROGRAMS. THESE CAMPAIGNS AND MATERIALS EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON THE IMPORTANCE OF GOOD ORAL HEALTH AND ITS CONNECTION TO OVERALL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING, AND ENCOURAGE THE USE OF DENTAL PREPAYMENT PROGRAMS AS A MEANS OF INCREASING ACCESS TO AND REGULAR RECEIPT OF DENTAL SERVICES WITH A FOCUS ON PREVENTATIVE DENTAL CARE.
- CONFERENCES TO PROMOTE AWARENESS OF ORAL HEALTH AND SERVICE ISSUES AND EDUCATION ON NEW DEVELOPMENTS AFFECTING ORAL HEALTH AND THE DENTAL SERVICE INDUSTRY, WITH THE GOALS OF PROVIDING UP TO DATE INFORMATION ON INDUSTRY-RELEVANT TOPICS, PROMOTING HIGHER INDUSTRY STANDARDS AND BETTER SERVICE METHODS, AND ADVANCING ORAL HEALTH AND PUBLIC AWARENESS OF ITS CONNECTION TO OVERALL HEALTH.
- PUBLIC POLICY INITIATIVES DESIGNED TO CREATE AWARENESS OF ISSUES AFFECTING ORAL HEALTH AND THE DENTAL SERVICE INDUSTRY AND TO INFLUENCE LEGISLATION GERMANE TO ORAL HEALTH, DENTAL SERVICES, AND THE PREPAID DENTAL SERVICE PLAN INDUSTRY. THIS PROGRAM SERVICE ACTIVITY HELPS ACCOMPLISH THE ORGANIZATION'S LONG-TERM GOAL OF PROMOTING GOOD ORAL HEALTH, INCLUDING PROMOTING THE BENEFITS OF DENTAL PREPAYMENT PROGRAMS AS A MEANS OF INCREASING ACCESS TO AND REGULAR RECEIPT OF DENTAL SERVICES.
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 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 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 December 2024.
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 September 1997.
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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