The Delta Dental of Wisconsin Foundation facilitates access to care for underserved and vulnerable individuals, advances a strong dental workforce, and helps Wisconsinites take charge of their smiles.
A defining feature of Delta Dental of Wisconsin Foundation Inc is its repeated support for school-based oral health services and Wisconsin’s dental workforce pipeline. In 2025, the foundation gave $700,000 to the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services for a statewide school-based oral health program providing screenings and sealants, continuing a 2024 grant of the same size for the same purpose. It also backed provider training and education at Wisconsin colleges and universities, including $773,531 to Chippewa Valley Technical College Foundation for a dental simulation lab, dental fellowships, scholarships, and other dental programming. Another major grant went to Marquette University School of Dentistry for dental student scholarships and clinic remodel support, showing that the foundation funds both access to care and the infrastructure that supports future providers. Across its grantmaking, the foundation appears focused on Wisconsin residents who face barriers to dental care, as well as the institutions that train dental professionals and deliver preventive services.
Access to dental care is a central theme. Delta Dental of Wisconsin Foundation Inc gave $273,932 to Affordable Dental Care Inc for dental clinic care for uninsured and under insured patients, and $250,000 to NorthLakes Community Clinic for clinic needs. It also supported clinic expansion at the Bad River Health & Wellness Center with $185,000. Workforce development is another clear area: Northcentral Technical College received $226,455 for a dental assisting program and dental therapy, while Madison Area Technical College received $143,000 to support a dental hygiene program and add dental assisting. Preventive outreach also shows up in the grant list. Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin Inc received $126,500 for a mobile dental bus and the Children’s Health Alliance of Wisconsin’s annual oral health conference, tying service delivery to professional convening and education.
Typical grants cluster around a mid-five-figure level, with a p25 of $15,000, a median of $41,582, and a p75 of $103,000. The recent list also shows several larger awards for clinics, schools, and statewide programs, indicating a mix of smaller operating-style support and larger capacity-building grants. The foundation is a public charity and a regular funder, not a DAF. Its recent awards recur across years and often return to the same organizations or state agencies, including repeat support for statewide school-based oral health programming and technical college workforce programs.
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Most grants fall between $15K and $103K, with a median of $42K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$42K
75th Percentile
$103K
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The foundation gives overwhelmingly in Wisconsin: 93% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and the recipient country distribution is entirely US-based. Milwaukee, Madison, Eau Claire, Appleton, Green Bay, Wausau, and Iron River appear repeatedly in the recent grants list. Statewide awards also matter, especially through the Wisconsin Department of Health Services for school-based oral health services. The geographic pattern is local rather than national, with grantmaking concentrated in Wisconsin communities and institutions.
The foundation funds Wisconsin schools, technical colleges, clinics, hospitals, and nonprofit organizations. Recent grants include support for school-based oral health programs, dental hygiene and assisting programs, clinic expansion, mobile dental services, and scholarships and fellowships for dental students and trainees.
Typical grant size is $15,000 at the 25th percentile, $41,582 at the median, and $103,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list also includes larger awards, such as $700,000 for statewide school-based oral health programming and $773,531 for dental education and simulation lab support.
Grantmaking is concentrated in Wisconsin. The data shows 93% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and every recipient in the country distribution is in the US. Recent grants reach cities such as Milwaukee, Madison, Eau Claire, Appleton, Green Bay, Wausau, and Iron River.
Some programs do. The Oral Health — Research & Scholarship Funding program, Access to Oral Healthcare Grants, the Community Donations Program, and Oral Health Grants are listed as accepting unsolicited requests. Other programs, including scholarships and workforce matching funds, are not marked as accepting unsolicited requests.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Delta Dental of Wisconsin Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Schools in Wisconsin with fluoridated water; selection based on student free/reduced meal rates and implementation plans.
Who can apply: Wisconsin not-for-profit organizations with programming that offers broad community benefit to Wisconsin residents; the foundation prioritizes at-risk children, special-needs populations, and improving overall health.
Deadline: No deadline stated; requests appear to be accepted on an ongoing basis.
Who can apply: See Foundation eligibility: organizations must be 501(c)(3), Native American tribal organizations, government agencies, or public schools. Individuals are not eligible for organizational grants (scholarship details not specified).
