Dentaquest Partnership for Oral Health Advancement Inc
Historical FunderBoston, Massachusetts · EIN 04-3265080 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$14.5M
Organizations funded112
Typical grant$125,000
Total assets$21.1M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $100,000 and $150,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | TRENA SIMPSON |
|---|---|
| Address | 465 MEDFORD STREET, BOSTON MA 02129 |
| Phone | 6178861700 |
| Form and materials | CAREQUEST FOUNDATION, INC. USES A SPECIFIC ONLINE APPLICATION PROCESS CONSISTING OF EASY-TO-FOLLOW STEPS FOR GRANT SEEKERS INCLUDING ONLINE DATA ENTRY, THE PREPARATION OF STANDARDIZED FORMS, ADDING REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS AND SAVING AN UNFINISHED APPLICATION TO RETURN TO IT LATER FOR COMPLETION AND SUBMISSION |
| Deadlines | APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED ON AN ONGOING BASIS, AND DECISIONS ARE MADE WITHIN 6 WEEKS OF RECEIPT. |
| Restrictions | THE FOUNDATION INVITES GRANT APPLICATIONS FROM NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT QUALIFY AS TAX EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND ARE CATEGORIZED AS PUBLIC CHARITIES OR GOVERNMENTAL PROGRAMS. GRANT REQUESTS FOR THE FOLLOWING WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED: BUILDING OR ENDOWMENT CAMPAIGNS; INDIVIDUALS; DIRECT CARE FOR AN INDIVIDUAL; INDIVIDUALLY OWNED PROJECTS; DIRECT INDIVIDUAL SCHOLARSHIPS; GENERAL OVERHEAD OR INDIRECT COSTS ALONE; PREVIOUSLY INCURRED EXPENSES OR TO ELIMINATE BAD DEBT; CLINICAL OR BIO-MEDICAL LAB RESEARCH; PROMULGATION OF RELIGIOUS BELIEFS OR PRACTICES; AND POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS. |
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What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
90% of grants went outside Massachusetts.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Catalyst | Boston, MA | The purpose of this grant is to support Community Catalyst to continue federal and state advocacy for comprehensive health coverage,… | $546,334 |
| Hispanic Dental Association | New Rochelle, NY | The purpose of this grant is for the Hispanic Dental Association to inform evidence-based policy decisions and support Hispanic dental… | $278,535 |
| Families USA Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | The purpose of this grant is to grow and reinforce the infrastructure that ensures community voices and equity are at the center of oral… | $262,500 |
| Families USA | Washington, DC | The purpose of this grant is to support Families USA to 1) Grow and reinforce the strategic infrastructure that ensures community voices… | $250,000 |
| National Rural Health Association | Kansas City, MO | The purpose of this grant to support the National Rural Health Association in their work to improve rural oral health equity through the… | $245,000 |
| Community Catalyst Inc | Boston, MA | The purpose of this grant is to support Community Catalyst to continue federal and state advocacy for comprehensive health coverage,… | $240,288 |
| The American Institute of Dental Public Health | River Forest, IL | The purpose of this grant is to support The American Institute of Dental Public Health (AIDPH) use data-driven advocacy to improve veteran… | $210,882 |
| Hawaii Public Health Institute | Honolulu, HI | The purpose of this grant is to support the Hawaii Public Health Institute (HPHI) and the Hawaii Oral Health Coalition to explore new… | $205,970 |
| University of Maryland Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | The purpose of this grant is to support medical-dental integration pilots, led the University of Maryland School of Dentistry, that respond… | $200,000 |
| Texas Health Institute | Austin, TX | The purpose of this grant is to support Texas Health Institute in the development of a state level dashboard with population health data… | $184,848 |
| Missouri Coalition for Oral Health | Jefferson City, MO | The purpose of this grant is to support the Missouri Coalition for Oral Health in continuing the design and implementation of a dental… | $180,000 |
| Partnership for Southern Equity | Atlanta, GA | The purpose of this grant is to sustain and expand the Partnership for Southern Equity's engagement of youth leaders, adult allies, and… | $175,500 |
| Partnership for Southern Equity | Atlanta, GA | The purpose of this grant is to sustain and expand the Partnership for Southern Equity's engagement of youth leaders, adult allies, and… | $175,500 |
| Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy | Albany, NY | The purpose of this grant is to support the Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy's efforts to increase availability of oral health… | $175,292 |
