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Nonprofit · EIN 83-4416613

DELTA DENTAL OF COLORADO

Tax-exempt · GREENWOOD VLG, CO 80111

Financials

$551.2M$554.9M2023$680.9M$678.5M2024$713.7M$701.3M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of DELTA DENTAL OF COLORADO by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$713,722,600$701,304,661$12,417,939$121,242,829$43,092,015$78,150,814
December 31, 2024990$680,898,590$678,494,572$2,404,018$106,632,580$42,846,810$63,785,770
December 31, 2023990$551,172,200$554,915,409-$3,743,209$100,016,619$40,279,633$59,736,986
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$709,727,080
Investment income
$3,508,788
Net gain from sales of assets
$522,812
Other revenue
$486,732

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,699,787
Benefits paid to members
$623,316,743
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$5,836,126
Other salaries and wages
$16,963,486
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$29,805,870
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$861,730
Accounting fees
$166,677
Occupancy
$1,813,643
Travel
$298,108
Depreciation
$2,071,049
Program services (functional)
$695,660,791
Management and general (functional)
$5,643,870

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$106,632,580
Total assets, end of year
$121,242,829
Total liabilities, end of year
$43,092,015
Net assets, end of year
$78,150,814
Land, buildings and equipment
$6,754,753
Publicly traded securities
$12,319,152
Net assets without donor restrictions
$78,150,814
Gross receipts
$767,963,532
Employees
250
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2019
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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
HELEN W DREXLERPRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
27$906,041$525,303$89,279
KELLI C OGUNSANYACHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Key employee
41$557,130$61,904$65,620
ROBERT M THOMPSONCHIEF GROWTH OFFICER
Key employee
38$475,271$83,871$62,891
STACY L ABELCHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER
Key employee
43$491,143$20,464$67,010
BRAD T GUYTON DDS MBA MPHCHIEF DENTAL OFFICER
Key employee
21$353,110$26,579$39,559
MICHAEL R THORNLEYCORPORATE CONTROLLER
Highest-paid employee
30$224,946$121,127$42,688
DEVIN W FARRELLDIRECTOR-SALES & ACCT MGMNT
Highest-paid employee
38$272,711$48,126$58,475
ALLISON MELUNDIRECTOR-MARKETING & CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS
Highest-paid employee
31$200,093$85,754$52,433
PATRICK A CORDOVADIRECTOR-IT INFRASTRUCTURE & DATA SYSTEMS
Highest-paid employee
31$172,800$74,058$49,846
RYAN M WALLACEDIRECTOR-CLIENT STRATEGY & UNDERWRITING
Highest-paid employee
42$229,676$19,971$41,108
KEITH W PHILLIPSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
37$152,246$31,184$8,072
JAMES L COUSIN IICHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
4$74,250$0$0
MARK GOODMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
4$61,964$0$0
ANN BLOCKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
4$52,304$7,750$0
ANDREA YOUNGVICE-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
4$42,969$15,750$0
8 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
TAMANNA TIWARI MPH MDS BDSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
4$57,000
DONALD ORTEGATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
4$48,496
TODD EVENSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
4$46,500
JOSEPH GARCIASECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
4$45,750
ANN SOMERS DDSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
4$43,500
LISA RAMIREZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
4$42,000
DOUG WHETTENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
4$41,250
IAN MCLEANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
4$40,500
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 24 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
Helen W DrexlerPresident and Chief Executive Officer
Trustee or director, Officer
28$732,900$394,639$110,398
Kelli C OgunsanyaChief Operating Officer
Key employee
42$498,981$37,558$60,483
Robert M ThompsonChief Growth Officer
Key employee
31$336,857$144,367$59,458
Stacy L AbelChief People Officer
Key employee
41$382,441$42,493$69,379
