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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by AMERICAN DENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$34,852,850
Total expenses
$35,954,626
Contributions and grants received
$145,358
Grants paid
$384,411
Program service revenue
$33,230,031
Investment income
$1,319,970
Other revenue
$157,491
Total assets, end of year
$38,499,024
Total liabilities, end of year
$9,571,280
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$28,927,744
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$27,186,637
Management and general expenses
$8,442,356
Fundraising expenses
$325,633
Program service expenses (Part III)
$27,186,637

Program services were 75.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $145,358

  • 2a · Program service revenue: APPLICATION FEES

    total $27,235,437 · related or exempt $27,235,437

  • 2b · Program service revenue: MEETINGS

    total $2,941,021 · related or exempt $2,941,021

  • 2c · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $2,422,120 · related or exempt $2,422,120

  • 2d · Program service revenue: PUBLICATIONS

    total $631,453 · related or exempt $601,595 · unrelated business $29,858

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $870,996 · excluded $870,996

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $153,966 · excluded $153,966

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $2,585,244

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $2,136,270

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $448,974

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $448,974 · excluded $448,974

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $3,525 · excluded $3,525

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $3,525

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $303,911 · program services $303,911

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $80,500 · program services $80,500

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $2,788,793 · program services $1,693,030 · management and general $1,058,097 · fundraising $37,666

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $8,423,606 · program services $5,113,830 · management and general $3,196,005 · fundraising $113,771

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $732,477 · program services $444,675 · management and general $277,909 · fundraising $9,893

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $676,444 · program services $410,658 · management and general $256,650 · fundraising $9,136

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $715,913 · program services $434,619 · management and general $271,625 · fundraising $9,669

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $44,478 · program services $29,626 · management and general $13,798 · fundraising $1,054

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $33,956 · program services $22,617 · management and general $10,534 · fundraising $805

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $346,598 · management and general $346,598

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $94,581 · management and general $94,581

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,924,203 · program services $1,512,527 · management and general $357,870 · fundraising $53,806

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $343,101 · program services $339,642 · management and general $3,459

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $1,228,302 · program services $1,104,662 · management and general $121,623 · fundraising $2,017

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $9,904,457 · program services $9,311,594 · management and general $592,863

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,555,751 · program services $912,107 · management and general $643,644

  • 17 · Travel

    total $1,091,066 · program services $603,493 · management and general $460,177 · fundraising $27,396

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $4,573,636 · program services $4,154,457 · management and general $359,642 · fundraising $59,537

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $452,380 · program services $271,428 · management and general $180,952

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $176,454 · program services $105,872 · management and general $70,582

  • 24a · Other expenses: RECRUITMENT AND RETENTI

    total $289,793 · program services $190,501 · management and general $98,561 · fundraising $731

  • 24b · Other expenses: HONORARIUM

    total $91,450 · program services $91,450

  • 24c · Other expenses: FLOWERS & GIFTS

    total $42,088 · program services $31,026 · management and general $10,910 · fundraising $152

  • 24d · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $40,688 · program services $24,412 · management and general $16,276

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $500 · end of year $500

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $2,583,405 · end of year $3,295,848

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $52,000 · end of year $93,000

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $90,630 · end of year $107,012

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $1,304,384 · end of year $1,219,734

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $6,408,571

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $5,341,286

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,225,406 · end of year $1,067,285

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $27,859,466 · end of year $16,552,090

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $11,668,422

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $5,642,211 · end of year $4,495,133

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $3,207,840 · end of year $4,174,496

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $1,858,551 · end of year $2,000,814

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $5,284,136 · end of year $3,395,970

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $28,407,475 · end of year $28,927,744

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

TO LEAD AND SUPPORT THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS COMMUNITY IN PREPARING FUTURE-READY ORAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO LEAD INDIVIDUALS AND INSTITUTIONS IN THE IMPROVEMENT OF ORAL HEALTH.

