About American Dental Partners Foundation
AMERICAN DENTAL PARTNERS FOUNDATION INC is based in Effingham, Illinois, and reported $1,809,787 in annual grants in its latest 990 year on file (2025). Its stated purpose is to improve oral health care as part of overall health through education, disease prevention, and community patient care. The foundation’s recent grantmaking centers on dental education, scholarships, endowments, oral health improvement, community outreach, residency and specialty program support, and faculty support. Recent grants show a strong concentration in student support and clinic access. Among the largest recent awards were $162,123 to UNIVERSITY OF BUFFALO for student scholarships, $125,000 to UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE for student scholarships, and $115,628 to BAYLOR COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY for student scholarships. Other sizable grants included $100,000 to HEARTLAND DENTAL FOUNDATION for support of a dental clinic for low income individuals and $75,000 to GRACE DENTAL AND MEDICAL MISSIONS for the same purpose. The foundation’s typical grant size sits near $25,000, with a median grant of $25,000 and a 75th percentile of $75,000. Its grantmaking is national, and it funds individuals.
What American Dental Partners Foundation Funds
Recent grantmaking spans dental education, oral health access, and community patient care. Notable grants include $162,123 to UNIVERSITY OF BUFFALO for student scholarships, $125,000 to UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE for student scholarships, and $115,628 to BAYLOR COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY for student scholarships. The foundation also made $100,000 grants to HEARTLAND DENTAL FOUNDATION and $75,000 to GRACE DENTAL AND MEDICAL MISSIONS for support of dental clinic for low income individuals. These awards align with program areas such as community outreach, disease prevention, endowments, residency and specialty program support, and scholarships for dental, dental hygiene, and dental assistant students.
How American Dental Partners Foundation Gives
AMERICAN DENTAL PARTNERS FOUNDATION INC typically makes grants around $25,000, with a p25 of $24,118, a median of $25,000, and a p75 of $75,000. Recent grant descriptions show a preference for scholarship support, clinic support for low income individuals, and institution-based programs in dental education and oral health access. Several active programs are restricted to invited or affiliated recipients, and multiple program pages state that unsolicited applications are not accepted. One active community outreach program does accept unsolicited requests. The foundation funds individuals and awards grants nationwide.
