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.
Public Charity
DIENTES COMMUNITY DENTAL CARE
DIENTES COMMUNITY DENTAL CARE, of SANTA CRUZ, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $17.3M in revenue, $16.4M in expenses, $23.5M in total assets. 68 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $4.0M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 770311752
SANTA CRUZ, CA
Community Clinics
NTEE: E32
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$17.3M
Total Expenses$16.4M
Total Assets$23.5M
Grant Records68
Funding Total$4.0M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Dientes Community Dental Care
How Dientes Community Dental Care divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$83
Programs
the work itself
$14
Management
running the organization
$3
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $83 for programs
$80
Dientes provides comprehensive dental care for 61,345 visits to 17,041 patients, including children, adults and seniors
$3
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…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
OPERATING & CAPITAL SUPPORT
$450,000
GENERAL OPERATING, WATSONVILLE EXPANSION, COMMERCIAL WAY CLINIC REMODEL
$182,900
GENERAL SUPPORT
$90,531
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$58,850
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$52,000
Showing up to 5 of 68 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Alicia Moody
Director
Brian Del Core
LEAD DENTIST
Catherine Modjeski
ENDODONTIST
Christie Duong
LEAD DENTIST
David Wistrom
President
Gary Bencomo
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $17.3M | $16.4M | $23.5M |
| 2024 | $16.4M | $15.4M | $20.2M |
| 2023 | $13.7M | $12.6M | $18.7M |
| 2022 | $14.7M | $10.6M | $18.4M |
| 2021 | $11.1M | $9.4M | $16.4M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $11.1M to $17.3M (+56%), with total assets most recently reported at $23.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.