Interfaith Dental Clinic

What Interfaith Dental Clinic does

Interfaith Dental Clinic is a 501(c)-equivalent nonprofit dental care provider founded in November 1994 by Dr. Tom Underwood in Nashville, Tennessee. The organization operates two clinic locations—a 7,500 sq ft headquarters at 600 Hill Avenue in Nashville with 26 operatories, and a satellite clinic in Murfreesboro opened in 2012—serving approximately 1,200 patients annually across a ten-county Middle Tennessee region. Its core service is comprehensive and emergency dental care delivered on a sliding fee scale to working poor families, uninsured individuals, and elderly Tennessee residents, the last through the SMILE ON 65+ program (a $25 facility fee program for adults 65+ below 200% of the poverty level). The organization supplements clinical care with oral health education, continuing education courses approved by the Tennessee Board of Dentistry, and community dental health coordination that integrates food insecurity and opioid harm reduction referrals.

The operating model is volunteer-driven, leveraging a network of 250+ clinical and non-clinical volunteers (including 90 active clinical volunteers delivering 1,335 hours and $143,535 of service value) alongside a paid staff team led by CEO Rhonda Switzer-Nadasdi and supported by a CFO, Chief Development Officer, Chief Program Officer, Chief Officer of Statewide Initiatives, and directors across HR, operations, grants, education, and clinic management. Clinical capacity is anchored by training partnerships with NYU Langone Health (AEGD residency since July 2014, hosting 4 resident positions annually) and Vanderbilt University (OMS rotations since 1998, hosting 3-5 residents rotating annually), which supply both labor and a continuous talent pipeline.

Revenue is generated across four streams: sliding-scale patient fees, the $25-per-visit SMILE ON 65+ facility fee, charitable donations and foundation grants (including cryptocurrency donations via the Engiven platform and donor-advised funds), and special event fundraising such as the Tom Murphy Golf Classic. The organization maintains no app, public API, or AI-driven product features; its digital footprint consists of a website, social media profiles, and a YouTube patient education channel. Service distribution is direct-to-patient through the two physical clinics plus a statewide SMILE ON 65+ partner network spanning West, Middle, and East Tennessee.

Name

Interfaith Dental Clinic

Legal name

Interfaith Dental Clinic

Website

https://interfaithdental.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Interfaith Dental Clinic is a Nashville-based nonprofit providing comprehensive and emergency dental care on a sliding fee scale to uninsured, low-income, and elderly Tennessee residents across a ten-county Middle Tennessee region, operating 26 operatories across two clinics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Dental Healthcare Services

NAICS

Offices of Dentists (62121), Other Ambulatory Health Care Services (6219)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Community & Public Health Dentistry Clinics (FQHC/School-Based/Nonprofit) (HLABAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Geriatric & Special Needs General Dentistry (HLABAAAH), Emergency Oral Surgery & Dental Trauma Clinics (HLABALAH)

Keywords

• Nonprofit dental clinic
• Community dental care
• Sliding fee dental services
• Dental residency programs
• Oral health education

Headquarters

HQ city

Nashville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Patient Fees (Sliding Fee Scale): Interfaith Dental provides care on a sliding fee scale based on income and household size. Patients without commercial dental insurance pay according to their ability to afford services. SMILE ON 65+ participants contribute a $25 facility fee per appointment.
2. Donations and Grants: As a nonprofit organization, Interfaith Dental relies heavily on charitable donations from individuals, corporations, and foundation grants. The organization accepts crypto donations through Engiven platform, traditional donations, and donor-advised fund contributions.
3. Special Events: Annual fundraising events including the Tom Murphy Golf Classic generate revenue through sponsorships, team registrations ($1,000 for foursome), and various sponsorship tiers ($1,000-$10,000).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Interfaith Dental Clinic delivers comprehensive and emergency dental care including preventive, restorative, endodontic, periodontal, prosthetic, and oral surgery services to uninsured and low-income populations on a sliding fee scale based on income and household size. The nonprofit also runs the SMILE ON 65+ statewide program for elderly Tennesseeans, hosts postgraduate AEGD and OMS dental residency programs, and provides oral health education, supported by a volunteer network of dental professionals.

