About Delta Dental of Minnesota Foundation
Supporting the mission of improving the health of Minnesotans by advancing oral health in our state.
Focus Areas
Oral healthSchool-based oral health programsCommunity health
Who They Fund
underserved children (school-based programs)seniors and residents of senior living / dementia-affected adultspeople with disabilitiesveteransdental students/trainees (including diversity scholarship recipients)geographically underserved communities (south metro, southwestern Minnesota, central Minnesota)
Funding Style
capacity building (clinic expansion & infrastructure)
About Delta Dental of Minnesota Foundation
Delta Dental of Minnesota Foundation’s largest recent grant was $3,000,000 to Native American Community Clinic for a dental clinic expansion project in Minneapolis. That award fits a clear pattern: the foundation backs oral health access through clinic infrastructure, school-based prevention, workforce training, and community care for underserved Minnesotans. Recent grants also include $2,000,000 to Normandale Community College Foundation for a Center for Interprofessional Education in Healthcare, showing interest in how oral health connects with broader health training and service delivery. Another major commitment went to Regents of the University of Minnesota for the Delta Dental of MN Foundation Advancing Diversity in Dentistry Scholarship Fund, linking grantmaking to dental education and pipeline support. The foundation’s portfolio also reaches community clinics, senior oral health, and programs serving people with disabilities and veterans, suggesting a grantmaker that works across direct service, education, and capacity building rather than through a single strategy. With annual giving of $23.9 million and a local Minnesota footprint, the foundation concentrates its resources on oral health improvements within the state.
What Delta Dental of Minnesota Foundation Funds
A major theme is expanding access to care through clinic and community-based delivery. The foundation awarded $450,000 to Southside Community Health Services for community-based oral health, and $304,000 to Sawtooth Mountain Clinic for an oral health task force. It also supported Open Cities Health Center with $275,000 for oral health capacity building. Another recurring focus is workforce development. Hennepin Technical College Foundation received $375,000 for dental assistant program expansion and technology update, while Century College Foundation and Anoka-Ramsey Community College received grants for dental hygiene and assisting programs. The foundation also funds school-based prevention: Children’s Dental Services received support for school-based sealant programs and expanded dental care in southwestern Minnesota, and Northpoint Health & Wellness Center was funded for community outreach access and school-based oral health outreach. Senior oral health appears as well, including a grant to Walker Methodist Foundation for a senior living oral health program.
How Delta Dental of Minnesota Foundation Gives
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$10.5M
Total Assets
$155.6M
Total Revenue
$10.4M
Total Expenses
$12.4M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $50K and $289K, with a median of $105K.
25th Percentile
$50K
Median
$105K
75th Percentile
$289K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
About 98% of grants go to recipients in MN.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
RODNEY A YOUNG
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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