| UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $500,000 | 2025 | FUND TO SUPPORT THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS CHICAGO COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY AND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS TO ATTEND IMMERSIVE CARE CONFERENCE. |
| OSF HEALTHCARE SYSTEM | PEORIA, IL | $200,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT TO EXPAND AND ADVANCE COMMUNITY DENTAL SERVICES, WITH A GOAL OF PREVENTING DENTAL DISEASE, PROMOTING ORAL HEALTH, SUSTAINING THE PROVISION OF DENTALCARE FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS, AND CONSERVING THE PEDIATRIC DENTAL ROTATION FOR THE GENERAL PRACTICE RESIDENCY (GPR) FOR GENERAL DENTISTS IN THE PEORIA REGION |
| ADVOCATE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | OAK BROOK, IL | $145,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT ADVOCATE CHILDRENS HOSPITALS DENTAL VAN THAT PROVIDES QUALITY, COMPREHENSIVE AND AFFORDABLE DENTAL CARE TO UNDERSERVED CHILDREN THROUGHOUT THE CHICAGOLAND AREA. |
| MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY | DOWNERS GRPVE, IL | $100,000 | 2025 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS |
| TCA HEALTH INC | CHICAGO, IL | $100,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE THE TRAINING AND RESOURCES NECESSARY TO DELIVER HIGH-QUALITY DENTAL TREATMENT TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. |
| HISPANIC DENTAL ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS AND MENTORSHIP FOR DENTAL AND DENTAL HYGIENE STUDENTS |
| DENTAL LIFELINE NETWORK | DENVER, CO | $30,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL SUPPORT FOR VETERANS ORAL HEALTH SERVICES. |
| AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION | MERRIFIELD, VA | $25,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL SUPPORT FOR ILLINOIS CAMPS |
| EFFINGHAM COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT | EFFINGHAM, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | FUNDING WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT A COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATOR WHO WILL PROVIDE COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION IN EFFINGHAM COUNTY AT COMMUNITY EVENTS. FUNDING WILL ALSO HELP SUPPORT THEIR MOBILE DENTAL UNITS AND PROFESSIONAL PARTNERS IN PROVIDING FREE FLUORIDE TREATMENTS, CLEANINGS, AND SILVER DIAMINE FLUORIDE TO THOSE WHO QUALIFY. |
| OAK PARK RIVER FOREST INFANT WELFARE SOCIETY | OAK PARK, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | FUNDING WILL SUPPORT THE IWS CHILDREN'S CLINIC EFFORTS TO PROVIDE A DENTAL HOME FOR PATIENTS THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE CARE, ORAL HEALTH EDUCATION, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SCREENINGS AND A PORTABLE DENTISTRY PROGRAM IN SCHOOLS. |
| PRIMECARE COMMUNITY HEALTH INC | CHICAGO, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | PRIMECARE WILL USE FUNDING TO INCREASE ACCESS TO ORAL HEALTH CARE FOR CHILDREN ON CHICAGO'S WESTSIDE. THEIR DENTAL PROGRAM PROVIDES A WIDE RANGE OF CARE TO CHILDREN, INCLUDING PREVENTIVE ORAL HEALTH CARE, ORAL HEALTH EDUCATION AND PERSONALIZED PLANS. |
| ILLINOIS STATE DENTAL SOCIETY FOUNDATION | SPRINGFIELD, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT FOR MISSION OF MERCY |
| IWS FAMILY HEALTH | CHICAGO, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | FUNDING WILL HELP CULTIVATE A DENTAL HOME FOR CHILDREN IN COMMUNITIES WITH A HIGH NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN POVERTY OR WITH LOWER INCOMES. THE DENTAL HOME HAS SEVEN OPERATORIES AND AN ENCLOSED OPERATORY FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES. THE BICULTURAL AND BILINGUAL STAFF CONSISTS OF FOUR DENTISTS, A DENTAL HYGIENIST AND FOUR EXPANDED-DUTY DENTAL ASSISTANTS. THEY USE A FAMILY-CENTERED, ACCESSIBLE APPROACH TO CARE ORGANIZATION-WIDE AND IN THE DENTAL HOME. |
