Maryland State Dental Association Inc
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What it says it does
TO SERVE AS THE MOST TRUSTED RESOURCE FOR ORAL HEALTH AND BE THE LEADING PROVIDER IN ADVOCACY, EDUCATION AND SERVICES FOR THE DENTAL PROFESSION AND THE PUBLIC.
- Income
- $2.1 million
- Spending
- $2.5 million
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 25
- Highest pay
- $152,594, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 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 September 30, 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 September 30, 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 (4)
- ANNUAL MEETING - THE ANNUAL MEETING OF MSDA IS THE ANNUAL CHESAPEAKE DENTAL CONFERENCE ("CDC") HELD EACH FALL. THE CDC PROVIDES A VENUE FOR MEMBERS TO EARN CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS THROUGH THE ROBUST LINEUP OF COURSES. THE CDC ALSO PROVIDES AMPLE TIME FOR MEMBERS TO NETWORK AND ATTEND SOCIAL EVENTS WITH THEIR PEERS.
- MEMBERSHIP - MEMBERS OF THE MSDA ARE INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE LICENSED DENTISTS IN MARYLAND. MSDA REPRESENTS THE DENTAL PROFESSION'S EFFORTS TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY AND ETHICAL ORAL HEALTH CARE TO THE PUBLIC. IT IS THE PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR DENTISTS IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND, AND A CONSTITUENT OF THE AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION ("ADA"). THERE ARE TWELVE COMPONENT DENTAL SOCIETIES LOCATED THROUGHOUT MARYLAND AND THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY. THESE THREE ENTITIES MAKE UP THE TRIPARTITE MEMBERSHIP SYSTEM OF THE ADA: THE NATIONAL LEVEL, STATE LEVEL, AND LOCAL LEVEL. AFFILIATE MEMBERSHIP IS AVAILABLE TO DENTISTS THAT ARE MEMBERS OF THE TRIPARTITE THROUGH ANOTHER STATE CONSTITUENT SOCIETY. ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE TO INDIVIDUALS OR COMPANIES THAT ARE NOT DENTISTS BUT ARE CONNECTED TO THE PROFESSION AND WISH TO PARTICIPATE IN EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES OF MSDA.
- CLASSROOM AND CONTINUING EDUCATION - COORDINATES AND MARKETS CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND SEMINARS FOR DENTISTS, HYGIENISTS, AND DENTAL ASSISTANTS; IDENTIFYING TOPICS, ARRANGING FOR SPEAKERS, AND IDENTIFYING SITE LOCATIONS. PREPARING INITIAL DRAFTS OF ALL FLYERS, AND BROCHURES FOR ALL MSDA EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. MSDA OFFERS CONTINUING EDUCATION IN-PERSON AT OUR OFFICE CLASSROOM, THE CHESAPEAKE DENTAL CONFERENCE, AND THE MEMBER PERKS CE RETREAT. THE MSDA ALSO OFFERS CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES VIRTUALLY.
- ADVOCACY - MSDA LOBBIES ON BEHALF OF ITS MEMBERS AND THE PROFESSION ON ISSUES THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO THE FUTURE PRACTICE AND SCIENCE OF DENTISTRY. MSDA PRIMARILY LOBBIES/ADVOCATES FOR DENTAL ISSUES ON THE STATE LEVEL AND PARTNERS WITH THE AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION ("ADA") FOR NATIONAL ISSUES.PEER REVIEW / PATIENT RELATIONS - THE PEER REVIEW COMMITTEE SUPPORTS THE PROFESSION BY PROVIDING PEER MEDIATION SERVICES BETWEEN PROVIDER AND PATIENT IN CASES FOCUSED ON QUALITY OF CARE AND OTHER CLINICAL PROCEDURES. THE MSDA HAS A DEDICATED STAFF MEMBER TO SUPPORT THE PEER REVIEW COMMITTEE. THIS INDIVIDUAL WILL ANSWER AND RESOLVE AS MANY QUESTIONS/ISSUES AS POSSIBLE AND WILL TRIAGE AND SUPPORT THE CASES THAT REQUIRE ACTUAL MEDIATION. PUBLICATIONS / NEWSLETTER - ELEVEN TIMES A YEAR, THE MSDA PUBLISHES A MEMBERSHIP NEWSLETTER. THE NEWSLETTER IS AVAILABLE TO ALL MEMBERS DIGITALLY AND IN PRINT ON AN OPT-IN BASIS. THE MSDA SENDS REGULAR E-BLASTS, SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS, TEXT MESSAGING, AND UPDATES THROUGH THE WEBSITE ON VARIOUS EVENTS, ACTIVITIES, AND OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 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? 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 September 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 March 1925.
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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