Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation focuses its giving on improving oral and community health access across Arkansas by supporting clinical providers, school-based health programs, and local community health centers. Grants are largely strategic investments in organizations that deliver direct care—particularly dental clinics and rural health networks—while also reserving funds for smaller local mini-grants. The foundation appears to prioritize statewide, service-delivery partners that expand access to preventive and restorative care for underserved populations.
Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation Inc’s largest recent grant, $600,000 to Arkansas Mission of Mercy Inc in Sherwood, points to a clear emphasis on direct oral-health delivery in Arkansas. The foundation backs organizations that expand access to preventive and restorative care, especially through clinical providers, school-based health programs, rural health networks, and community health centers. Its giving also includes smaller local grants, but the core pattern is strategic support for service delivery rather than broad general philanthropy. Recent awards show repeated support for statewide partners that operate at scale. School-based Health Alliance of Arkansas received $208,154 in 2025 and $59,776 in 2024, indicating a multi-year relationship with school-linked oral health work. Tri County Rural Health Network Inc in Helena also received a large strategic grant of $184,117 in 2025, underscoring attention to rural access. The foundation’s portfolio is overwhelmingly Arkansas-centered and oriented toward organizations that can translate funding into care, education, or community outreach for underserved residents.
School-based oral health is a clear theme. In 2025, the foundation gave $208,154 to School-based Health Alliance of Arkansas for strategic work, and in 2024 it followed with $59,776 to the same organization, showing continued support for school-linked health delivery. Rural access is another focus. Tri County Rural Health Network Inc in Helena received $184,117 in 2025 as a strategic grant, and Mainline Health Systems Inc in Dermott received $207,824 in 2024, both pointing to providers that serve communities with limited access. Community education and prevention also appear in the grant list. Welcome Health in Fayetteville received $70,000 in 2024 as an education grant, while St Francis House Nwa Inc in Springdale received $69,438 the same year for education work.
Typical grant size clusters in the mid-five-figure range, with p25 at $15,000, median at $27,320, and p75 at $40,000. The recent grant list includes both large strategic awards and many smaller community or education grants, including mini grants capped at $2,500 and community grants that can reach $40,000. The foundation appears to use a mixed portfolio of one-time and repeated support: School-based Health Alliance of Arkansas and CARTI Foundation both appear in more than one year. It also runs named grant programs, and several of them accept unsolicited applications.
Current and upcoming funding from Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Items are provided free of charge to qualified organizations for sharing with or distribution to residents of Arkansas. Delta Dental does not provide toothbrushes to dental offices or businesses. Organizations may request items once per year.
Deadline: Requests may be submitted once per year; allow up to four weeks for delivery.
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Most grants fall between $15K and $40K, with a median of $27K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$27K
75th Percentile
$40K
About 98% of grants go to recipients in AR.
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Concentrated, strategic giving: a small number of relatively large, multi‑thousand-dollar grants to service-delivery organizations and health networks, supplemented by a handful of mini-grants; emphasis on repeat/ongoing partnerships with statewide clinical providers rather than one-off small donations.
Notable grantees: Arkansas Mission of Mercy Inc, School-Based Health Alliance of Arkansas, Mainline Health Systems Inc, Tri County Rural Health Network Inc, Samaritan House Community Center
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly Arkansas-based: 98% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and the recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. Little Rock appears repeatedly across the list, along with North Little Rock, Fort Smith, Springdale, Jonesboro, and Bentonville. Other Arkansas cities with notable awards include Helena, Dermott, Conway, Morrilton, Fayetteville, and Sherwood. The geographic pattern is local and statewide rather than multi-state or international.
Its named programs include Super Smiles at School Grants, Strategic Initiatives Grants, Mini Grants, Community Grants, and Oral Health Education Grants. Program descriptions point to school-based oral health, innovation in oral health, prevention, treatment access, and community education across Arkansas.
Yes. The program descriptions for Super Smiles at School Grants, Strategic Initiatives Grants, Mini Grants, Community Grants, and Oral Health Education Grants all say they accept unsolicited applications.
The grant-size distribution centers on mid-five-figure awards: p25 is $15,000, median is $27,320, and p75 is $40,000. The foundation also makes smaller mini grants up to $2,500 and community grants up to $40,000.
Very local. Ninety-eight percent of grants go to recipients in Arkansas, and the recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. Recent grants land in cities such as Little Rock, North Little Rock, Fort Smith, Springdale, Jonesboro, Bentonville, Helena, Dermott, Conway, and Fayetteville.
The recent grant list points to oral health access, school-based oral health, rural health networks, community health centers, and oral health education. Examples include strategic support for Arkansas Mission of Mercy Inc, School-based Health Alliance of Arkansas, and Tri County Rural Health Network Inc.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Who can apply: Applicant must be an Arkansas-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit, government agency, school, or charitable dental treatment facility. Grants are not provided to individuals. Programs must have a primary focus in treatment or prevention and must benefit underserved, uninsured, and/or underinsured Arkansans.
