Missouri Dental Association
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What it says it does
HELPING ALL DENTAL PROFESSIONALS SUCCEED.
- Income
- $2.0 million
- Spending
- $1.8 million
- Employees
- 11
- Highest pay
- $239,300, executive dir.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 December 31, 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 December 31, 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 (4)
- The MDA continues to offer the Expanded Functions for Dental Assistants (EFDA) program modules. During 2025, courses in restorative I, restorative II, orthodontic, removable prosthetics, and fixed prosthetics along with a pre-requisite course (Basic skills) and a Nitrous course were offered to close to 385 students.
- We were able to have our summer CE event, Connect4Success Annual Conference in person for 2025, June 19-21 at Margaritaville Lake Resort at the Lake of the Ozarks. The event was for all dentists and included a special track for new dentists and the dental team. There were 141 total attendees (including family paid guests) and 17 exhibit booths and 36 company representatives in attendance. Speakers and programs:Dr. Marc Geissberger Cutting Edge Techniques and Materials to Maximize Success of Posterior Composite Resin Restorations Why Are My Teeth Getting So Short? Managing, Altering and Improving Vertical Dimension Veneer Workshop: The Essence of Smile Design Dr. Juan Yepes Pediatric Oral Pathology: From Soft Tissue Lesions to Canker Sores Update in Dental Traumatology: Where are We in 2025 New Frontiers in Dental Materials to Use in the Pediatric PatientAmber Auger, RDH The RDH Toolkit: A Modern Approach to Prevention Progressive Periodontal TherapyCarrie Webber Forward Focused Practice Five Energy and Productivity Vampires in Your Practice and How to Overcome Them The High Performing Teams PlaybookRandi Miller Lunch Bunch Vendor CE: Kontact Implants: A New Spin on Implantology
- The MERIT program was presented in person at the MDA Executive Office on March 22, 2025, with 27 attendees. Cases that Never Die: A Journey in Forensic Pathology by Deiter Duff, MD and Functions within a Medical Examiners Officers by a Forensic Autopsy Supervisor by Holly Cass.
- The MDA Travel & Learn hosted 30 attendees who traveled to the Couples Swept Away Resort, Negril, Jamaica from January 30-February 6, 2025. As is custom for this event, the CE was provided by trip participants.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 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? 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 September 7, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 1951.
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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