Nonprofit · EIN 62-0812197
DELTA DENTAL OF TENNESSEE
Tax-exempt · OKEMOS, MI 48864
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $261,606,699 | $253,631,336 | $7,975,363 | $119,596,787 | $25,366,734 | $94,230,053 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $240,349,072 | $234,901,022 | $5,448,050 | $111,999,076 | $26,099,873 | $85,899,203 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $258,281,933
- Investment income
- $3,306,598
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $241,154
- Other revenue
- $18,168
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,404,598
- Benefits paid to members
- $206,753,013
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $4,606,542
- Other salaries and wages
- $5,894,116
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $13,091,119
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $46,644
- Accounting fees
- $91,500
- Occupancy
- $616,600
- Travel
- $629,679
- Depreciation
- $276,901
- Program services (functional)
- $241,939,683
- Management and general (functional)
- $11,691,653
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $111,999,076
- Total assets, end of year
- $119,596,787
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $25,366,734
- Net assets, end of year
- $94,230,053
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,454,435
- Publicly traded securities
- $73,443,800
- Gross unrelated business income
- $7,671,674
- Gross receipts
- $269,651,702
- Employees
- 98
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1965
- State of legal domicile
- TN
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 PHILIP A WENK | FORMER CEO Former | 0 | $1,261,190 | $177,269 | $24,150 |
| JEFFREY BALLARD | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $1,239,213 | $0 | $167,329 |
| MELISSA HUSCHKE | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $546,171 | $0 | $122,394 |
| SHANDA TUCKER | CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $480,093 | $0 | $112,092 |
| TRACY BAILEY | ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $354,753 | $0 | $49,947 |
| MICHELLE ACOSTA | SENIOR VP BRAND EXPERIENCE Officer | 40 | $298,170 | $0 | $81,487 |
| JEFFREY A NEWTON | SENIOR VP AUDIT & FINANCE Officer | 40 | $297,025 | $0 | $82,455 |
| LARRY HOGG | VP INFORMATION SERVICES Officer | 40 | $281,240 | $0 | $63,446 |
| DAVID CRENSHAW | CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Officer | 40 | $308,320 | $0 | $33,408 |
| WILLIAM HAMILTON III | ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $244,323 | $0 | $41,164 |
| EMILY PEARSON | ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $216,032 | $0 | $40,451 |
| AMANDA CONYER | VP, QMI Officer | 40 | $187,236 | $0 | $33,383 |
| DAVID PEMBERTON | MANAGER, SALES AND ACCOUNT MGMT - THRU 7/2024 Highest-paid employee | 40 | $185,677 | $0 | $24,191 |
| DARLENE LEMOND | MANAGER, OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,959 | $0 | $35,858 |
| MARTIN D ROBINSON | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $25,252 | $24,996 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENNETH BARRY BOSTER | CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $37,223 | $0 | $3,747 |
| DR PAUL BACON | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $28,937 | $0 | $0 |
| BRADLEY LAMPLEY | SECOND VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $26,563 | $0 | $0 |
| JEROME MELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $24,000 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN EVETTE WHITE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $23,353 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JAY SHEATS II | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $22,142 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $21,338 | $0 | $0 |
| DR FREDRICK GUTHRIE JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $20,937 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER HOLMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $20,853 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY PARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $18,735 | $1,500 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR PHILIP A WENK | CEO Officer | 40 | $1,542,650 | $0 | $59,798 |
| JEFFREY BALLARD | PRESIDENT & CFO Officer | 40 | $1,063,478 | $0 | $167,309 |
| MELISSA HUSCHKE | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $511,514 | $0 | $119,798 |
| SHANDA TUCKER | CHIEF COMPLIANCE AND DIVERSITY OFF. Officer | 40 | $442,454 | $0 | $67,809 |
| TRACY BAILEY | ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $379,039 | $0 | $51,755 |
| MICHELLE ACOSTA | VP BRAND STRATEGY Officer | 40 | $279,493 | $0 | $83,464 |
| JEFFREY A NEWTON | VP AUDIT & FINANCE Officer | 40 | $272,000 | $0 | $81,190 |
| LARRY HOGG | VP INFORMATION SERVICES Officer | 40 | $264,265 | $0 | $62,055 |
| DAVID PEMBERTON | MANAGER, SALES AND ACCOUNT MGMT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $237,219 | $0 | $55,078 |
| WILLIAM HAMILTON III | ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $224,434 | $0 | $41,755 |
| AMANDA CONYER | VP QUALITY, MONITORING AND IMPROV. Officer | 40 | $169,108 | $0 | $32,984 |
