The Delta Dental Foundation believes everyone deserves a healthy smile and works to improve oral and overall health, promote health equity, and enhance quality of life through funding, education and community programs.
A $1.5 million charitable donation appears repeatedly in the recent record, including three grants to Delta Dental Foundation in 2023, 2024, and 2025. That pattern sits alongside a broader grantmaking mix that reaches health, education, community, and facility needs across Michigan. Delta Dental Plan of Michigan Inc. funds oral health access and education, dental workforce development, and community health programs, while also supporting capital campaigns and operating needs for local nonprofits. Among the larger recent awards, the foundation gave $1,022,500 and $1,015,000 to Detroit Riverfront Conservancy in consecutive years, and $500,000 to Life Remodeled in 2025. It also backed community-serving organizations such as Communities in Schools of Michigan, United Way of Northwest Michigan, Michigan Humane Society, and Child and Family Charities. The recipient list shows a foundation that uses both large charitable donations and targeted program support, with grants landing in a range of institutions rather than a single subtype of nonprofit. Its public charity structure and sizable asset base align with a grantmaking approach that mixes general support, capital work, and mission-specific initiatives.
Oral health is the clearest thread in the foundation’s program work. Through general grant requests, Delta Dental Plan of Michigan Inc. supports programs and facilities that expand oral health access, education, research, and related work in Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana. It also operates Community Mini-Grants for local oral health education and outreach, plus in-kind materials such as toothbrushes, floss, and educational supplies. Workforce development is another defined area. The foundation runs scholarship, award, and loan repayment opportunities for dental professionals and students, including conference scholarships and leadership or community service awards. In school-based health, the Rethink Your Drink: Water’s Cool at School program supports drinking-water access through bottle-filling stations and water bottles. A separate field trip grant program funded classroom visits to Impression 5 Science Center’s Chew on This! exhibit, linking oral health education with experiential learning for students.
$4M
$986.5M
$1.2B
$1.2B
Most grants fall between $15K and $91K, with a median of $35K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$35K
75th Percentile
$91K
GORAN M JURKOVIC CPA
CEO, PRESIDENT
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Typical grants cluster around a median of $35,000, with the middle half falling between $14,785 and $91,125. The recent record also includes several seven-figure charitable donations, showing that the foundation makes both routine program grants and much larger institutional gifts. Recipients appear across multiple years, including Detroit Riverfront Conservancy, Michigan Humane Society, Ele's Place, Road to Michigans Future, and Michigan State University, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-off awards. The foundation is a public charity, not a fund for individuals, and it does not make program-related investments. The active grant programs show both unsolicited and non-unsolicited options, depending on the program.
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly local and concentrated in Michigan, which accounts for 92% of grants in the dataset. Detroit and Lansing appear often among recipients, with additional grants in Grand Rapids, East Lansing, Bingham Farms, Traverse City, Midland, and Okemos. The pattern includes both metro and regional nonprofits, plus a strong in-state emphasis on community institutions and health-related organizations. All recorded grants in the country distribution are in the US.
The foundation funds oral health access, oral health education, oral health research, and related community health work. Its active programs also include dental workforce support through scholarships, awards, and loan repayment opportunities, along with school-based oral health education and in-kind supplies such as toothbrushes and floss.
The typical grant size is $35,000 at the median. The middle range runs from $14,785 at the 25th percentile to $91,125 at the 75th percentile, although the recent record also includes much larger charitable donations.
Its stated program geography includes Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana for several active offerings, but the recorded recent grants are all in the US and the great majority are in Michigan. The dataset shows 92% of grants going to recipients in Michigan.
Yes for some programs. The General Grant Requests program accepts unsolicited requests, and the Loan Repayment Opportunities / Dental Scholarships & Awards program also accepts unsolicited applications. Other offerings in the dataset, including several scholarship and school-based programs, do not accept unsolicited requests.
Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Detroit Riverfront Conservancy, Michigan Humane Society, Ele's Place, Road to Michigans Future, and Michigan State University. That pattern points to repeated support for some organizations rather than isolated one-time grants.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Delta Dental Plan of Michigan that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Organizations and programs seeking oral health education materials and supplies; contact the Delta Dental Foundation for details.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DELTA DENTAL FOUNDATION | OKEMOS, MI | $1,500,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| LIFE REMODELED | DETROIT, MI | $500,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| UNITED WAY OF NORTHWEST MICHIGAN | TRAVERSE CITY, MI | $200,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| MICHIGAN HUMANE SOCIETY | BINGHAM FARMS, MI | $200,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| ROAD TO MICHIGANS FUTURE | LANSING, MI | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY | EAST LANSING, MI | $85,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| CRISTO REY COMMUNITY CENTER | LANSING, MI | $80,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| IMPRESSION 5 | LANSING, MI | $75,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| A KID AGAIN | MIDLAND, MI | $73,952 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| SPARROW FOUNDATION | LANSING, MI | $65,772 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| RONALD MCDONALD CHARITIES OF OHIO | COLUMBUS, OH | $55,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT | CINCINNATI, OH | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| MICHIGAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION | LANSING, MI | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| ELE'S PLACE | LANSING, MI | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| LANSING PROMISE | LANSING, MI | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| 500 Festival Inc | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| GREATER LANSING FOODBANK | LANSING, MI | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY | SOUTHFIELD, MI | $43,992 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| SAMARITAS | DETROIT, MI | $40,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF GREATER CLEVELAND | CLEVELAND, OH | $35,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| BREAKTHROUGH T1D | SOUTHFIELD, MI | $35,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF MICHIGAN GREAT LAKES | LANSING, MI | $32,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| COLLEGE NOW GREATER CLEVELAND | CLEVELAND, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF MICHIGAN FOUNDATION | DETROIT, MI | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| METRO FOOD RESCUE | WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| AUTISM ALLIANCE OF MICHIGAN | BINGHAM FARMS, MI | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| THE EDISON INSTITUTE | DEARBORN, MI | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| UNITED WAY OF NORTH CAROLINA | CARY, NC | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| LAUNCH MICHIGAN | LANSING, MI | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | DETROIT, MI | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF SOUTHEASTERN MI | DETROIT, MI | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF MICHIGAN | LANSING, MI | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCATION | ANN ARBOR, MI | $15,231 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| DETROIT RIVERFRONT CONSERVANCY | DETROIT, MI | $15,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | EAST LANSING, MI | $15,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF LANSING | LANSING, MI | $15,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| HAGAN RODRIGUEZ PARIODONTICS AND IMPLANT | EAST LANSING, MI | $14,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| LIFECARE ALLIANCE | COLUMBUS, OH | $13,575 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| NAF | NEW YORK, NY | $13,498 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| SLEEP IN HEAVENLY PEACE INC | WESTLAND, MI | $13,250 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| SOCIETY OF AMERICAN INDIAN DENTISTS | CARSON CITY, NV | $11,248 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION | CHICAGO, IL | $11,248 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| PLANET SMILEZ INC | HUNTER, NY | $11,248 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| MCLAREN GREATER LANSING HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION | LANSING, MI | $11,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| FEEDING AMERICA | CHICAGO, IL | $10,370 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| COREWELL HEALTH FOUNDATION OF WEST MICHIGAN | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| MICHIGAN SCIENCE CENTER | DETROIT, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | SCIENCE SMILES WEEK |
| KALAMAZOO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | KALAMAZOO, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| ST JUDE CHILDRENS RESEARCH HOSPITAL | COLUMBUS, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| MICHIGAN THANKSGIVING PARADE FOUNDATION | DETROIT, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
DELTA DENTAL FOUNDATION
$1,500,000CHARITABLE DONATION
ROAD TO MICHIGANS FUTURE
$100,000CHARITABLE DONATION
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
CHARITABLE DONATION
MICHIGAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
$50,000CHARITABLE DONATION
LANSING PROMISE
$50,000CHARITABLE DONATION
500 Festival Inc
$50,000CHARITABLE DONATION
THE EDISON INSTITUTE
$25,000CHARITABLE DONATION
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF LANSING
$15,000CHARITABLE DONATION
HAGAN RODRIGUEZ PARIODONTICS AND IMPLANT
$14,000CHARITABLE DONATION
SOCIETY OF AMERICAN INDIAN DENTISTS
$11,248CHARITABLE DONATION
AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION
$11,248CHARITABLE DONATION
PLANET SMILEZ INC
$11,248CHARITABLE DONATION
COREWELL HEALTH FOUNDATION OF WEST MICHIGAN
$10,000CHARITABLE DONATION
