Sonrisas Dental Health Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
SONRISAS DENTAL HEALTH, INC IS A NON-PROFIT DENTAL CENTER DEDICATED TO PROVIDING ACCESS TO QUALITY DENTAL CARE AND ORAL HEALTH EDUCATION TO OUR COMMUNITY. WE SERVE INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES, INCLUDING THOSE WHO EXPERIENCE ECONOMIC, PHYSICAL OR DEVELOPMENTAL CHALLENGES. WE PROVIDE THESE SERVICES WITH DIGNITY, RESPECT, AND COMPASSION. WE OFFER TWO CONVENIENT LOCATIONS IN HALF MOON BAY AND SAN MATEO.
- Income
- $7.2 million
- Spending
- $6.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 76%
- Reserves
- 4.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 52%
- Employees
- 57
- Volunteers
- 69
- Highest pay
- $240,513, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 14% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 31% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1576% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 29% 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
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no 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 June 30, 2025, 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)
- $4.8 million spent. SONRISAS DENTAL HEALTH'S ACCESS TO CARE PROGRAM MAKES DENTAL CARE ACCESSIBLE TO INDIVIDUALS AT ALL INCOME LEVELS IN SAN MATEO COUNTY. THE ACCESS TO CARE PROGRAM INCLUDES OUR: AFFORDABLE SCALE PLAN, GERIATRIC DENTISTRY, DISEASE PREVENTION PROGRAMS, DENTAL SCREENING, AND MOBILE DENTAL CARE. WE SCREEN, EDUCATE, AND TREAT ADULTS, INCLUDING FARMWORKERS, SENIORS, CHILDREN, AND PATIENTS OF ALL AGES WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND MOBILITY CONSIDERATIONS. THE GOAL OF OUR ACCESS TO CARE PROGRAM IS TO BECOME THE DENTAL HOME FOR EACH PATIENT SEEN AT OUR DENTAL CENTERS, WHICH WE DEFINE AS SEEING A PATIENT AT LEAST TWICE PER YEAR, WITH THE OUTCOME OF IMPROVING OUR PATIENTS ORAL HEALTH AND HELPING THEM TO MAINTAIN THAT IMPROVEMENT OVER TIME. WITH A GOAL OF EQUITABLE ACCESS AND OPTIMIZING OUTCOMES, SDH SEEKS TO MEET THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF SPECIFIC PATIENT POPULATIONS WHO ARE MOST AT-RISK: LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS, CHILDREN, SENIORS, AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES OR OTHER SPECIAL NEEDS. IN RESPONSE TO THE NEEDS OF OUR PATIENTS, SDH OFFERS AN AFFORDABLE SLIDING PAYMENT SCALE PLAN, PROVIDES SERVICES AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS, INCLUDING THROUGH OUR MOBILE UNIT, OFFERS SEDATION DENTISTRY TO MEET THE NEEDS OF PATIENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS OR INCREASED ANXIETY AFTER MUCH-DELAYED DENTAL CARE, AND EMPLOYS PEDIATRIC SPECIALIST DENTISTS ALONGSIDE OUR GENERAL DENTISTS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 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 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 April 2001.
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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