Delta Dental of Colorado
Delta Dental of Colorado is a public charity based in Centennial, Colorado. It provides dental benefits and says it works to make dental insurance affordable and accessible; its 2024 filing reports insuring more than 1.15 million people in Colorado and 600,000 in other states. The organization also supports community-benefit activities, including donations, oral-health supply programs, and corporate sponsorships.
Delta Dental of Colorado at a glance
In short: Delta Dental of Colorado gave $1.7M across 39 grants in 2025 (avg $44K), mostly in Colorado. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,698,312
- -38.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 39
- -7.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $43,546
- -34.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $16,700
- Total assets
- $121,242,829
- +13.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (7 of 39, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (97% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Delta Dental of Colorado
- Contact
Mailing address: 6465 Greenwood Plaza Blvd 900, Centennial, CO 80111
Phone: (800) 233-0860
Website: https://deltadentalco.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Delta Dental of Colorado funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Delta Dental Plan of Colorado Foundation ($1.0M). Together the top 10 received $1.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
166 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 153 grants of 166 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2024 grant dollars were concentrated in Colorado: 98% went to recipients in Colorado, while 1% each went to Illinois and Delaware; the share for Texas was reported as 0%. The Foundation describes its 2026 opportunity as supporting oral-health work across Colorado.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 39 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Delta Dental of Colorado open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 39 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $18K; repeat grants $49K. How we count
Medians: $20K first-time, $16K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $524K (2022) to $6.7M (2021). In 2025 it made 39 grants totaling $1.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Delta Dental Plan of Colorado Foundation Centennial, CO | Funding to Support Local Charitable Organization | $1,000,000 |
| Colorado Gives Foundation Arvada, CO | Funding to Support Local Charitable Organization | $50,000 |
| Community First Foundation Arvada, CO | Funding to Support Local Charitable Organization | $46,238 |
| Denver Public Schools Foundatn Denver, CO | Funding to Support Local Charitable Organization | $38,000 |
| Colorado Rockies Baseball Club Denver, CO | Funding to Support Local Charitable Organization | $30,000 |
| Junior Achievement Rocky Mountain Inc Greenwood Village, CO | Funding to Support Local Charitable Organization | $30,000 |
| Childrens Museum of Denver Inc Denver, CO | Funding to Support Local Charitable Organization | $25,000 |
| Denver Botanic Gardens Inc Denver, CO | Funding to Support Local Charitable Organization | $25,000 |
| Girl Scouts of Colorado Denver, CO | Funding to Support Local Charitable Organization | $25,000 |
| Thriving Families Denver, CO | Funding to Support Local Charitable Organization | $25,000 |
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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 | $121,242,829 | $713,722,600 | $701,304,661 | $1,698,312 | 39 | $3,508,788 |
| 2024 | $106,632,580 | $680,898,590 | $678,494,572 | $2,769,499 | 42 | $2,357,207 |
| 2023 | $100,016,619 | $551,172,200 | $554,915,409 | $872,518 | 35 | $-626,054 |
| 2022 | $109,743,580 | $519,246,527 | $514,792,740 | $524,212 | 21 | $3,876,245 |
| 2021 | $119,552,355 | $482,133,073 | $479,981,528 | $6,698,600 | 29 | $2,308,098 |
| 2020 | $109,235,627 | $191,107,819 | $198,151,340 | $5,666,479 | 11 | $6,073,654 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Delta Dental of Colorado states that its mission is to improve the oral health of the communities it serves by providing high-quality, affordable dental insurance to as many Coloradans as possible.
The organization’s 2024 filing describes community-benefit support through donations, in-kind oral-health supplies, and sponsorships. Its grants included organizations with varied missions: Denver Zoological Foundation says it works to inspire communities to save wildlife; Colorado Gives Foundation describes itself as a community foundation and nonprofit capacity builder; and Denver Botanic Gardens says it connects people with plants. These examples show that the organization’s reported grants are not limited to oral-health organizations.
Separately, Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation’s 2026 funding opportunity identifies two priorities: preventing tooth decay for children ages 0–10, and access to oral-health career pathways. It lists 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations, schools, government entities, and organizations applying through a fiscal sponsor as eligible applicants.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, Delta Dental of Colorado reported 42 grants totaling $2,769,499. Grants ranged from $5,200 to $2,000,000, with a median of $20,000. The largest grant was $2,000,000 to Delta Dental Plan of Colorado Foundation in Centennial, Colorado. Other notable grants included $80,000 to Denver Zoological Foundation, $50,000 to Colorado Gives Foundation, $40,000 to Denver Botanic Gardens, and $30,090 to Focus Points Family Resource Center. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 39 grants totaling $1.7 million.
The Foundation’s separate 2026 opportunity offers requests of up to $75,000 per year for one-year or multiyear grants. Its announcement says applications are being accepted; it does not specify a deadline or application materials in the available description.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Helen W. Drexler as President and Chief Executive Officer; James L. Cousin II as Chair; Leo Tokar as Vice-Chair; and Ned Calonge, MD, MPH, as Secretary. Listed trustees are Andrea Young, Ann Block, Ann Somers, DDS, Don Ortega, Joseph Garcia, and Kim Kretsch, DDS, MBA.
