Nonprofit · EIN 36-6132046
ADA FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · CHICAGO, IL 60611
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,133,662 | $2,965,251 | -$831,589 | $16,690,816 | $230,583 | $16,460,233 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,094,822 | $1,618,389 | $1,476,433 | $16,784,734 | $931,193 | $15,853,541 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,626,414
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $442,506
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$57,694
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$61,979
- Other revenue
- $64,742
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,507,290
- Other salaries and wages
- $506,500
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $634,915
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $24,730
- Accounting fees
- $5,081
- Travel
- $66,786
- Program services (functional)
- $2,598,443
- Management and general (functional)
- $366,808
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $16,784,734
- Total assets, end of year
- $16,690,816
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $230,583
- Net assets, end of year
- $16,460,233
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $46,600
- Publicly traded securities
- $15,741,898
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,344,391
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $13,115,842
- Gross receipts
- $11,718,267
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 12
- Year formed
- 1965
- State of legal domicile
- IL
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Raymond A Cohlmia DDS | ADAF Director/ADA Executive Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $763,285 | $107,438 |
| Dr Elizabeth A Shapiro DDS | ADAF Secretary/ADAChief of Gov & Strategy Mgmt Officer | 1 | $0 | $408,341 | $93,697 |
| Robert J Zinn | ADAF Treasurer/ADAVice President, Accounting & Reporting Officer | 10 | $0 | $206,478 | $67,668 |
| Dr Michele M Tulak-Gorecki DDS | ADAF Chairman of the Board/ADA Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $92,663 | $0 |
| Dr Rita M Cammarata DDS | Director / ADA Trustees Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $70,850 | $0 |
| Dr Dana T Graves DDS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Julie Frantsve-Hawley PHD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Nader A Nadershahi DDS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Patricia L Blanton DDS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Kamp | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Steven J Brady MBA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Theresa Gonzales DMD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond A Cohlmia DDS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $749,776 | $61,583 |
| Elizabeth A Shapiro DDS | ADAF Secretary (starting Sep 2023)/ADAChief of Gov & Strategy Mgmt Officer | 1 | $0 | $397,961 | $63,879 |
| Mr Robert J Zinn | ADAF Treasurer/ADA Director, Accounting & Reporting Officer | 10 | $0 | $175,873 | $36,422 |
| Dr Craig Steven Armstrong DDS | ADAF Chairman of the Board (ending Sep 2023)/ ADA Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $89,562 | $0 |
| Dr Michele M Tulak-Gorecki DDS | ADAF Chairman of the Board (starting Sep 2023)/ ADA Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $85,027 | $0 |
| Dana T Graves DDS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Rita Maxine Cammarata DDS | Director / ADA Trustees Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Julie Frantsve-Hawley PHD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Kemp | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Nader A Nadershahi | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Patricia L Blanton DDS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Steven J Brady MBA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Theresa Gonzales DMD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 401 N MICHIGAN AVE STE 3300, CHICAGO, IL 60611-4250
- In care of
- % KIMBERLY BANKS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Robert Zinn, 401 North Michigan Ave 3300, Chicago, IL 60611
- Signed the 990
- Robert Zinn, Treasurer
- Phone
- (312) 440-2500
- Website
- www.adafoundation.org
- Return prepared by
- CROWE LLP
Mission
THE ADA FOUNDATION PROVIDES CHARITABLE ASSISTANCE FOR THE DENTAL COMMUNITY AND WORKS TO IMPROVE ORAL HEALTH BY SUPPORTING ACCESS TO CARE, RESEARCH AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
Program accomplishments
- ACCESS TO CARE: PROMOTE AND FUND PROGRAMS THAT BRING ORAL CARE AND EDUCATION TO LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES AND UNDERSERVED AREAS WHERE PEOPLE MIGHT NOT OTHERWISE RECEIVE DENTAL CARE.Expenses $1,711,557 · grants $1,199,464
- RESEARCH: PERFORM RESEARCH ACTIVITIES TO ENCOURAGE THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE HEALTH OF THE PUBLIC & TO PROMOTE THE ART AND SCIENCE OF DENTISTRY.Expenses $567,157 · grants $33,406 · revenue $126,721
- CHARITABLE ASSISTANCE: PROVIDE CHARITABLE ASSISTANCE TO THE DENTAL COMMUNITY AND THEIR FAMILIES IN NEED. THIS INCLUDES PROVIDING RELIEF GRANTS TO AID MEMBERS OF THE DENTAL PROFESSION AND THEIR DEPENDANTS WHO, BECAUSE OF ACCIDENTAL INJURY, ADVANCED AGE, PHYSICALLY DELIBITATING ILLNESS OR A MEDICAL CONDITION PREVENTS THEM FROM BEING GAINFULLY EMPLOYED, RESULTING IN THE INABILITY TO BE WHOLLY SELF-SUSTAINING.Expenses $304,404 · grants $269,420
- EDUCATION: HELP ACADEMICALLY GIFTED PREDOCTORAL DENTAL STUDENTS DEFRAY A PART OF THEIR PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION EXPENSES. ALSO, PROVIDE AWARDS TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE CHILDREN'S DENTAL HEALTH BY EDUCATING PARENTS, CAREGIVERS AND PREGNANT WOMEN ON THE VALUE OF GOOD DENTAL HEALTH.Expenses $15,325 · grants $5,000
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-6132046
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1965
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Medical research (H03)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $16,690,816
- Income (IRS master file)
- $11,718,267
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,133,662 | $2,965,251 | $16,690,816 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,094,822 | $1,618,389 | $16,784,734 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $938,924 | $1,634,855 | $16,128,129 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 36-6132046).
Questions about ADA FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of ADA FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ADA FOUNDATION is 36-6132046.
- Is ADA FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1965.
- Are donations to ADA FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ADA FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ADA FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ADA FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of ADA FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Robert Zinn.
- Who are the officers and directors of ADA FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does ADA FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,133,662, expenses of $2,965,251 and total assets of $16,690,816 at year end.
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