AMERICAN DENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN DENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

EIN 91-1993281 · Graduate & Professional Schools (B50)

What they do

to DEVELOP A FUTURE-READY ORAL HEALTH WORKFORCE PREPARED to IMPROVE THE HEALTH of ALL PEOPLE and COMMUNITIES THROUGH LEADERSHIP, EDUCATION and COLLABORATION.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $73.90 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 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

They name their leaders25 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

78.51%of revenue went to mission work73.9% of expenses · Program services

1.71%of revenue went to fundraising1.6% of expenses

$106.28spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

26.05%of revenue went to management and office costs24.5% of expenses

$0.88in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

1.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $2,437,144 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $638,350 for KAREN WEST (PRESIDENT AND CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$38,833,967

Mission workProgram services$30,490,39378.51% of revenue73.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$10,115,46126.05% of revenue24.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$665,2571.71% of revenue1.6% of expenses

Total expenses$41,271,111106.28% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 73.9% mission · 24.5% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.28% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 75.6% mission · 23.5% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.16% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 73.6% mission · 25.9% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.97% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 76.8% mission · 22.6% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.96% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 75.2% mission · 24.2% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.18% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 73.7% mission · 25.5% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.21% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 66.9% mission · 30.7% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.48% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 83.1% mission · 15.4% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.53% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$38,833,967

Expenses$41,271,111

Annual shortfall $2,437,144 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)$30,490,393 · 73.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$10,115,461 · 24.5% of expenses

Fundraising$665,257 · 1.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$38,833,967

Expenses$41,271,111

Assets$36,291,367

Income$43,185,815

Contributions$448,770

Mission work (program services)$30,490,393

Fundraising$665,257

Grants given$1,904,505

Average grant$45,345

Management and general$10,115,461

Stocks and bonds$10,178,056

Accounting fees$98,165

Investing fees$88,213

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

KAREN WESTPRESIDENT AND CEO · 35 hrs/week $638,350Base $584,121 · Other $54,229

SONYA SMITHCOO AND CHIEF OF STAFF · 35 hrs/week $460,480Base $407,421 · Other $53,059

MARSHA PYLESENIOR SCHOLAR IN RESIDENCE · 35 hrs/week $432,641Base $387,641 · Other $45,000

CAROLYN BOOKERCHIEF OF EDUCATIONAL PATHWAYS · 35 hrs/week $402,878Base $352,982 · Other $49,896

CHRISTOPHER CARRCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $390,493Base $326,460 · Other $64,033

GULSUN GULCHIEF POLICY OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $328,910Base $262,906 · Other $66,004

KRISA HAGGINSCHIEF OF MTGS., CONF., & EDU. TECH · 35 hrs/week $322,380Base $281,384 · Other $40,996

SHEILA BREARCHIEF LEARNING OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $304,754Base $260,405 · Other $44,349

TOM QUASHCHIEF COMMS. AND MARKETING OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $298,677Base $248,189 · Other $50,488

B TIMOTHY LEETHCHIEF ADVOCACY OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $293,168Base $264,144 · Other $29,024

ANGELO LEECHIEF ACCESS, SUCCESS AND IMPACT OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $287,758Base $248,998 · Other $38,760

EMILIA ISTRATESVP, POLICY AND EDU. RESEARCH · 35 hrs/week $287,646Base $238,444 · Other $49,202

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 (25)

KAREN WESTPRESIDENT AND CEO

SONYA SMITHCOO AND CHIEF OF STAFF

MARSHA PYLESENIOR SCHOLAR IN RESIDENCE

CAROLYN BOOKERCHIEF OF EDUCATIONAL PATHWAYS

CHRISTOPHER CARRCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

GULSUN GULCHIEF POLICY OFFICER

KRISA HAGGINSCHIEF OF MTGS., CONF., & EDU. TECH

SHEILA BREARCHIEF LEARNING OFFICER

TOM QUASHCHIEF COMMS. AND MARKETING OFFICER

B TIMOTHY LEETHCHIEF ADVOCACY OFFICER

ANGELO LEECHIEF ACCESS, SUCCESS AND IMPACT OFFICER

EMILIA ISTRATESVP, POLICY AND EDU. RESEARCH

JULIE BOYNTON THRU 1224SVP, HUMAN RESOURCES

SATYAN RAMANNASENIOR DIR., INFO. TECH. AND WEB SE

KELLIE PAPATOLICASVP, MARKETING AND BRANDING

SUSAN H KASSCHAIR

JAMES R LOTTBOARD DIR. FOR FACULTIES

JUSTIN BOWERBOARD DIR. FOR CORPORATE COUNCIL

DHARINI VAN DER HOEVENBOARD DIR. FOR SECTIONS

MARION MANSKIBOARD DIR. FOR ALLIED DENTAL PROGRAM

MERT N AKSUBOARD DIR. FOR DEANS

RUSS BERGMANBOARD DIR. FOR ADV. EDU. PROGRAMS

ANDREW HALVERSONBOARD DIR. FOR STUDENTS

TODD V ESTERCHAIR-ELECT

ANA N LOPEZ FUENTESIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1999
Location: 555 12TH ST NW STE 450, WASHINGTON, DC 20004-1253
County: District of Columbia
In care of: % CHRISTOPHER F CARR
Primary officer: KAREN P WEST DMD, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(202) 289-7201

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: RSM US LLP
NTEE classification: Graduate & Professional Schools (B50)
IRS tax category: Graduate & Professional Schools
Grant-giving organization: Yes