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Grantmaking public charityEIN 360724690

American Dental Association

Chicago, IL 60611

Total Assets

$286.9M

FY 2024

Annual Giving

$18.2M

FY 2024

Grants Made

59

FY 2024

Avg Grant

$308K

FY 2024

Grant Range

Typical

Deadlines

Applications

Programs & Activities

Program 1

Promoting high quality and effective processes for dental education, dental licensure and credentialing. This is accomplished through monitoring and disseminating information on dental education and licensure issues and conducting studies. There are also ongoing liaison activities with related organizations which also serve dental education and licensure including the recognized dental specialty certifying boards, sponsoring organizations, and allied dental organizations. ADA seeks to improve the quality of continuing education available for dentists. ADA accredited 1,425 education programs and nearly 44,417 individuals sat for certifying exams.

Program 2

Develop and produce ADA's annual meeting which includes scientific programs, general audience programs, and hands-on workshops for dentists and their staff. There are also special events such as the distinguished speaker series and keynote address for attendees of the annual session. There is a technical exhibition (ADA World Marketplace) for attendees to experience and test dental products and services for use in their dental practice. In 2024, there were 8,064 attendees, receiving 20,108 hours of continuing education, and 356 booths/exhibits in the ADA World Marketplace. Also included is ADA as the premier dental education provider by providing a continuing education program throughout the year that is comprehensive and integrated.

Financial Snapshot

2024 filing

Total Revenue

$237.1M

Total Expenses

$184.9M

Giving Over Time

5 years

Giving over time from 2020 to 2024. Peak $18.2M in 2024. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

261 grants

$15.3M
2 grants
ADA BUSINESS INNOVATION GROUP
$2.1M
1 grant

Grant Size Distribution

261 grants

<$10K
45
grants
$10–50K
73
grants
$50–250K
135
grants
$250K–1M
5
grants
$1–5M
2
grants
$5M+
1
grants

Geographic Focus

51 states

Massachusetts
$16.3M
46% of total
Illinois
$2.6M
7% of total
Washington
$951K
3% of total
Georgia
$912K
3% of total
California
$862K
2% of total
Rhode Island
$784K
2% of total
Nevada
$707K
2% of total
New Mexico
$671K
2% of total
Maine
$638K
2% of total
Oregon
$616K
2% of total

+41 more states

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