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Dental Clinics North

Harbor Springs, MI · EIN 82-4269744 · 501(c)(3) · Supporting organization, Type I
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Dental Clinics North reported $12.5 million in revenue and $11.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.24 went to program services, $10.76 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 94.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $330,949 (DENTIST). 21 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 49% between 2019 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12M

For 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 September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,634 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
89.2%85.6%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
10.8%13.7%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
Not reported$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.6%1.3%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%0.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
94.1%93.7%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$330,949$975,831
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
2.81%1.34%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
2127
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
0.66.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
5 of 688.9%

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 expense
$11M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $12M

To promote optimal oral health and well-being of northern michigan communities through partnerships, innovation, and excellence in dental public health

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
DENTIST
Highest compensated employee, 38.00 hrs/week
$309,268$0$21,681$330,949
DENTIST
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$273,046$0$28,564$301,610
DENTIST
Highest compensated employee, 32.00 hrs/week
$264,509$0$25,145$289,654
DENTIST
Highest compensated employee, 37.00 hrs/week
$237,966$0$32,077$270,043
DENTIST
Highest compensated employee, 37.00 hrs/week
$214,911$0$30,546$245,457
EXECUTIVE/DENTAL DIRECTOR
Officer, 30.00 hrs/week
$141,807$0$31,128$172,935
SECRETARY
Director/trustee, officer, 2.00 hrs/week
$0$33,545$6,880$40,425

21 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Dental Clinics North (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $165K (Part IX, line 5).

7 filings since 2019

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpensesShort periods (after a fiscal-year change) are in the table, not the chart.
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20M20192020FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$12M$12M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$12M$12M89.2%$628K$330,949
FY2024 ⓘ$11M$11M88.7%−$68,972$311,489
FY2023 ⓘ$9.7M$9.7M89.4%−$65,668$290,607
FY2022 ⓘ$8.6M$8.6M91.8%−$64,278$224,227
FY2021 (9 mo.) ⓘ$5.9M$5.9M91.1%−$64,278$170,790
2020 ⓘ$7.1M$7.1M89.5%−$64,278$174,629
2019 ⓘ$8.4M$8.4M90.3%−$64,278$362,975

Governance 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–1b6 · 5 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14No
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
  • 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 5146
  • Volunteers Part I, line 65

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Dental Clinics North's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Dental Clinics North, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Dental Clinics North's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Dental Clinics North reported that 89.2% of its $11.8 million in expenses went to program services, 10.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Dental Clinics North pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Dental Clinics North reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $330,949, for the role of DENTIST (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Dental Clinics North get its money?

Of $12.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 0.6% came from contributions and grants and 94.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Dental Clinics North a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 82-4269744 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization, type i), 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 September 30, 2025, object 202612029349300146 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202501349349307825 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202422279349301722 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202312279349301631 · read the filing
  • FY2021 (9 mo.): Form 990 for the 9-month short period ending September 30, 2021, object 202210759349301461 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202102809349300720 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043219349305639 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 82-4269744: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.