Pennsylvania Dental Foundation

HARRISBURG, PA EIN: 23-6420571

Pennsylvania Dental Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in HARRISBURG, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $967K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $45K. Net investment income was $123K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$967K

+9.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$45K

+12.5% YoY

Grant Count

-40.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$15K

+87.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pennsylvania Dental Foundation reported a distributable amount of $44K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Pennsylvania Dental Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Focus Areas

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Pennsylvania $215K (91%)

Florida $10K (4%)

Louisiana $10K (4%)

Hawaii $1K (0%)

States

Florida Hawaii Louisiana Pennsylvania

Cities

Baton RougeDelmontDillsburgHarrisburgHatboroHonoluluMechanicsburgPaoliPhiladelphiaPittsburghReadingShippensburgTallahasseeWilkesbarre

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$967,214	$883,518	$797,606
Revenue	$128,426	$42,911	$31,442
Expenses	$49,221	$43,712	$50,678
Qualifying Distributions	$45,000	$40,000	$47,000
Net Investment Income	$122,510	$38,120	$29,340
Distributable Amount	$43,977	$39,899	$41,437

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

27 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Physicians' Health Program ($25,000), Mom-n-pa ($15,000), The Children's Dental Clinic Association ($5,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
PHYSICIANS' HEALTH PROGRAM MECHANICSBURG, PA	SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT	$25,000
THE CHILDREN'S DENTAL CLINIC ASSOCIATION PAOLI, PA	FREE OR LOW-COST DENTAL CARE	$5,000
MOM-N-PA HARRISBURG, PA	FREE DENTAL CARE CLINIC	$15,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
RICHARD R GROSSMAN DDS	PRESIDENT THROUGH APRIL 2024	1	—
JOHN R COOLE DMD	TTEE THROUGH 4/24, PRES SINCE 4/24	1	—
CARY J LIMBERAKIS DDS	PRES-ELECT THROUGH APRIL 2024	1	—
SAMUEL E SELCHER DMD	TREASURER	1	—
RENEE FENNELL	TRUSTEE	1	—
MARIA J TACELOSKY DMD	TRUSTEE	1	—
SAMANTHA ABOD DMD	TRUSTEE	1	—
JAMES MANCINI DMD	TRUSTEE THROUGH APRIL 2024	1	—
ERIC L SHIRLEY DMD	TRUSTEE THROUGH APRIL 2024	1	—
APRIL A DETAR DMD	TRUSTEE THROUGH APRIL 2024	1	—
KAYLA KLINGENSMITH	TRUSTEE THROUGH APRIL 2024	1	—
THEODORE J ROCKWELL DMD	TRUSTEE THROUGH APRIL 2024	1	—
MICHAEL J GANS DMD	TRUSTEE THROUGH APRIL 2024	1	—
KARIN D BRIAN DDS	TRUSTEE THROUGH APRIL 2024	1	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pennsylvania Dental Foundation?

Pennsylvania Dental Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in HARRISBURG, PA. It holds $967K in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Pennsylvania Dental Foundation?

As of 2024, Pennsylvania Dental Foundation holds $967K in total assets with $128K in annual revenue. It awarded 3 grants totaling $45K in 2024.

Where does Pennsylvania Dental Foundation operate?

Pennsylvania Dental Foundation has awarded grants in Florida, Hawaii, Louisiana, Pennsylvania.

What size grants does Pennsylvania Dental Foundation award?

In 2024, Pennsylvania Dental Foundation awarded 3 grants totaling $45K — an average of about $15K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Pennsylvania Dental Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Pennsylvania Dental Foundation reported a distributable amount of $44K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Pennsylvania Dental Foundation's EIN?

Pennsylvania Dental Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-6420571. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.