Gregory VochisChief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Officer
37$349,165$79,748$45,610
Brad T Guyton DDS MBA MPHChief Dental Officer
Key employee
21$323,793$24,372$43,947
Devin W FarrellSr. Director - Growth Strategy
Highest-paid employee
38$270,818$47,791$57,543
Michael R ThornleySr. Director - Corporate Controller
Highest-paid employee
30$189,227$101,891$36,263
Allison MelunSr. Director - Marketing & Communications
Highest-paid employee
31$178,338$76,430$46,987
Stephanie RauziSenior Sales Executive
Highest-paid employee
45$243,283$0$45,304
Patrick A CordovaDirector - IT Infrastructure & Data Systems
Highest-paid employee
38$191,723$33,834$45,451
Adeeb A KhanFormer Chief Impact Officer
Former
0$82,418$123,627$0
James L Cousin IIChair
Trustee or director, Officer
4$68,951$0$0
Tamanna Tiwari MPH MDS BDSTrustee
Trustee or director
4$61,300$0$0
Ann BlockTrustee
Trustee or director
4$51,839$8,500$0
Mark GoodmanTrustee
Trustee or director
4$49,565$3,000$0
Leo TokarVice-Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
4$38,907$13,500$0
Andrea YoungTrustee
Trustee or director
2$37,901$10,000$0
Kim Kretsch DDS MBATrustee
Trustee or director
2$47,250$0$0
Joseph GarciaTrustee
Trustee or director
4$46,000$0$0
Don OrtegaTrustee
Trustee or director
4$42,000$3,000$0
Ann Somers DDSTrustee
Trustee or director
2$44,601$0$0
Richard Call DMDTrustee
Trustee or director
4$44,367$0$0
Ned Calonge MD MPHSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
4$42,776$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 25 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
HELEN W DREXLERPRESIDENT & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
28$697,868$375,775$49,492
GREGORY C VOCHIS CPATREASURER & CFO
Officer
37$480,594$109,765$63,384
ROBERT M THOMPSONCHIEF GROWTH OFFICER
Key employee
31$336,431$144,185$55,069
KELLI C OGUNSANYACHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Key employee
42$405,209$30,500$48,531
ADEEB A KHANCHIEF IMPACT OFFICER - THRU 6/23/23
Key employee
17$177,714$266,572$28,712
BRAD T GUYTON DDS MBA MPHCHIEF DENTAL OFFICER
Key employee
21$300,658$22,630$32,706
STACY L ABELCHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER
Key employee
40$258,691$35,276$29,693
DEVIN W FARRELLSR. DIRECTOR - GROWTH STRATEGY
Highest-paid employee
40$236,397$29,218$44,386
ALLISON MELUNSR. DIRECTOR-MARKETING & COR. COMM.
Highest-paid employee
31$159,168$68,215$41,657
BROOKE S BODART RDH MPASR. DIR.-CLAIMS, CLINICAL & PROV. MGMT.
Highest-paid employee
45$235,184$0$33,558
MICHAEL R THORNLEY CPACORPORATE CONTROLLER
Highest-paid employee
30$152,127$81,914$28,136
PATRICK A CORDOVADIRECTOR-IT INFRASTRUC. & DATA SYS.
Highest-paid employee
38$178,152$31,439$40,666
DAVID W GERBUSFORMER COO
Former
0$106,681$13,185$0
NED CALONGE MD MPHCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$74,250$0$0
TAMANNA TIWARI MPH MDS BDSSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$66,000$0$0
ANDREA YOUNGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
4$52,708$11,500$0
JAMES L COUSIN IITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
4$50,800$3,750$0
KIM KRETSCH DDS MBATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$51,750$0$0
ANN BLOCKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
4$43,028$7,750$0
ANN SOMERS DDSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$49,500$0$0
RICHARD CALL DMD MSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
4$47,328$0$0
MARK GOODMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$24,422$0$22,500
LEO TOKARVICE-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
4$21,001$12,750$12,750
DON ORTEGATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
4$42,750$0$0
JOSEPH GARCIATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
4$42,000$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
6465 GREENWOOD PLAZA BLVD STE 900, GREENWOOD VLG, CO 80111-7107
In care of
% MICHAEL THORNLEY
Mailing address (990-N for 2019)
PO box 5468, Denver CO 80217
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
KEITH W PHILLIPS, 6465 GREENWOOD PLAZA BLVD 900, CENTENNIAL, CO 80111
Principal officer (990-N for 2019)
David Gerbus, PO box 5468, Denver CO 80217
Signed the 990
KEITH W PHILLIPS, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Phone
(800) 233-0860
Return prepared by
PLANTE & MORAN PLLC