| American Children's Campaign | Tallahassee, FL | The purpose of this grant is to support American Children's Campaign to carry out an integrated public education and advocacy campaign to… | $175,000 |
| Colorado Consumer Health Initiative | Denver, CO | The Colorado Consumer Health Initiative seeks to advance equitable oral health policy and systems change efforts through advocacy by… | $175,000 |
| Florida Voices for Health | Gainesville, FL | The purpose of this grant is to support Florida Voices for Health in their work to support community members and coalition advocacy for a… | $175,000 |
| The Connecticut Oral Health Initiative Inc | Hartford, CT | The purpose of this grant is to support the Connecticut Oral Health Initiative (COHI) to expand its community engagement efforts and… | $175,000 |
| Oral Health Kansas Inc | Topeka, KS | The purpose of this grant is to support Oral Health Kansas in addressing oral health access issues, continued convening of the "Sedation… | $172,647 |
| Children's Action Alliance | Phoenix, AZ | The purpose of this grant is for the Arizona Oral Health Coalition (AZOHC), with support from Children's Action Alliance (CAA), to lead… | $170,118 |
| Harvard School of Dental Medicine | Boston, MA | The purpose of the Harvard School of Dental Medicine's grant is to inform and engage state legislators as essential stakeholders in oral… | $153,056 |
| Alabama Arise | Montgomery, AL | The purpose of this proposal is to continue support of Alabama Arise's work to advocate for expanded Medicaid coverage including… | $150,000 |
| Asian Resources Inc (ARI) | Sacramento, CA | The purpose of this grant is to support Asian Resources, Inc. drive systemic changes that improve oral health outcomes for Asian American,… | $150,000 |
| Children Now | Oakland, CA | The purpose of this grant is for Children Now to ensure effective and widespread implementation of policies related to the California… | $150,000 |
| Health Care For All | Boston, MA | The purpose of this grant is to support Health Care for All in its efforts to enhance oral health integration and promote teledentistry,… | $150,000 |
| Heart Ministry Center | Omaha, NE | The purpose of this proposal is to support Heart Ministry Center as they determine their oral health policy and advocacy priorities through… | $150,000 |
| ITNAmerica | Westbrook, ME | The purpose of the proposed work is to support ITNAmerica to study the relationship between transportation and access to healthcare,… | $150,000 |
| Maryland Dental Action Coalition Inc | Columbia, MD | The purpose of this grant is to support Maryland Dental Action Coalition's expanded Medicaid implementation efforts, which include advocacy… | $150,000 |
| Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers Inc | Boston, MA | The purpose of this grant is to support the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers to expand and pilot a four-part curriculum… | $150,000 |
| Medical University of South Carolina Foundation | Charleston, SC | The purpose of this grant is to support the establishment of the Pipeline Dental Champions for Diversity and Mentorship between the Medical… | $150,000 |
| Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board | Portland, OR | The purpose of this grant is to support the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board in creating a sustainable, culturally centered oral… | $150,000 |
| Society of American Indian Dentists | Carson City, NV | The purpose of this grant is to support the Society of American Indian Dentists (SAID) implement a call to action in their 2023 white paper… | $150,000 |
| Strategic Concepts in Organizing and Policy Education | Los Angeles, CA | The purpose of this grant is to support SCOPE to build grassroots power and mobilize for a community-driven solution to address oral health… | $150,000 |
| University of Colorado Denver | Aurora, CO | The purpose of this grant is to support the University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine to strengthen the community voices of the… | $150,000 |
| University of Houston | Houston, TX | The purpose of this grant is to integrate oral health and overall health through medical/dental collaboration and community input at the… | $150,000 |
| Utah Health Policy Project | West Valley City, UT | The purpose of this grant is to support Utah Health Policy Project (UHPP) in the expansion of the Oral Health Consumer Coalition, ensure… | $150,000 |
| West Virginians for Affordable Health Care | Charleston, WV | The purpose of this grant is to build a grassroots advocacy base for West Virginians for Affordable Health Care's Medicaid Buy-In Proposal… | $150,000 |
| Smiles Across Montana | Bozeman, MT | The purpose of this grant to Smiles Across Montana is to develop a pilot program to deploy non-dental professionals as Community Health… | $149,950 |
