Passes our checks

Dentists on Wheels

EIN 84-2234407 · Pittsburg, CA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

To provide free dental care to the under-served/uninsured populations in community

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 83% of charities in its peer group (health care, under $250k).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 103.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 57% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 17% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
97% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Weak: 19 out of 100. Higher than 2% of charities in its peer group (health care, under $250k).

Independent board
5 of 25
0 of 3 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
0 of 5
Reports that it does not keep minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10
Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)

$96,334 spent. The organization helped 249 additional patients and a total of 512 procedures-relieving our low-income neighbors from excruciating dental pain and the dangers of ongoing infection during 50 clinic days.Below are details of the service and value of services provided by the valunteers who dedicated $750,789.00 worth of their time.This includes the dental assistants, oral surgeons, endodontists, general dentists, and the front desk volunteers.Procedure Completed Price Value Completed Completed Code Count Per Service Fee Open PercentageCategory Shab Provided Dental Exams & Xrays 246 150 36,900 22,37527.58%Cleanings 45 500 22,500 9,8605.04%Fillings 133 333 44,289 28,25014.91%Endo 22 2500 55,000 23,6002.47%Perio 71 1200 85,200 22,3007.96%Dentures 39 6000234,000 38,4004.37%Crown & Bridge 61 3500213,500 68,7006.84%Oral Surgery 99 600 59,400 38,36011.10%Misc 73 0 8.18%No Fee 103 0 11.55% 750,789

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 October 13, 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 2025.
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 2019.
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.

Ratings and checks are our reading of public records, using the published method. They are not a statement about anyone's honesty. If you work for this organization, you can send corrections or results, confirm you want gifts through Veridonate, or ask to be removed from giving.