Academy of General Dentistry
Advancing general dentistry and oral health through quality continuing education and advocacy.
Academy of General Dentistry at a glance
In short: Academy of General Dentistry gave $16K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Montana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $16,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- Average grant
- $8,000
- Median grant
- $8,000
- Total assets
- $48,448,289
- +10.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Montana (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Academy of General Dentistry funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Montana Academy of General Dentistry ($8K). Together the top 2 received $16K.
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $16K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Montana Academy of General Dentistry Missoula, MT | Constituent Administration Development Initiative Grant | $8,000 |
| South Dakota Academy of General Dentistry Pierre, SD | Constituent Administration Development Initiative Grant | $8,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $48,448,289 | $15,439,131 | $14,605,206 | $16,000 | 2 | $1,838,144 |
| 2024 | $43,743,291 | $16,186,430 | $15,256,718 | — | — | $2,292,897 |
| 2023 | $42,853,791 | $16,703,880 | $14,764,297 | — | — | $1,488,872 |
| 2022 | $38,263,084 | $15,611,128 | $13,908,332 | — | — | $839,966 |
| 2021 | $42,353,738 | $16,214,063 | $12,982,991 | — | — | $2,643,068 |
| 2020 | $34,827,707 | $13,320,725 | $10,855,864 | — | — | $1,475,522 |
About Academy of General Dentistry
Based on IRS filings
Academy of General Dentistry is a public charity, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $48.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $16K. Net investment income was $1.8M.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Academy of General Dentistry is led by Daniel Buksa, Executive Director since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 15 of 34 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Daniel Buksa
Executive Director
Associate Executive Director → Interim Executive Director, 2024
Interim Executive Director → Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
45 hrs/week
$165K (2020) → $296K (2025)
Chethan Chetty
President
Vice President → President After, 2024
President After → President, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$35K (2023) → $71K (2025)
Amitesh Ramname
Director of It
Director of It → Diresctor of It, 2022
Diresctor of It → Director of It, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$134K (2020) → $191K (2025)
Kristin Gover
Director of Communications
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$120K (2020) → $145K (2025)
Merlin Ohmer
Trustee
President-Elect → President, 2024
President → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$34K (2022) → $0 (2025)
Jennifer Goler
Director of Governance
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$101K (2021) → $121K (2025)
Jacky Meracle
Director of Membership Services
On filings since 2024
39 hrs/week
$133K (2024) → $140K (2025)
Bradley Anderson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dennis Charnesky
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Gordon
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicholas Russo
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ravi Sinha
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Demarcio Reed
Trustee
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Wong
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Burn III
Trustee
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bettina Laidley
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Geno
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Larry Williams
Trustee
Trustee After → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cp Giri
Trustee
Trustee After → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Sonntag
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deidre Snell
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mai-Ly Duong
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Narpat Jain
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Seung-Hee Rhee
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Timothy Kosinski
Editor
On filings since 2020
12 hrs/week
$25K (2021) → $27K (2025)
Robert Peskin
Speaker
Trustee → Speaker, 2022
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
$6K (2022) → $13K (2025)
Cameron Hawkins
Vice President of Finance
On filings since 2022
45 hrs/week
$123K (2022) → $220K (2025)
Joseph Picone
Treasurer
Treasurer & After → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
$13K (2023) → $13K (2025)
Marc Worob
President-Elect
Vice President After → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → President-Elect, 2025
On filings since 2022
30 hrs/week
$35K (2024) → $51K (2025)
Kimberly Wright
Vice President After
Treasurer After → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Vice President After, 2025
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
$13K (2024) → $13K (2025)
George Schmidt
Vice President
Vice President After → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2024
20 hrs/week
$35K (2025)
Mat Kremke
Associate Executive Director
On filings since 2024
45 hrs/week
$130K (2024) → $204K (2025)
Timothy Henney
Manager, Production & Design
New on the 2025 filing
39 hrs/week
$131K (2025)
Joseph Battaglia
Secretary After
Trustee After → Trustee, 2024
Trustee → Secretary After, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (36)
- Former: Ira Levine (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Joseph Belsito (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Michael Kaner (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Andrew Martin (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Colleen Lawler (2021–2024) — Executive Director
- Former: Jason Eaton (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Jennifer Ver Huel (2022–2024) — Associate Executive Director
- Former: Tony Guilbeau (2022–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Carson Henley (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Katie Wochos (2024) — Director of Education
- Former: Abe Dyzenhaus (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Alexander Kahl (2020–2023) — Director of Marketing
- Former: Hans Guter (2020–2023) — President
- Former: Robert Kozelka (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Samantha Shaver (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Timothy Henny Tj (2022–2023) — Manager, Production & Design
- Former: Lauren Spencer (2023) — Director of Meetings & Exhibits
- Former: David Tillman (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Donald Worm Jr. (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Gerald Botko (2020–2022) — President
- Former: K. David Stillwell (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Scott Dubowsky (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Thomas Gorman (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Bruce Cassis (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Bryan Edgar (2020–2021) — Speaker of the House
- Former: Glenn Miller (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Guy Acheson (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Jc Cheney (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Jennifer Fong (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Timothy Henry (2021) — Manager, Production & Design
- Former: Connie White (2020) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Elizabeth Clemente (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Helen Jameson (2020) — Director of Dental Practice Advocacy
- Former: Jennifer Stahl (2020) — Director of Accounting & Finance
- Former: Max Moses (2020) — Executive Director
- Former: Roger Winland (2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $296K, to Daniel Buksa (Executive Director). 15 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Academy of General Dentistry
How much does Academy of General Dentistry give each year?
Academy of General Dentistry gave $16K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Academy of General Dentistry?
Academy of General Dentistry reported $48.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $15.4M.
Where does Academy of General Dentistry operate?
Academy of General Dentistry has awarded grants in Montana, South Dakota.
What is Academy of General Dentistry's EIN?
Academy of General Dentistry's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6107533. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 1, 2026)
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