Delta Dental Community Care Foundation

About Delta Dental Community Care Foundation

A $4 million grant to the American Heart Association in 2025 stands out in the Delta Dental Community Care Foundation’s recent record and shows how closely the foundation ties community giving to health programming. The foundation’s largest awards in the data cluster around health-focused institutions, with repeat support for the American Heart Association alongside major grants to UCLA School of Dentistry and the University of Southern California. That mix points to a funder that backs both broad community health efforts and specialized oral health work. Recent grants also show a strong preference for organizations that can translate funding into direct services or training. Dental schools, health centers, and community clinics appear throughout the list, including Loma Linda University, Western University of Health Science, Ole Health, and Community Clinics Health Network Dba Health Quality Partners. The foundation’s named programs reinforce that pattern: access to care, oral health education, scholarships, and partnerships with universities are all part of the grantmaking portfolio. The grant record suggests a funder that works through established organizations rather than individuals, with a clear emphasis on community-level health delivery and workforce support.

What Delta Dental Community Care Foundation Funds

Oral health access is a central theme. The foundation gave $1,000,000 in 2025 to Community Clinics Health Network Dba Health Quality Partners for community giving - dental, and $750,000 in 2023 to Lifelong Medical Care for access to care. Education and workforce development also appear repeatedly. It awarded $1,080,000 in 2023 to University of Southern California for oral health education and $600,000 in 2023 to The Harrisburg Area Community College Foundation for oral health education. Scholarships are another visible thread. In 2024, Loma Linda University and Western University of Health Science each received $1,080,000 for scholarships/student leadership awards, showing support for students in dental and health education. Community-based dental care is not limited to schools and clinics. Asian Health Services received $500,000 in 2025 for oral health education fund, linking education to service delivery in a community health setting.

How Delta Dental Community Care Foundation Gives