  • THE ADEA DIVISION OF EDUCATIONAL PATHWAYS OFFERS APPLICANTS TO DENTAL, ALLIED DENTAL AND ADVANCED DENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS CENTRALIZED APPLICATION SERVICES (CAS) TO PROMOTE A STRAIGHTFORWARD AND CONVENIENT PROCESS OF APPLYING TO DENTAL SCHOOLS OR PROGRAMS. EACH CAS STREAMLINES THE APPLICATION PROCESS FOR BOTH APPLICANTS AND PROGRAMS BY ALLOWING APPLICANTS TO COMPLETE ONE APPLICATION FOR MULTIPLE SCHOOLS OR PROGRAMS. ADEA'S FOUR CAS ARE:1. ADEA AADSAS (ASSOCIATED AMERICAN DENTAL SCHOOLS APPLICATION SERVICE) FOR TRADITIONAL D.D.S. AND D.M.D. PROGRAMS AT ALL U.S. DENTAL SCHOOLS. 2. ADEA CAAPID (CENTRALIZED APPLICATION FOR ADVANCED PLACEMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DENTISTS) IS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATED DENTAL GRADUATES WHO WISH TO PRACTICE DENTISTRY IN THE U.S. THESE PROGRAMS OFFER ADVANCED STANDING PROGRAMS THAT ARE TYPICALLY SHORTER IN LENGTH COMPARED TO TRADITIONAL DENTAL DEGREES.3. ADEA PASS (POSTDOCTORAL APPLICATION SUPPORT SERVICE) IS FOR DENTAL STUDENTS AND DENTISTS PURSUING ADVANCED DENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS.4. ADEA DHCAS (DENTAL HYGIENE CENTRALIZED APPLICATION SERVICE) IS FOR DENTAL HYGIENE PROGRAMS AT ALL EDUCATION LEVELS.

    Expenses $12,365,480 · Revenue $27,235,437

  • THE ADEA OFFICE OF LEARNING (OL) INCLUDES THE ADEA DEPARTMENTS OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (PD) AND ADEA MEETINGS, CONFERENCES AND EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY (MCET). ADEA OL PROVIDES ALL LOGISTICAL SUPPORT, PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, AND REVIEW FOR ALL ADEA MEETINGS, EVENTS, CONFERENCES, SYMPOSIA AND WORKSHOPS; ONLINE LEARNING AND EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, INCLUDING ADEA ELEARN, ADEA LEADE AND CONFERENCE APPS AND ONLINE PLANNERS; AWARDS, SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS; LEADERSHIP AND FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING; SPEAKER MANAGEMENT AND TRAINING; CE OVERSIGHT AND MANAGEMENT; EXHIBITS AND SPONSORSHIP SUPPORT.

    Expenses $8,118,796 · Grants $127,985 · Revenue $2,856,547

  • THE ADEA DIVISION OF COMMUNICATIONS AND MEMBERSHIP (DCM) IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ADEA'S EFFORTS TO ADVANCE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING AND SUPPORT OF ACADEMIC DENTAL INSTITUTIONS AND THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE NATION'S HEALTH. DCM SERVES AS THE ORGANIZATION-WIDE RESOURCE FOR ADEA'S COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING STRATEGY, MESSAGING, MEDIA RELATIONS AND SOCIAL MEDIA; WEBSITE CONTENT DEVELOPMENT, STRATEGY AND REDESIGN EFFORTS; BRANDING AND REPUTATION MANAGEMENT; GRAPHIC DESIGN AND ADVERTISING; PUBLICATIONS, INCLUDING THE ADEA PRINT AND ONLINE JOURNAL OF DENTAL EDUCATION, BULLETIN OF DENTAL EDUCATION, ADEA OFFICIAL GUIDE TO DENTAL SCHOOLS AND ONLINE DENTAL SCHOOL EXPLORER; DENTAL EDUCATION JOBS BOARD AND ADEA DIRECTORY OF INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERS; PUBLISHING AND EDITORIAL SERVICES; VIDEO AND PHOTOGRAPHY SERVICES; MEMBERSHIP SERVICES AND MEMBER ENGAGEMENT, RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION EFFORTS; PRODUCT QUALITY CONTROL AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES AND STRATEGIES TO REACH THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIORITY AUDIENCES; AND DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING CAMPAIGNS TO PROMOTE ADEA PROGRAMS, PRODUCTS, SERVICES, MEETINGS AND EVENTS.

