Organizations Filed Purposes:
MINNESOTA DENTAL FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO INITIATE & SUPPORT PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE DENTAL SERVICES TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS & COMMUNITIES; ENCOURAGE & SUPPORT VOLUNTEERISM WITHIN THE PROFESSION; & PROMOTE CAREERS IN DENTISTRY, ESPECIALLY IN UNDERSERVED AREAS.
THE VISION OF THE MINNESOTA DENTAL FOUNDATION IS TO ELIMINATE UNMET ORAL HEALTH NEEDS IN MN.
GRANTS WERE GIVEN TO BOARD-APPROVED ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE AN INTEREST IN IMPROVING THE ORAL HEALTHCARE OF THE UNDERSERVED IN MINNESOTA. THESE GRANTS INCLUDED COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTEER DENTAL CLINICS THROUGHOUT THE STATE, NON-DENTAL NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE AN INTEREST IN ORAL HEALTHCARE, AS WELL AS THOSE NOT FOR PROFIT CLINICS INVOLVED IN THE NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED GIVE KIDS A SMILE PROGRAM IN FEBRUARY.
TWO SIGNIFICANT PROGRAMS HELP THE UNDERSERVED ACCESS FREE DENTAL CARE. THE MINNESOTA MISSION OF MERCY PROJECT PROVIDES FREE DENTAL CARE TO PATIENTS OVER A WEEKEND VISITING A DIFFERENT CITY IN MINNESOTA EACH YEAR. THE DONATED DENTAL SERVICES PROVIDE ELDERLY, DISABLED OR MEDICALLY FRAGILE INDIVIDUALS WHO COULD NOT AFFORD NEEDED DENTISTRY WITH FREE DENTAL CARE IN PRIVATE DENTAL OFFICES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. A SECOND PROGRAM IS THE MINNESOTA HEROES ORTHODONTIC PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES FREE ORTHODONTIC CARE TO CHILDREN AND SPOUSES OF GOLD STAR FAMILIES.
EDUCATION LOAN FORGIVENESS MONIES WERE GIVEN TO ONE DENTIST WHO HAS AGREED TO PRACTICE IN THE TACONITE ASSISTANCE AREA OF NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTA FOR AT LEAST FIVE YEARS TO HELP WITH ACCESS TO DENTAL SERVICES IN THAT PART OF THE STATE. THE FOUNDATION ALSO ADVISED THE DELTA DENTAL OF MINNESOTA FOUNDATION IN CREATING A PROGRAM TO HELP REPAY EDUCATIONAL LOANS FOR RECIPIENTS PRACTICING IN A RURAL HEALTH PROFESSIONS SHORTAGE AREA (HPSA) FOR FIVE YEARS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Dr Laura Eng | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Michael Zakula | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Karl Self | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Rosalie Perpich | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Kirsten Langguth | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Mr Craig Killian | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Lee Jess | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Amber Cziok | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Mr Andy Aldrich | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Michael A Kurkowski | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Tara Orech | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Stephen F Litton | PRESIDENT | 25 | $0 |
| Carmelo Cinqueonce Mba | EXEC DIRECTOR, MN DENTAL A | 1 | $0 |
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