| MOBILE CARE CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | MOBILECARE'S MOBILE DENTAL PROGRAM SERVES AS THE LARGEST MOBILE ORAL HEALTH PROVIDER IN COOK COUNTY AND BEYOND, EXTENDING ITS REACH AS FAR SOUTH AS CHICAGO HEIGHTS AND AS FAR NORTH AS WAUKEGAN IN LAKE COUNTY. FUNDING WILL ENABLE CLINIC STAFF TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE ORAL HEALTH SERVICES. |
| SPECIAL OLYMPICS ILLINOIS | NORMAL, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT SOILL'S SPECIAL SMILES ORAL HEALTH PROGRAM FOR YOUTH ATHLETES WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES (ID) IN ILLINOIS. |
| DOUGLAS COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT | TUSCOLA, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | DOUGLAS COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT WILL USE FUNDS TO UPGRADE EQUIPMENT IN A TREATMENT ROOM IN THEIR DENTAL CLINIC. THIS WILL RESULT IN A DECREASE IN APPOINTMENT TIMES, ALLOWING MORE CHILDREN TO CONTINUE TO RECEIVE SERVICES AND IMPROVE THEIR ORAL HEALTH AND OVERALL WELLNESS |
| CATS CARE | HANOVER, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | CATS CARE PROVIDES SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITIES IN HANOVER, ELIZABETH AND JO DAVIESS COUNTIES. CATS CARE WILL USE FUNDING TO BRING A DENTAL PROGRAM TO RIVER RIDGE SCHOOL IN JO DAVIESS COUNTY AND PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH EXAMS, CLEANINGS, AND RESTORATIVE CARE. |
| THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS | CHICAGO, IL | $19,061 | 2025 | FUNDING FOR UIC COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY DENTAL CAMP |
| HENDERSON COUNTY RURAL HEALTH CENTER INC | OQUAWKA, IL | $18,966 | 2025 | THIS PROJECT AIMS TO IMPROVE DIAGNOSTIC CAPABILITIES FOR CHILDREN BY UPGRADING ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT TO ENSURE ACCURATE AND EFFICIENT X-RAY SERVICES, AS WELL AS INCREASE THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WHO RECEIVE THESE SERVICES. FUNDING WILL BE USED TO REPLACE DYSFUNCTIONAL X-RAY SENSORS, WHICH ARE CRITICAL FOR OBTAINING CLEAR AND RELIABLE IMAGES, AND TO PURCHASE A NOMAD HANDHELD X-RAY DEVICE. THE REPLACEMENT AND NEW PURCHASE WILL ALSO INCREASE THEIR ABILITY TO ADMINISTER X-RAYS IN NON-TRADITIONAL SETTING, SUCH AS SCHOOLS. |
| CHICAGO HOPES FOR KIDS | CHICAGO, IL | $15,000 | 2025 | FUNDING TO SUPPORT TUTORING AND EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN/YOUTH WHO ARE HOMELESS OR RESIDING IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING |
| CHAMPAIGN-URBANA PUBLIC HEALTH DISTRICT | CHAMPAIGN, IL | $14,358 | 2025 | THE PUBLIC HEALTH DISTRICT WILL USE FUNDING TO PILOT A PROJECT IMPLEMENTING THE APPLICATION OF SILVER DIAMINE FLUORIDE (SDF) IN THEIR SCHOOL-BASED DENTAL PROGRAM AND INCREASE KNOWLEDGE OF SDF AMONG SCHOOL NURSES. |
| AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION | CHICAGO, IL | $10,250 | 2025 | ANNUAL SUPPORT FOR THEIR WALK AND CLIMB |
| WELL CHILD CENTER | ELGIN, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | FUNDING WILL SUPPORT THE WELL CHILD CENTER'S PEDIATRIC DENTAL CLINIC AND FIRST TOOTH VISIT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE ORAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND EDUCATION FOR LOW-INCOME CHILDREN AT LOW- OR NO-COST. |
| MILESTONE DENTAL CLINIC | ROCKFORD, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | THE GOAL OF MILESTONE DENTAL CLINIC IS TO DEVELOP AN INDIVIDUALIZED TREATMENT PLAN FOR PATIENTS WITH DEVELOPMENT DISABILITIES TO MEET THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF EACH PATIENT. FUNDING WILL HELP COVER THE COST OF ORAL EXAMS, CLEANINGS AND FLUORIDE TREATMENTS FOR PATIENTS WITH NO ABILITY TO PAY OR WHO ARE NOT COVERED BY INSURANCE OR ILLINOIS MEDICAID. |