Product overview

Interfaith Dental Clinic operates as a volunteer-driven nonprofit dental care provider with two clinic locations (Nashville and Rutherford County/Murfreesboro) offering comprehensive dental services on a sliding fee scale. The core offering is comprehensive dental care for uninsured and underinsured populations. The organization also runs the SMILE ON 65+ specialized program for Tennessee seniors aged 65+, partners with NYU Langone Health for AEGD dental residencies and Vanderbilt for OMS surgical residencies, provides oral health education, and offers volunteer programs for dental professionals. The clinic also hosts continuing education courses for dental professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Comprehensive Dental Care Services Comprehensive and emergency dental care for individuals and families without commercial dental insurance, provided on a sliding fee scale based on income and household size. Services include preventive care, restorative treatments, extractions, and oral health education.
• SMILE ON 65+ Program Specialized dental program for Tennessee residents aged 65 and older who are dentally uninsured and have incomes below 200% poverty level. Services include emergency care, exams, X-rays, fillings, dentures, crowns, root canals, cleanings, and periodontal treatment, with a $25 facility fee per appointment and transportation assistance.
• AEGD Residency Program Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) residency program in partnership with NYU Langone Health, hosting four resident positions. A full-time, year-long postdoctoral training program providing residents with a stipend and complex clinical experience.
• OMS Residency Program Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMS) residency rotation in partnership with Vanderbilt University's Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Interfaith hosts one OMS resident at a time, with 3-5 residents rotating through clinics annually, providing IV-sedation and complex surgical dental procedures.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,335 clinical volunteer hours delivered by 90 volunteers
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NYU Langone HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2014Partnership since July 2014 hosting an Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) residency program. NYU Langone Health serves as the educational sponsor. Interfaith hosts 4 resident positions annually. The program educates approximately 250 dental residents each year through designated sites nationwide. Full-time year-long program provides residents with a stipend.
• Vanderbilt University Department of Oral and Maxillofacial SurgerycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1998Partnership since 1998 providing clinical rotation site for OMS residents. Vanderbilt offers both 4-year and 6-year residency tracks. Interfaith hosts 1 OMS resident at a time (typically 3-5 residents rotate annually). Residents provide IV-sedation services and complex surgical procedures under volunteer surgeon attendings. Residents spend 1-2 days/week at Murfreesboro and 3-4 days in Nashville.
• Nashville Chamber of CommerceminorOthersDisplayed as partner logo on website footer, indicating organizational membership and community involvement in the Greater Nashville business community.
• United Way Greater NashvilleminorOthersPartner logo displayed on website. United Way 211 helpline referenced as resource referral source for patients needing additional support services.
• Tennessee Alliance of Oral Health AdvocatesminorOthersPartner logo displayed on website. TAOHA maintains Safety Net Directory of oral health clinics and resources across Tennessee.
• Delta Dental of TennesseeminorOthersPartner logo displayed on website. Delta Dental is a board member organization supporting oral health initiatives including Smile Power Week.
• Rutherford Opioid BoardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration providing opioid misuse screening, education on safe medication storage/disposal, naloxone distribution, and restorative dental treatment for individuals in recovery. Addresses prevention, harm reduction, and recovery-focused care alongside dental services.
• Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle TennesseeminorOthersPartner providing food box resources for families referred through Interfaith Dental's whole-health approach to patient care.
• 211 / United Way HelplineminorOthersFree confidential service connecting people to local resources including healthcare, food support, and crisis services. Referenced as resource for patients needing additional support.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• HealthLink Dental Clinic: Nonprofit community dental clinic in Bucks County, Pennsylvania providing free and reduced-fee dental care to low-income adults without insurance. Structurally analogous to Interfaith: volunteer-staffed, sliding-fee scale, comprehensive services, and donor-dependent funding model.
• Remote Area Medical: Volunteer-driven nonprofit operating free pop-up medical, dental, and vision clinics across underserved U.S. communities, primarily in Tennessee and Appalachia. Shares Interfaith's volunteer-clinician model, target population of uninsured and underinsured, and reliance on donations/grants.
• Dental Lifeline Network: National nonprofit organization coordinating donated dental services for vulnerable elderly, disabled, and medically fragile individuals through a volunteer-dentist network. Closely comparable to Interfaith's volunteer-driven, sliding-fee nonprofit model serving patients who cannot afford private practice dentistry.
• America's Dentists Care Foundation (Mission of Mercy): Nonprofit that organizes large-scale Mission of Mercy free dental events staffed by volunteer dentists, delivering care to uninsured and low-income adults. Operates a similar volunteer-clinician, donation-funded model targeting the same patient population as Interfaith's SMILE ON 65+ and sliding-fee programs.
• Cherokee Health Systems: Tennessee-based Federally Qualified Health Center providing integrated medical, dental, and behavioral health services to underserved populations across East and Middle Tennessee. Competes for the same patient base and grant funding as Interfaith while operating on a larger, multi-site FQHC infrastructure.
• Neighborhood Health (Nashville): Federally Qualified Health Center operating multiple clinical sites across Nashville with comprehensive medical and dental services for uninsured and underinsured residents. Directly overlaps with Interfaith Dental's Middle Tennessee geography, sliding-fee model, and target population of working poor.

Emerging players

• America's ToothFairy: National Children's Oral Health Foundation: National nonprofit focused on expanding access to oral health care and education for underserved children and families. Adjacent nonprofit oral-health mission and donor-base overlap, though its pediatric focus differs from Interfaith's working-poor and elderly adult model.

Broad incumbents

• National Association of Free & Charitable Clinics: National trade association representing 1,400+ free and charitable clinics across the U.S., including community dental safety-net providers. Provides the standards, advocacy, and federal-funding umbrella under which Interfaith Dental operates and competes for philanthropic and grant capital.

Regional players

• Tennessee Charitable Care Network: Statewide membership association of Tennessee's safety-net clinics, of which Interfaith Dental is a recognized member. Reflects the regulatory and standards environment in which the company operates and represents peer organizations delivering charitable health services across the state.

Others

• NYU College of Dentistry (Linhart Continuing Dental Education Program): Academic dental institution operating residency programs and affiliated clinical training sites (including the AEGD partnership already established with Interfaith Dental). Functions as both an enabling partner and adjacent provider of clinical dental services to underserved populations in New York and beyond.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/IntrfaithDental
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCDcr6pldTJR-LjJjQHnttVA/featured
• Facebookfacebook.com/InterfaithDental
• Instagraminstagram.com/interfaithdental

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Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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