LOCAL START DENTAL INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2019

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

DOUGLAS BROWN

Phone

9195695533

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

LOCAL START DENTAL INC, founded in 2019, is a community nonprofit in the Health Care sector that reported $2.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue decreased 10% compared to the prior year.

Mission

RESTORING SMILES AND CONFIDENCE FOR OUR UNDERSERVED NEIGHBORS WHILE ADVANCING CLINICAL SKILLS OF DENTAL PROFESSIONALS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,323,476 Revenue: $1,684,334

LOCAL START DENTAL PROVIDES PRO BONO AND DISCOUNTED DENTAL SERVICES TO NORTH CAROLINA RESIDENTS, MOST OF WHOM HAVE NO INSURANCE OR FINANCIAL RESOURCES. THE PRIMARY SERVICES ARE RELATED TO TOOTH...

LOCAL START DENTAL PROVIDES PRO BONO AND DISCOUNTED DENTAL SERVICES TO NORTH CAROLINA RESIDENTS, MOST OF WHOM HAVE NO INSURANCE OR FINANCIAL RESOURCES. THE PRIMARY SERVICES ARE RELATED TO TOOTH REPLACEMENT, INCLUDING EXTRACTIONS, DENTURES, PARTIAL DENTURES AND DENTAL IMPLANTS. THE PRIMARY EXPENSES ARE STAFF WAGES, BENEFITS, OCCUPANCY, LAB FEES AND DENTAL SUPPLIES.

Program 2

Expenses: $61,997 Revenue: $139,191

LOCAL START DENTAL ALLOWS DENTAL STUDENTS FROM THE UNC ADAMS SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY TO EXPERIENCE SUPERVISED CLINICAL ROTATIONS TO ENABLE THEM TO GAIN REAL WORLD PATIENT EXPERIENCE BEFORE LAUNCHING...

LOCAL START DENTAL ALLOWS DENTAL STUDENTS FROM THE UNC ADAMS SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY TO EXPERIENCE SUPERVISED CLINICAL ROTATIONS TO ENABLE THEM TO GAIN REAL WORLD PATIENT EXPERIENCE BEFORE LAUNCHING THEIR CAREERS. LOCAL START DENTAL ALSO CONDUCTS CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES TO LICENSED GENERAL DENTISTS, ALLOWING THEM TO EXPAND THEIR SKILL SETS, PARTICULARLY IN THE AREA OF ORAL SURGERY.

Program 3

Revenue: $112,289

LOCAL START DENTAL FABRICATES HIGH QUALITY DENTAL PROSTHETICS ONSITE USING STATE-OF-THE ART DONATED EQUIPMENT. MOST OF THESE PROSTHETICS ARE PLACED IN LOCAL START PATIENTS, BUT A SMALL NUMBER ARE...

LOCAL START DENTAL FABRICATES HIGH QUALITY DENTAL PROSTHETICS ONSITE USING STATE-OF-THE ART DONATED EQUIPMENT. MOST OF THESE PROSTHETICS ARE PLACED IN LOCAL START PATIENTS, BUT A SMALL NUMBER ARE SOLD TO UNIVERSITY CLINICS.

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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 (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $514,473

Program Service Revenue $1,935,814

Investment Income $35,768

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $2,486,055

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,272,743

Fundraising Expenses $92,575

Program Expenses $1,385,473

Other Expenses $1,393,458

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,680,760

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$2,486,055	$2,758,981	-0.1%
Expenses	$2,680,760	$2,400,000	+0.1%
Net Income	$-194,705	$358,981	-1.5%

Key Indicators

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

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Financial Health Indicators

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

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

$574,847

Total Directors

$45,000

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
GREG HARRIS	CHAIRMAN FROM 4/1/23	5.00	Officer Director	$45,000	$0	$45,000
DOUG BROWN	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DR MARK SCURRIA	DIRECTOR	0.10	Director	$0	$0	$0
DR WENDY CLARKE	DIRECTOR	0.10	Director	$0	$0	$0
DR VINCENT ALLISON	DIRECTOR	0.10	Director	$0	$0	$0
DR DESIREE PALMER	DIRECTOR	0.10	Director	$0	$0	$0
DR DAN FENTON	DIRECTOR	0.10	Director	$0	$0	$0
DR GAIL BELVETT	DIRECTOR	0.10	Director	$0	$0	$0
JENNY MARLER	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$157,115	$2,887	$160,002
DR MAHMOUD SERAG	CLINICAL DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$366,542	$3,303	$369,845

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
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$2,486,055	$2,680,760	$2,692,477	$-194,705
2022	$2,758,981	$2,400,000	$2,976,870	$358,981
2021	$2,651,556	$1,001,643	$2,683,445	$1,649,913
2020	$719,829	$95,280	$624,549	$624,549