Dientes Community Dental CARE
Dientes Community Dental CARE reported $17.3 million in revenue and $16.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.84 went to program services, $14.88 to management and general costs and $2.28 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 79.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $309,658 (EXEC VP OF OPS). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 112% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $16MFor 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
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $17MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.8% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.9% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.3% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.11 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 19.0% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.5% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 79.1% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $309,658 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.89% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 10 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 13.4 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 0 of 17 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseDientes provides comprehensive Dental Care for 61,345 visits to 17,041 patients, including children, adults and seniors. They serve medi-cal recipients and offer sliding scale fees for those wihtout insurance. 97% of their patients are at or below federal poverty level. They provide dental education and affordable treatment to improve oral health
Our mobile outreach program addresses transportation issues for santa cruz county residents at many venues including schools, skilled nursing facilities, senior centers, diabetes health center, rehabilitation centers, and shelters including our 1-chair clinic at housing matters. Our partnerships bring high-quality Dental Care to those who might not otherwise be able to receive care. We offer a wide variety of services at our outreach sites including preventative care, restorative care, oral surgery and removable prothodontics. In addition, our outreach program brings oral health education and…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXEC VP OF OPS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $298,358 | $0 | $11,300 | $309,658 |
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $286,321 | $0 | $12,316 | $298,637 |
| LEAD DENTIST Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $220,903 | $0 | $23,321 | $244,224 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $192,174 | $0 | $42,205 | $234,379 |
| LEAD DENTIST Listed in Part VII, 32.00 hrs/week | $190,778 | $0 | $28,340 | $219,118 |
| DENTIST Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $181,305 | $0 | $28,500 | $209,805 |
| LEAD DENTIST Listed in Part VII, 32.00 hrs/week | $182,462 | $0 | $6,398 | $188,860 |
| CSO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $158,392 | $0 | $53 | $158,445 |
10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Dientes Community Dental CARE (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.2M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · 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–1b17 · 0 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 5165
- Volunteers Part I, line 611
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MOUNTAIN DENTAL LAB INC Dental services | $237,143 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
7 private foundations reported grants to Dientes Community Dental CARE totaling $909K 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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Of every $100 Dientes Community Dental CARE spent in FY2025, $82.84 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Dientes Community Dental CARE's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Dientes Community Dental CARE reported that 82.8% of its $16.4 million in expenses went to program services, 14.9% to management and general and 2.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Dientes Community Dental CARE pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Dientes Community Dental CARE reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $309,658, for the role of EXEC VP OF OPS (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Dientes Community Dental CARE get its money?
Of $17.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 19.0% came from contributions and grants (including 1.5% from government grants) and 79.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Dientes Community Dental CARE a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 77-0311752 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. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202640619349301459 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511259349302771 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202420539349301312 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202320709349300802 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202230679349301323 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101379349309890 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 77-0311752: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.