American Dental Association
The ADA is the professional association of dentists committed to the public's oral health, ethics, science, and professional advancement; leading a unified professional through initiatives in advocacy, education, research, and the development of standards.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$286.9M
+22.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$18.2M
+273.7% YoY
Grant Count
59
+7.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$308K
+248.4% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $286,933,128 | $233,863,651 | $218,687,093 |
| Revenue | $237,080,024 | $141,292,048 | $138,775,843 |
| Expenses | $184,889,905 | $157,217,505 | $142,240,528 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $112,891,780 | $10,245,095 | $6,808,494 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
261 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr David J Manzanares DDS | First VP(Oct 2023-Oct 2024) | 10 | $71,497 |
| Dr Edwin A de Valle-Sepulveda DMD | Second VP (Oct 2023-Oct 2024)/First VP(Oct 2024-Oct 2025) | 10 | $69,087 |
| Dr Gabriel B Holdwick DDS | New Dentist Committee Chair (Oct 2023-Oct 2024) | 10 | $44,705 |
| Dr James A Wanamaker DDS | New Dentist Committee Chair (Oct 2024-Oct 2025) | 10 | $6,475 |
| Dr Richard J Rosato DMD | President-Elect (Oct 2024-Oct 2025) | 10 | $62,397 |
| Dr Tamara S Berg DDS | Second VP(Oct 2024-Oct 2025) | 10 | $1,782 |
| Dr Allen B Reavis DDS | Trustee (Oct 2023-Oct 2027) | 10 | $91,126 |
| Dr Andrew B Brown DDS | Trustee (Oct 2024-Oct 2028) | 10 | $2,250 |
| Dr Brendan P Dowd DDS | Trustee (Oct 2022-Oct 2026) | 10 | $91,271 |
| Dr Chad R Leighty DDS | Trustee (Oct 2020-Oct 2024) | 10 | $72,973 |
| Dr Frank J Graham DMD | Trustee (Oct 2021-Oct 2025) | 10 | $64,214 |
| Dr Fred H Howard DMD | Trustee (Oct 2024-Oct 2028) | 10 | $2,415 |
| Dr Gary Donald Oyster DDS | Trustee (Oct 2020-Oct 2024) | 10 | $65,942 |
| Dr James E Mercer DDS | Trustee (oct 2024-Oct 2028) | 10 | $2,787 |
| Dr James M Boyle DDS | Trustee (Oct 2021-Oct 2025) | 10 | $79,255 |
| Dr Jeffrey A Khal DDS | Trustee (Oct 2023-Oct 2027) | 10 | $89,710 |
| Dr John E Hisel DDS | Trustee (Oct 2022-Oct 2025) | 10 | $95,321 |
| Dr Jonathan B Knapp DMD | Trustee (Oct 2023-Oct 2027) | 10 | $69,104 |
| Dr Karin Zarin Irani DDS | Trustee (Oct 2022-Oct 2026) | 10 | $87,214 |
| Dr Manny Chopra DMD | Trustee (Oct 2024-Oct 2028) | 10 | $2,069 |
| Dr Marshall H Mann DDS | Trustee (Oct 2021-Oct 2025) | 10 | $81,433 |
| Dr Michael D Medovic DDS | Trustee (oct 2020-Oct 2024) | 10 | $97,824 |
| Dr Michele M Tulak-Gorecki DDS | Trustee (Oct 2021-Oct 2025) | 10 | $92,663 |
| Dr Randall C Markarian DMD | Trustee (Oct 2022-Oct 2026) | 10 | $91,600 |
| Dr Rita M Cammarata DDS | Trustee (Oct 2023-Oct 2027) | 10 | $70,850 |
| Dr Rudolph T Liddell DMD | Trustee (Oct 2020-Oct 2024) | 10 | $77,115 |
| Dr Sara E Stuefen DMD | Trustee (Oct 2024-Oct 2028) | 10 | $4,461 |
| Dr Scott L Morrison DDS | Trustee (Oct 2020-Oct 2024) | 10 | $96,676 |
| Dr Brett Kessler DDS | President-Elect (Oct 2023-Oct 2024)/President (Oct 24-Oct 25) | 10 | $316,430 |
| Dr Cody C Graves DDS | Treasurer (Oct 2024-Oct 2025) | 10 | $1,422 |
| Dr Linda J Edgar DDS | President-Elect (Oct 2022-Oct 2023)/President (Oct 2023-Oct 2024) | 10 | $347,341 |
| Dr Raymond A Cohlmia DDS | Executive Director and Secretary | 40 | $763,285 |
| Dr Ted Sherwin DDS | Treasurer (Oct 2023-Oct 2024) | 28 | $67,377 |
| Dr William M Donald DMD | Speaker of the House | 6 | $47,750 |
| Paul S Sholty | Chief Financial Officer | 40 | $396,239 |
| Anthony J Ziebert DDS | SVP - Education/Prof. Affairs | 40 | $396,988 |
| April D Kates-Ellison | Chief Client Svcs & Tripartite Relations Officer | 40 | $455,980 |
| Catherine H Mills | VP - Business & Conference | 40 | $286,806 |
| David M Preble DDS | Chief Strategy Officer & Sr. VP, Practice Institute | 40 | $493,548 |
| Dr Elizabeth A Shapiro DDS | Chief of Gov & Strategy Mgmt | 40 | $408,341 |
| Jordan G Baugh | Chief Technology Officer | 40 | $424,517 |
| Judith E Fleeks | Chief Human Resources Officer | 40 | $372,426 |
| Krishna Aravamudhan | Senior VP, Practice Institute | 40 | $345,587 |
| Marko Vujicic PHD | Chief Economist/VP, HP Institute | 40 | $429,757 |
| Michelle Reeder | Senior VP, Affiliate Services | 40 | $245,863 |
| Robert Quashie | Chief Operating Officer | 40 | $519,921 |
| Scott W Fowkes | General Counsel | 40 | $404,849 |
| Stephanie L Moritz | Chief Customer Innovation Officer | 40 | $396,398 |
| Anthony Frankos | VP, Sales Strategy & Product Development | 40 | $414,971 |
| Christa B Martin | VP, Sales Enablement Strategy | 40 | $268,649 |
| Leslee M Williams | VP Public & Professional Communications | 40 | $272,258 |
| Pamela Von Lehmden | VP Intregrated Mktg & Brand Experience | 40 | $275,029 |
| Suzanne M Ebert | VP, Dental Practice & Relationship Mgmt | 40 | $305,730 |
| James S Goodman | Chief Business Strategy & Product Portfolio Officer | 40 | $486,701 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Massachusetts $16.3M (46%)
Illinois $2.6M (7%)
Washington $951K (3%)
Georgia $912K (3%)
California $862K (2%)
Rhode Island $784K (2%)
Nevada $707K (2%)
New Mexico $671K (2%)
+45 more states
States
AlaskaAlabamaArizonaCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDistrict of ColumbiaDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIowaIdahoIllinoisIndianaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMassachusettsMarylandMaineMichiganMinnesotaMissouriMississippiMontanaNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNebraskaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNevadaNew YorkOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaPrRhode IslandSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVirginiaVermontViWashingtonWisconsinWest VirginiaWyoming
Cities
AlbanyAlbuquerqueAnchorageAsheboroAtlantaAustinBala CynwydBaltimoreBaton RougeBismarckBoiseBronxCambridgeCaryCharlestonChicagoColumbiaColumbusConcordDenver
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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