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Private foundations don’t post open calls, so nobody can search them. We read IRS filings instead — 9.6 million grants from 174,053 foundations and grantmaking charities, searchable by what the money was actually for.
12 funders with a record of paying for “dentist”
Where the money went
Delta Dental of Illinois FoundationNaperville, ILCharity · may take applications
10 matching grants · $621,033 · through 2024Largest: $6,581 to SOCIETY OF AMERICAN INDIAN DENTIST — the telling the story of a path to dentistry: connecting ai/an dentists with american indian and alaskan native ai/an youth program encourages more native youth to consider and wor…
Largest: $150,000 to Society of American Indian Dentists — the purpose of this grant is to support the society of american indian dentists (said) implement a call to action in their 2023 white paper ("american indian and alaska native comm…
Hawaii Dental Service FoundationHonolulu, HICharity · may take applications
7 matching grants · $710,000 · through 2024Largest: $300,000 to UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII FOUNDATION - AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER (AHEC) LOAN — funding to the university of hawaii for the hawaii innovative loan repayment program for dentists and dental hygienists which is administered by ahec.
Delta Dental of Virginia FoundationRoanoke, VACharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $645,800 · through 2024Largest: $267,800 to COMMONWEALTH OF VA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH — loan repayment program for dentists and hygenists.
American College of Dentists FoundationRockville, MDCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $631,557 · through 2024Largest: $368,898 to AMERICAN COLLEGE OF DENTISTS INC — to support american college of dentists inc.'s programs.
Mds FoundationSouthborough, MACharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $85,000 · through 2024Largest: $15,000 to TDA RELIEF FUND — donation to disaster relief fund to aid dentists who were impacted by hurricane milton.
The United Way of Lee CountyFort Myers, FLCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $430,917 · through 2024Largest: $124,000 to Project Dentists Care — allocation for general support
Massachusetts Dental SocietySouthborough, MACharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $184,925 · through 2024Largest: $58,925 to DCD (DOCTORS CARING FOR DOCTORS) — these grant monies support the activities of that organization that work in conjunction with the health and wellness of member dentists.
Delta Dental of IowaJohnston, IACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $800,000 · through 2024Largest: $400,000 to COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER DES MOINES — contribution to cfgdm for the ddia donor advised fund. the donor advised fund is used for the repayment of dental education debt for a dentist who agrees to establish an office in …
Largest: $15,000 to DENTISTS FOR THE DISABLED AND ELDERLY IN NEED OF TREATMENT — general operating support
Largest: $15,000 to Will-Grundy Health Partnership — for general operating support of this free health care clinic which provides comprehensive medical and dental care through volunteer doctors, dentists, and specialty physicians in …
Largest: $5,000 to PROJECT DENTISTS CARE — support for charitable activities
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV and Form 990 Schedule I, tax years 2019–2025. These are grants already paid, a record of what an organization funds rather than an open call. Private foundations rarely accept unsolicited applications and the route in is usually a program officer; grantmaking charities and associations more often run real application cycles, so check their website. How this data is built, and its limits →