Delta Dental of Colorado is led by Helen W. Drexler, President & Chief Executive Officer since 2024 (on filings since 2020); all 23 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Helen W. Drexler
President & Chief Executive Officer
President & Chief Executive → President & CEO, 2023
President & CEO → President & Chief Executive Officer, 2024
On filings since 2020
27 hrs/week
$751K (2020) → $906K (2025)
James L. Cousin II
Chair
Director → Trustee, 2023
Trustee → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
$22K (2020) → $74K (2025)
Ann Block
Trustee
Director → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
$20K (2020) → $52K (2025)
Ann Somers DDS
Trustee
Director → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
$19K (2020) → $44K (2025)
Devin W. Farrell
Director-Sales & Acct Mgmnt
Senior Director - Sales & Client Services → Senior Director - Growth Strategy, 2023
Senior Director - Growth Strategy → Director-Sales & Acct Mgmnt, 2025
On filings since 2020
38 hrs/week
$250K (2020) → $273K (2025)
Tamanna Tiwari Mph Mds Bds
Trustee
Secretary → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
$20K (2020) → $57K (2025)
Allison Melun
Director-Marketing & Corporate Communications
Senior Director-Marketing & Cor. Committee → Senior Director - Marketing & Communications, 2024
Senior Director - Marketing & Communications → Director-Marketing & Corporate Communications, 2025
On filings since 2022
31 hrs/week
$161K (2022) → $200K (2025)
Mark Goodman
Trustee
Director → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
$44K (2022) → $62K (2025)
Patrick A. Cordova
Director-It Infrastructure & Data Systems
Director-It Infrastruc. & Data Sys. → Director - It Infrastructure & Data Systems, 2024
Director - It Infrastructure & Data Systems → Director-It Infrastructure & Data Systems, 2025
On filings since 2022
31 hrs/week
$183K (2022) → $173K (2025)
Donald Ortega
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
$48K (2025)
Doug Whetten
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
$41K (2025)
Ian McLean
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
$41K (2025)
Lisa Ramirez
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
$42K (2025)
Ryan M. Wallace
Director-Client Strategy & Underwriting
New on the 2025 filing
42 hrs/week
$230K (2025)
Todd Evenson
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
$47K (2025)
Andrea Jean Young
Vice Chair
Director → Trustee, 2023
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
$22K (2020) → $43K (2025)
Brad T. Guyton DDS MBA MPH
Chief Dental Officer
On filings since 2020
21 hrs/week
$232K (2020) → $353K (2025)
Robert M. Thompson
Chief Growth Officer
Vice President Sales, Client & Broker Experience → Chief Growth Officer, 2022
On filings since 2020
38 hrs/week
$369K (2020) → $475K (2025)
Kelli C. Ogunsanya
Chief Operating Officer
On filings since 2022
41 hrs/week
$239K (2022) → $557K (2025)
Michael R. Thornley
Corporate Controller
Corporate Controller → Senior Director - Corporate Controller, 2024
Senior Director - Corporate Controller → Corporate Controller, 2025
On filings since 2022
30 hrs/week
$172K (2022) → $225K (2025)
Joseph Garcia
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
$42K (2023) → $46K (2025)
Stacy L. Abel
Chief People Officer
On filings since 2023
43 hrs/week
$259K (2023) → $491K (2025)
Keith W. Phillips
Chief Financial Officer
New on the 2025 filing
37 hrs/week
$152K (2025)
Former officers (21)
- Former: Adeeb A Khan (2020–2024) — Former Chief Impact Officer
- Former: Gregory C. Vochis CPA (2020–2024) — Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
- Former: Kim Kretsch DDS MBA (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Leo Tokar (2020–2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: Ned Calonge MD MPH (2020–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Richard Call DMD (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Don Ortega (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Stephanie Rauzi (2024) — Senior Sales Executive
- Former: Brooke S. Bodart Rdh Mpa (2020–2023) — Senior Dir.-Claims, Clinical & Prov. Management
- Former: David W. Gerbus (2020–2023) — Former COO
- Former: Richard Call Dmd Ms (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Hassan Salem (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Kathleen S. Jacoby (2020–2022) — Vice President Marketing & Member Experience
- Former: Kelly J. Brough (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Brian L. Steele (2020–2021) — Director of Client Services
- Former: Mary Margaret Noonan (2020–2021) — Chair
- Former: Sunday A. Sotomayor (2020–2021) — Director of Human Resources
- Former: Timothy J. Catron (2020–2021) — Director of Group Administration, Edi & Claims
- Former: Brooke S. Bodart (2021) — Director of Business Programs
- Former: Mark Wehrle CPA (2020) — Director · Filing note: Retired
- Former: Walt Vogl DDS (2020) — Director
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 $906K, to Helen W Drexler (President and Chief Executive Officer). 23 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Delta Dental of Colorado
How much does Delta Dental of Colorado give each year?
Delta Dental of Colorado gave $1.7M across 39 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.8M across 42 grants.
What is Delta Dental of Colorado's typical grant size?
Delta Dental of Colorado's median grant in 2025 was $16,700, and its average grant was $43,546, across 39 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Delta Dental of Colorado that year got $18K on average.
Where does Delta Dental of Colorado give grants?
Delta Dental of Colorado gives mostly in Colorado: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (30 grants), Centennial, CO (2 grants) and Arvada, CO (2 grants).
Does Delta Dental of Colorado give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 39 grants with a stated purpose on Delta Dental of Colorado's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Funding to Support Local Charitable Organization" (39 grants).
Who are Delta Dental of Colorado's largest grantees?
Delta Dental of Colorado's largest 2025 grantees include Delta Dental Plan of Colorado Foundation ($1,000,000), Colorado Gives Foundation ($50,000) and Community First Foundation ($46,238), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Delta Dental of Colorado?
Delta Dental of Colorado reported $121.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $713.7M.
What does Delta Dental of Colorado fund?
Delta Dental of Colorado states that its mission is to improve the oral health of the communities it serves by providing high-quality, affordable dental insurance to as many Coloradans as possible. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Delta Dental of Colorado?
Delta Dental of Colorado has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check deltadentalco.com for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Delta Dental of Colorado's EIN?
Delta Dental of Colorado's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-4416613. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 23, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 29, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 26, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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