CHILDRENS DENTAL HEALTH PROJECT Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CHILDRENS DENTAL HEALTH PROJECT

EIN 06-1561317 · Education N.E.C.

What they do

CHILDRENS DENTAL HEALTH PROJECT CREATES and ADVANCES INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS to ACHIEVE ORAL HEALTH for ALL CHILDREN.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $92.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2019The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

135.64%of revenue went to mission work92.1% of expenses · Program services

$147.28spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

11.64%of revenue went to management and office costs7.9% of expenses

98.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $378,358 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $176,927 for MEG BOOTH (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2019

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$800,178

Mission workProgram services$1,085,388135.64% of revenue92.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$93,14811.64% of revenue7.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$1,178,536147.28% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2019CurrentExpense mix: 92.1% mission · 7.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 147.28% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 91.8% mission · 4.5% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 141.41% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 97.9% mission · 0.0% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.57% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 96.3% mission · 1.5% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 146.38% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$800,178

Expenses$1,178,536

Annual shortfall $378,358 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,085,388 · 92.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$93,148 · 7.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$800,178

Expenses$1,178,536

Income$1,458,297

Contributions$783,878

Mission work (program services)$1,085,388

Grants given$23,129

Average grant$23,129

Management and general$93,148

Executive compensation (total)$199,350

Stocks and bonds$199,407

Accounting fees$44,776

Investing fees$1,207

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2019

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MEG BOOTHEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $176,927Base $169,145 · Other $7,782

AKILAH WILLIAMSDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $161,997Base $158,152 · Other $3,845

COLIN REUSCHDIRECTOR OF POLICY · 40 hrs/week $124,655Base $119,675 · Other $4,980

BURTON L EDELSTEIN DDS MPHFOUNDER AND PRESIDENT EMER · 20 hrs/week $40,785

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (12)

MEG BOOTHEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

AKILAH WILLIAMSDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

COLIN REUSCHDIRECTOR OF POLICY

BURTON L EDELSTEIN DDS MPHFOUNDER AND PRESIDENT EMER

BARBARA H SHEARER BDS MDS PHDDIRECTOR

GERALD BEECHUMTREASURER

KEVIN THOMASCHAIR

LAURA SMITHVICE CHAIR

MARKO VUJICIC PHDDIRECTOR

MICHELE PENROSEDIRECTOR

RANI GEREIGE MD MPH FAAPDIRECTOR

SARA ROSENBAUM JDDIRECTOR

About this charity

Location: 1020 19TH STREET NW NO 400, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
County: District of Columbia
In care of: MEG BOOTH
Primary officer: MEG BOOTH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailcontact@cdhp.org Phone(202) 833-8288

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2019
Tax period began: January 1, 2019
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CALIBRE CPA GROUP PLLC
IRS tax category: Education N.E.C.
Grant-giving organization: Yes