Funding search · oral health · California
Who funds oral health work in California
15 funders have a record of paying for oral health work by California recipients: 111 grants totaling $13.5M, most recently in 2025 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are Delta Dental Community Care Foundation ($7.3M), Carequest Foundation ($1.3M) and American Academy of Pediatric ($532,500).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to California recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Largest: $1.1M to UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — oral health education
Largest: $125,000 to Center for Oral Health — this grant, through the school-based and school-linked initiatives to improve oral health rfp, will support center for oral health to harness the success of the early smiles progra…
American Academy of PediatricChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
17 matching grants · $532,500 · through 2024Largest: $75,500 to CHILDREN'S DENTAL FOUNDATION — access dental care
Largest: $225,000 to DIENTES COMMUNITY DENTAL CARE — for core operating support to sustain comprehensive oral health services for uninsured and publicly insured low-income adults and seniors throughout santa cruz county.
Largest: $100,000 to DIENTES COMMUNITY DENTAL CARE — comprehensive oral health care
Kaiser Foundation HospitalsOakland, CACharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $250,000 · through 2024Largest: $150,000 to Dientes Community Dental Care — improving access to dental care through outreach
Largest: $30,000 to USC COMMUNITY ORAL HEALTH PROGRAMS — critical dental care for children and families experiencing homelessness
The Bettie Gordon Neale FoundationWestlake Village, CA
5 matching grants · $82,981 · through 2024Largest: $2,915 to KIDS COMMUNITY DENTAL CLINIC — dedicated to improving children's oral health through quality dental care and preventive education for children
Largest: $26,250 to EISWER HEALTH — dental care to low income families
Carequest Institute for Oral HealthBoston, MACharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $600,000 · through 2022Largest: $150,000 to ASIAN RESOURCES INC — the purpose of this grant is to support efforts to advance equity through language access policy, improved statewide data collection and reporting systems, and the elevation of asi…
Largest: $100,000 to DIENTES COMTY DENTAL CLINIC — provides basic dental care and education to low inco
Largest: $65,000 to DIENTES COMMUNITY DENTAL CARE — general support, $65,000 per year for three years
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