Nonprofit · EIN 26-0170284
ASSOCIATION OF DENTAL SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20036
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $9,240,706 | $9,650,884 | -$410,178 | $1,463,723 | $938,395 | $525,328 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $10,025,175 | $10,353,312 | -$328,137 | $1,910,717 | $975,211 | $935,506 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $9,215,290
- Investment income
- $4,504
- Net rental income
- -$21,713
- Other revenue
- $20,912
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $23,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $687,631
- Other salaries and wages
- $839,102
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,786,727
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $192,971
- Accounting fees
- $125,516
- Travel
- $382,264
- Depreciation
- $27,822
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,910,717
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,463,723
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $938,395
- Net assets, end of year
- $525,328
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $23,366
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $525,328
- Gross receipts
- $9,280,132
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 29
- Year formed
- 2007
- State of legal domicile
- CO
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREW SMITH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $661,378 | $26,253 |
| GRAY MCGINNIS | VP OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $281,664 | $62,807 |
| LISA WARD | VP OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $261,307 | $53,125 |
| CHRISTOPHER BORGERDING | DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $182,306 | $6,584 |
| MATTHEW STEELE | DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,923 | $12,911 |
| SULMAN AHMED | PRESIDENT/CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL RICCOBENE | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN JORY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DUSTIN NETRAL | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB FONTANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF ADAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM ALKHOURY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT ASNIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARYAM BEYRAMIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE BILECA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
19 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE BILT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HUGH CAREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RASHED DIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| J HEDRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON HEFFELFINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTTE HUDSMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICK JANNESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN LAWTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEOFFREY LIGIBEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF MOOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SANTOSH PATEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEE PROVOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEX SWANSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LANE THERIAULT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE THORNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICK WORKMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAAM ZARRABI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 36 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREW SMITH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $519,204 | $32,941 |
| GRAY MCGINNIS | VP OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $278,100 | $59,835 |
| LISA WARD | VP OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $244,563 | $50,260 |
| CHRISTOPHER BORGERDING | DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $174,375 | $4,360 |
| MATTHEW STEELE | DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,250 | $13,186 |
| SULMAN AHMED | PRESIDENT/CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL RICCOBENE | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN JORY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DUSTIN NETRAL | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB FONTANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG COPELAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANTOSH PATEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICAHEL LINDLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AJ ACIERNO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MITCH OLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT ASNIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GUY AMINI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK WORKMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN LAWTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RASHED DIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN KAUFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE THORNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HUGH CAREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF ADAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM ALKHOURY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE BILT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J HEDRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL O'DONNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW HADDAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTTE HUDSMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARYAM BEYRAMIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF MOOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE BILECA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEOFFREY LIGIBEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1800 M ST NW STE 400S, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-5878
- In care of
- % DOUG BROWN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SULMAN AHMED, 1800 M STREET NW SUITE 400 S 1210, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
- Signed the 990
- ANDREW SMITH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (202) 429-1600
- Website
- WWW.THEADSO.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO SUPPORT ADSO MEMBER COMPANIES AND THEIR TEAMS THROUGH RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY; ENABLING THEM TO FOSTER INNOVATION, COLLABORATION AND A VIBRANT MARKET WHERE DSO-SUPPORTED DENTISTS CAN PROVIDE QUALITY ORAL HEALTH CARE TO THEIR PATIENTS AND TO THOSE IN THE UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- THE ASSOCIATION OF DENTAL SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS (ADSO) IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION COMPRISED OF DENTAL SUPPORT ORGANIZATION (DSO) COMPANY MEMBERS. ADSO REPRESENTS DSOS BEFORE THE PUBLIC, POLICY MAKERS AND IN THE MEDIA.OUR MEMBERS ENABLE SUPPORTED DENTISTS TO FOCUS ON THEIR PATIENTS AND EXPAND ACCESS FOR DENTAL CARE WHILE MAINTAINING THE HIGHEST QUALITY STANDARDS OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL ETHICS. OUR MEMBERS OPERATE IN 48 STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND PROVIDE THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF NON-CLINICAL SUPPORT TO MORE THAN 11,000 DENTISTS. ADSO ALSO WELCOMES INTERNATIONAL DSOS, INDUSTRY PARTNERS, AND OTHER ASSOCIATIONS IN THE DENTAL SPACE TO JOIN THE ORGANIZATION IN SUPPORT OF ADSO'S MISSION.
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
- 26-0170284
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2007
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S41)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,463,723
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,280,132
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $9,240,706 | $9,650,884 | $1,463,723 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $10,025,175 | $10,353,312 | $1,910,717 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $9,191,814 | $8,990,314 | $2,917,740 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 26-0170284).
Questions about ASSOCIATION OF DENTAL SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS
- What is the EIN of ASSOCIATION OF DENTAL SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ASSOCIATION OF DENTAL SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS is 26-0170284.
- Is ASSOCIATION OF DENTAL SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2007.
- Are donations to ASSOCIATION OF DENTAL SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does ASSOCIATION OF DENTAL SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS 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 ASSOCIATION OF DENTAL SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS 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 ASSOCIATION OF DENTAL SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS 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 ASSOCIATION OF DENTAL SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SULMAN AHMED.
- Who are the officers and directors of ASSOCIATION OF DENTAL SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 34 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $661,378 (ANDREW SMITH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does ASSOCIATION OF DENTAL SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $9,240,706, expenses of $9,650,884 and total assets of $1,463,723 at year end.
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