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Delta Dental of California

Funding Amount

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Deadline

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Grant Type

Foundation

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Cycle
Annual
Tracked since
April 2026

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Eligible organizations

  • Nonprofit organizations

Other requirements

  • Community causes
  • Organizations aligned with employee nominations and community council priorities

Overview

Geographic Scope: Local communities where Delta Dental operates, with office locations in Alpharetta (GA), Mechanicsburg (PA), Rancho Cordova (CA), and Bay Area (CA)

Focus Areas:

  • Support local community needs
  • Fund organizations and causes in communities where Delta Dental operates
  • Employee-championed causes

Eligibility:

  • Nonprofit organizations
  • Community causes
  • Organizations aligned with employee nominations and community council priorities

Award Details:

  • Smaller grants focused on local communities
  • Community councils award grants annually
  • Four community councils operate in key office locations

Background:
Delta Dental Community Care Foundation invests in communities through smaller grants that focus on local communities where the company operates. The Foundation also encourages employee engagement in the form of giving or volunteering within their local communities. Since 2012, the Foundation has granted more than $170 million.

Employee Involvement:
Delta Dental employees receive:

  • 16 hours of paid time off annually for charitable work
  • $1,000 in matching funds for charitable donations each year
  • Ability to nominate causes for grants from the Delta Dental Community Care Foundation

How to Apply

Application Process

Community Council Nominations:
Employee nomination process for community causes. Employees can nominate causes to receive grants from the Delta Dental Community Care Foundation.

Four Community Councils:

  • Alpharetta, GA
  • Mechanicsburg, PA
  • Rancho Cordova, CA
  • Bay Area, CA

Each council awards grants annually to causes in their communities that are championed by employees.

Invitation-Only Program:
Grant support is by invitation only. For more information, reach out to foundation@delta.org.

What Delta Dental of California actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024
27
Total given
$18.09M
Median grant
$15K
Range
$5,500–$17.24M
  • By dollars: California 98%, Florida 2%, Texas <1%. Top recipient cities: San Francisco, CA; Los Angeles, CA; Alexandria, VA.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 26% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Delta Dental Community Care Foundation · San Francisco, CA

    Enterprise contribution to ddccf

    $17.24M

  • American Online Giving Foundation Inc · Safety Harbor, FL

    Monetary giving, matching gifts/reward seeding

    $275K

  • American National Red Cross · San Francisco, CA

    2025 red cross gala

    $100K

  • Disabled American Veterans · El Paso, TX

    Champion partner contribution, wsc dav sponsorship

    $75K

  • Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank · San Diego, CA

    Holiday food drive 2024

    $50K

IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • Community services

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