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American Dental Hygienist Association

Public charity · Grantmaker Chicago, IL EIN: 36-3468143 Website

To promote the profession of dental hygiene through scholarships, research and community service grants that are offered to licensed dental hygienists and dental hygiene students.

American Dental Hygienist Association at a glance

In short: American Dental Hygienist Association gave $6K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$5,500
-91.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
-85.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$5,500
-41.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,500
Total assets
$1,129,774
+22.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Virginia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who American Dental Hygienist Association funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Old Dominion University Research Foundation: $6KOld Dominion UniversityResearch Foundation$6K

The largest 2025 recipient was Old Dominion University Research Foundation ($6K).

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

BradentonCorvallisHunterMilfordMinneapolisNorfolkRenoTempe

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 7 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2025) to $66K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $6K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Old Dominion University Research Foundation Norfolk, VAResearch Grant$5,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$1,129,774$272,706$192,328$5,5001$1,266
2024$918,972$84,209$341,707$66,0007$1,280
2023$986,514$229,122$137,496——$2,385
2022$934,739$173,069$303,093——$-2,320
2021$1,172,519$271,326$288,331———
2020$1,137,740$264,408$300,750——$109

About American Dental Hygienist Association

Based on IRS filings

American Dental Hygienist Association is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $6K. Net investment income was $1K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

American Dental Hygienist Association is led by Jennifer Hill, Adha Interim CEO on every filing since 2024; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jennifer Hill

    Adha Interim CEO

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Becky Smith

    President

    Director → President Elect, 2024

    President Elect → President, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Loura Cooper

    Adha Director of Finance

    Adha Director of Finance - → Adha Director of Finance, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lancette Vanguilder

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica August

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erin Haley-Hitz

    President Elect

    Director → President Elect, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chante Miller

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (10)
  • Former: Dawn Ann Dean (2021–2024) — President
  • Former: Ann Battrell (2020–2023) — Adha CEO
  • Former: Sharlee Burch (2020–2023) — President
  • Former: Isaac Carpenter (2022–2023) — Adha Interim CFO -
  • Former: Jeanna Secrist (2022–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Cameron Hawkins (2021–2022) — Adha CFO -
  • Former: Chadleo Webb (2020–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Lisa Moravec (2020–2021) — Chair-Elect
  • Former: Matt Crespin (2020–2021) — Chair
  • Former: Michelle Braerman (2020) — Chair

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.

Frequently asked questions about American Dental Hygienist Association

How much does American Dental Hygienist Association give each year?

American Dental Hygienist Association gave $6K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $66K across 7 grants.

How large is American Dental Hygienist Association?

American Dental Hygienist Association reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $273K.

What is American Dental Hygienist Association?

American Dental Hygienist Association is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Chicago, IL. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does American Dental Hygienist Association operate?

American Dental Hygienist Association has awarded grants in Arizona, Florida, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Nevada, New York, Oregon, Virginia.

What is American Dental Hygienist Association's EIN?

American Dental Hygienist Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3468143. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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