Best Dental Help

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Poulsbo, WA501(c)(3)Health CareEIN 82-1746267

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Our Mission is to Prevent dental decay in children of the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State.. We are a school based dental sealant and oral health education program. We provide our preventative dental services to children of low income families & we refer children to long term dental homes

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 7 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $133K a year · 18% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$23K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 86% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $36K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7K
0.9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$751K
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$699K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$726K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$751K
FY2025▲ +6%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$126K
FY2022$519K
FY2023$941K
FY2024$707K
FY2025$751K
Expenses
$699K
FY2025▲ +3%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$366K
FY2023$644K
FY2024$677K
FY2025$699K
Net assets
$726K
FY2025▲ +8%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$195K
FY2022$348K
FY2023$644K
FY2024$674K
FY2025$726K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending May 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2017.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $663K Management & general 3% · $21K Fundraising 2% · $14K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $23K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$23,353Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lauren Bursell’s $23K as CEO is at the 14th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1980 $100K–1M health care nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Lauren Bursell$23,353$54,000$37,750$48,500$60,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Preventing childhood tooth decay through school-based sealants and education for low-income families.

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1 program service account for $671K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Dental services

$671Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$36K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$751K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$584K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$167K
Money outPt IX
$699K
Ln 25
Programscol B$663K
Managementcol C$21K
Fundraisingcol D$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$726K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$680K
Total assetsLn 16$733K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$167K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$584K
Total revenueLn 12$751K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$680K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$680K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$50K
Total assetsLn 16$733K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$726K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$630K$680K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$52K$50K
Total assetsLn 16$681K$733K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$7K
Net assetsLn 32$674K$726K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$23K$20K$2K$800
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$289K$279K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$85K$83K$300$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$150$150
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$974$974
Office expensesLn 13$31K$29K$2K$400
Information technologyLn 14$8K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$155K$155K
TravelLn 17$28K$28K$200
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K$200$300
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$28K$28K
InsuranceLn 23$16K$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$25K$16K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$519$200$119$200
Total functional expensesLn 25$699K$663K$21K$14K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $751K$699K$52K$726K 990 PDF
FY2024 $707K$677K$29K$674K 990 PDF
FY2023 $941K$644K$296K$644K 990 PDF
FY2022 $519K$366K$153K$348K 990 PDF
FY2021 $126K$195K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $751,222 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$167,396
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$167,396
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $583,826$583,826
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $583,826$751,222
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $698,896 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $20,053 · Management $2,500 · Fundraising $800$23,353
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $278,927 · Fundraising $10,000$288,927
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $83,071 · Management $300 · Fundraising $1,296$84,667
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $150$150
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,169$7,169
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $974$974
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $28,669 · Management $2,000 · Fundraising $400$31,069
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $7,876$7,876
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $155,246$155,246
IX-17 TravelPrograms $27,619 · Fundraising $200$27,819
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,521 · Management $200 · Fundraising $300$2,021
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $28,332$28,332
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $15,936$15,936
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,937 · Management $8,901$24,838
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $200 · Management $119 · Fundraising $200$519
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $663,387 · Management $21,339 · Fundraising $14,170$698,896
Part X · Balance sheet $732,712 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $629,503$679,700
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$3,092
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $51,707$49,920
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $681,210$732,712
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,693$6,869
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,693$6,869
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $673,517$725,843
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $681,210$732,712
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $725,843 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$751,222
XI-2 Total expenses$698,896
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$52,326
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$673,517
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$725,843

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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