| ACHIEVAThe Arc of Greater Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | The purpose of this grant is to support Achieva's advocacy efforts to designate people with disabilities as a Medically Underserved… | $149,740 |
| Center for Medicare Advocacy | Willimantic, CT | The purpose of this grant is to support the Center for Medicare Advocacy's work to expand oral health coverage for Medicare beneficiaries | $145,000 |
| University of Florida Foundation | Gainesville, FL | The purpose of this grant is to support the University of Florida in conducting a comparative study to provide evidence-based data to help… | $143,000 |
| Alliance for a Healthier Generation | Portland, OR | The purpose of this proposal is to support the Alliance for a Healthier Generation in the creation of a community-informed pathway to… | $142,600 |
| Virginia Health Catalyst | Glen Allen, VA | The purpose of this grant is to support Virginia Health Catalyst to provide guidance and technical assistance to safety net clinics… | $135,000 |
| Dignity Health Foundation - East Valley | Chandler, AZ | The purpose of this grant is to support Dignity Health in the expansion their ICU Oral Care project. This project will embed Registered… | $134,000 |
| Medical University of South Carolina Foundation | Charleston, SC | The purpose of this grant is to support the Medical University of South Carolina to conduct and evaluation of its Dental Pathways for… | $130,000 |
| Nebraska Appleseed | Lincoln, NE | The purpose of this grant is to support Nebraska Appleseed in their efforts to continue collaborating with underserved communities to… | $130,000 |
| American Academy of Pediatrics | Chicago, IL | This grant, through the School-Based and School-Linked Initiatives to Improve Oral Health RFP, will support the American Academy of… | $125,000 |
| Boston Childrens Hospital | Boston, MA | This grant, through the Community and Care Transformation Request for Proposals, will support Boston Children's Hospital to advance… | $125,000 |
| Center for Oral Health | Sacramento, CA | This grant, through the School-Based and School-Linked Initiatives to Improve Oral Health RFP, will support Center for Oral Health to… | $125,000 |
| Dentistry 4 Vets | Marina, CA | This grant, through the Expanding Access and Equity for Veterans Oral Health RFP, will support Dentistry4Vets to address system-level… | $125,000 |
| East Carolina University | Greenville, NC | This grant, provided through the Expanding Access and Equity for Veterans Oral Health RFP, will support East Carolina University in its… | $125,000 |
| Everyone For Veterans | Issaquah, WA | This grant, through the Expanding Access and Equity for Veterans Oral Health RFP, will support Everyone for Veterans in training dental… | $125,000 |
| EXCELth Inc | New Orleans, LA | This grant, through the School-Based and School-Linked Initiatives to Improve Oral Health RFP, will support EXCELth in the implementation… | $125,000 |
| Family Medicine Education Consortium | Dayton, OH | This grant, through the Expanding Access and Equity for Veterans Oral Health RFP, will support the Family Medicine Education Consortium to… | $125,000 |
| Kentucky Voices for Health | Louisville, KY | The purpose of this proposal is to support the efforts of Kentucky Voices for Health as they advocate to prevent the unraveling of Medicaid… | $125,000 |
| Kentucky Youth Advocates | Louisville, KY | The purpose of this grant is for the Kentucky Oral Health Coalition, supported by Kentucky Youth Advocates (KYA), to develop regional… | $125,000 |
| Marshall University Research Corporation | Huntington, WV | The purpose of this grant is to support Marshall University to assess the knowledge gaps around veteransal health access and capture… | $125,000 |
| MCD Global Health | Hallowell, ME | This grant, through the School-Based and School-Linked Initiatives to Improve Oral Health RFP, will support MCD Global Health in the… | $125,000 |
| Mercy Foundation | Roseburg, OR | This grant, through the Expanding Access and Equity for Veterans Oral Health RFP, will support Mercy Foundation to address the oral health… | $125,000 |
| Missouri Coalition for Oral Health | Jefferson City, MO | This grant, through the Expanding Access and Equity for Veterans Oral Health RFP, will support the Missouri Coalition for Oral Health… | $125,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 112 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $14,527,259 | 112 |
| 2023 | $10,972,160 | 105 |
| 2022 | $0 | 0 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202513219349108606
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 04-3265080
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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