Join Us in Funding it Forward
For 70 years, the ADHA Foundation (formerly Institute for Oral Health) has supported students, researchers and community programs that expand access to care and elevate the dental hygiene profession. In collaboration with the American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA), we transform generosity into opportunity through:
- Scholarships that help students and hygienists learn and grow
- Grants that advance innovative research, address health care inequities, and strengthen professional development
“The Esther Wilkins Scholarship transformed my career. Now I get to help my students do the same.”
— Abby Rennau, RDH, BSDH, MEd
Every Gift Makes a Difference
Last year alone, the ADHA Foundation:
- delivered $146,000 in scholarships, research, community service, and travel grants
- provided 50 ADHA members with direct assistance
- introduced 4 new funding programs
ADHA Foundation Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2026
Your donation will support initiatives like these ADHA Foundation-funded programs that:
- Delivered mobile preventive care to 6,000+ rural patients
- Provided oral care to 1,000+ underserved children and caregivers
- Brought onsite oral care to seniors on Medicaid
- Gave uninsured patients access to restorative care
- Funded a study on implicit bias and diversity in dental hygiene
- Taught oral health skills to Minnesota children living in foster care
ADHA Foundation is Grateful for its Corporate Supporters:
ADHA Foundation (also known as the IOH Foundation) is an exempt organization as described in Section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code; EIN 36-3468143.
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