Minneapolis, MN

CHILDRENS DENTAL SERVICES INC

EIN 41-0857929

Health & Wellness Healthcare Access & Equity Children & youth Low-income Immigrants & refugees Indigenous communities Communities of color Rural communities Patients & families

Mission

Since 1919, Children's Dental Services is dedicated to improving the oral health of children from families with low incomes by providing accessible treatment, outreach, education, and culturally competent care across Minnesota.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About CHILDRENS DENTAL SERVICES INC

This profile is for Children’s Dental Services, Inc. (EIN 41-0857929), a Minnesota 501(c)(3) community dental services organization based in Minneapolis that provides outreach, prevention, and clinical dental care to children (birth through age 26), pregnant people, and families.

Children’s Dental Services operates clinic sites and mobile/satellite programs across the Twin Cities, Duluth, the Iron Range, Moorhead, St. Cloud and in dozens of rural counties, with a focus on serving low-income, immigrant and refugee, Indigenous, and other underserved communities. In the last 2–3 years the organization has been recognized in peer-reviewed public health literature for its integration of dental therapists, has received multiple state grants to expand clinical training and rural services (2026), and earned regional public-health and preservation awards for clinic improvements (2025–2026).

Notable achievements

State grants to expand access and training (2026)

Received multiple Minnesota Department of Health grants in 2026 to support clinical dental education, broaden the dental safety net for uninsured youth, and expand preventive and restorative care to an additional 1,000 children and families in rural southeast Minnesota.

Peer-reviewed recognition for workforce model (2024)

Recognized in a Journal of Public Health Dentistry study for effective integration of dental therapists in safety-net practice, documenting increased access and operational efficiency.

Local infrastructure and access expansion

Purchased and began redevelopment of historic properties in Chisholm, MN into a Dental Access Hub with operatories and workforce housing to increase regional capacity and stabilize local dental workforce.

At a glance

Total assets: $27.6M
Annual revenue: $11.8M
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 41-0857929
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Website: childrensdentalservices.org
On Mahalo since: September 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

St. Louis County Public Health Achievement Award (April 2026) and Hennepin Health Provider Excellence Award (2025) recognizing contributions to regional oral health.

Duluth Preservation Alliance award (2025) for renovation and preservation of the historic 25 W. Superior St. clinic in Duluth.

Executive Director recognized with CBIZ Women Transforming Business Innovation Award (2022); organization cited in peer-reviewed public health literature (2024).

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