Delta Dental of Iowa and Foundation Announce 2024 Total Giving of $3.6 Million for 324 Iowa Organizations

Posted on April 8, 2025 in Foundation

Delta Dental of Iowa and its Foundation committed $3.6 million to 324 organizations to address oral and overall health needs in 2024. The not-for-profit insurance company and its Foundation have invested a total of $73 million to improve the health and well-being of Iowans since 2002. 

“At Delta Dental of Iowa, we’re committed to making our communities healthier and that commitment extends far beyond the insurance benefits we provide,” said April Schmaltz, president and CEO, Delta Dental of Iowa. “We recognize the challenges some Iowans face in accessing the resources they need to achieve health and well-being, which is why we partner with organizations that share our goal to support healthy smiles, healthy vision, and healthier lives.” 

Delta Dental focuses its giving on programs that strengthen connections between oral and overall health, support healthy activities and healthy communities, and improve the social and emotional well-being of Iowans.  

Highlights of projects and grant programs in 2024 include: 

• Awarding four FIND (Fulfilling Iowa’s Need for Dentists) Loan Repayment dentists, located in Eldora, Lenox, Corydon, and Atlantic/Avoca. 
• System and Capacity Building Grants totaling nearly $1.3 million, including $350,000 to the Community Health Center of Fort Dodge for a new mobile dental clinic. 
• More than $710,000 in Community of Health grants to 27 organizations working to encourage dental workforce recruitment, strengthen public health education, and initiate mental health projects to expand awareness and reduce stigma. 
• Invested nearly $300,000 for the Rethink Your Drink program, which provided eight schools, three libraries, and 23 communities with water bottle filling stations.  
• Hosted a free, volunteer-led vision clinic in Cedar Rapids in partnership with OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation, Prevent Blindness Iowa, and Eastern Iowa Health Center. The clinic provided no-cost vision screenings and exams for 507 community members and 438 free pairs of glasses. 

Delta Dental of Iowa serves 1.6 million members to provide dental, vision, legal, and life benefits. View the Delta Dental of Iowa 2024 annual giving report here.