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Dental Community Fellowship

EIN 85-2698485 · Charleston, SC

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

What it says it does

DENTAL COMMUNITY FELLOWSHIP PROVIDES DENTAL MISSIONARY WORK GLOBALLY.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 73 out of 100. Higher than 54% of charities in its peer group (religion, under $250k).

Reserves
28 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 8.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 4% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 16% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15
Income fell 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
80% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 94 out of 100. Higher than 95% of charities in its peer group (religion, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
11 of 11 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8
Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7
Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5
Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 (5)

$50,074 spent. DCF (DENTAL COMMUNITY FELLOWSHIP) TRAVELLED TO QUITO, ECUADOR TO PROVIDE DENTAL CARE TO THE NEEDY IN ASSOCIATION WITH IGLESIA VERBO SUD, A CHURCH IN ECUADOR. OVER 800 PATIENTS WERE TREATED.
$32,849 spent. DCF TRAVELED TO HONDURAS IN ASSICATION WITH GOOD SAMARITAN BAPTIST MISSION. DCF SET UP A DENTAL CLINIC AND TREATED NEEDY PATIENTS.
$15,357 spent. DCF TRAVELED TO COSTA RICA IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE FOR THE CITY A NONPROFIT DEDICATED TO SERVING THE POOR. DCF SET UP A DENTAL CLINIC AND TREATED NEEDY PATIENTS IN THE SLUMS OF SAN JOSE
$96,290 spent. ALL OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS, VARIOUS EVENTS AND GATHERINGS OF THE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR PROVIDED A PLACE TO CONNECT: BIBLE STUDIES, GRADUATION CELEBRATIONS AND LUNCHEON MEETINGS WERE HELD. IN ADDITION, INTERNATIONAL HEALTH AID WORK IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND NICARAGUA WERE COMPLETED.
ALL OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS, VARIOUS EVENTS AND GATHERINGS OF THE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR PROVIDED A PLACE TO CONNECT: BIBLE STUDIES, GRADUATION CELEBRATIONS AND LUNCHEON MEETINGS WERE HELD. IN ADDITION, INTERNATIONAL HEALTH AID WORK IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND NICARAGUA WERE COMPLETED.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 June 2026.
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 2021.
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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