Deadline: Not specifically listed for research/scholarship streams; oral health grant cycle uses multiple yearly deadlines.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services | MADISON, WI | $700,000 | 2025 | Funding for Statewide school-based oral health program providing screenings and sealants |
| Affordable Dental Care Inc | MADISON, WI | $273,932 | 2025 | Funding for dental clinic care for uninsured and under insured patients |
| NorthLakes Community Clinic | Iron River, WI | $250,000 | 2025 | Funding for clinic needs |
| Northcentral Technical College | Wausau, WI | $226,455 | 2025 | Funding in support of dental assisting program and dental therapy |
| Chippewa Valley Technical College Foundation | EAU CLAIRE, WI | $195,324 | 2025 | Funding in support of dental simulation lab, dental fellowships and scholarships, and other dental programming |
| Milwaukee Area Technical College Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | $173,455 | 2025 | Funding in support of dental hygiene program & Dental Hygiene Scholarships |
| Fox Valley Technical College | Appleton, WI | $169,455 | 2025 | Funding in support of dental hygiene program & expand dental assisting program |
| Waukesha County Technical College | Pewaukee, WI | $169,455 | 2025 | Funding in support of dental hygiene program |
| Chippewa Valley Technical College | EAU CLAIRE, WI | $169,455 | 2025 | Funding in support of dental hygiene program & expand dental assisting program |
| Blackhawk Technical College | Janesville, WI | $169,455 | 2025 | Funding in support of dental hygiene program |
| Brown County Oral Health Partnership Inc (OHP) | GREEN BAY, WI | $162,700 | 2025 | Funding to support technology improvement project |
| Tri-County Community Dental Clinic Inc | APPLETON, WI | $160,000 | 2025 | Funding for dental care and dental fellowships |
| Madison Area Technical College | Madison, WI | $143,000 | 2025 | Funding in support of dental hygiene program & add dental assisting program |
| Northeast Wisconsin Technical College | Green Bay, WI | $127,813 | 2025 | Funding in support of dental hygiene program and new dental assisting program |
| Western Technical College | La Crosse, WI | $126,455 | 2025 | Funding in support of expanding dental assisting program |
| Lakeshore Technical College | Cleveland, WI | $126,455 | 2025 | Funding in support of dental hygiene program |
| Mid-State Technical College (SKS email) | Marshfield, WI | $126,455 | 2025 | Funding in support of dental hygiene program & add dental assisting program |
| Gateway Technical College | Kenosha, WI | $126,455 | 2025 | Funding in support of dental hygiene program |
| Northwood Technical College | Rice Lake, WI | $126,455 | 2025 | Funding in support of dental hygiene program and mobile dental training lab |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | $125,000 | 2025 | Funding toward DentaMed Mobile Dental Bus |
| Waukesha County Community Dental Clinic | WAUKESHA, WI | $100,000 | 2025 | Funding for dental Equipment Replacement |
| Muslim Community and Health Center | Milwaukee, WI | $82,301 | 2025 | Funding to provide access to Dental Care for Vulnerable Populations |
| Special Olympics of Wisconsin | MADISON, WI | $50,000 | 2025 | Funding for Special Smiles oral screening and education for Special Olympics athletes |
| Mid-State Technical College Foundation | Wisconsin Rapids, WI | $50,000 | 2025 | Funding for Equipment for New Dental Assisting Program |
| Boys & Girls Club of Portage County Inc | STEVENS POINT, WI | $42,200 | 2025 | Funding in support of dental hygiene programs |
| Marquette University School of Dentistry | MILWAUKEE, WI | $30,000 | 2025 | Funding in support of dental student scholarships |
| Advocate Aurora Health Inc | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | 2025 | Funding for Dental Equipment |
| Community Health Systems Inc | Darlington, WI | $23,930 | 2025 | Funding for Dental Equipment |
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN STEVENS POINT FOUNDATION INC | STEVENS POINT, WI | $19,500 | 2025 | Donations to the student scholarship fund |
| Boys & Girls Club of the Wisconsin Rapids Area | WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI | $17,000 | 2025 | Funding in support of Oral Health Education & Screenings |
| Lake Area Free Clinic | OCONOMOWOC, WI | $15,153 | 2025 | Funding for Preventative Care and New Dental Implant Program |
| Boys & Girls Club of the Wausau Area | WAUSAU, WI | $15,000 | 2025 | Funding in support of oral health and wellness programming |
| More Smiles Wisconsin | MADISON, WI | $12,990 | 2025 | Funding for Equipment Purchase |
| Whiting Fluoridation Equipment Grant | Stevens Point, WI | $12,140 | 2025 | Funding to provide Fluoridation Equipment |
| National Foundation of Dentistry for Handicapped | IRON RIVER, WI | $10,000 | 2025 | Funding in support of initiative for dental care for veterans |
| Southwest Wisconsin Technical College | Fennimore, WI | $7,440 | 2025 | Funding for dental equipment replacement |
| Northern Highland AHEC | Wausau, WI | $7,000 | 2025 | Funding in support of Oral Health Days transportation |
| University of Iowa College of Dentistry | Iowa City, IA | $6,500 | 2025 | Midwest Dental Public Health Conference Sponsorship |
| CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE FOUNDATION | EAU CLAIRE, WI | $773,531 | 2024 | Funding in support of dental simulation lab, dental fellowships and scholarships, and other dental programming |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES | MADISON, WI | $700,000 | 2024 | Statewide school-based oral health program providing screenings and sealants |
