Delta Dental Plan of Colorado

“Section a, line 2 helen drexler, board member, and d.j. Close, executive director, are employees of delta dental of colorado, ein 83-4416613.”

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“The organizations accounting department reviews the draft of the form 990 and any changes, if needed, are made. It is subsequently reviewed by the finance committee of the board of directors and any changes, if needed, are made. The final draft of form 990 is then presented to the full board of directors for review and approval prior to being filed.”

“The completed annual conflict of interest statements are maintained by the executive director who ensures that board members excuse themselves from voting on any matters for which there is a conflict of interest.”

“Executive director: an employee of delta dental of colorado 83-4416613. Because the foundation reimburses delta dental of colorado for the time the executive director works on foundation activities, that portion of his compensation is reported in column d as compensation from the foundation.”

“Other officers are employees of delta dental of colorado 83-4416613. Because the foundation reimburses delta dental of colorado for their personnel costs, their compensation is reported in column d as compensation from the foundation.”

“The foundation maintains copies of the governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements that are available for public inspection. The organization has a statement on its website that informs the public that these documents are available for public inspection at its corporate headquarters.”

“With the recent launch of our new strategic plan, we find ourselves in a moment of reflection-looking forward while celebrating the achievements of the past. Over the last five years, our previous strategic plan guided us through transformative initiatives in workforce development, access to oral health care, and prevention. From 2021-2025, delta dental of colorado foundation (ddcof) committed more than 23m in contributions and supported 167 grants and mission-related investments (mris) to address systemic challenges and the root causes of oral health disparities. This was a marked shift in our strategy, focusing our efforts on upstream solutions. Below, we highlight some of the accomplishments achieved during this time. As we turn the page to a new chapter, we take pride in the progress we've made together in our mission to elevate the well-being of all coloradans by advancing oral health equity. Expanding and diversifying dental hygiene programs across the state in partnership with colorado's higher education system: while our workforce development initiative encompassed various strategies including scholarships and career pathways, ddcof dedicated nearly 5m in grants to expanding and diversifying dental hygiene programs in colorado. The impact of this initiative is truly astonishing, more than doubling the number of available seats in dental hygiene programs across the state and helping to ease colorado's oral health workforce shortage. Additionally, the number of seats available to students in existing dental hygiene programs at community college of denver has increased. Embedding oral health screenings into universal preschool programs: ddcof's original mission was dedicated to preventing childhood caries, the number one disease faced by our children. The prevention initiative continued our efforts to encourage and offer preventive services to our youngest generation. The healthy universal preschool collaborative (hupc) is embedding oral health screenings into universal preschool programs across diverse settings, including home, center, and school-based sites. This groundbreaking effort will reach more than 4,700 children statewide, some of whom may have never visited a dentist before. Through partnerships with nonprofits, childcare health consultants, and educators, hupc empowers local communities with innovative tools, training, and resources. More than 100 universal preschool programs are now integrating dental screenings with the support of more than 75 community partners across urban and rural areas. Looking ahead, the project plans to grow its impact by equipping even more local coordinating organizations and childcare health consultants with resources tailored to meet the 2025 healthy development quality standards. Introducing mission-related investments to ddcof: as the only dedicated oral health funder in colorado, ddcof expanded its support beyond grantmaking by introducing mission-related investments (mris). These mri's provide low-interest loans to fund oral health-related capital needs of community-based dental providers, services, and clinics, offering organizations access to financial support for their capital needs. Continuing the journey toward oral health equity: as we move forward with our new strategic plan, delta dental of colorado foundation remains steadfast in its mission to advance oral health equity across the state. The achievements shared are a testament to the power of partnership, innovative thinking, and a shared commitment to the well-being of all coloradans. With the lessons of the past as our guide and the support of our community partners, we are inspired to continue fostering systemic change and creating a future where everyone has the opportunity to have a healthy mouth.”

“Line 2a delta dental of colorado acts as a common paymaster and issues w-2s for employees who work for the foundation. The number of w-2s reported on form 990 part v line 2a only include the number of employees who worked on foundation activities during the year.”

“Process has not changed from the prior year.”