Apple Tree Dental
Apple Tree Dental reported $29.2 million in revenue and $30.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.79 went to program services, $7.49 to management and general costs and $0.72 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 92.3% of the total. Government grants made up 5.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $527,031 (DENTIST). 50 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 40% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $30MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 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 $29MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.8% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.5% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.10 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 7.0% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 5.1% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 92.3% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $527,031 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.76% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 50 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.0 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 10 | 100.0% |
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 expenseWe served 35,810 patients during 2025. These patients had a total of 90,740 visits during the year. We also performed 5,899 oral health screenings in residential facilities and head start schools
The Apple Tree innovation program stimulates creative change bydesigning, testing and building oral health care solutions that advanceoral health policy and practice through broad-based coalition buildingefforts. It also manufactures mobile dental offices for use by othernonprofit dental organizations
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, 40.00 hrs/week | $511,282 | $0 | $15,749 | $527,031 |
| DENTIST Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $252,235 | $0 | $11,801 | $264,036 |
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $207,154 | $0 | $18,016 | $225,170 |
| DENTIST Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $201,067 | $0 | $10,280 | $211,347 |
| DENTIST Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $199,106 | $0 | $6,100 | $205,206 |
| DENTIST Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $191,092 | $0 | $12,246 | $203,338 |
| COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $156,381 | $0 | $13,826 | $170,207 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $144,613 | $0 | $24,065 | $168,678 |
50 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Apple Tree Dental (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $564K (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–1b10 · 10 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 4No
- 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 5297
- Volunteers Part I, line 692
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| METROPOLITAN ANESTHESIA CONSULTANTS Anesthesia services | $302,900 |
| TWIN ANESTHESIA LLC Nurse anesthetist | $247,391 |
| SUNSET DENTAL TECHNOLOGIES INC Computer support | $186,200 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
10 private foundations reported grants to Apple Tree Dental totaling $1.1M 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 Apple Tree Dental's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Apple Tree Dental, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Apple Tree Dental's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Apple Tree Dental reported that 91.8% of its $30.0 million in expenses went to program services, 7.5% to management and general and 0.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Apple Tree Dental pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Apple Tree Dental reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $527,031, for the role of DENTIST (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Apple Tree Dental get its money?
Of $29.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 7.0% came from contributions and grants (including 5.1% from government grants) and 92.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Apple Tree Dental a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-3411437 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 202622039349301452 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202531969349300418 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202442839349301464 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202312059349300536 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202231239349301033 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202102779349300210 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202012769349300241 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-3411437: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.