Ready Set Smile Pa

“The board of directors are given a copy of the prepared form 990 at a monthly board meeting. The board is given an opportunity to review the form and to comment on or question the content. The form 990 is filed upon approval of the board executive committee.”

“Board members are required annually to review and sign conflict of interest and whistleblower policy forms disclosing any potential conflict of interest.”

“The executive director is the only compensated manager, director or officer in the organization. The salary of the executive director is approved by the board and is based on salaries paid to those in similar positions in the nonprofit sector in minnesota.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

“Ready, set, smile is a school-based organization that provides on-site preventive dental services and classroom education in minneapolis to decrease oral health disparities in high-risk children. In the 2020- 2021 school year, ready, set, smile provided less than 400 children with dental services but was unable to teach in classrooms due to the covid-19 pandemic. Because of the pandemic, we pivoted to provide services in private dental practices that loaned us space and we hosted 5 community clinics. Schools where we were able to serve beginning in february included: risen christ catholic school, ascension catholic school, sojourner truth academy, stonebridge world school. Minneapolis early childhood centers we serve were: center of excellence, baby space, new horizon-south minneapolis, four. Directions family center about 32-35% of the children that the organization provides services to have no insurance and rss provides care at no cost to the families.”