| EMILY PEARSON | ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $158,160 | $0 | $39,272 |
| DARLENE LEMOND | MANAGER, OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,688 | $0 | $36,758 |
| DAVID CRENSHAW | CHIEF LEGAL AND STRATEGY OFFICER Officer | 40 | $68,056 | $0 | $7,119 |
| MARTIN D ROBINSON | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $25,252 | $24,996 | $0 |
| DR PAUL BACON | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $36,266 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN EVETTE WHITE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $33,104 | $0 | $0 |
| BRADLEY LAMPLEY | SECOND VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $31,939 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER HOLMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $24,195 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY PARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $22,111 | $1,500 | $0 |
| JANET MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $23,530 | $0 | $0 |
| DR FREDRICK GUTHRIE JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $22,313 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JAY SHEATS II | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $22,034 | $0 | $0 |
| JEROME MELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $20,250 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4100 OKEMOS RD, OKEMOS, MI 48864-3215
- In care of
- % DELTA DENTAL OF TENNESSEE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JEFFREY A NEWTON, 1600 WEST END AVENUE SUITE 1700, NASHVILLE, TN 37203
- Signed the 990
- JEFFREY A NEWTON, SENIOR VP AUDIT & FINANCE
- Phone
- (888) 281-9396
- Website
- WWW.DELTADENTALTN.COM
- Return prepared by
- Plante & Moran PLLC
Mission
OUR MISSION IS ENSURING HEALTHY SMILES. DELTA DENTAL OF TENNESSEE BELIEVES EVERYONE DESERVES GOOD HEALTH. OUR AIM IS TO IMPROVE THE OVERALL WELLNESS OF OUR COMMUNITIES THROUGH OUR PRODUCTS, ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, AND PHILANTHROPY.
Program accomplishments
- THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF DELTA DENTAL OF TENNESSEE IS TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DENTAL SERVICES UNDER WRITTEN CONTRACTS WHICH ENTITLE THE SUBSCRIBERS TO REIMBURSEMENT FOR COVERED SERVICES PROVIDED BY LICENSED DENTISTS, PRIMARILY IN THE STATE OF TENNESSEE. BOTH LOCAL AND NATIONAL CONTRACTS ARE ADMINISTERED, WHICH HAVE THE KEY FEATURE OF GIVING SUBSCRIBERS ACCESS TO THE LOCAL PROVIDER NETWORKS MAINTAINED BY DELTA DENTAL OF TENNESSEE, AS WELL AS THE NATIONAL PROVIDER NETWORKS OF THE DELTA DENTAL SYSTEM UNDER THE DELTA USA PROGRAM. THE COMPANY MAKES UNCONDITIONAL PROMISES TO GIVE, TO BOTH ITS FOUNDATION AND VARIOUS OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, WHICH SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH PROGRAMS FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF DENTAL SCIENCE AND TO PROMOTE THE ORAL HEALTH OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH EDUCATIONAL AND SERVICE ACTIVITIES. DELTA DENTAL OF TENNESSEE ASSISTED CLINICS THAT PRIMARILY SERVE THE WORKING POOR AND FUNDED AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTERS TO ALLOW INPATIENT ORAL HEALTH CARE. AT THE EDUCATION LEVEL, THE COMPANY ASSISTED DENTAL SCHOOLS IN ORDER TO KEEP THEIR FACILITIES AND TEACHING EQUIPMENT UP TO DATE AND FUNDED DENTAL SCHOLARSHIPS TO 3RD AND 4TH YEAR DENTAL STUDENTS.Expenses $241,939,683 · grants $1,404,598 · revenue $250,628,427
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
- 62-0812197
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1988
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $119,596,787
- Income (IRS master file)
- $269,651,702
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $261,606,699 | $253,631,336 | $119,596,787 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $240,349,072 | $234,901,022 | $111,999,076 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $223,582,648 | $219,400,219 | $101,403,448 | 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 62-0812197).
Questions about DELTA DENTAL OF TENNESSEE
- What is the EIN of DELTA DENTAL OF TENNESSEE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DELTA DENTAL OF TENNESSEE is 62-0812197.
- Is DELTA DENTAL OF TENNESSEE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1988.
- Are donations to DELTA DENTAL OF TENNESSEE tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does DELTA DENTAL OF TENNESSEE 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 DELTA DENTAL OF TENNESSEE 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 DELTA DENTAL OF TENNESSEE 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 DELTA DENTAL OF TENNESSEE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JEFFREY A NEWTON.
- Who are the officers and directors of DELTA DENTAL OF TENNESSEE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 25 people; 25 received compensation from the organization, the highest $1,261,190 (DR PHILIP A WENK, FORMER CEO).
- How much revenue does DELTA DENTAL OF TENNESSEE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $261,606,699, expenses of $253,631,336 and total assets of $119,596,787 at year end.
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