American Association for Dental Oral and Craniofacial Research
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
DRIVE DENTAL, ORAL, AND CRANIOFACIAL RESEARCH TO ADVANCE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING.
- Income
- $2.6 million
- Spending
- $2.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 64%
- Reserves
- 41.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 36%
- Employees
- 28
- Volunteers
- 358
- Highest pay
- $570,837, chief executive officer
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: 78 out of 100. Higher than 54% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 41.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 14% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 26% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1564% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 46 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 13 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
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
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 (5)
- $39,293 spent. ANNUAL MEETING AND SYMPOSIA: RELATES TO THE ACTIVITIES OF THE ANNUAL SPRING AND FALL MEETINGS. THE RELATED REGISTRATION REVENUE AND EXPENSES ARE RECORDED IN THE ASSOCIATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. JOINT MEETINGS ARE GENERALLY HELD EVERY OTHER YEAR WITH IADR. A JOINT MEETING WAS HELD IN 2024. DURING YEARS WHEN THE ANNUAL SPRING MEETING IS HELD JOINTLY WITH THE IADR, THE ASSOCIATION RECEIVES ITS SHARE OF THE MEETING SURPLUS IN THE FORM OF DIVISION, MEETING SHARE AND MEETING DIVIDEND INCOME.
- $591,241 spent. GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS AND SCIENCE POLICY: THIS PROGRAM STUDIES NATIONAL AFFAIRS AND THEIR POSSIBLE EFFECT ON DENTAL RESEARCH, AND PROVIDES ADVICE TO THE COUNCIL AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON DEVELOPMENTS THAT MIGHT AFFECT DENTAL RESEARCH. THE PROGRAM ALSO HELPS TO INFORM MEMBERS OF CONGRESS ON ISSUES OF IMPORTANCE TO DENTAL RESEARCH AND TO DENTAL SCIENTISTS.
- $420,701 spent. AWARDS, GRANTS, AND FELLOWSHIPS: RELATE TO ACTIVITIES INVOLVED IN AWARDING GRANTS, FELLOWSHIPS AND/OR AWARDS TO QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS. IT ALSO RELATES TO PROMOTING ACTIVITIES IN AREAS WHERE THERE IS LIMITED ASSOCIATION PRESENCE.
- $323,522 spent. JOURNAL OF DENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLISHING: RELATES TO THE ACTIVITY INVOLVED WITH THE PUBLICATION OF THE JOURNAL OF DENTAL RESEARCH (JDR), JDR CLINICAL & TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH, AND ADVANCES IN DENTAL RESEARCH. BASED ON A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING, REVENUES AND EXPENSES ARE SPLIT 50/50 BETWEEN THE ASSOCIATION AND IADR. MANY OF THE PUBLICATION COSTS ARE OUTSOURCED AND NET REVENUES ARE RETURNED TO THE ASSOCIATION IN THE FORM OF ROYALTY INCOME.
- $156,320 spent. MEMBERSHIP SERVICES AND OTHER PROGRAMS: RELATES TO SERVICES PROVIDED TO MEMBERS, INCLUDING THE ONLINE COMMUNITY AND PUBLICATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE NEWSLETTER. OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE MISCELLANEOUS SPONSORSHIPS AND SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS CONSISTENT WITH THE MISSION OF THE ASSOCIATION.
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 November 6, 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 November 1996.
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 November 4, 2026.
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