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Envista Smile Project Foundation

EIN 86-2822496 · Brea, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceFair54 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

A PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATION DEDICATED TO PROVIDING ORAL HEALTH CARE TO UNDER SERVED COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD.

Income
$417,734
Spending
$801,282
Spent on programs
87%
Reserves
17.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 96%
Employees
0
Volunteers
9

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: 85 out of 100. Higher than 58% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 17.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 2% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 92% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 4% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    87% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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

Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 19% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    0 of 8 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a 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

    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.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • 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, 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 (1)
  1. $694,122 spent. 1. Dominican Republic Mission Trip - Supplied free dental care to more than 787 patients in the Dominican Republic. PATIENTS SERVED 787. $47,773 DONATED FOR EQUIPMENT, LODGING/TRAVEL EXPENSE FOR DENTISTS. 2. Donated goods for cleaning, cavity prevention and treatment, and consumables to free dental clinics managed by Heartland Dental and the Illumination Foundation. a. HEARTLAND DENTAL DAYS - 5,694 PATIENTS SERVED AND $265,125 OF DENTAL PRODUCTS / SUPPLIES DONATED FOR FREE. 3. Provided portable x-ray access to the Colorado Mission of Mercy, Rhode Island Mission of Mercy, New Mexico Mission of Mercy, Nurturing Smiles, Seattle/King County Clinic, Michigan Dental Association, Special Olympics New Jersey, Maranatha Volunteers International, and Shine Dental Mission. a. Colorado Mission Of Mercy, 1,200 PATIENTS SERVED, SEVEN NOMAD EQUIPMENT WITH 10 SENSORS LOANED TO CLINIC FOR A VALUE OF $8,483. b. RHODE ISLAND MISSION OF MERCY, 623 PATIENTS SERVED AND TWO NOMAD EQUIPMENT LOANED TO EVENT FOR A VALUE OF $998. c. NEW MEXICO MISSION OF MERCY, 784 PATIENTS SERVED, THREE NOMAD EQUIPMENT WITH 3 SENSORS LOANED FOR A VALUE OF $13,494. d. NURTUNING SMILES, 40 PATIENTS SERVED AND 2 SENSORS LOANED FOR A VALUE OF $998. e. SEATTLE/KING COUNTY CLINIC, 2,900 PATIENTS SERVED, SEVEN NOMAD EQUIPMENT WITH 7 SENSORS LOANED FOR A VALUE $15,428. f. MICHIGAN MISSION OF MERCY, 659 PATIENTS SERVED, TWO NOMAD EQUIPMENT WITH 4 SENSORS LOANED FOR A VALUE OF $2,994. g. SPECIAL OLYMPICS NEW JERSEY, 50 PATIENTS SERVED, ONE NOMAD EQUIPMENT LOANED FOR A VALUE OF $499. h. MARANATHA VOLUNTEERS INTERNATIONAL, 177 PATIENTS SERVED, ONE NOMAD EQUIPMENT LOANED FOR A VALUE OF $499. i. SHINE DENTAL MISSION, 300 PATIENTS SERVED, ONE NOMAD EQUIPMENT WITH 2 SENSORS LOANED FOR A VALUE OF $1,497. 4. Partnered with the University of Southern California (USC) Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry to support USC's Dental Health Equity and Access to Care initiative. a. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA - CASH DONATION OF $250,000. 5. Sponsored five senior residents to Jamaica with Great Shape/1000 Smiles, where they treated over 1,661 patients with no access to oral care. PATIENTS SERVED 1,661. $52,494 OF DONATED EQUIPMENT, LODGING/TRAVEL EXPENSE FOR DENTISTS. 6. Partnered with the Vine and Branch Foundation to provide dental care to 80 Patients served by providing a cash donation of $5,000. 7. Partnered with Wellness for Africa to serve 450 patients by donating dental cleaning supplies and consumables valued at $22,908.

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since February 2022.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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