Baylor Oral Health Foundation
The Baylor Oral Health Foundation was established to foster and support the activities and program of the Texas a&m university college of dentistry (the college) to provide financial support for excellence at the college, and to advance the oral health, educational and research objectives of the college through distributions to the college.
Baylor Oral Health Foundation at a glance
In short: Baylor Oral Health Foundation gave $3.8M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $3.8M), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,805,731
- +32.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,805,731
- +32.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,805,731
- Total assets
- $94,717,342
- +8.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Baylor Oral Health Foundation
- Next open deadline
- May 15, 2027 (Baylor Oral Health Foundation Centennial Award)
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Baylor Oral Health Foundation
Who Baylor Oral Health Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was College of Dentistry of Texas A&M University ($3.8M).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 6 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Baylor Oral Health Foundation gives
- Giving grew 65% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.8M (2019) to $3.8M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $3.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| College of Dentistry of Texas A&M University Dallas, TX | Support the education of dentistry students at college of dentistry | $3,805,731 |
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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 | $94,717,342 | $3,062,151 | $4,732,639 | $3,805,731 | 1 | $2,824,595 |
| 2024 | $87,100,061 | $2,874,308 | $3,630,291 | $2,878,896 | 1 | $2,595,204 |
| 2023 | $81,612,919 | $4,600,763 | $2,989,621 | $2,299,581 | 2 | $2,829,877 |
| 2022 | $75,747,917 | $4,071,225 | $2,972,936 | $2,306,438 | 1 | $3,768,073 |
| 2021 | $85,913,464 | $6,447,438 | $2,934,417 | $2,254,955 | 1 | $5,584,689 |
| 2020 | $69,419,245 | $3,443,352 | $3,108,676 | $2,100,000 | 1 | $2,935,022 |
| 2019 | $71,182,881 | $3,371,399 | $3,208,317 | $1,800,000 | 1 | $1,698,993 |
About Baylor Oral Health Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Baylor Oral Health Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $94.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $3.8M. Net investment income was $2.8M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Baylor Oral Health Foundation is led by Matthew Zumbach, President & Treasurer on the 2025 filing; 3 of 18 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Matthew Zumbach
President & Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$101K (2025)
Neal W. Adams
Chairman
Director → Chairman, 2020
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert J. Bigham Jr.
Director, Former President & Treasurer
President & Treasurer → Director, Former President & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
28 hrs/week
$192K (2019) → $212K (2025)
John S. Findley
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael A. Womble
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Hickox
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patricia L. Blanton
Director
Former Director → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Phillip Campbell
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Royce W. Medlin
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
W. Scott Waugh
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
C. Thomas Abbott
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jess C. Rick Rickman
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dean Hudson
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lee Fitzgerald
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen R. Patterson
Controller
On filings since 2024
30 hrs/week
$93K (2024) → $97K (2025)
Mattthew D. Peiffer
Vice Chairman
Secretary → Vice Chairman, 2020
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Howard
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2020
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cleve Breedlove
Former Director
Director → Former Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Becky Bell (2019–2024) — Former Director
- Former: Frank Higginbottom (2019–2024) — Former Director
- Former: Lanelle Watkins (2019–2023) — Assistant Treasurer
- Former: Steven R. Newton (2019–2022) — Former Director
- Former: James Cole (2019–2021) — Former Director
- Former: John Solana (2019–2021) — Former Director
- Former: Larry J. Haynes (2019–2020) — Former Vice Chair
- Former: Stanley E. Allred (2019–2020) — Former Chairman
- Former: Kathy Hamilton Sleeper (2019) — Former Director
- Former: Ray Covington (2019) — Former Assistant Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $212K, to Mr Robert J Bigham Jr (Director, Former Pres. & Treasurer). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Baylor Oral Health Foundation
How much does Baylor Oral Health Foundation give each year?
Baylor Oral Health Foundation gave $3.8M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.9M across 1 grant.
How large is Baylor Oral Health Foundation?
Baylor Oral Health Foundation reported $94.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.1M.
What is Baylor Oral Health Foundation?
Baylor Oral Health Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Dallas, TX. It holds $94.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Baylor Oral Health Foundation operate?
Baylor Oral Health Foundation has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Baylor Oral Health Foundation's EIN?
Baylor Oral Health Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2464091. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 23, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 1, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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