| ERIE FAMILY HEALTH CENTERS | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | FUNDING WILL SUPPORT STAFF AT ERIE HEALTHREACH WAUKEGAN AS THEY PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY, COMPREHENSIVE ORAL HEALTH CARE TO CHILDREN, AS WELL AS ORAL HEALTH EDUCATION TO BOTH THEIR CHILD PATIENTS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS. |
| NEW YORK UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY - IMMERSIVE TRAINING SESSIONS |
| MCDONOUGH COUNTY HEALTH DEPT | MACOMB, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | FUNDING WILL SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF THE MCDONOUGH COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT'S ORAL HEALTH PROGRAM BY OFFERING FLUORIDE VARNISH TO WIC (WOMEN, INFANT AND CHILDREN) CLIENTS AS AN ADDITIONAL PREVENTIVE MEASURE. THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT WILL ALSO CREATE A CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN IN NEED OF EXTENSIVE DENTAL TREATMENT TO NAVIGATE CARE. |
| CLAY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT | FLORA, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | CLAY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT WILL USE FUNDING FOR THEIR PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATOR TO ATTEND COMMUNITY EVENTS AND PROVIDE ORAL HEALTH EDUCATION AND AWARENESS. FUNDING WILL ALSO SUPPORT HAVING MOBILE DENTAL UNITS AND PROFESSIONAL PARTNERS TO PROVIDE FREE PREVENTIVE DENTAL CARE TO THE COMMUNITY. |
| RIVERBEND HEAD START & FAMILY SERVICES | ALTON, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | RIVERBEND HEAD START AND FAMILY SERVICES ORAL HEALTH EDUCATION AND ACCESS PROJECT PROVIDES ACCESS TO ORAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR AT-RISK CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF FIVE, INCLUDING ORAL HEALTH EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR CAREGIVERS. FUNDING WILL SUPPORT DENTAL SCREENINGS, TREATMENTS, AND SURGERIES FOR FAMILIES WHO MAY OTHERWISE NOT RECEIVE SERVICES. |
| GIRLS IN THE GAME | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | GIRLS IN THE GAME ELEMENTARY AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM PROVIDES AFTER SCHOOL SESSIONS THAT INCLUDE PLAYING SPORTS, LEARNING ABOUT HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CHOICES AND IMPROVING THEIR LEADERSHIP SKILLS IN AN ALL-GIRL SETTING. FUNDING WILL SUPPORT BOTH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL PERSONAL HYGIENE ROTATIONS, WHICH INCLUDE ORAL HEALTH AND HYGIENE EDUCATION. |
| RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | CHICAGO, IL | $6,900 | 2025 | SUPPORT THE CREATION OF AN ORAL HEALTH CHAMPION IN ILLINOIS, TO COLLABORATE WITH A VARIETY OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND PRIMARY CARE TRAINING INSTITUTIONS-INCLUDING MEDICAL AND OSTEOPATHIC SCHOOLS, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT AND NURSE PRACTITIONER PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS FAMILY MEDICINE, PEDIATRICS, INTERNAL MEDICINE, AND OBSTETRICS RESIDENCIES-TO ENHANCE THE ORAL HEALTH CURRICULUM THEY PROVIDE. |
| SOCIETY OF AMERICAN INDIAN DENTIST | CARSON CITY, NV | $6,581 | 2025 | THE TELLING THE STORY OF A PATH TO DENTISTRY: CONNECTING AI/AN DENTISTS WITH AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKAN NATIVE AI/AN YOUTH PROGRAM ENCOURAGES MORE NATIVE YOUTH TO CONSIDER AND WORK TOWARD A CAREER IN DENTISTRY |
| PLANET SMILEZ INC | HUNTER, NY | $6,581 | 2025 | THE PLANET SMILEZ DISCOVERING DENTISTRY SYMPOSIUM IS A ONE-DAY IMMERSIVE EVENT DESIGNED FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM EDUCATIONALLY AND ECONOMICALLY UNDERSERVED DENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SHORTAGE AREAS. |
| AMERICAN DENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $6,581 | 2025 | PATHWAYS TO SMILES AIMS TO INSPIRE FUTURE ORAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS THROUGH AN INTERACTIVE, HANDS-ON CURRICULUM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER (AHEC). THE PROGRAM WILL ENGAGE STUDENTS BY HIGHLIGHTING THE IMPORTANCE OF ORAL HEALTH'S CONNECTION OVERALL HEALTH AND PROVIDING A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF THE ACADEMIC PATHWAY INTO THE DENTAL PROFESSION. |
