Protect more smiles by improving access to oral health care and supporting community oral health programs.
Arizona Dental Insurance Service Inc’s largest recent grants are annual board-directed contributions to the Delta Dental Plan of Arizona Charitable Foundation and Trust, including $2,066,980 in 2025 and $1,221,968 in 2024. That pattern sits alongside a portfolio built around oral health access in Arizona, with support for low-cost clinics, nonprofit dental providers, and community programs serving underserved populations. The foundation’s own grant programs point to a practical funding style: clinic capacity building, donated dental supplies, and annual competitive grants for projects that improve oral health, prevention, and education. Recent awards also show that the foundation funds beyond direct clinical care when the connection to oral health is clear. It gave $20,000 to the American Red Cross in 2025, $20,000 to the Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation Inc in 2024, and support to organizations such as Southwest Human Development, Save the Family Foundation, and Future for Kids. Across these grants, the recurring theme is access to care, oral health education, and support for community-based delivery systems in Arizona.
Oral health access is the clearest throughline in the foundation’s giving. It awarded $12,771 in 2025 to Diversity in Dentistry Mentorships Inc in Tucson and $10,000 in 2024 to the same organization, indicating repeated support for dental workforce or mentorship efforts. Community and family-serving organizations also appear in the grant list. The foundation gave $10,000 in 2025 and $10,000 in 2024 to Southwest Human Development in Phoenix, then $7,500 in 2023 for program support. It also supported Save the Family Foundation in Mesa with $10,000 in 2023 and $5,000 in 2025. Preventive and access-oriented grants extend to other local partners as well. Future for Kids in Tempe received $6,500 in 2023, and the Arizona Coyotes Foundation received $16,977 in 2024 and $13,627 in 2023.
Typical grants are small: the 25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile are $10,000, $10,000, and $18,488. The distribution suggests a programmatic grantmaker that also makes occasional much larger board-directed contributions. Arizona Dental Insurance Service Inc appears to fund repeatedly rather than as a one-off donor, with several recipients showing support across multiple years, including 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation is local in scope, makes no grants to individuals, and does not make program-related investments. Its active programs include an annual grant application window and unsolicited applications for some clinic- and supply-focused programs.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $18K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$18K
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Grantmaking is fully concentrated in Arizona: 100% of grants in the dataset went to recipients in the HQ state, and Arizona is also the top state by grant count. Recent recipient cities include Scottsdale, Glendale, Phoenix, Tucson, Mesa, and Tempe. The only non-Arizona recipient in the recent list is the American Red Cross in Washington, DC, which appears as a single grant within an otherwise in-state portfolio.
The foundation funds nonprofit organizations and programs that improve oral health, expand access to dental care, and support prevention and education across Arizona. Its active programs also support low-cost dental clinics, nonprofit dental providers, and organizations delivering oral health education or services to underserved populations.
Yes. Several recipients appear more than once in the recent grants list, including the Delta Dental Plan of Arizona Charitable Foundation and Trust in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Southwest Human Development in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Diversity in Dentistry Mentorships Inc in 2024 and 2025.
The foundation’s typical grants cluster around $10,000. The 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is $18,488, although some board-directed contributions are much larger.
Yes. The foundation’s annual grant programs include an application window for eligible nonprofits, and some active programs accept unsolicited applications, including support for low-cost dental clinics, the Dental Supply Program, and the Smile Bag Program.
Its giving is local and entirely concentrated in Arizona. The dataset shows 100% of grants to recipients in Arizona, with recent awards going to cities including Scottsdale, Phoenix, Tucson, Mesa, Glendale, and Tempe.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Arizona Dental Insurance Service that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Low-cost or nonprofit dental clinics serving underserved communities in Arizona. Specific requirements provided by the Foundation.
Who can apply: Qualifying Arizona nonprofit organizations delivering oral health education or services.
Deadline: Requests must be submitted at least one month before supplies are needed; large requests require a minimum of six weeks for processing.
Who can apply: Low-cost and nonprofit dental clinics/organizations serving underserved patients in Arizona. Specific application/request procedures are available on the Dental Supply Program page.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Dental Plan of Arizona Charitable Foundation and Trust | Scottsdale, AZ | $2,066,980 | 2025 | Annual Contribution Based on Board Directive to Promote Oral Health |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 2025 | Donation |
| Diversity in Dentistry Mentorships Inc | Tucson, AZ | $12,771 | 2025 | Donation |
| Knight-Swift Charitable Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | $10,500 | 2025 | Donation |
| Southwest Human Development | Phoenix, AZ | $10,000 | 2025 | Donation |
| Save the Family Foundation | Mesa, AZ | $5,000 | 2025 | Donation |
| DELTA DENTAL PLAN OF ARIZONA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION AND TRUST | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $1,221,968 | 2024 | ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION BASED ON BOARD DIRECTIVE TO PROMOTE ORAL HEALTH |
| ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS FOUNDATION INC | PHOENIX, AZ | $20,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| ARIZONA COYOTES FOUNDATION | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $16,977 | 2024 | DONATION |
| KNIGHT-SWIFT CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | PHOENIX, AZ | $10,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| DIVERSITY IN DENTISTRY MENTORSHIPS INC | TUCSON, AZ | $10,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| SOUTHWEST HUMAN DEVELOPMENT | PHOENIX, AZ | $10,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| DELTA DENTAL PLAN OF ARIZONA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION AND TRUST | GLENDALE, AZ | $414,946 | 2023 | ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION BASED ON BOARD DIRECTIVE TO PROMOTE ORAL HEALTH |
| ARIZONA COYOTES FOUNDATION | GLENDALE, AZ | $13,627 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SAVE THE FAMILY FOUNDATION | MESA, AZ | $10,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SOUTHWEST HUMAN DEVELOPMENT | PHOENIX, AZ | $7,500 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FUTURE FOR KIDS | TEMPE, AZ | $6,500 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
Delta Dental Plan of Arizona Charitable Foundation and Trust
$2,066,980Annual Contribution Based on Board Directive to Promote Oral Health
Diversity in Dentistry Mentorships Inc
$12,771Donation
Knight-Swift Charitable Foundation
$10,500Donation
Donation
DELTA DENTAL PLAN OF ARIZONA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION AND TRUST
$1,221,968ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION BASED ON BOARD DIRECTIVE TO PROMOTE ORAL HEALTH
ARIZONA COYOTES FOUNDATION
$16,977DONATION
KNIGHT-SWIFT CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$10,000DONATION
DIVERSITY IN DENTISTRY MENTORSHIPS INC
$10,000DONATION
DELTA DENTAL PLAN OF ARIZONA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION AND TRUST
$414,946ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION BASED ON BOARD DIRECTIVE TO PROMOTE ORAL HEALTH
ARIZONA COYOTES FOUNDATION
$13,627PROGRAM SUPPORT
