Isaac Knapp Dental Education
Isaac Knapp Dental Education Foundation is a private foundation based in Arcola, Indiana, and the philanthropic and charitable arm of the Isaac Knapp District Dental Society. It supports access to oral health care and dental education programs in northeast Indiana.
Isaac Knapp Dental Education at a glance
In short: Isaac Knapp Dental Education gave $94K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Indiana. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $93,600
- +35.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- -8.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,509
- +47.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,800
- Total assets
- $982,272
- +9.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Indiana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Isaac Knapp Dental Education
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Its website describes one grant cycle annually and says applications must be for organizations serving individuals within the Isaac Knapp District. The listed 2026 application deadline of March 31, 2026, has passed.
- Review Cycle
- The website listed March 31, 2026, as the deadline for the 2026 grant application.
- Deadline
- The website listed March 31, 2026, as the deadline for the 2026 grant application.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 97, Arcola, IN 46704
Phone: (260) 459-9441
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Isaac Knapp Dental Education funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Neighborhood Health Clinics ($53K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $94K.
Grant Size Distribution
54 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 53 grants of 54 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s website says grant applications must be for organizations serving individuals within the Isaac Knapp District. The district serves Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Huntington, Jay, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, Wells, and Whitley counties in northeast Indiana. The 2025 filing reports that all grant dollars went to recipients in Indiana.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Isaac Knapp Dental Education open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 10 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 116% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 188% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $31K (2019) to $94K (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $94K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Neighborhood Health Clinics Fort Wayne, IN | Capital Campaign | $50,000 |
| Isaac Knapp Dental District Society Arcola, IN | Flik Program | $10,000 |
| Indiana University Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN | Dental Scholarships | $10,000 |
| McMillen Health Fort Wayne, IN | Dental Health | $5,000 |
| Indiana University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN | Dental Scholarships | $4,000 |
| Isacc Knapp Dental District Society Arcola, IN | Young Dentist Committee Event | $3,800 |
| Matthew 25 Fort Wayne, IN | Dental Health | $3,500 |
| Neighborhood Health Clinics Fort Wayne, IN | Dental Health | $2,500 |
| St Martin's Healthcare Garrett, IN | Dental Health | $2,500 |
| Junior Achievement Fort Wayne, IN | Ja Job Spark Event | $1,300 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $982,272 | $197,727 | $120,044 | $93,600 | 11 | $98,870 | $113,625 | $52,519 |
| 2024 | $899,589 | $114,095 | $96,509 | $69,300 | 12 | $77,319 | $58,577 | $50,867 |
| 2023 | $868,413 | $62,593 | $74,591 | $43,800 | 16 | $58,889 | $19,631 | $44,557 |
| 2022 | $867,372 | $33,504 | $49,875 | $43,429 | 8 | $45,295 | $16,112 | $43,347 |
| 2021 | $883,743 | $146,986 | $52,575 | $45,745 | 7 | $47,355 | $32,732 | $41,980 |
| 2020 | $789,332 | $13,295 | $45,063 | $39,611 | 8 | — | $16,182 | $39,254 |
| 2019 | $821,100 | $63,463 | $38,476 | $30,738 | 8 | — | $19,779 | $39,434 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Isaac Knapp Dental Education reported a distributable amount of $53K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated mission is to improve the oral health of the public it serves by providing funding for access to care and dental education programs throughout northeast Indiana. Its grants include support for dental health services, scholarships, a capital campaign, and a dentist leadership-development program.
Among its 2025 grantees, Matthew 25 describes its mission as providing free primary health care to uninsured, low-income residents in northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio. Unfailing Love Clinic describes its mission as providing resources and services to promote health and healing of body, mind, and spirit.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 11 grants totaling $93,600. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $50,000, with a median grant of $3,800.
The largest reported awards included $50,000 to Neighborhood Health Clinics for a capital campaign; $10,000 to the Isaac Knapp Dental District Society for its FLIK program; and $10,000 to Indiana University Indianapolis for dental scholarships. Other awards included $5,000 to McMillen Health for dental health, $4,000 to Indiana University Fort Wayne for dental scholarships, and $3,500 to Matthew 25 for dental health. The foundation also gave $2,500 each to Neighborhood Health Clinics and St. Martin’s Healthcare for dental health, $1,300 to Junior Achievement for a JA Job Spark event, and $1,000 to Unfailing Love Clinic for dental health.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jamee Lock as Executive Director; Dr. Jason Glassley as President; Dr. Steve Regan as Treasurer; Dr. Adrienne Rupright as Secretary; Dr. Doug Jansen as IKDDS President; and Dr. Andrew Hobbs, Dr. Matt Kolkman, Dr. Courtney McGrew, Dr. Alison Mead, and Dr. Josiah Smith as directors. The foundation’s website identifies Doug Jansen and Jamee Lock as ex-officio board members.
Isaac Knapp Dental Education is led by Jason Glassley, President since 2021 (on filings since 2019); none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jason Glassley
President
Board Member → President, 2021
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Doug Jansen
Ikdds President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Hobbs
Director
Board Member → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alison Mead
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Courtney McGrew
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Drmatt Kolkman
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Josiah Smith
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jamee Lock
Executive Di
Ex-Officio & S → Ex-Officio & E, 2022
Ex-Officio & E → Executive Di, 2023
On filings since 2019
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adrienee Rupright
Secretary
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Regan
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Jay John Hayes (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Lucas Reed (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Matt Kolkman (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Joseph Platt (2024) — Ikdds President
- Former: Catherine Periolat (2019–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Sonya Shively (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Dave Diehl (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Alyssa Fisher (2021–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Yash Singh (2022) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Steven Hoagburg (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Geoffrey Glogas (2020–2021) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Robert Chenoweth (2021) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Connie Shim-Middleton (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Gary Scheumann (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Angela Becker (2019) — Ex-Officio
- Former: James Klinger (2019) — Past President
- Former: Ryan Holmes (2019) — Board Member
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.
Frequently asked questions about Isaac Knapp Dental Education
How much does Isaac Knapp Dental Education give each year?
Isaac Knapp Dental Education gave $94K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $69K across 12 grants.
What is Isaac Knapp Dental Education's typical grant size?
Isaac Knapp Dental Education's median grant in 2025 was $3,800, and its average grant was $8,509, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Isaac Knapp Dental Education give grants?
Isaac Knapp Dental Education gives mostly in Indiana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Fort Wayne, IN (6 grants) and Arcola, IN (2 grants).
Does Isaac Knapp Dental Education give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Isaac Knapp Dental Education's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Dental Health" (5 grants).
Who are Isaac Knapp Dental Education's largest grantees?
Isaac Knapp Dental Education's largest 2025 grantees include Neighborhood Health Clinics ($52,500 across 2 grants), Isaac Knapp Dental District Society ($10,000) and Indiana University Indianapolis ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 77% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Isaac Knapp Dental Education?
Isaac Knapp Dental Education reported $982K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $99K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $53K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Isaac Knapp Dental Education fund?
The foundation’s stated mission is to improve the oral health of the public it serves by providing funding for access to care and dental education programs throughout northeast Indiana. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Isaac Knapp Dental Education?
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Isaac Knapp Dental Education's EIN?
Isaac Knapp Dental Education's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-1710974. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Isaac Knapp Dental Education accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 22, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 27, 2025)
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