Dental Foundation of Oregon

What Dental Foundation of Oregon does

The Dental Foundation of Oregon is a nonprofit organization headquartered in Wilsonville, Oregon, dedicated to advancing oral health education, providing charitable dental care, and coordinating resources for children and vulnerable communities throughout Oregon. The organization's entire service delivery is concentrated in a single program: the Tooth Taxi, a mobile dental clinic launched in 2008 that travels to schools and neighborhood centers across every Oregon county to deliver free dental services — including exams, cleanings, fillings, extractions, and oral health education — directly to children and young people from low-income households and communities affected by food and housing insecurity. Since launch, the Tooth Taxi has provided free care to more than 26,000 children and young people, valued at over $9 million.

The Dental Foundation of Oregon is a donation-funded 501(c)-style nonprofit with no commercial revenue model. All dental services are provided free of charge to patients, and the organization's operating budget is supported by charitable contributions from a diversified base of community supporters, including the Oregon Dental Association (a professional endorsement partner), the Oregon Community Foundation, Moda Health, PacificSource, Patterson Foundation, Maps Community Foundation, Ferguson Wellman, Weston, and HLH+JR. Donations are solicited through a dedicated online portal (smileonoregon.kindful.com) and community events, while earned media and outreach drive awareness.

The organization's strategic differentiation rests on its mobile, on-site delivery model — bringing dental care to children where they spend their day rather than requiring families to navigate transportation, scheduling, and cost barriers. It is a service-delivery nonprofit rather than a technology or software company; the "platform" is a converted dental office on wheels, supplemented by a Squarespace-hosted website, an active volunteer pipeline, and partnerships with schools and neighborhood centers. There is no disclosed headcount, no AI or software product, no app, and no commercial customers; the operating footprint is intentionally regional, limited to Oregon.

Name

Dental Foundation of Oregon

Legal name

The Dental Foundation of Oregon

Website

https://smileonoregon.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Dental Foundation of Oregon is a nonprofit that operates the Tooth Taxi, a mobile dental clinic providing free dental services to underserved children and young people across Oregon. Since 2008, it has delivered free care to over 26,000 children through partnerships with schools and community centers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mobile Charitable Dental Services

NAICS

Offices of Dentists (62121)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLABAGAK

Mobile/School-Based Pediatric Dental Clinics

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Dental Care Services/Pediatric Dentistry

SECONDARYHLABAHAM

School/Community-Based Preventive Dental Programs

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Dental Care Services/Dental Hygiene & Preventive Services

Keywords

• Mobile dental clinic
• Charitable dental care
• Oral health education
• Community dental outreach
• Nonprofit dental services

Headquarters

HQ city

Wilsonville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The Dental Foundation of Oregon is a nonprofit organization that funds its operations primarily through donations, grants, and community support. All dental services through the Tooth Taxi are provided free of charge to patients, with care funded by charitable contributions from community supporters, foundations, and individual donors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Dental Foundation of Oregon operates the Tooth Taxi, a mobile dental clinic that travels to schools and neighborhood centers across every county in Oregon. The mobile unit provides free dental services—including exams, cleanings, fillings, extractions, and oral health education—directly on-site to children and young people from low-income and underserved communities. All services are delivered free of charge, funded by donations, grants, and community support.

Product overview

The Dental Foundation of Oregon operates as a nonprofit organization with a single primary offering: the Tooth Taxi mobile dental clinic. This mobile unit travels to schools and community centers throughout Oregon, delivering free charitable dental care directly to children and vulnerable young people. The organization functions as a service provider rather than a technology product company, focusing on oral health education and direct patient care rather than software or digital products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tooth Taxi: Mobile dental clinic serving children and young people in Oregon by partnering with schools and neighborhood centers to bring dental care directly to where children spend their day

Products and services

• Tooth Taxi Mobile Dental Clinic A fully equipped mobile dental clinic (a converted dental office on wheels) operated by the Dental Foundation of Oregon. The Tooth Taxi visits schools and neighborhood centers across Oregon, providing free dental services on-site—including exams, cleanings, fillings, extractions, and oral health education—to children and young people from low-income and underserved communities. All services are delivered free of charge and are funded by donations, grants, and community support.

Quantifiable outcome

• 26,000+ children and young people received free dental care since 2008
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Oregon Dental Association (ODA)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Oregon Dental Association is listed as a community supporter of the Dental Foundation of Oregon, lending brand credibility and professional community endorsement to the nonprofit's mission.
• Schools and Neighborhood CenterscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Dental Foundation of Oregon partners with schools and neighborhood centers across Oregon to host the Tooth Taxi mobile dental clinic, enabling direct delivery of free dental care to children at their existing locations.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• St. David's Foundation Dental Program: Texas-based foundation that operates a large mobile dental program bringing free dental care to children at schools across Central Texas. Nearly identical operating model (foundation-funded mobile clinic fleet serving schoolchildren) and one of the largest direct peers to the Tooth Taxi.
• America's ToothFairy: National Children's Oral Health Foundation: National nonprofit dedicated to increasing access to dental care for children in underserved communities, supporting affiliate programs with funding, equipment, and resources. Directly comparable mission (children's oral health equity) and operating model (funding and enabling direct-care programs rather than running a single clinic).
• Apple Tree Dental: Minnesota-based nonprofit providing on-site and mobile dental care to underserved communities including children, seniors, and people with disabilities. Operates a fleet of mobile clinics that travel to schools and care facilities, making it one of the closest mission-aligned and operating-model analogs to the Dental Foundation of Oregon.
• Healthy Smiles for Kids of Orange County: California-based nonprofit delivering dental care and oral health education to children from underserved communities, including through mobile/community-based service delivery. Comparable on charitable pediatric dental mission and on combining direct care with prevention and education.
• Kids In Need of Dentistry (KIND): Colorado-based nonprofit that provides charitable dental care to children from low-income families who do not qualify for other assistance programs. Directly comparable on mission (charitable pediatric dental care for underserved children) and on the role of community partners and volunteer dentists in delivering care.
• SmileMobile (Washington Dental Service Foundation): A mobile dental clinic program operated in Washington state that travels to underserved communities to provide free dental care, including for children. Comparable school/community-based mobile delivery model in a neighboring Pacific Northwest state.
• Smile Programs... the mobile dentists: Operates mobile dental clinics that visit schools to provide preventive and restorative dental care to children on-site. Closest direct operating analog to the Tooth Taxi — same school-based, mobile-clinic delivery model targeting K–12 students — though structured as a for-profit service rather than a nonprofit.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

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M&A

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