The Mds Foundation is dedicated to directing its charitable resources to improve the oral health of massachusetts residents.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $18K a year · 3% of revenue · last 7 filings
Fine: a surplus in 6 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $2.0M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 10.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $48K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$652
0.03% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$239K
+66% vs prior year
Spent
$168K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$2.2M
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$239K
FY2024▲ +66%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$148K
FY2020$3.3M
FY2021$152K
FY2022$147K
FY2023$145K
FY2024$239K
FY2025$313K
Expenses
$168K
FY2024▲ +36%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$111K
FY2020$624K
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$106K
FY2023$123K
FY2024$168K
FY2025$235K
Net assets
$2.2M
FY2024▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$2.2M
FY2020$4.8M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$2.3M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1999.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $146K Management & general 13% · $22K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director, Clerk
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ex-Officio Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Improves oral health for Massachusetts residents through charitable resources.

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1 program · $146K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Increase access to oral health care.

$146Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 44 grants · $689K · 2018–2024
Trustees of Tufts CollegeMA · FY2024$15,000
Dental Lifeline NetworkCO · FY2024$15,000
Hillcrest Dental Care INCMA · FY2024$15,000
BhchpMA · FY2024$12,500
Massachusetts Dental SocietyMA · FY2024$10,000
Cambridge Public Health DepartmentFY2024$7,000
Neighborhealth CorporationMA · FY2024$5,794
Dental Lifeline NetworkCO · FY2023$24,000
Trustees of Tufts CollegeMA · FY2023$15,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$239K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$155K
Investment incomeLn 3$84K
Money outPt IX
$168K
Ln 25
Programscol B$146K
Managementcol C$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$140K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$652
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$155K
Investment incomeLn 3$84K
Gains on assetsLn 7$1K
Total revenueLn 12$239K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$140K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$140K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.0M
Other assetsLn 15$1K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$652
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 613
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$649K$140K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.4M$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$652
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M$2.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$146K$146K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Investment management feesLn 11f$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$793$793
Advertising and promotionLn 12$49$49
Office expensesLn 13$6$6
Information technologyLn 14$74$74
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$168K$146K$22K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $313K$235K$79K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $239K$168K$71K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $145K$123K$21K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $147K$106K$41K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $152K$2.9M−$2.8M$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.3M$624K$2.6M$4.8M 990 PDF
FY2019 $148K$111K$37K$2.2M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $239,329 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $63,041$154,864
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $81,472$84,465
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $144,513$239,329
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $110,025$145,677
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $13,132$22,276
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $123,157$167,953
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $21,356$71,376
Part VI · Governance 10 of 11 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $239,329 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$75,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$79,864
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$154,864
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $83,223$83,223
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $1,242$1,242
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $84,465$239,329
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $167,953 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $145,677$145,677
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,150$3,150
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $3,522$3,522
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $793$793
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $49$49
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $6$6
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $74$74
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,509$2,509
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $12,173$12,173
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $145,677 · Management $22,276 · Fundraising $0$167,953
Part X · Balance sheet $2,180,040 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $649,490$139,751
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $9,658$9,658
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,539$1,205
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,378,793$2,028,349
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $694$1,077
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,040,174$2,180,040
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,614$652
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,614$652
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,853,678$1,994,506
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $184,882$184,882
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,038,560$2,179,388
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,040,174$2,180,040
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,179,388 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$239,329
XI-2 Total expenses$167,953
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$71,376
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,038,560
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$69,452
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,179,388

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