DIENTES COMMUNITY DENTAL CARE

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1992

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

LAURA MARCUS

Phone

8314645420

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

DIENTES COMMUNITY DENTAL CARE, founded in 1992, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Health Care sector that reported $17.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $16.4M left a modest 5% surplus.

Mission

TO CREATE LASTING ORAL HEALTH FOR THE LOW-INCOME CHILDREN, ADULTS, AND SENIORS OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY AND NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES SO THAT EVERYONE HAS THE DIGNITY THAT COMES FROM A HEALTHY SMILE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $13,154,832 Revenue: $11,294,386

DIENTES PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE DENTAL CARE FOR 61,345 VISITS TO 17,041 PATIENTS, INCLUDING CHILDREN, ADULTS AND SENIORS. THEY SERVE MEDI-CAL RECIPIENTS AND OFFER SLIDING SCALE FEES FOR THOSE WIHTOUT INSURANCE. 97% OF THEIR PATIENTS ARE AT OR BELOW FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. THEY PROVIDE DENTAL EDUCATION AND AFFORDABLE TREATMENT TO IMPROVE ORAL HEALTH.

Program 2

Expenses: $434,503 Revenue: $387,113

OUR MOBILE OUTREACH PROGRAM ADDRESSES TRANSPORTATION ISSUES FOR SANTA CRUZ COUNTY RESIDENTS AT MANY VENUES INCLUDING SCHOOLS, SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES, SENIOR CENTERS, DIABETES HEALTH CENTER...

OUR MOBILE OUTREACH PROGRAM ADDRESSES TRANSPORTATION ISSUES FOR SANTA CRUZ COUNTY RESIDENTS AT MANY VENUES INCLUDING SCHOOLS, SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES, SENIOR CENTERS, DIABETES HEALTH CENTER, REHABILITATION CENTERS, AND SHELTERS INCLUDING OUR 1-CHAIR CLINIC AT HOUSING MATTERS. OUR PARTNERSHIPS BRING HIGH-QUALITY DENTAL CARE TO THOSE WHO MIGHT NOT OTHERWISE BE ABLE TO RECEIVE CARE. WE OFFER A WIDE VARIETY OF SERVICES AT OUR OUTREACH SITES INCLUDING PREVENTATIVE CARE, RESTORATIVE CARE, ORAL SURGERY AND REMOVABLE PROTHODONTICS. IN ADDITION, OUR OUTREACH PROGRAM BRINGS ORAL HEALTH EDUCATION AND PROMOTION TO RESIDENTS OF OUR COUNTY VIA PRESENTATIONS AND TABLING AT LOCAL EVENTS SUCH AS THE DIABETES FAIR, SCHOOL EVENTS AND MANY MORE.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $3,282,823

Program Service Revenue $13,659,559

Investment Income $131,315

Other Revenue $205,104

TOTAL REVENUE $17,278,801

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $12,239,814

Fundraising Expenses $374,480

Program Expenses $13,589,335

Other Expenses $4,164,404

TOTAL EXPENSES $16,404,218

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$17,278,801	$16,384,957	+0.1%
Expenses	$16,404,218	$15,370,764	+0.1%
Net Income	$874,583	$1,014,193	-0.1%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

N/A

Employees

165

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$1,156,957

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
STEPIDEH TAGHVAEI	EXEC VP OF OPS	40.00	Officer	$298,358	$11,300	$309,658
LAURA MARCUS	CEO	40.00	Officer	$286,321	$12,316	$298,637
DAVID WISTROM	LEAD DENTIST	40.00		$220,903	$23,321	$244,224
JESSE NAVARRO	CFO	40.00	Officer	$192,174	$42,205	$234,379
CATHERINE MODJESKI	LEAD DENTIST	32.00		$190,778	$28,340	$219,118
SAFIYAH SALIH	DENTIST	40.00		$181,305	$28,500	$209,805
ILANA VAYNSHTEYN	LEAD DENTIST	32.00		$182,462	$6,398	$188,860
SHEREE STORM	CSO	40.00	Officer	$158,392	$53	$158,445
KRISTYN GLENN	DEVELOPMENT DIR	40.00	Officer	$149,588	$6,250	$155,838
CHRISTIE DUONG	ENDODONTIST	32.00		$108,242	$24,867	$133,109
GARY BENCOMO	President	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MASINA HUNNICUTT	Vice President	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JENNIFER MARTINEZ	Treasurer	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JANIS BOLT	Secretary	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MARCO MARTINEZ-GALARCE	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL MOORE	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALICIA MOODY	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEPHANIE VILLA-LOPEZ	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRIAN DEL CORE	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARSHALL DELK	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NADA KHORCHID	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEVEN ROBINS	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$17,278,801	$16,404,218	$23,466,127	$874,583
2024	$16,384,957	$15,370,764	$20,216,686	$1,014,193
2023	$13,710,357	$12,573,789	$18,746,822	$1,136,568
2022	$14,712,538	$10,633,660	$18,404,361	$4,078,878
2021	$11,062,065	$9,383,772	$16,352,135	$1,678,293
2020	$8,132,637	$8,183,870	$11,990,656	$-51,233
2019	$10,960,377	$8,450,643	$10,756,734	$2,509,734