Minnesota Dental Foundation Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
MINNESOTA DENTAL FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO INITIATE AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE DENTAL SERVICES TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS AND COMMUNITIES; ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT VOLUNTEERISM WITHIN THE PROFESSION; AND PROMOTE CAREERS IN DENTISTRY, ESPECIALLY IN UNDERSERVED AREAS.
- Income
- $394,102
- Spending
- $663,250
- Spent on programs
- 91%
- Reserves
- 25.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 91%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 1,200
- Highest pay
- $331,846, executive director, mn den
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 25.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 68% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1591% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 91% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2514 of 14 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (4)
- $86,495 spent. GRANTS WERE GIVEN TO BOARD-APPROVED ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE AN INTEREST IN IMPROVING THE ORAL HEALTHCARE OF THE UNDERSERVED IN MINNESOTA. THESE GRANTS INCLUDED COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTEER DENTAL CLINICS THROUGHOUT THE STATE, NON-DENTAL NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE AN INTEREST IN ORAL HEALTHCARE, AS WELL AS THOSE NOT-FOR-PROFIT CLINICS INVOLVED IN THE NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED GIVE KIDS A SMILE PROGRAM IN FEBRUARY.
- $428,495 spent. TWO SIGNIFICANT PROGRAMS HELP THE UNDERSERVED ACCESS FREE DENTAL CARE. THE MINNESOTA MISSION OF MERCY PROJECT PROVIDES FREE DENTAL CARE TO PATIENTS OVER A WEEKEND VISITING A DIFFERENT CITY IN MINNESOTA EVERY OTHER YEAR. THE DONATED DENTAL SERVICES PROGRAM PROVIDES ELDERLY, DISABLED OR MEDICALLY FRAGILE INDIVIDUALS WHO CAN NOT AFFORD NEEDED DENTISTRY WITH FREE DENTAL CARE IN PRIVATE DENTAL OFFICES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. ANOTHER SMALLER PROGRAM IS THE MINNESOTA HEROES ORTHODONTIC PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES FREE ORTHODONTIC CARE TO CHILDREN AND SPOUSES OF GOLD STAR FAMILIES.
- $90,000 spent. EDUCATION LOAN FORGIVENESS MONIES WERE GIVEN TO THREE DENTISTS WHO HAVE AGREED TO PRACTICE IN THE TACONITE ASSISTANCE AREA OF NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTA FOR AT LEAST FIVE YEARS TO HELP WITH ACCESS TO DENTAL SERVICES IN THAT PART OF THE STATE. THE FOUNDATION ALSO ADVISED THE DELTA DENTAL OF MINNESOTA FOUNDATION IN CREATING A PROGRAM TO HELP REPAY EDUCATIONAL LOANS FOR RECIPIENTS PRACTICING IN A RURAL HEALTH PROFESSIONS SHORTAGE AREA (HPSA) FOR FIVE YEARS.
- $452 spent. THE MINNESOTA DENTAL FOUNDATION OVERSEES A PROGRAM THAT HELPS RETIRED DENTISTS MAINTAIN THEIR DENTAL LICENSE AS LONG AS THEY ARE NOT RECEIVING ANY INCOME FROM DENTISTRY AND AGREE TO ONLY PROVIDE DENTISTRY TO THE UNDERSERVED.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 October 13, 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 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 March 2002.
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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