Delta Dental of Wisconsin Foundation Inc is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization based in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. Established in 2018, the foundation is a subordinate organization under Delta Dental of Wisconsin. The foundation works to improve oral health for vulnerable and underserved populations through funding prevention programs, access to care initiatives, and dental workforce development.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$17.0M
+0.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$4.4M
+82.7% YoY
Grant Count
38
+90.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$115K
-3.9% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's primary objective is to improve oral health for vulnerable populations, including individuals with special needs, low-income families, at-risk children, the elderly, and those residing in rural areas.
Primary funding focus areas include:
- Dental Workforce Development: Scholarships for dental, dental hygiene, and dental assisting students; public health dentistry fellowships
- Education: Support for dental education programs and initiatives
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
- Human Services
Grantmaking
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation's grant-making focuses primarily on Wisconsin, Illinois, and Iowa.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of 2024:
- Total Assets: $17,010,970
- Total Revenue: $4,867,371
- Total Expenses: $5,268,706
- Total Liabilities: $1,380,000
- Total Giving: $4,746,447
Tax-Exempt Status: Tax-exempt since November 2018
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $17,010,970 | $16,920,524 | $15,315,217 |
| Revenue | $4,867,371 | $4,703,850 | $4,607,026 |
| Expenses | $5,268,706 | $3,345,808 | $5,528,957 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $322,990 | $167,735 | $38,810 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
140 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Delta Dental of Wisconsin Foundation Inc
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Smith | Director | 1 | — |
| Doug Ballweg | Chairman & President / DDW President & CEO | 1 | — |
| Gregory Theis DDS | Director / Dental Director of DDW | 1 | — |
| Kyle Humphrey | Director | 1 | — |
| Renee Ramirez | Director | 1 | — |
| Sara Hetzel | Director | 1 | — |
| Tyler Christopherson | Director | 1 | — |
| Craig D Aittama | Treasurer / VP, Finance of DDW | 1 | — |
| Jed Roher | Secretary / Chief Legal Counsel of DDW | 1 | — |
| Jeff Martin | Former Director | 1 | — |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
In 2024, Wisconsin Act 89 was signed into law, directing $20 million of the state budget to Wisconsin Technical College System oral health care workforce initiatives. The foundation matched up to $2 million in aggregate to approved initiatives at 14 colleges, supporting the creation of new dental hygienist, dental assistant, dental therapy, and expanded function dental auxiliary programs, as well as expansion and improvement of existing programs.
Delta Dental of Wisconsin Foundation provides matching dollars to grow techSubject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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