Delta Dental of Iowa
Delta Dental of Iowa is a public charity based in Johnston, Iowa. Founded in 1970, it provides dental benefit plans and makes public health contributions, with a stated focus on improving health and smiles through access to oral health services and education.
Delta Dental of Iowa at a glance
In short: Delta Dental of Iowa gave $5.5M across 14 grants in 2024 (avg $391K), mostly in Iowa. 46% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $5,474,264
- -13.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 14
- +27.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $391,019
- -32.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $20,360
- Total assets
- $180,246,097
- -2.1% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 46% first-time grantees (6 of 13, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Iowa (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Delta Dental of Iowa
- How to Apply
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Submit requests through the online grants system. The Foundation encourages applicants to review the 2026 Grant Guidelines and complete the fit screening tool before applying. The 2026 process includes letters of interest for Community of Health and System & Capacity Building Grants. The Foundation lists expected decision-notification periods of 60–90 days for System & Capacity Building Grants, 45 days for Community of Health Grants and Rethink Your Drink, and 2–3 weeks for Smile Grants and toothbrush donations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 9000 Northpark Drive, Johnston, IA 50131
Phone: (515) 261-5500
Website: https://deltadentalia.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Delta Dental of Iowa funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation ($5.0M). Together the top 10 received $5.4M.
Grant Size Distribution
48 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 48 (58%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Foundation’s mission and stated funding priorities center on Iowans. Its 2024 filing describes its public health contributions and grantmaking as focused on Iowa, including support for a dentist practicing in an underserved area in the state. The Foundation’s screening tool says projects outside Iowa may still be considered if they clearly benefit Iowans.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Delta Dental of Iowa open to new grantees?
46%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 6 of 13 grantees (46%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $29K; repeat grants $757K. How we count
Medians: $19K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 54% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−9%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5.5M (2024) to $6.6M (2022). In 2024 it made 14 grants totaling $5.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation Johnston, IA | Contribution to delta dental of Iowa foundation to support & improve the oral health of iowans. | $5,000,000 |
| Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines Des Moines, IA | Contribution to cfgdm for the ddia donor advised fund. The donor advised fund is used for the repayment of dental education debt for a dentist who agrees to establish an office in a rural, underserved area and legacy woods project. | $200,000 |
| United Way of Central Iowa Des Moines, IA | Company Match of Employee Donations | $61,981 |
| Youth and Shelter Services Inc Des Moines, IA | YSS Ember Recovery Campus Campaign | $50,000 |
| Iowa Dental Foundation Des Moines, IA | IMOM | $25,000 |
| Feeding America Chicago, IL | Hy-Vee 100 Million Meals Donation | $25,000 |
| City of West Des Moines West Des Moines, IA | Athene Pedestrian Bridge Project | $25,000 |
| American Home Finding Association Ottumwa, IA | ISMILE | $15,719 |
| Lee County Health Department Madison, IA | ISMILE | $14,296 |
| Scott County Health Department Fort Madison, IA | ISMILE | $13,894 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $180,246,097 | $261,995,246 | $253,013,330 | $5,474,264 | 14 | $4,849,391 |
| 2023 | $184,096,212 | $246,457,552 | $234,035,248 | $6,338,830 | 11 | $2,882,402 |
| 2022 | $169,991,175 | $230,106,446 | $219,420,635 | $6,625,000 | 5 | $2,398,053 |
| 2021 | $171,274,321 | $210,642,742 | $197,558,000 | $6,037,755 | 11 | $5,893,811 |
| 2020 | $151,558,803 | $168,649,061 | $162,047,823 | $6,008,727 | 7 | $2,595,165 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Delta Dental of Iowa’s stated mission is to improve the health and smiles of the people it serves. Its filing describes dental benefit plans and public health contributions focused on access to oral health services and education about good oral health behaviors. It also describes investments in other health-related initiatives, including vision and mental health.
The Foundation’s mission is to strengthen and transform the health and smiles of all Iowans. Its 2026–2028 priorities include oral health, veterans’ oral health, vision care, mental health, dental and vision workforce, and mental health for dental and vision providers. Its three funding focus areas are education and advocacy, access and prevention, and policy and research. The Foundation describes its approach as systems change through an equity lens.
The Foundation’s screening tool identifies nonprofit public charities, government or public agencies, and Iowa-based public or nonpublic schools as organization types to consider. It says dental offices and clinics, as well as “other” organization types, are not eligible. Projects outside Iowa may still be considered if they clearly benefit Iowans. Among the grantees listed for 2024, the Iowa Dental Foundation describes its mission as promoting research and education related to dentistry, while American Home Finding Association describes its work as community child and family care.
Grantmaking
Delta Dental of Iowa reported 14 grants totaling $5,474,264 in 2024. Individual grants ranged from $10,000 to $5,000,000, with a median of $20,360. Its largest grant, $5,000,000, went to the Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation to support and improve Iowans’ oral health. Other notable awards included $200,000 to the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines for a donor-advised fund used for dental education debt repayment for a dentist serving a rural, underserved area and for the Legacy Woods project; $61,981 to United Way of Central Iowa as a match for employee donations; and $50,000 to Youth and Shelter Services for its Ember Recovery Campus campaign. The Iowa Dental Foundation received $25,000 for IMOM.
The Foundation says all grant requests must be submitted through its online grants system and encourages applicants to use its Grant/Project Fit Screening Tool before starting an application. Beginning in 2026, Community of Health Grants and System & Capacity Building Grants have a letter-of-interest process through the online system. Smile Grants of $10,000 or less support short-term, primarily educational projects related to the Foundation’s core initiatives. The Foundation says Smile Grant requests are accepted on an ongoing basis until funds are allocated; as of March 25, 2026, oral-health-related Smile Grant funds had been allocated, while requests for overall-health projects related to its core initiatives would continue to be reviewed until funds were allocated.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists April Schmaltz as president and CEO, Rowena Crosbie as director and board chair, Donna Grant DDS as director and vice chair, and Tom Mahoney, Gregory Dunn, Maria Fuller, Jeff Chungath, Libby Jacobs, Nathan Hehr DDS, and Todd Herren as directors or officers. Todd Herren is listed as chief operations officer.
