EIN 36-0724690

American Dental Association (ADA)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(6)
Num. employees
509
Year formed
1859
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
The ADA's vision is to be the recognized leader on oral health with its mission to help all members succeed.
Total revenues
$141,292,048
2023
Total expenses
$157,217,505
2023
Total assets
$233,863,651
2023
Num. employees
509
2023

Program areas at ADA

Build a community for a professional association of over 176,000 dentists by developing and promoting member value, recruiting and retaining members, fostering collaborative tripartite network (national, state, local), provide leadership development, advance diversity and inclusion, and position ADA as America's leading advocate for oral health.
Develop and produce ADA's annual meeting which includes scientific programs, general audience programs, and hands-on workshops for dentists and their staff. There are also special events such as the distinguished speaker series and keynote address for attendees of the annual session. There is a technical exhibition (ADA World Marketplace) for attendees to experience and test dental products and services for use in their dental practice. In 2023, there were 9,303 attendees, receiving 21,254 hours of continuing education, and 458 booths/exhibits in the ADA World Marketplace. Also included, is ADA as the premier dental education provider by providing a continuing education program throughout the year that is comprehensive and integrated.
Promoting high quality and effective processes for dental education, dental licensure and credentialing. This is accomplished through monitoring and disseminating information on dental education and licensure issues and conducting studies. There are also ongoing liaison activities with related organizations which also serve dental education and licensure including the recognized dental specialty certifying boards, sponsoring organizations, and allied dental organizations. ADA seeks to improve the quality of continuing education available for dentists. ADA accredited 1,648 education programs and nearly 44,613 individuals sat for certifying exams.

Grants made by ADA

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Massachusetts Dental Society (MDS)Public Support$250,250
New Mexico Dental Association (NMDA)Public Support$216,785
Connecticut State Dental Association (CSDA)Public Support$213,000
...and 49 more grants made totalling $3,547,510

Who funds American Dental Association (ADA)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Georgetown UniversitySubaward$140,516
ADA Foundation (ADAF)Public Support$40,521
American Dental Association Succ-TaGeneral Operating$6,946

Personnel at ADA

NameTitleCompensation
Robert QuashieChief Operating Officer / Senior Vice President - Operations / Vice President , Business Operations and Strategy$485,535
Paul SholtyChief Financial Officer$347,922
Stephanie L MoritzChief Customer Innovation Officer$325,352
Jordan G BaughChief Technology Officer$330,743
Elizabeth A ShapiroChief of Government and Strategy Management$397,961
...and 18 more key personnel

Financials for ADA

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,236,601
Program services$103,433,668
Investment income and dividends$3,321,888
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$16,011,094
Net rental income$2,267,450
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$6,923,207
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$4,048,689
Miscellaneous revenues$4,049,451
Total revenues$141,292,048

Form 990s for ADA

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-10-26990View PDF
2022-122023-10-16990View PDF
2021-122022-10-13990View PDF
2020-122021-08-27990View PDF
2019-122020-12-16990View PDF
...and 11 more Form 990s
Data update history
January 26, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
November 26, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $140,516 from Georgetown University
July 9, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $7,000 from American Association of Orthodontists
December 5, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
December 4, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 10 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsProfessional associationsBusiness and community development organizationsHeadquarter / parent organizations
Issues
HealthBusiness and industry
Characteristics
MembershipsOperates internationallyReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringRelated 527
General information
Address
211 E Chicago Ave
Chicago, IL 60611
Metro area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
County
Cook County, IL
Website URL
ada.org/ 
Phone
(312) 440-2500
Facebook page
AmericanDentalAssociation 
Twitter profile
@adanews 
IRS details
EIN
36-0724690
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1859
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
No
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
S41: Promotion of Business
NAICS code, primary
813920: Professional Associations
Parent/child status
Central organization
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