Washington Dental Service

501(c)(4) organization Seattle, WA EIN: 27-0937829

Key facts about Washington Dental Service

In short: Washington Dental Service gave $115K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $58K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

EIN
27-0937829
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$115,000
Grants made (2024)
2
Average grant
$57,500
Median grant
$57,500
Total assets
$173,923,354
Primary geography
Illinois (87% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$173.9M

+13.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$115K

-14.8% YoY

Grant Count

2

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$58K

-14.8% YoY

How Washington Dental Service gives

  • Giving fell 89% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About Washington Dental Service

Based on IRS filings

Washington Dental Service is a public charity focused on Health, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $173.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $115K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

SeattleChicagoKirklandMill CreekYakima

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M0 grants2019 0 grants2020 2 grants2021 1 grant2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $115K (2024) to $1.0M (2021). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $115K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

University of Washington: $100KUniversity of Washington$100KPlymouth Housing Group: $15KPlymouth Housing Group$15K

The largest 2024 recipient was University of Washington ($100K). Together the top 2 received $115K.

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 7 (43%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Washington Chicago, ILFunding for Dental Support$100,000
Plymouth Housing Group Seattle, WASponsorship$15,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$5M$10M$15M$20M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$173,923,354$153,710,850$139,346,327
Revenue$3,208,968$1,076,782$891,081
Expenses$14,515,844$9,785,620$8,293,573
Net Investment Income$-578,053$1,076,782$891,081

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 26, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 7, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Washington Dental Service is led by Mitchke Mark D., President & Chief Executive since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 22 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Mitchke Mark D.

    President & Chief Executive

    President & CEO → President & Chief Executive Officer, 2021

    President & Chief Executive Officer → President & Chief Executive, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Puckett Glenn

    Executive Director & Health Transformation

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rutherford Eve M.

    Chair - Brd. & Dds Fees

    Director - Brd. & Dds Fees → Vice Chair - Brd. & Dds Fees, 2021

    Vice Chair - Brd. & Dds Fees → Chair - Brd. & Dds Fees, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pickel Christopher

    Director - Brd. & Dds Fees

    Director - Brd & Dds Fees → Director - Brd. & Dds Fees, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bradshaw Dennis

    Director - Brd. & Dds Fees

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pickard Sean

    Senior Director for Policy & Mission Impact

    On filings since 2023

    24 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wagle Dilip

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Armstrong Scott E.

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hakes Katherine M.

    Director - Brd. & Dds Fees

    New on the 2024 filing

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rivera Fred

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Berg Bradley

    Senior Vice President & Chief Administrator Officer

    CFO & COO → Chief Operating & Financial Officer, 2021

    Chief Operating & Financial Officer → Senior Vice President & Chief Administrator Officer, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    16 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Farrell Anne V

    Former Director

    Chair → Director, 2021

    Director → Former Director, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Lowry-Oakes Diane

    Chief Mission Officer

    On filings since 2019

    39.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brown Colleen Birdnow

    Secretary

    Treasurer → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Foster Davis

    Vice President & Corporate Development

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nelson Carol K.

    Vice Chair

    Director → Vice Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • White Marvin

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mathur Vinayak

    Senior Product Manager - Artificial Intelligence

    Senior Product Manager - Ai → Senior Product Manager - Artificial Intelligence, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bartlett Ryan

    Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

    New on the 2024 filing

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Troshchenko Mikhail

    Senior Full Stack Engineer

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Walker Wendy

    Senior Business Architect

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Whitney Garrett

    Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer

    New on the 2024 filing

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (13)
  • Former: Armstrong Scott (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Backus Kirsten (2019–2023) — Managing Director - Srmc
  • Former: Bell Eric (2019–2023) — Managing Director - Srmc
  • Former: Labberton Wells K. (2019–2023) — Former Director
  • Former: Hakes Katherine (2020–2023) — Director - Brd. & Dds Fees
  • Former: Seely Jeffrey T. (2019–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Tune James F. (2019–2022) — Former Director
  • Former: Melbye Molly (2022) — Director & Clinical Innovation
  • Former: Beck G. Douglas (2019) — Director
  • Former: Brown Colleen B. (2019) — Treasurer
  • Former: Dwyer James D. (2019) — Former President & CEO
  • Former: Harwell Janis L. (2019) — Director
  • Former: Phipps Gerald S. (2019) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Washington Dental Service

How much does Washington Dental Service give each year?

Washington Dental Service gave $115K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $135K across 2 grants.

How large is Washington Dental Service?

Washington Dental Service reported $173.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.2M.

What is Washington Dental Service?

Washington Dental Service is a public charity focused on Health, based in Seattle, WA. It holds $173.9M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Washington Dental Service operate?

Washington Dental Service has awarded grants in Illinois, Washington.

What is Washington Dental Service's EIN?

Washington Dental Service's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-0937829. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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