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Basic Needs Program — Oral Hygiene In-Kind Donations
Basic needs / hygieneOral health accessHealthy families
About Delta Dental of Colorado
To improve the oral health of the communities we serve.
Focus Areas
oral healthpreventive careaccess to dental careworkforce developmentin-kind donationscommunity partnershipsresearch & policy
Who They Fund
local charitable organizationscommunity-based nonprofitslocal communities/residents
Funding Style
local grantsgeneral operating supportunrestricted support
About Delta Dental of Colorado
A $2,000,000 grant to Delta Dental Plan of Colorado Foundation stands out in Delta Dental of Colorado’s recent giving and shows the scale of its local philanthropy. The foundation’s work centers on oral health in Colorado, but its grantmaking also reaches into preventive care, access to dental care, workforce development, in-kind donations, community partnerships, and research and policy. Recent awards include $256,750 to Mile High United Way and $100,000 to Colorado Gives Foundation, alongside smaller community grants spread across Colorado nonprofits. The pattern suggests a funder that uses multiple channels to move resources: foundation grants, corporate donations, in-kind support, and research awards. Its stated aim is to improve the oral health of the communities it serves, and the grant record reflects that through support for oral health equity, community-based organizations, and oral health-related initiatives. The named recent grantees include organizations working in direct service, community fundraising, and broader civic infrastructure, indicating a mix of service delivery and systems-oriented support within a Colorado-only footprint.
What Delta Dental of Colorado Funds
In oral-health prevention, Delta Dental of Colorado has funded community initiatives such as universal preschool oral health screenings through its foundation grantmaking. That preventive focus is paired with support for access to care: the foundation’s grantmaking includes place-based funding in East Metro Denver and the San Luis Valley, and its mission-related capital loans have historically helped community health centers and nonprofit dental providers expand clinics. Workforce development is another clear thread. The foundation’s strategic initiatives include dental workforce diversification, and its corporate impact pillars also reach education and workforce development. The grant record shows support for broader community capacity, with awards to organizations such as Junior Achievement Rocky Mountain Inc and Denver Public Schools Foundation. Basic-needs support appears through in-kind oral hygiene donations for Colorado organizations serving people in need.
How Delta Dental of Colorado Gives
Typical grants cluster in the $10,000 to $25,000 range, with a median of $14,325, a 25th percentile of $10,000, and a 75th percentile of $25,000. That points to many mid-sized awards with occasional larger grants. The recent record also shows repeat support to the same organizations across multiple years, including Colorado Gives Foundation, Mile High United Way, Colorado Mission of Mercy, Focus Points Family Resource Center, Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado, and Special Olympics Colorado. Delta Dental of Colorado is a regular funder rather than a DAF, and it also offers unsolicited corporate donation and in-kind donation requests through online forms.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.8M
Total Assets
$106.6M
Total Revenue
$680.9M
Total Expenses
$678.5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $25K, with a median of $14K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$14K
75th Percentile
$25K
Geographic Reach
Local6 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
HELEN W DREXLER
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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