Delta Dental of Kentucky Inc
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What it says it does
DELTA DENTAL OF KENTUCKY'S ("DDKY") OVERARCHING MISSION IS EVERYONE DESERVES A HAPPY & HEALTHY SMILE. DDKY HAS ALWAYS BEEN THE LEADER IN THE MARKETS WE SERVE, TO DELIVER UNMATCHED QUALITY AND VALUE IN OUR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, AND TO VIGOROUSLY PROMOTE THE IMPORTANCE OF ORAL HEALTH AS AN ESSENTIAL PART OF OVERALL HEALTH.
- Income
- $196.4 million
- Spending
- $190.1 million
- Employees
- 97
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $1.2 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 (1)
- $183.8 million spent. FOR CLOSE TO SIX DECADES, DELTA DENTAL OF KENTUCKY HAS HELPED PROMOTE HEALTHY SMILES FOR ITS MEMBERS BY DESIGNING AND ADMINISTERING INNOVATIVE, COST-EFFECTIVE DENTAL & VISION BENEFIT PROGRAMS. THESE PLANS MEET MEMBERS' COST-OBJECTIVES WHILE IMPROVING AND MAINTAINING THEIR HEALTH. DELTA DENTAL OF KENTUCKY IS DEDICATED TO ITS MEMBERS AND ENSURES SUPERIOR CUSTOMER SERVICE. DELTA DENTAL OF KENTUCKY OPERATES THE LARGEST DENTAL NETWORKS WITH 89% OF PARTICIPATION AMONG KENTUCKY DENTISTS. DELTA DENTAL'S TWO LARGE NETWORKS, DELTA DENTAL PPO AND DELTA DENTAL PREMIER, GIVE MEMBERS ADDED PROTECTION BY GUARANTEEING THAT PARTICIPATING DENTISTS HAVE AGREED TO ACCEPT THE ALLOWABLE AMOUNT NEGOTIATED BY DELTA DENTAL AS PAYMENT FOR COVERED SERVICES. DELTA DENTAL'S DENTIST-CREDENTIALING PROGRAM, COST MANAGEMENT POLICIES AND FEE REDUCTION AGREEMENTS WITH PARTICIPATING DENTISTS HELP MEMBERS RECEIVE QUALITY DENTISTRY AND BEST DENTAL OUTCOMES. IN EARLY 2020, DELTA DENTAL EXPANDED INTO ADDITIONAL ANCILLARY LINES OFFERING GROUP LIFE AND DISABILITY COVERAGE. ENSURING OUR MISSION OF HAPPY AND HEALTHY SMILES IS A CORE COMPONENT OF DELTA DENTAL OF KENTUCKY, A SEPARATE ACCOUNT WAS ESTABLISHED AT THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF LOUISVILLE IN 2003 WHICH IS FUNDED ANNUALLY FOR GIVING PURPOSES. SINCE THE INCEPTION OF THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF LOUISVILLE ACCOUNT IN 2003, THE CORPORATE PHILANTHROPIC GIVING HAS PROVIDED OVER $27 MILLION IN GRANTS TO OVER 200 ORGANIZATIONS. IN 2024, DONATIONS TOTALED $2.37 MILLION AND WERE USED TO SUPPORT 116 ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH KENTUCKY. THESE DONATIONS FUNDED 22 DENTAL CLINICS ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH AND 70% OF THESE DOLLARS WERE GRANTED TO ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING DENTAL CARE AND ORAL HEALTH EDUCATION TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS.
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)(4) social welfare 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? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization 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 July 1971.
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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