Oklahoma Dental Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
ELIMINATING BARRIERS TO ORAL HEALTH CARE FOR OKLAHOMANS BY BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS TO IMPROVE AND ADVANCE ORAL HEALTH.
- Income
- $4.5 million
- Spending
- $2.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 78%
- Reserves
- 4.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 81%
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $207,010, executive director
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: 81 out of 100. Higher than 58% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.7 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 27% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 55% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 80% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1578% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 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 2511 of 11 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 (3)
- $988,298 spent. MOBILESMILES OKLAHOMA BOASTS A FLEET OF STATE-OF-THE-ART MOBILE DENTAL CLINICS THAT TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE TO BRING CARE DIRECTLY INTO SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY CENTERS AND PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS. BY ELIMINATING BARRIERS SUCH AS COST, DISTANCE, AND LACK OF INSURANCE, MOBILESMILES ENSURES THAT THOUSANDS OF OKLAHOMANS EACH YEAR RECEIVE PREVENTIVE AND RESTORATIVE CARE THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE OUT OF REACH. THIS PROGRAM IS ESPECIALLY VITAL FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES AND VULNERABLE POPULATIONS, CREATING HEALTHIER FAMILIES AND STRONGER COMMUNITIES BY MEETING PATIENTS WHERE THEY ARE.
- $366,643 spent. THE OKLAHOMA DENTAL FOUNDATION HELPS LEAD THE OKLAHOMA MISSION OF MERCY (OKMOM), AN ANNUAL TWO-DAY FREE DENTAL CLINIC THAT ROTATES TO DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES ACROSS OKLAHOMA. EACH YEAR, MORE THAN 1,000 VOLUNTEER DENTAL PROFESSIONALS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS JOIN FORCES TO DELIVER MORE THAN $1 MILLION IN DONATED DENTAL CARE. PATIENTS RECEIVE CLEANINGS, FILLINGS, EXTRACTIONS, AND OTHER CRITICAL SERVICES AT NO COST, OFTEN EXPERIENCING IMMEDIATE RELIEF FROM PAIN AND IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE. AS THE STATE'S LARGEST CHARITABLE DENTAL EVENT, OKMOM IS A VISIBLE REMINDER OF THE POWER OF COLLABORATION AND COMPASSION IN ACTION THROUGH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.
- $204,988 spent. THE FOUNDATION STRENGTHENS DENTISTRY ACROSS OKLAHOMA BY PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES AND SEMINARS FOR DENTISTS, HYGIENISTS AND DENTAL ASSISTANTS. THESE PROGRAMS KEEP ORAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS CURRENT WITH EVOLVING BEST PRACTICES, NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND REGULATORY STANDARDS. BY INVESTING IN PROFESSIONAL GROWTH, THE ODF RAISES THE STANDARD OF CARE STATEWIDE, HELPING ENSURE PATIENTS BENEFIT FROM AN INFORMED, SKILLED AND COMPASSIONATE DENTAL WORKFORCE.
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 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? 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 1963.
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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