Deadline: Accepted on a rolling basis year-round; subject to quarterly board approval.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARKANSAS MISSION OF MERCY INC | SHERWOOD, AR | $600,000 | 2025 | STRATEGIC |
| SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH ALLIANCE OF ARKANSAS | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $208,154 | 2025 | STRATEGIC |
| TRI COUNTY RURAL HEALTH NETWORK INC | HELENA, AR | $184,117 | 2025 | STRATEGIC |
| OTHER GRANTS 5000 | SHERWOOD, AR | $106,733 | 2025 | MINI GRANT |
| SHIRLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT | SHIRLEY, AR | $40,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY GRANT |
| RIVER CITY MINISTRY OF PULASKI COUNTY INC | NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR | $40,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY GRANT |
| CRAWFORD - SEBASTIAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL INC | FORT SMITH, AR | $40,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY GRANT |
| UALR CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $35,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY GRANT |
| CONWAY REGIONAL HEALTH FOUNDATION INC | CONWAY, AR | $35,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY GRANT |
| HARMONY HEALTH CLINIC | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $35,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY GRANT |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF BENTON COUNTY INC | BENTONVILLE, AR | $30,250 | 2025 | COMMUNITY GRANT |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOUNDATION INC | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $30,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY GRANT |
| DIVISION OF AGRICULTURE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $30,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION GRANT |
| GIRL SCOUTS - DIAMONDS OF ARKANSAS | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $30,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION GRANT |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF ARK | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $30,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION GRANT |
| HISPANIC COMMUNITY SERVICES INC | JONESBORO, AR | $30,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION GRANT |
| CARTI FOUNDATION INC | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $30,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY GRANT |
| HEART OF ARKANSAS UNITED WAY | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $30,000 | 2025 | STRATEGIC |
| BAPTIST HEALTH FOUNDATION | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $30,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION GRANT |
| ADVOCATES FOR COMMUNITY AND RURAL EDUCATION | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $29,517 | 2025 | EDUCATION GRANT |
| ARKANSAS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $28,400 | 2025 | STRATEGIC |
| CARTER'S CREW | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $28,360 | 2025 | EDUCATION GRANT |
| WELCOMEHEALTH | FAYETTEVILLE, AR | $28,050 | 2025 | COMMUNITY GRANT |
| ST FRANCIS HOUSE NWA INC | SPRINGDALE, AR | $26,050 | 2025 | COMMUNITY GRANT |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF THE ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY | RUSSELLVILLE, AR | $25,125 | 2025 | EDUCATION GRANT |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF ARK | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $25,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY GRANT |
| HARRIS-HANNAH POST NO 6527 VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPARTMENT OF ARKANSAS | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $25,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY GRANT |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF ARKOMA INC | SPRINGDALE, AR | $20,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY GRANT |
| SAMARITAN HOUSE COMMUNITY CENTER | ROGERS, AR | $20,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY GRANT |
| WELCOMEHEALTH | FAYETTEVILLE, AR | $20,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION GRANT |
| MINT FOR MORE | CENTERTON, AR | $18,436 | 2025 | COMMUNITY GRANT |
| LAFAYETTE COUNTY DENTAL CLINIC INC | STAMPS, AR | $18,241 | 2025 | COMMUNITY GRANT |
| ARKANSAS IMMUNIZATION ACTION COALITION | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $17,572 | 2025 | EDUCATION GRANT |
| UALR CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $17,544 | 2025 | EDUCATION GRANT |
| SHARING LOVE OUTREACH ANTHONY PETTIGREW | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $17,445 | 2025 | EDUCATION GRANT |
| LITERACY COUNCIL OF BOWIE AND MILLER COUNTIES | TEXARKANA, TX | $16,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY GRANT |