Delta Dental of Iowa is led by April Schmaltz, President & CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2020); all 22 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
April Schmaltz
President & CEO
Senior Vice President, Marketing & Sales → Senior Vice President, Mktg, Sales & Co-Ceo, 2023
Senior Vice President, Mktg, Sales & Co-Ceo → President & CEO, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$453K (2020) → $799K (2024)
Rowena Crosbie
Director & Board Chair
Director → Director & Board Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
1.6 hrs/week
$800 (2020) → $34K (2024)
Donna Grant DDS
Director & Vice Chair
Director → Director & Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
1.6 hrs/week
$19K (2020) → $45K (2024)
Gregory Dunn
Director
On filings since 2020
1.6 hrs/week
$20K (2020) → $40K (2024)
Jill Goehring-Feilmeir
Director & Communications
Director & Corporate Communications → Director & Communications, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$161K (2020) → $207K (2024)
Ranae Calvert
Director & Strategic Business
Director & Strategic Business → Director & Strategic Busine, 2021
Director & Strategic Busine → Director & Strategic Business, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$189K (2020) → $205K (2024)
Tom Mahoney
Director
On filings since 2020
1.6 hrs/week
$2K (2020) → $54K (2024)
Cory Bauer
Director, Sales & Customer Relations
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$182K (2021) → $250K (2024)
Maria Fuller
Director
On filings since 2021
1.6 hrs/week
$14K (2021) → $26K (2024)
Tom Walton
Director, Legal & General Counsel
Director, Legal Services & Gneral Consulting → Director, Legal Services & General Counsel, 2022
Director, Legal Services & General Counsel → Director, Legal & General Counsel, 2023
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$165K (2021) → $215K (2024)
Jeff Chungath
Director
On filings since 2023
1.6 hrs/week
$23K (2023) → $39K (2024)
Libby Jacobs
Director
On filings since 2023
1.6 hrs/week
$23K (2023) → $41K (2024)
Nathan Hehr DDS
Director
On filings since 2023
1.6 hrs/week
$2K (2023) → $38K (2024)
Tammie Bauge
Director & Technology
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$221K (2024)
Gretchen Hageman
Vice President & Government Programs
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$200K (2020) → $436K (2024)
Jeff Chaffin DDS
Chief Dental Officer
Dental Director → Chief Dental Officer, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$522K (2020) → $503K (2024)
Michael Elam
Vice President, Underwriting & Actuarial
Vice President, Underwriting & Actuarial → Vice President, Underwriting & Actuari, 2021
Vice President, Underwriting & Actuari → Vice President, Underwriting & Actuarial, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$396K (2020) → $391K (2024)
Sherry Perkins
Senior Vice President & Finance
Vice President, Finance & Controller → Vice President Finance & Controller, 2023
Vice President Finance & Controller → Senior Vice President & Finance, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$406K (2020) → $414K (2024)
Suzanne Heckenlaible
Vice President & Public Affairs
On filings since 2020
30 hrs/week
$366K (2020) → $382K (2024)
Todd Herren
Chief Operations Officer
Senior Vice President & Technology → Senior Vice President, Tech, Op & Co-Ceo, 2023
Senior Vice President, Tech, Op & Co-Ceo → Chief Operations Officer, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$505K (2020) → $616K (2024)
Erica Boliver
Vice President Human Resources
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$176K (2024)
Jake Anonson
Senior Vice President Strategic Partnerships
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$60K (2024)
Former officers (10)
- Former: Charles Edward Brown (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Jeffrey S. Russell (2020–2023) — President & CEO
- Former: Krista Tanner (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Ryan Blackard (2020–2023) — Director & Marketing
- Former: Scott Yegge DDS (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Beth Russett (2020–2022) — Director & Human Resources
- Former: Elizabeth Myers (2020–2022) — Vice President & Operations
- Former: John Maletta DDS (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Carol Ramsey Smith (2020) — Director of Compliance
- Former: William Wever DDS (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $799K, to April Schmaltz (President and CEO). 22 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Delta Dental of Iowa
How much does Delta Dental of Iowa give each year?
Delta Dental of Iowa gave $5.5M across 14 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $6.3M across 11 grants.
What is Delta Dental of Iowa's typical grant size?
Delta Dental of Iowa's median grant in 2024 was $20,360, and its average grant was $391,019, across 14 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Delta Dental of Iowa that year got $29K on average.
Where does Delta Dental of Iowa give grants?
Delta Dental of Iowa gives mostly in Iowa: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Des Moines, IA (5 grants).
Does Delta Dental of Iowa give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Delta Dental of Iowa's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Ismile" (5 grants).
Who are Delta Dental of Iowa's largest grantees?
Delta Dental of Iowa's largest 2024 grantees include Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation ($5,000,000), Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines ($210,000 across 2 grants) and United Way of Central Iowa ($61,981), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 96% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Delta Dental of Iowa?
Delta Dental of Iowa reported $180.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $262.0M.
What does Delta Dental of Iowa fund?
Delta Dental of Iowa’s stated mission is to improve the health and smiles of the people it serves. Its filing describes dental benefit plans and public health contributions focused on access to oral health services and education about good oral health behaviors. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Delta Dental of Iowa?
Submit requests through the online grants system. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Delta Dental of Iowa's EIN?
Delta Dental of Iowa's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-0959302. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 16, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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