Nonprofit screen
Screen a listDental Lifeline Network
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$1.8Mrevenue
FY2025 · +27% in 3 yrs67staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−18.3%
Months of reserve1.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−3.9%
Middle half of peersMedianDental Lifeline Network
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.1M spent
Programs$387k19%Management and general$1.2M58%Fundraising$501k24%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 11% of revenue stopped after FY2022
Nextfifty Initiative D/B/A Next50 gave about $92k a year for two years, 11% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$894k in FY2023, −$1.2M in FY2024 and −$323k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.9 months, under the peer median of 3.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
22 of 22 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI58funders
$529ka year, last 3 years
17%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Minnesota Dental FoundationEvery year since FY2017$87k$77k$93k$90k$84k$86k$98kPatterson FoundationOn and off$100k$93k$56k$50k$20kAmerican Dental AssociationOn and off$50k$50k$50k$50k$50kADA FoundationStopped after FY2019$100k$134k–Nextfifty Initiative D/B/A Next50Stopped after FY2022$33k$150k–Benco Family Foundation Fka Cohen Family Charitable FoundationOn and off$17k$17k$25k$35k$25k$51kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$162k$38k$46k$30k$117k$83k$90k34 other fundersUp to $60k a year each$79k$97k$80k$143k$188k$141k$185k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped