GIVING A SMILE FOUNDATION
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $339K · expenses $154K · assets $1.3M
- EIN
- 82-0642002
- Address
- 414 N CAMDEN DR, BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210-4532
- Website
- WWW.GIVINGASMILE.ORG
- NTEE code
- E30
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2017
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO LIFE-CHANGING DENTAL CARE BY REMOVING BARRIERS AND EMPOWERING YOUTH. GIVING A SMILE FOUNDATION (GASF) IS A BEVERLY HILLSBASED NONPROFIT DEDICATED TO PROVIDING FREE, QUALITY DENTAL CARE TO UNDERSERVED CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS ACROSS LOS ANGELES COUNTY. FOUNDED IN 2017 BY DRS. RODNEY AND JUSTIN RAANAN, THE FOUNDATIONS MISSION IS TO RESTORE CONFIDENCE, HEALTH, AND OPPORTUNITY.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kulema Blueford | SECRETARY | 2024 | $25,725 | $25,725 | 1 |
| Kuliema Blueford (former) | SECRETARY | 2021-2023 | $30,325 | $30,325 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
2 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney Raanan | PRESIDENT & EXEC. DIRECTOR | 2021-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Justin Raanan | TREASURER | 2021-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $26K · 0 employees · 152 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KULEMA BLUEFORD | SECRETARY | 30 | $25,725 | $0 | $0 | $25,725 | 1 |
| RODNEY RAANAN | PRESIDENT & EXEC. DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JUSTIN RAANAN | TREASURER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $30K · 0 employees · 152 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KULIEMA BLUEFORD | SECRETARY | 30 | $30,325 | $0 | $0 | $30,325 | 1 |
| RODNEY RAANAN | PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRE | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JUSTIN RAANAN | TREASURER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 120 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RODNEY RAANAN | PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JUSTIN RAANAN | TREASURER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KULIEMA BLUEFORD | SECRETARY | 30 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RODNEY RAANAN | PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JUSTIN RAANAN | TREASURER | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KULIEMA BLUEFORD | SECRETARY | 30 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $339,057 | $154,270 | $1,348,566 | $1,347,669 | $339,057 | $0 | $25,725 | 0 | 152 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $688,474 | $78,679 | $1,163,534 | $1,162,882 | $689,582 | $0 | $30,325 | 0 | 152 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $432,000 | $4,933 | $553,087 | $553,087 | $432,000 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 120 |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $125,100 | $80 | $126,020 | $126,020 | $125,100 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
9 grantors reported grants to this organization, $54,400 in all, tax years 2023 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $20,000 | 2024 | $20,000 | show |
| SUNAIR FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 | $10,000 | show |
| WATER BUFFALO CLUB INC | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 | $10,000 | show |
| OTTO P BERDACH TRUST | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “GIVING A SMILE FOUNDATION” | 2025 | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 | $5,000 | show |
| THE SAM AND SOOKY GOLDMAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “GIVING A SMILE FOUNDATION” | 2023 | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 | $5,000 | show |
| 1011 FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “GIVING A SMILE FOUNDATION” | 2023 | 1 | $2,500 | 2023 | $2,500 | show |
| RAHAL FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “GIVING A SMILE FOUNDATION” | 2025 | 1 | $1,000 | 2025 | $1,000 | show |
| KATZ FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “GIVING A SMILE FOUNDATION” | 2025 | 1 | $500 | 2025 | $500 | show |
| REBECCA SUSAN BUFFETT FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “GIVING A SMILE FOUNDATION” | 2025 | 1 | $400 | 2025 | $400 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $154,270 spent · pay $25,725 · grants $0 · events $1,858
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and depletion | $88,179 | $0 | $88,179 | $0 | 57.2% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $25,725 | $25,725 | $0 | $0 | 16.7% | |
| Fees: professional fundraisers | $24,501 | - | - | $24,501 | 15.9% | |
| Office expenses | $7,747 | $7,747 | $0 | $0 | 5.0% | |
| Fees: other services | $5,285 | $4,888 | $395 | $0 | 3.4% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $1,858 | $1,858 | $0 | $0 | 1.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $975 | $0 | $975 | $0 | 0.6% | |
| Total | $154,270 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $78,679 spent · pay $30,325 · grants $0 · events $4,543
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and depletion | $30,728 | $30,728 | - | - | 39.1% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $30,325 | $25,776 | $3,033 | $1,516 | 38.5% | |
| Other (as described) | DENTAL SUPPLIES | $6,320 | $6,320 | - | - | 8.0% |
| Other (as described) Event | DENTAL EVENT EXPENSES | $4,543 | $4,543 | - | - | 5.8% |
| Advertising and promotion | $2,471 | $2,100 | $247 | $124 | 3.1% | |
| Office expenses | $2,332 | $1,694 | $538 | $100 | 3.0% | |
| Fees: legal | $861 | - | $861 | - | 1.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $640 | - | $640 | - | 0.8% | |
| Other (as described) | TRAVEL & PARKING | $459 | $459 | - | - | 0.6% |
| Total | $78,679 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $4,933 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $1,843
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: legal | $2,457 | - | $2,457 | - | 49.8% | |
| Other (as described) Event | DENTAL EVENT EXPENSES | $1,843 | $1,843 | - | - | 37.4% |
| Fees: accounting | $450 | - | $450 | - | 9.1% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $113 | $113 | - | - | 2.3% | |
| Office expenses | $70 | - | $70 | - | 1.4% | |
| Total | $4,933 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $80 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $80 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $80 | 100% |