    Expenses $2,758,999 · Grants $195,176 · Revenue $3,138,047

  • ACCESS, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION - ADEA'S OFFICE OF ACCESS, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING SUPPORTIVE DENTAL EDUCATION ENVIRONMENTS THAT EMBRACE DIFFERENCES, FOSTER EQUITY AND INCLUSION FOR DENTAL AND ALLIED DENTAL STUDENTS, RESIDENTS, FELLOWS, FACULTY, STAFF AND ADMINISTRATORS AT ADEA MEMBER INSTITUTIONS AND ITS CONSTITUENCIES. ADEA'S COMMITMENT TO INCLUSIVE EXCELLENCE IS DEMONSTRATED THROUGH PROGRAMMING, MEETINGS, INITIATIVES AND RESOURCES, AWARENESS EFFORTS AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS. ADEA ADI STRIVES TO ENSURE THAT SUCCESS, ACCESS, CULTURAL COMPETENCE, INCLUSION AND BELONGING ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF DENTAL EDUCATION AND ADEA'S VOICE AS A LEADER IN HEALTH PROFESSIONS' EDUCATION.

    Expenses $1,650,933 · Grants $55,750

  • OFFICE OF EDUCATIONAL POLICY AND RESEARCH - THE ADEA OFFICE OF EDUCATIONAL POLICY AND RESEARCH (OEPR) CONDUCTS EDUCATIONAL POLICY RESEARCH AND STUDIES IN AREAS RELEVANT TO THE NEEDS OF DENTAL EDUCATION, INCLUDING THE STUDY OF DATA ANALYSIS, RECOMMENDATIONS, PACKAGING AND DISTRIBUTION OF EDUCATIONAL POLICY RELEVANT FOR ACADEMIC DENTAL INSTITUTIONS AND THE ORAL HEALTH COMMUNITY. ADEA OEPR PRODUCES POLICY PAPERS AND RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS THAT INFORM ADEA MEMBERS AND STRENGTHEN DENTAL, ALLIED DENTAL AND ADVANCED DENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS WHILE SUPPORTING ORAL HEALTH, PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH PROFESSIONS' EDUCATION COLLABORATIONS AND INITIATIVES.

    Expenses $1,218,048 · Grants $2,500

  • ADVOCACY AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS (AGR) - ADEA AGR PROVIDES INFORMATION ON POLICY AND POLITICS IN WASHINGTON, DC, ALL 50 STATES, PUERTO RICO AND CANADA. AS THE VOICE OF DENTAL EDUCATION, ADEA AGR WORKS TO SHAPE LEGISLATION AND REGULATIONS THAT SUPPORT AND ADVANCE ACADEMIC DENTISTRY AND DENTAL AND CRANIOFACIAL RESEARCH.

