Delta Dental Plan of Arizona
Scottsdale, AZ · EIN 86-0842694. Reported 160 grants totalling $5,680,088 to 95 recipients across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Delta Dental Plan of Arizona did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $22,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $15,000 and $40,545; the smallest was $2,500 and the largest $300,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Az - Oral Health Curriculum | Tucson, AZ | $500,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Banner Health Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | $330,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Dental Connect Program | Phoenix, AZ | $275,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Arizona PBS | Phoenix, AZ | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Asu Foundation for a New American University | Tempe, AZ | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| El Rio Health Center Foundation | Tucson, AZ | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Vincent De Paul | Phoenix, AZ | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Tooth Budds | Pima, AZ | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Phoenix Childrens Hospital | Phoenix, AZ | $160,104 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Phoenix Children's Hospital | Phoenix, AZ | $148,808 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Great Az Puppet Theater | Phoenix, AZ | $141,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Esperanca | Phoenix, AZ | $125,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| At Still University Sealant Program | Mesa, AZ | $113,200 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Arizona Mission of Mercy | Phoenix, AZ | $110,431 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Azda Cares Foundation | Scottsdale, AZ | $100,545 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Society of St Vincent De Paul | Phoenix, AZ | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Vincent De Paul | Maryland Heights, MO | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sunset Community Health Center | Somerton, AZ | $90,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Dignity Health Foundation | Chandler, AZ | $85,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| North Country Health Care | Flagstaff, AZ | $85,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Southwest Human Development | Phoenix, AZ | $82,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Arizona Dental Foundation | Scottsdale, AZ | $75,120 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Dental Lifeline Network | Denver, CO | $73,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Neighborhood Outreach Access to Health (noah) | Phoenix, AZ | $65,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Children Museum of Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $64,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| National Kidney Foundation Arizona | Phoenix, AZ | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Advance Community | Phoenix, AZ | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gila County Health & Emergency Management | Globe, AZ | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Pacific Dental Services Foundation | Irvine, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pacific Dental Services Foundation - Special Needs Clinic | Phoenix, AZ | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sun Life Family Health Center | CASA Grande, AZ | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| United Community Health Center | Green Valley, AZ | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Adelante Healthcare | Phoenix, AZ | $48,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| At Still University | Kirksville, MO | $47,708 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Marana Community Health Center | Marana, AZ | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mountain Park Chc | Phoenix, AZ | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| River Cities United Way | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Verde Valley Medical Center | Cottonwood, AZ | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| A New Leaf | Mesa, AZ | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Desert Senita Dental Clinic | Ajo, AZ | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Valleywise Health Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Coconino County Cooperative Extension | Flagstaff, AZ | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona | Tucson, AZ | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Children's Museum of Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $33,875 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Atsu Ceo Clinic | Mesa, AZ | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ayuda Smiles | Green Valley, AZ | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Back to School Clothing Drive | Phoenix, AZ | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Children's Musuem of Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Chiricahua Chc | Douglas, AZ | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Nda Sponsorship | Bowie, MD | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Phoenix Rescue Mission | Phoenix, AZ | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Umom New Day Centers | Phoenix, AZ | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Live and Learn Program | Phoenix, AZ | $27,600 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Dignity Health Foundation East Valley | Chandler, AZ | $27,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| New York University | New York, NY | $27,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Flagstaff Medical Center Children's Health Center | Cottonwood, AZ | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Hnc Living | Overland Park, KS | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| North Country Healthcare | Flagstaff, AZ | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Southern Arizona Oral Health Coalition (pima County Health Department) | Tucson, AZ | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tohono O'odham National | Sells, AZ | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Valley of the Sun YMCA | Phoenix, AZ | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Northern Arizona Council of Gov Head Start Program | Flagstaff, AZ | $24,800 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Chiricahua Community Health Centers | Douglas, AZ | $22,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sun Life Health | CASA Grande, AZ | $22,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club of the Valley | Phoenix, AZ | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| City of Chandler Public Housing | Chandler, AZ | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Desert Senita Dental Center | Ajo, AZ | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Live & Learn Program | Phoenix, AZ | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tucson Children's Museum | Tucson, AZ | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Senior Citizens of Patagonia | Patagonia, AZ | $19,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Diana Gregory Outreach Services | Phoenix, AZ | $17,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| National Kidney Foundation of Arizona | Phoenix, AZ | $17,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Children's Clinics for Rehabilitative Services | Tucson, AZ | $16,240 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mcmillen Health for Navajo Nation | Fort Wayne, IN | $15,757 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Barrow Neurological Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Coconino County Health and Human Services | Flagstaff, AZ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kitchen on the Street | Phoenix, AZ | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| St Marys Food Bank | Phoenix, AZ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Smilezone | Monroe, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rio Salado College | Tempe, AZ | $13,305 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Prescott Community Cupboard | Prescott, AZ | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Northern Az Council of Governments | Flagstaff, AZ | $10,095 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Children's Action Alliance | Phoenix, AZ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Foothills Food Bank & Resource Center | Cave Creek, AZ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Foundation for Senior Living | Phoenix, AZ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Harvest Compassion Center | Phoenix, AZ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest | Phoenix, AZ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Midwestern University | Glendale, AZ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Prescott Area Shelter Services | N Rush St, AZ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Prescott Community Cupboard Food Bank | Prescott, AZ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| United Food Bank | Mesa, AZ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Youth on Their Own (yoto) | Tucson, AZ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sedona Community Food Bank | Sedona, AZ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Health World Education | Scottsdale, AZ | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
44 of 95 (46%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 57%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 72 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 37 | $1,297,135 | $25,000 |
| 2022 | 35 | $1,153,920 | $25,000 |
| 2023 | 43 | $1,794,964 | $20,000 |
| 2024 | 45 | $1,434,069 | $16,240 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
93% of its giving went to organizations in Arizona. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $22,500. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Arizona.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Delta Dental Plan of Arizona's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 14850 North Scottsdale Rd Suite 40, Scottsdale, AZ, 85254. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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