EIN 83-3397388

Local Start Dental

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
29
City
Year formed
2019
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
Description
Local Start Dental restores smiles and confidence for underserved neighbors while advancing clinical skills of dental professionals. It provides highly discounted or no cost dental work, including dental implants, extractions, 3D scans of the mouth and jawbone, removal of unhealthy teeth and precise placement. Additionally, Local Start Dental offers progressive continuing education for dentists and dental students to equip them with the most advanced skills available.
Also known as...
Smiles 4 Durham
Total revenues
$2,486,055
2023
Total expenses
$2,680,760
2023
Total assets
$2,692,477
2023
Num. employees
29
2023

Program areas at Local Start Dental

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.
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.
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.

Who funds Local Start Dental

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Carol Woods Retirement CommunityGeriatric Dental Care for Low Income Seniors$75,000
Henry Schein Cares FoundationGeneral Support$75,000
The Forest at DukeOperating Support$65,000
...and 4 more grants received

Personnel at Local Start Dental

NameTitleCompensation
Jenny MarlerExecutive Director$157,115
Mahmoud SeragClinical Director$366,542
Douglas BrownPast Treasurer
Doug BrownBoard$0
Greg HarrisChairman$45,000
...and 1 more key personnel

Financials for Local Start Dental

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$514,473
Program services$1,935,814
Investment income and dividends$35,376
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$392
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$2,486,055

Form 990s for Local Start Dental

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-05-08990View PDF
2022-122023-05-11990View PDF
2021-122022-10-06990View PDF
2020-122021-10-20990View PDF

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Data update history
July 14, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $75,000 from Carol Woods Retirement Community
May 7, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
December 28, 2023
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $160,000 from Dental Foundation of North Carolina
July 14, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
ClinicsHealth organizations
Issues
Health
Characteristics
State / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
370 Jackson St
Durham, NC 27701
Metro area
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
County
Durham County, NC
Website URL
localstartdental.org/ 
Phone
(919) 569-5533
IRS details
EIN
83-3397388
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2019
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
E32: Ambulatory Health Center, Community Clinic
NAICS code, primary
621: Outpatient Health Care Practitioners and Facilities
Parent/child status
Independent
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