Mission

DELTA DENTAL OF COLORADO (DDCO) WAS FORMED AS A 501(C)(4) ORGANIZATION IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THE ORAL HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES. BECAUSE PEOPLE WITH DENTAL INSURANCE OVER TIME HAVE BETTER ORAL HEALTH OUTCOMES, DELTA DENTAL OF COLORADO DEVOTES ITSELF TO PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY AFFORDABLE DENTAL INSURANCE TO AS MANY COLORADANS AS POSSIBLE.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • PROVISION OF RISK AND SELF-FUNDED PLANS TO SUBSCRIBERS DELTA DENTAL OF COLORADO DEVOTES ITSELF TO ITS MISSION OF IMPROVING THE ORAL HEALTH OF COLORADO'S PEOPLE. BECAUSE PEOPLE WITH DENTAL INSURANCE ARE OVER TWICE AS LIKELY TO VISIT A DENTIST REGULARLY, DENTAL OF COLORADO WORKS HARD TO MAKE DENTAL INSURANCE AS AFFORDABLE AND ACCESSIBLE AS POSSIBLE, AND TO THAT END, INSURES OVER 1,150,000 PEOPLE IN COLORADO AND 600,000 IN OTHER VARIOUS STATES. THE REVENUE GENERATED IS USED TO FUND THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT EFFORTS DESCRIBED IN LINE 4B.
    Expenses $693,961,004 · revenue $710,213,812
  • COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS AS A NONPROFIT, DELTA DENTAL OF COLORADO DEVOTES SIGNIFICANT RESOURCES TO FULFILLING OUR MISSION OF IMPROVING THE ORAL HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. DELTA DENTAL OF COLORADO PROVIDES DENTAL BENEFITS AND ORAL HEALTH INFORMATION AND SERVICES TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE. OVER THE PAST 20+ YEARS, DELTA DENTAL OF COLORADO HAS DEVOTED A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF ITS ADJUSTED NET GAIN TO ITS COMMUNITY IMPACT INITIATIVES. THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE DONATIONS, IN-KIND ORAL HEALTH SUPPLY PROGRAMS, AND CORPORATE SPONSORSHIPS WITH MANY ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING COMMUNITY FIRST FOUNDATION, DENVER ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATION, COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION, JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT, THRIVING FAMILIES, AMERICAN RED CROSS, COLORADO MISSION OF MERCY, AND MILE HIGH UNITED WAY. THE COMPANY ALSO SPONSORS LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITY EVENTS AND DONATED OVER 85,000 ORAL HEALTH ITEMS TO PEOPLE THROUGHOUT COLORADO. THE COMPANY SUPPORTS ENGAGEMENT IN THE COMMUNITY THROUGH ITS VOLUNTEER PROGRAM WITH 162 OF ITS 200 EMPLOYEES CONTRIBUTING THEIR TIME IN 2025.
    Expenses $1,699,787 · grants $1,699,787

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
83-4416613
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
2019
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Health care (E11)
Assets (IRS master file)
$121,242,829
Income (IRS master file)
$767,963,532

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$713,722,600$701,304,661$121,242,829XML
990December 2024$680,898,590$678,494,572$106,632,580XML
990December 2023$551,172,200$554,915,409$100,016,619XML
990December 2022$519,246,527$514,792,740$109,743,580IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-N for 2019
Officer: David Gerbus
December 31, 2019≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 83-4416613).

Questions about DELTA DENTAL OF COLORADO

What is the EIN of DELTA DENTAL OF COLORADO?
The employer identification number (EIN) of DELTA DENTAL OF COLORADO is 83-4416613.
Is DELTA DENTAL OF COLORADO tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2019.
Are donations to DELTA DENTAL OF COLORADO tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does DELTA DENTAL OF COLORADO 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 COLORADO due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did DELTA DENTAL OF COLORADO last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of DELTA DENTAL OF COLORADO?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KEITH W PHILLIPS.
Who are the officers and directors of DELTA DENTAL OF COLORADO?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 23 people; 23 received compensation from the organization, the highest $906,041 (HELEN W DREXLER, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
How much revenue does DELTA DENTAL OF COLORADO have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $713,722,600, expenses of $701,304,661 and total assets of $121,242,829 at year end.

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