| TRI-COUNTY COMMUNITY DENTAL CLINIC | APPLETON, WI | $210,000 | 2024 | Funding for dental care and dental fellowships |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $126,500 | 2024 | Funding in support of mobile dental bus and Children's Health Alliance of Wisconsin's annual oral health conference |
| Fox Valley Technical College Foundation | Appleton, WI | $106,000 | 2024 | Funding in support of hygiene program, clinic expansion, and dental scholarships |
| AFFORDABLE DENTAL CARE INC | MADISON, WI | $84,020 | 2024 | Funding for dental clinic that provides care to those between Medicaid and insured |
| ACCESS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS | MADISON, WI | $66,210 | 2024 | Funding in support of dental equipment upgrade |
| SPECIAL OLYMPICS WISCONSIN INC | MADISON, WI | $50,000 | 2024 | Special Smiles, an oral screening and education for Special Olympics athletes |
| WAUKESHA COUNTY COMMUNITY DENTAL CLINIC DBA COMMUNITY SMILES DENTAL | WAUKESHA, WI | $48,672 | 2024 | Funding in support of oral health education outreach program |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF PORTAGE COUNTY | STEVENS POINT, WI | $43,563 | 2024 | Funding in support of Toothbrushing Club and Smile Club dental care programs |
| DOOR COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | STURGEON BAY, WI | $41,366 | 2024 | Funding in support of outreach program expansion for clinic that provides dental care to children and for low income adults |
| MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY | MILWAUKEE, WI | $35,000 | 2024 | Funding in support of dental student scholarships |
State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services
$700,000Funding for Statewide school-based oral health program providing screenings and sealants
Funding for dental clinic care for uninsured and under insured patients
Northcentral Technical College
$226,455Funding in support of dental assisting program and dental therapy
Funding in support of dental simulation lab, dental fellowships and scholarships, and other dental programming
Milwaukee Area Technical College Foundation
$173,455Funding in support of dental hygiene program & Dental Hygiene Scholarships
Funding in support of dental hygiene program & expand dental assisting program
Funding in support of dental hygiene program
Funding in support of dental hygiene program & expand dental assisting program
Funding to support technology improvement project
Funding for dental care and dental fellowships
Madison Area Technical College
$143,000Funding in support of dental hygiene program & add dental assisting program
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
$127,813Funding in support of dental hygiene program and new dental assisting program
Western Technical College
$126,455Funding in support of expanding dental assisting program
Mid-State Technical College (SKS email)
$126,455Funding in support of dental hygiene program & add dental assisting program
Funding in support of dental hygiene program and mobile dental training lab
Funding for dental Equipment Replacement
Muslim Community and Health Center
$82,301Funding to provide access to Dental Care for Vulnerable Populations
Funding for Special Smiles oral screening and education for Special Olympics athletes
Mid-State Technical College Foundation
$50,000Funding for Equipment for New Dental Assisting Program
Funding in support of dental hygiene programs
Funding in support of dental student scholarships
Advocate Aurora Health Inc
$25,000Funding for Dental Equipment
Community Health Systems Inc
$23,930Funding for Dental Equipment
Donations to the student scholarship fund
Funding in support of Oral Health Education & Screenings
Lake Area Free Clinic
$15,153Funding for Preventative Care and New Dental Implant Program
Funding in support of oral health and wellness programming
Whiting Fluoridation Equipment Grant
$12,140Funding to provide Fluoridation Equipment
Funding in support of initiative for dental care for veterans
Funding for dental equipment replacement
Northern Highland AHEC
$7,000Funding in support of Oral Health Days transportation
University of Iowa College of Dentistry
$6,500Midwest Dental Public Health Conference Sponsorship
Funding in support of dental simulation lab, dental fellowships and scholarships, and other dental programming
STATE OF WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES
$700,000Statewide school-based oral health program providing screenings and sealants
Funding for dental care and dental fellowships
Funding in support of mobile dental bus and Children's Health Alliance of Wisconsin's annual oral health conference
Funding in support of hygiene program, clinic expansion, and dental scholarships
Funding for dental clinic that provides care to those between Medicaid and insured
Special Smiles, an oral screening and education for Special Olympics athletes
Funding in support of oral health education outreach program
Funding in support of Toothbrushing Club and Smile Club dental care programs
DOOR COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$41,366Funding in support of outreach program expansion for clinic that provides dental care to children and for low income adults
Funding in support of dental student scholarships