| IOWA DENTAL CLINIC | IOWA CITY, IA | $6,500 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIP OF THE ANNUAL REGIONAL DENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH CONFERENCE |
| NCH FOUNDATION | ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL | $6,028 | 2025 | NORTHWEST COMMUNITY HOSPITALS' MOBILE DENTAL CLINIC OPERATES FOUR TO FIVE DAYS PER WEEK AND OFFERS AN ARRAY OF PREVENTIVE AND RESTORATIVE DENTAL SERVICES TO ADULTS AND CHILDREN IN THE NORTHWEST SUBURBS. FUNDING WILL SUPPORT DENTAL SERVICES AT DISTRICT 214'S SPECIALIZED SCHOOLS, WHICH ARE COMPRISED OF SIX PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF UNIQUE LEARNERS. |
| ILLINOIS PRIMARY HEALTH CARE | SPRINGFIELD, IL | $6,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF ILLINOIS ANNUAL ORAL HEALTH CONFERENCE |
| UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $5,875 | 2025 | FUND TO SUPPORT THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS CHICAGO COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY AND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS TO ATTEND IMMERSIVE CARE CONFERENCE. |
| TCA HEALTH INC | CHICAGO, IL | $5,832 | 2025 | PROVIDE THE TRAINING AND RESOURCES NECESSARY TO DELIVER HIGH-QUALITY DENTAL TREATMENT TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. |
| DIVERSITY IN DENTISTRY MENTORSHIPS INC | TUCSON, AZ | $5,265 | 2025 | FUNDED THE DIVERSIFY DENTISTRY YOUTH SUMMIT EMPOWERS MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM UNDERREPRESENTED RACIAL AND ETHNIC BACKGROUNDS TO CONSIDER A CAREER IN DENTISTRY |
| MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY | DOWNERS GROVE, IL | $100,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM |
| PILLARS COMMUNITY HEALTH | COUNTRYSIDE, IL | $99,412 | 2024 | SPECIAL CARE IMMERSIVE TRAINING AND EQUIPMENT |
| NATIONAL HISPANIC DENTAL ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | $38,750 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP AND MENTORSHIP FOR DENTAL AND DENTAL HYGIENE STUDENTS |
| HEARTLAND ALLIANCE | CHICAGO, IL | $35,350 | 2024 | ORAL HEALTH FORUM- HEALTHY SMILES HEALTHY GROWTH STUDY |
| THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS | CHICAGO, IL | $25,603 | 2024 | UIC COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY - URBAN DENTAL CAMP |
| DENTAL LIFELINE NETWORK | DENVER, CO | $25,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL SPONSORSHIP TO SUPPORT DENTAL TREATMENT IN ILLINOIS |
| AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION | MERRIFIELD, VA | $25,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL SPONSORSHIP FOR ILLINOIS CAMPS |
| PCC COMMUNITY WELLNESS CENTER | OAK PARK, IL | $20,000 | 2024 | PCC WILL USE THE GRANT TO PURCHASE A PANORAMIC RADIOGRAPH MACHINE, WHICH ALLOWS FOR IMPORTANT DIAGNOSTICS FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS. DIAGNOSTICS INCLUDE THE ASSESSMENT OF GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT, SPACING AND POSITION OF TEETH, MAXILLOFACIAL TRAUMA, AND ASSESSMENT OF ORAL PATHOLOGY. |
| PROMISE HEALTHCARE | CHAMPAIGN, IL | $20,000 | 2024 | PROMISE HEALTHCARE WILL USE THE GRANT TO SUPPORT THE OPENING OF THE NEW KIRBY DENTAL CLINIC BY PROVIDING EQUIPMENT TO OUTFIT TWO DENTAL OPERATORIES. THE NEW CLINIC WILL SUPPORT THE UNMET NEED FOR AFFORDABLE, HIGH-QUALITY DENTAL SERVICES IN CHAMPAIGN COUNTY. |
| IWS FAMILY HEALTH | CHICAGO, IL | $20,000 | 2024 | IWS FAMILY HEALTH DELIVERS ORAL HEALTH SERVICES TO UNDERSERVED CHILDREN. IWS ESTIMATES MORE THAN 4,000 UNDERSERVED CHILDREN 17 YEARS AND YOUNGER WILL HAVE ACCESS TO EQUITABLE ORAL HEALTH CARE, EDUCATION, PREVENTION, AND TREATMENT AS A RESULT OF THIS GRANT. |
