The Delta Dental Foundation believes everyone deserves a healthy smile and invests in programs that improve oral and overall health, promote health equity, and enhance community quality of life.
A $1,000,000 grant in 2023 to Delta Dental Fund for vital dental education and research signals the scale of Delta Dental Plan of Ohio Inc’s commitment to oral health. The foundation follows that with repeated six-figure support for dental education and research in 2024 and 2025, showing a pattern of sustaining the same priority over multiple years. Its giving also reaches community organizations beyond dentistry, including Team Neo in Cleveland and Junior Achievement Central Ohio in Columbus, which points to a broader interest in community wellbeing and education alongside oral-health goals. Delta Dental Plan of Ohio Inc operates as a public charity with regional giving and a grantmaking profile that combines large strategic awards with smaller charitable donations. The recent record shows recurring support for organizations in Ohio and Michigan, with grants directed to health-related nonprofits, youth education groups, and community service providers. The foundation’s stated priorities include oral health, health equity, education, community services, and emergency assistance, and its recent awards reflect those themes in practice. For researchers, the clearest thread is a foundation that uses grants to support oral-health infrastructure, dental learning, and community programs that connect health with broader quality of life.
Dental education and research are central to Delta Dental Plan of Ohio Inc’s recent giving. The clearest example is the $500,000 grant in 2025 to Delta Dental Foundation for vital dental education and research, following a $500,000 grant in 2024 for the same purpose. The foundation also supports youth education and college access. It gave $35,000 in 2025 to Junior Achievement Central Ohio for charitable donation support, and $25,000 in 2024 to College Now (per Ja Cleveland) for the same general purpose. Health-related community giving appears in multiple places. Nationwide Children’s Hospital received $30,000 in 2024, while Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Ohio received $25,000 in 2024, both listed as charitable donations. The pattern suggests a mix of dentistry-centered funding and broader community health support.
Typical grants cluster in the mid-five-figure range: p25 is $21,250, median is $27,500, and p75 is $35,000. The recent record also includes a much larger one-time award of $1,000,000 and repeated $500,000 grants, showing that the foundation uses both standard program-sized grants and occasional larger commitments. Some grantees recur across years, including Delta Dental Foundation, Team Neo, Junior Achievement Central Ohio, and American Heart Association, indicating ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards. The foundation is a public charity, and the active programs list shows multiple unsolicited-entry grant programs.
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Most grants fall between $21K and $35K, with a median of $28K.
25th Percentile
$21K
Median
$28K
75th Percentile
$35K
About 33% of grants go to recipients in OH.
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Grant recipients are located entirely in the United States. Michigan receives the largest share of grants by count, and 33% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Ohio is another major destination, with multiple awards in Cleveland, Columbus, and Maumee. Recent grants also reached East Lansing and Midland in Michigan, along with Washington, DC, Carson City, NV, and Hunter, NY. The geography shows a regional footprint rather than a single-city focus.
Its stated focus areas center on oral health, health equity, education, community services, and emergency assistance. In the recent grants list, those themes show up in support for dental education and research, youth education organizations, and health-related community nonprofits.
The middle of the distribution is in the mid-five-figure range: p25 is $21,250, median is $27,500, and p75 is $35,000. The recent record also includes much larger awards, including $500,000 and $1,000,000 grants.
Yes. Several active programs are marked as accepting unsolicited requests, including Delta Dental Corporate Citizenship Funding, Community Mini-Grants, Dental Scholarships & Loan Repayment Opportunities, Conference Scholarships, General Grants, DDF Grants, In-Kind Materials, and Corporate Citizenship Funding.
Delta Dental Foundation received $500,000 in both 2024 and 2025 for vital dental education and research. Team Neo received $125,000 in 2024 and 2025, and Junior Achievement Central Ohio received $35,000 in 2024 and 2025. American Heart Association also appears more than once in the recent grants list.
Michigan is the top state by grant count, and 33% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Ohio also appears frequently, with recent grants in Cleveland, Columbus, and Maumee.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Delta Dental Plan of Ohio that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Open to nonprofit organizations with programs aligned to Delta Dental's focus on healthier communities, especially initiatives addressing social determinants of health and supporting the oral health workforce.
Who can apply: Qualifying organizations and programs may request materials through the foundation's request form.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DELTA DENTAL FOUNDATION | LANSING, MI | $500,000 | 2025 | VITAL DENTAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH |
| TEAM NEO | CLEVELAND, OH | $125,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT CENTRAL OHIO | COLUMBUS, OH | $35,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT NORTHWESTERN OHIO | MAUMEE, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | EAST LANSING, MI | $15,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| A KID AGAIN | MIDLAND, MI | $15,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| SOCIETY OF AMERICAN INDIAN DENTISTS | CARSON CITY, NV | $5,958 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| AMERICAN DENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,958 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| PLANET SMILEZ INC | HUNTER, NY | $5,958 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| DELTA DENTAL FOUNDATION | LANSING, MI | $500,000 | 2024 | VITAL DENTAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH |
| TEAM NEO | CLEVELAND, OH | $125,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF GREATER CLEVELAND | CLEVELAND, OH | $35,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT CENTRAL OHIO | COLUMBUS, OH | $35,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| NATIONWIDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | COLUMBUS, OH | $30,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | EAST LANSING, MI | $30,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| COLLEGE NOW (PER JA CLEVELAND) | CLEVELAND, OH | $25,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF OHIO | COLUMBUS, OH | $25,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT NORTHWESTERN OHIO | MAUMEE, OH | $25,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| ART OPPORTUNITIES INC | CINNINNATI, OH | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| A KID AGAIN | MIDLAND, MI | $7,500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| DELTA DENTAL FUND | LANSING, MI | $1,000,000 | 2023 | VITAL DENTAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH |
| TEAM NEO FOUNDATION | CLEVELAND, OH | $125,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| JUNIOR ACHEIVEMENT OF GREATER CLEVELAND | CLEVELAND, OH | $35,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| COLLEGE NOW GREATER CLEVELAND | CLEVELAND, OH | $25,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | EAST LANSING, MI | $20,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| ART OPPORTUNITIES INC | CINCINNATI, OH | $15,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| A KID AGAIN INC | MIDLAND, MI | $10,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
DELTA DENTAL FOUNDATION
$500,000VITAL DENTAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
CHARITABLE DONATION
SOCIETY OF AMERICAN INDIAN DENTISTS
$5,958CHARITABLE DONATION
AMERICAN DENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
$5,958CHARITABLE DONATION
PLANET SMILEZ INC
$5,958CHARITABLE DONATION
DELTA DENTAL FOUNDATION
$500,000VITAL DENTAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
NATIONWIDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$30,000CHARITABLE DONATION
DELTA DENTAL FUND
$1,000,000VITAL DENTAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