| ARKANSAS ORAL HEALTH COALITION | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $15,470 | 2025 | EDUCATION GRANT |
| GIVING OTHERS AMBITION TOGETHER | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $14,665 | 2025 | EDUCATION GRANT |
| KENDRICK FINCHER MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | ROGERS, AR | $13,171 | 2025 | EDUCATION GRANT |
| SHEPHERD'S HOPE HEALTH CENTERS INC | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $10,750 | 2025 | COMMUNITY GRANT |
| ARKANSAS SPECIAL OLYMPICS | NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR | $10,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY GRANT |
| PEDIATRICS PLUS COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS | CONWAY, AR | $8,582 | 2025 | EDUCATION GRANT |
| DEPAUL USA INC | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $7,500 | 2025 | COMMUNITY GRANT |
| UNITED WAY OF NORTHWEST ARKANSAS | LOWELL, AR | $7,500 | 2025 | COMMUNITY GRANT |
| LULA MAE'S DAY CENTER INC | PINE BLUFF, AR | $7,090 | 2025 | EDUCATION GRANT |
| PEDIATRICS PLUS COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS | CONWAY, AR | $6,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY GRANT |
| INSPIRED COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION | TIMBO, AR | $5,865 | 2025 | COMMUNITY GRANT |
| MAINLINE HEALTH SYSTEMS INC | DERMOTT, AR | $207,824 | 2024 | STRATEGIC GRANT |
| OTHER GRANTS 5000 | SHERWOOD, AR | $139,698 | 2024 | MINI GRANT |
| WELCOME HEALTH | FAYETTEVILLE, AR | $70,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION GRANT |
ARKANSAS MISSION OF MERCY INC
$600,000STRATEGIC
SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH ALLIANCE OF ARKANSAS
$208,154STRATEGIC
TRI COUNTY RURAL HEALTH NETWORK INC
$184,117STRATEGIC
OTHER GRANTS 5000
$106,733MINI GRANT
SHIRLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT
$40,000COMMUNITY GRANT
RIVER CITY MINISTRY OF PULASKI COUNTY INC
$40,000COMMUNITY GRANT
CRAWFORD - SEBASTIAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL INC
$40,000COMMUNITY GRANT
UALR CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL
$35,000COMMUNITY GRANT
CONWAY REGIONAL HEALTH FOUNDATION INC
$35,000COMMUNITY GRANT
HARMONY HEALTH CLINIC
$35,000COMMUNITY GRANT
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF BENTON COUNTY INC
$30,250COMMUNITY GRANT
THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOUNDATION INC
$30,000COMMUNITY GRANT
DIVISION OF AGRICULTURE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
$30,000EDUCATION GRANT
GIRL SCOUTS - DIAMONDS OF ARKANSAS
$30,000EDUCATION GRANT
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF ARK
$30,000EDUCATION GRANT
HISPANIC COMMUNITY SERVICES INC
$30,000EDUCATION GRANT
CARTI FOUNDATION INC
$30,000COMMUNITY GRANT
HEART OF ARKANSAS UNITED WAY
$30,000STRATEGIC
BAPTIST HEALTH FOUNDATION
$30,000EDUCATION GRANT
ADVOCATES FOR COMMUNITY AND RURAL EDUCATION
$29,517EDUCATION GRANT
ARKANSAS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
$28,400STRATEGIC
CARTER'S CREW
$28,360EDUCATION GRANT
WELCOMEHEALTH
$28,050COMMUNITY GRANT
ST FRANCIS HOUSE NWA INC
$26,050COMMUNITY GRANT
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF THE ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY
$25,125EDUCATION GRANT
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF ARK
$25,000COMMUNITY GRANT
HARRIS-HANNAH POST NO 6527 VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPARTMENT OF ARKANSAS
$25,000COMMUNITY GRANT
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF ARKOMA INC
$20,000COMMUNITY GRANT
SAMARITAN HOUSE COMMUNITY CENTER
$20,000COMMUNITY GRANT
WELCOMEHEALTH
$20,000EDUCATION GRANT
MINT FOR MORE
$18,436COMMUNITY GRANT
LAFAYETTE COUNTY DENTAL CLINIC INC
$18,241COMMUNITY GRANT
ARKANSAS IMMUNIZATION ACTION COALITION
$17,572EDUCATION GRANT
UALR CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL
$17,544EDUCATION GRANT
SHARING LOVE OUTREACH ANTHONY PETTIGREW
$17,445EDUCATION GRANT
LITERACY COUNCIL OF BOWIE AND MILLER COUNTIES
$16,000COMMUNITY GRANT
ARKANSAS ORAL HEALTH COALITION
$15,470EDUCATION GRANT
GIVING OTHERS AMBITION TOGETHER
$14,665EDUCATION GRANT
KENDRICK FINCHER MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
$13,171EDUCATION GRANT
SHEPHERD'S HOPE HEALTH CENTERS INC
$10,750COMMUNITY GRANT
ARKANSAS SPECIAL OLYMPICS
$10,000COMMUNITY GRANT
PEDIATRICS PLUS COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
$8,582EDUCATION GRANT
DEPAUL USA INC
$7,500COMMUNITY GRANT
UNITED WAY OF NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
$7,500COMMUNITY GRANT
LULA MAE'S DAY CENTER INC
$7,090EDUCATION GRANT
PEDIATRICS PLUS COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
$6,000COMMUNITY GRANT
INSPIRED COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION
$5,865COMMUNITY GRANT
MAINLINE HEALTH SYSTEMS INC
$207,824STRATEGIC GRANT
OTHER GRANTS 5000
$139,698MINI GRANT
WELCOME HEALTH
$70,000EDUCATION GRANT