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 community organization that provides on-site preventive dental services and classroom education in the twin cities region to decrease oral health disparities in high-risk children. In the 2022- 2023 school year, ready, set, smile provided 1520 children with dental services and taught our oral health curriculum to over 2500 children in their classrooms. In the 2022 -2023 fiscal year, we served 33 schools in minneapolis, st paul and east metro, columbia heights, robbinsdale and hopkins. Minneapolis early childhood centers we served: center of excellence, baby space, lirio, new horizon-lake street s., new horizon- penn ave n., new horizon-marquette, new horizon-hennepin, four. Directions family center, the family partnership north, way to grow, ywca abbott (11) elementary and middle schools: minneapolis: ascension, bdote learning center, loring community school, hmong international academy, risen christ,hiawatha academies schools (3 schools); stonebridge world school, ellabaker public school (10) robbinsdale: sandburg and robbinsdale middle schools (2) columbia heights: prodeo academy, north park, highland, valley view (4) st paul and east metro: prodeo academy, sejong academy, st. Jerome's (3) brooklyn center: st. Alphonsus (1) hopkins: alice smith, west jr. High (2) about 36% of the children that we served have no insurance and rss provided care at no cost to these families. About 96% of the children that we serve identify as being of color.”