    Expenses $1,074,381 · Grants $3,000

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Susan H Kass

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Todd V Ester

    CHAIR-ELECT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Ana N Lopez Fuentes

    IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Russ Bergman

    BOARD DIR. FOR ADV. EDU. PROGRAMS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Dharini Van Der Hoeven

    BOARD DIR. FOR SECTIONS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Marion Manski

    BOARD DIR. FOR ALLIED DENTAL PROGRAM

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Mert N Aksu

    BOARD DIR. FOR DEANS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Andrew Halverson

    BOARD DIR. FOR STUDENTS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Justin Bower

    BOARD DIR. FOR CORPORATE COUNCIL

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • James R Lott

    BOARD DIR. FOR FACULTIES

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Karen West

    PRESIDENT AND CEO

    Total calculated
    $581,167
    From this org
    $539,488
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $41,679
    Hours/week
    35 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $522,715
    Bonus
    $15,544
    Other
    $1,229
    Deferred
    $33,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,219
    Filer's total
    $591,707
  • Christopher Carr

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $349,943
    From this org
    $291,611
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $58,332
    Hours/week
    35 + 5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $269,365
    Bonus
    $21,500
    Other
    $746
    Deferred
    $30,134
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,962
    Filer's total
    $350,707
  • Sonya Smith

    CHIEF DIVERSITY OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $398,305
    From this org
    $350,165
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $48,140
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $297,407
    Bonus
    $26,500
    Other
    $26,258
    Deferred
    $33,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,467
    Filer's total
    $399,632
  • Marsha Pyle

    SENIOR SCHOLAR IN RESIDENCE

    Total calculated
    $327,035
    From this org
    $289,613
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $37,422
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $272,534
    Bonus
    $16,500
    Other
    $579
    Deferred
    $29,366
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,527
    Filer's total
    $331,506
  • Carolyn Booker

    CHIEF OF EDUCATIONAL PATHWAYS

    Total calculated
    $305,412
    From this org
    $265,846
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $39,566
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $240,668
    Bonus
    $21,500
    Other
    $3,678
    Deferred
    $26,926
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,404
    Filer's total
    $306,176
  • B Timothy Leeth

    CHIEF ADVOCACY OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $275,167
    From this org
    $248,862
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,305
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $231,362
    Bonus
    $16,500
    Other
    $1,000
    Deferred
    $24,934
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,485
    Filer's total
    $276,281
  • Krisa Haggins

    CHIEF OF MTGS., CONF., & EDU. TECH

    Total calculated
    $268,007
    From this org
    $230,948
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $37,059
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $218,310
    Bonus
    $11,500
    Other
    $1,138
    Deferred
    $23,619
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,129
    Filer's total
    $269,696
  • Jason Lee

    SENIOR ADVISOR (THRU 09/23)

    Total calculated
    $261,550
    From this org
    $222,452
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $39,098
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $220,796
    Bonus
    $1,500
    Other
    $156
    Deferred
    $22,839
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,798
    Filer's total
    $263,089
  • Gulsun Gul

    CHIEF POLICY OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $289,383
    From this org
    $244,890
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $44,493
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $237,252
    Bonus
    $6,500
    Other
    $1,138
    Deferred
    $9,441
    Nontaxable benefits
    $36,772
    Filer's total
    $291,103
  • Sheila Brear

    CHIEF LEARNING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $272,680
    From this org
    $244,754
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,926
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $236,858
    Bonus
    $6,500
    Other
    $1,396
    Deferred
    $15,881
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,009
    Filer's total
    $276,644
  • Emilia Istrate

    SVP, POLICY AND EDU. RESEARCH

    Total calculated
    $262,696
    From this org
    $223,782
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $38,914
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $221,842
    Bonus
    $1,500
    Other
    $440
    Deferred
    $23,422
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,006
    Filer's total
    $271,210
  • Julie Boynton

    SVP, HUMAN RESOURCES

    Total calculated
    $257,968
    From this org
    $219,330
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $38,638
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $201,434
    Bonus
    $16,500
    Other
    $1,396
    Deferred
    $23,146
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,247
    Filer's total
    $268,723
  • Angelo Lee

    SVP, ACCESS, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION

    Total calculated
    $223,771
    From this org
    $194,783
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,988
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $189,223
    Bonus
    $1,500
    Other
    $4,060
    Deferred
    $19,793
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,099
    Filer's total
    $225,675

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
15 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202541359349314519

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