Community Dental CARE
Community Dental CARE reported $40.1 million in revenue and $33.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.21 went to program services, $8.90 to management and general costs and $0.89 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 82.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $569,774 (DENTIST). 41 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 103% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $34MFor context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $40MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.2% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.9% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 16.9% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 82.9% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $569,774 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.69% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 41 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 12 | 88.9% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseIn 2025, we provided 126,639 patient visits in our clinics and offered oral health education and preventive education and services for over 10,000 children and pregnant women in our clinics and outreach locations. We also partner with many minnesota colleges/universities to provide clinical training for over 300 students in the areas of dental hygiene, dental assisting and nursing. Over 90% of our patients are either on public programs (84%) or are uninsured (7%). About 60% of our patients are children (under the age of 21), and 70% are people of color. A key area that sets US apart is our…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DENTIST Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $509,835 | $0 | $59,939 | $569,774 |
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Director/trustee, officer, 48.00 hrs/week | $389,027 | $0 | $15,391 | $404,418 |
| DENTIST Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $320,913 | $0 | $49,079 | $369,992 |
| DENTAL DIRECTOR Key employee, 48.00 hrs/week | $244,479 | $0 | $55,683 | $300,162 |
| DENTIST Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $261,816 | $0 | $29,585 | $291,401 |
| DENTIST Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $226,773 | $0 | $27,496 | $254,269 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 48.00 hrs/week | $221,427 | $0 | $27,454 | $248,881 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 48.00 hrs/week | $199,203 | $0 | $36,606 | $235,809 |
41 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Community Dental CARE (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b12 · 11 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5365
- Volunteers Part I, line 6117
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| KARKELA CONSTRUCTION INC General construction | $5,751,213 |
| PRO TECHS MSP Computer and it services | $1,412,689 |
| UDELL DENTAL LABORATORY INC Dental laboratory service | $433,476 |
| PROPIO LANGUAGE SERVICES Interpretation services | $327,332 |
| UNIVERSITY LANGUAGE CENTER Interpretation services | $271,170 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 17 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to Community Dental CARE totaling $455K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Community Dental CARE's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Community Dental CARE, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Community Dental CARE's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Community Dental CARE reported that 90.2% of its $33.8 million in expenses went to program services, 8.9% to management and general and 0.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Community Dental CARE pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Community Dental CARE reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $569,774, for the role of DENTIST (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Community Dental CARE get its money?
Of $40.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 16.9% came from contributions and grants (including 0.1% from government grants) and 82.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Community Dental CARE a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-3692982 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202601339349308530 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202501509349300705 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202431369349315263 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303059349301830 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202221939349300317 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202121249349301417 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202011299349300226 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-3692982: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.