RALEIGH-WAKE COUNTY DENTAL SOCIETY COMMUNITY DENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

RALEIGH-WAKE COUNTY DENTAL SOCIETY COMMUNITY DENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM INC

EIN 56-2258278 · Ambulatory & Primary Health Care (E30)

What they do

IMPROVING THE LIVES of UNDER-RESOURCED ADULTS THROUGH BETTER ORAL HEALTH. AT WAKE SMILES, WE ARE FOCUSED ON SERVING THE THOUSANDS of UNINSURED ADULTS IN WAKE COUNTY WHO HAVE LITTLE to NO ACCESS to QUALITY DENTAL CARE. WE PROVIDE ACCESS to COMPREHENSIVE CARE, WITH THE GOAL of PREVENTING and CURING DEBILITATING DENTAL DISEASE GIVING DIGNITY to THE MOST UNDER-RESOURCED PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $76.40 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

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Money report from 2023The 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.

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Money made simple

81.13%of revenue went to mission work76.4% of expenses · Program services

11.82%of revenue went to fundraising11.1% of expenses

$106.24spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

16.17%of revenue went to management and office costs15.2% of expenses

$0.56in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

72.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $35,316 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $72,100 for SOMMER WISHER (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$565,926

Mission workProgram services$459,12781.13% of revenue76.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$91,49516.17% of revenue15.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$66,89711.82% of revenue11.1% of expenses

Total expenses$601,242106.24% 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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 76.4% mission · 15.2% management · 11.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.24% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 64.3% mission · 8.9% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.00% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 76.7% mission · 6.0% management · 17.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.06% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 82.2% mission · 15.8% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.13% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 79.0% mission · 14.4% management · 6.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.32% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 80.4% mission · 15.4% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.84% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 72.5% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.95% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 69.7% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.37% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$565,926

Expenses$601,242

Annual shortfall $35,316 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)$459,127 · 76.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$91,495 · 15.2% of expenses

Fundraising$66,897 · 11.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$565,926

Expenses$601,242

Assets$336,099

Income$565,926

Contributions$409,960

Mission work (program services)$459,127

Fundraising$66,897

Management and general$91,495

Accounting fees$6,674

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

SOMMER WISHEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $72,100

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)

SOMMER WISHEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

CATHERINE CUNNINGHAMDIRECTOR

CHERYL SIEGELSECRETARY

CHRISTIAN SHEAFFERCHAIR

GARY OYSTERDIRECTOR

KAVITA GHAIDIRECTOR

LINDA KINNEYTREASURER

NAHAL MILLERDIRECTOR

NANCY ONGEVICE CHAIR

NAZIR AHMADDIRECTOR

RALEIGH WRIGHTDIRECTOR

TARA WIGGINSDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2001
Location: 5621 DEPARTURE DR STE 109, RALEIGH, NC 27616-1911
County: Wake
In care of: % GARY OYSTER
Primary officer: LINDA KINNEY, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(919) 390-6497

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: January 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PAK ACCOUNTING
NTEE classification: Ambulatory & Primary Health Care (E30)
IRS tax category: Ambulatory & Primary Health Care