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Connecticut State Dental Foundation
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About Connecticut State Dental Foundation
The Connecticut State Dental Foundation focuses on supporting oral health access and the dental profession, with a strong emphasis on dental education and direct patient care. A majority of funding goes to UConn for exam support and scholarships for dental students, while remaining grants support free clinics, international dental care in Uganda, and services for children with craniofacial conditions. The foundation appears practitioner- and patient-centered, prioritizing workforce development and direct service delivery over broad policy or research funding.
Focus Areas
Support for dental students at University of Connecticut (board exam fees, scholarships)Free dental clinics and local dental outreach in ConnecticutInternational dental care charity support (Uganda-focused dental missions)Programs for children with craniofacial conditions (therapeutic camps and support)
Who They Fund
dental studentslow-income patients/communitieschildren with craniofacial conditionsdental professionals / conference attendees
About Connecticut State Dental Foundation
A $40,000 grant to UConn Foundation for students’ dental board exams is the clearest signal of how Connecticut State Dental Foundation Inc operates: it backs the point where dental training turns into practice, while also funding direct care for patients who cannot afford it. The foundation’s recent grants show a mix of student support, oral health services, research, and community programs rather than one narrow program line. Its giving includes scholarships and exam support for dental students, clinic funding for low-income patients, and support for children with craniofacial conditions. UConn Foundation appears repeatedly in the recent grants list, with awards for board exam support, dental outreach, research poster competition prizes, and scholarships. That pattern points to a funder that uses both institutional grants and individual awards to support the dental pipeline in Connecticut. Alongside education, the foundation also supports service delivery through organizations such as Volunteers in Medicine and Connecticut Foundation for Dental Outreach, indicating attention to access to care as well as professional development. The presence of grants for Uganda-based dental care and disaster relief broadens the picture, but the core emphasis remains dental education and direct patient care.
What Connecticut State Dental Foundation Funds
Dental education is a central theme. In 2025, Connecticut State Dental Foundation Inc gave $40,000 to UConn Foundation for students’ dental board exams, and it also awarded $10,000 to UConn School of Medicine and Dental for scholarships. Access to care is another major lane. The foundation gave $10,000 to Connecticut Foundation for Dental Outreach for a free dental clinic, and $5,000 to Volunteers in Medicine for a low-income dental clinic in both 2024 and 2025. It also supports specialized patient needs. One 2025 grant of $10,000 went to Choose Kindness LLC for a camp for craniofacial children. Beyond Connecticut, the foundation backed international dental care with $15,000 to Well Wishes for Uganda in 2024 and $5,000 in 2023 for general support for dental care.
How Connecticut State Dental Foundation Gives
Typical grants cluster in the low-to-mid thousands, with a p25 of $2,700, a median of $5,000, and a p75 of $10,000. The recent list also includes larger awards at $15,000 and $40,000, showing some support for higher-cost education needs. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including UConn Foundation, Volunteers in Medicine, Well Wishes for Uganda, and Prizes - individual, which suggests recurring relationships rather than one-off support. The foundation accepts unsolicited applications across multiple programs and makes grants to individuals as well as organizations.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$59K
Total Assets
$1.3M
Total Revenue
$106K
Total Expenses
$85K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $3K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
Geographic Reach
Regional4 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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