TY 2012 Form 990

- TIN:

Form990

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax

Under section 501(c), 527, or 4947(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code (except black lung benefit trust or private foundation)

The organization may have to use a copy of this return to satisfy state reporting requirements.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2012

Open to Public Inspection

A For the 2012 calendar year, or tax year beginning 01-01-2012 , 2012, and ending 12-31-2012

BCheck if applicable: Address change Name change Initial return Terminated Amended return Application pending

CName of organization
DENTAL SERVICE OF MASSACHUSETTS INC

Doing Business As
DELTA DENTAL OF MASSACHUSETTS

Number and street (or P.O. box if mail is not delivered to street address)
465 MEDFORD STREET
Suite

Room/suite

City or town, state or country, and ZIP + 4
BOSTON, MA02129

D Employer identification number

04-6143185

E Telephone number

G Gross receipts $ 471,060,045

F Name and address of principal officer:
FAY DONOHUE
465 MEDFORD STREET
BOSTON,MA02129

Tax-exempt status: 501(c)(3) 501(c) ( 4 ) LeftBullet

(insert no.) 4947(a)(1) or 527

Website:

WWW.DELTADENTALMA.COM

H(a)

Is this a group return for
affiliates? Yes No

H(b)

Are all affiliates included?

Yes No

If "No," attach a list. (see instructions)

H(c)

Group exemption number MediumBullet

K Form of organization: Corporation Trust Association Other MediumBullet

L Year of formation: 1966

M State of legal domicile: MA

Part I

Summary

1	Briefly describe the organization’s mission or most significant activities: TO IMPROVE THE ORAL HEALTH OF ALL.
2	Check this box
3	Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a) ........	3	16
4	Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1b) .....	4	15
5	Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2011 (Part V, line 2a) ......	5	0
6	Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) .............	6	0
7a	Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 ........	7a	0
b	Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, line 34 .........	7b

		Prior Year	Current Year
8	Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) .........	0	0
9	Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) .........	331,934,063	322,057,732
10	Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d ) ....	16,415,959	23,942,329
11	Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e)	0	0
12	Total revenue—add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12)...................	348,350,022	346,000,061
13	Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1–3 )...	26,812,000	17,170,068
14	Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4).....	216,765,437	208,851,144
15	Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, column (A), lines 5–10)	475,750	425,000
16a	Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e).....	0	0
b	Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) 0
17	Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a–11d, 11f–24e)....	80,355,379	81,734,108
18	Total expenses. Add lines 13–17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25)	324,408,566	308,180,320
19	Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12.......	23,941,456	37,819,741
		Beginning of Current Year	End of Year
20	Total assets (Part X, line 16).............	425,069,402	472,951,943
21	Total liabilities (Part X, line 26).............	112,996,387	112,186,353
22	Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20.....	312,073,015	360,765,590

Part II

Signature Block

Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this return, including accompanying schedules and statements, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, it is true, correct, and complete. Declaration of preparer (other than officer) is based on all information of which preparer has any knowledge.

Sign Here

	Signature of officer	Date

	Type or print name and title

Paid Preparer Use Only

Print/Type preparer's name

Preparer's signature

Date

Check if
self-employed

PTIN

Firm's name MediumBullet

Firm's EIN MediumBullet

Firm's address MediumBullet

Phone no.

May the IRS discuss this return with the preparer shown above? (see instructions) ............YesNo

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the separate instructions.

Cat. No. 11282Y

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Part III

Statement of Program Service Accomplishments

Check if Schedule O contains a response to any question in this Part III ...............

Briefly describe the organization’s mission: TO IMPROVE THE ORAL HEALTH OF ALL.

Did the organization undertake any significant program services during the year which were not listed on
the prior Form 990 or 990-EZ? ...................... Yes No

If “Yes,” describe these new services on Schedule O.

Did the organization cease conducting, or make significant changes in how it conducts, any program services? ............................ Yes No

If “Yes,” describe these changes on Schedule O.

Describe the organization’s program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses. Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations are required to report the amount of grants and allocations to others, the total expenses, and revenue, if any, for each program service reported.


4a	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 264,335,170 including grants of $ 17,170,068 ) (Revenue $ 322,057,732 )
	DENTAL SERVICE OF MASSACHUSETTS, INC. (DSM) D/B/A DELTA DENTAL OF MASSACHUSETTS IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT DENTAL SERVICE ORGANIZATION PROVIDING DENTAL INSURANCE TO MASSACHUSETTS GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS. INCORPORATED MORE THAN 40 YEARS AGO, DSM HAS A MISSION TO IMPROVE ORAL HEALTH OF ALL. DELTA DENTAL OF MASSACHUSETTS IS A MEMBER OF THE DELTA DENTAL PLANS ASSOCIATION. DELTA DENTAL IS AMERICA'S LARGEST AND MOST TRUSTED DENTAL BENEFITS CARRIER, COVERING MORE AMERICANS THAN ANY OTHER DENTAL BENEFITS PROVIDER AND STRIVES DAILY TO MAKE DENTAL COVERAGE MORE ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE TO A WIDE VARIETY OF EMPLOYERS, GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS.

4b	(Code: ) (Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )












4c	(Code: ) (Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )












4d	Other program services (Describe in Schedule O.)
	(Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )
4e	Total program service expenses264,335,170

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Part IV

Checklist of Required Schedules

Yes

Is the organization described in section 501(c)(3) or 4947(a)(1) (other than a private foundation)? If “Yes,” complete Schedule A........................

Is the organization required to complete Schedule B, Schedule of Contributors (see instructions)? ...

Did the organization engage in direct or indirect political campaign activities on behalf of or in opposition to candidates for public office? If “Yes,” complete Schedule C, Part I..........

Section 501(c)(3) organizations. Did the organization engage in lobbying activities, or have a section 501(h) election in effect during the tax year? If “Yes,” complete Schedule C, Part II........

Is the organization a section 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5), or 501(c)(6) organization that receives membership dues, assessments, or similar amounts as defined in Revenue Procedure 98-19? If “Yes,” complete Schedule C,
Part III............................

Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds or any similar funds or accounts for which donors have the right to provide advice on the distribution or investment of amounts in such funds or accounts? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part I Click to see attachment

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Did the organization receive or hold a conservation easement, including easements to preserve open space,
the environment, historic land areas, or historic structures? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part II Click to see attachment

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Did the organization maintain collections of works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part III Click to see attachment

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Did the organization report an amount in Part X, line 21 for escrow or custodial account liability; serve as a custodian for amounts not listed in Part X; or provide credit counseling, debt management, credit repair, or debt negotiation services? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part IV Click to see attachment

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Did the organization, directly or through a related organization, hold assets in temporarily restricted endowments, permanent endowments, or quasi-endowments? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part V Click to see attachment

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If the organization’s answer to any of the following questions is "Yes," then complete Schedule D, Parts VI, VII, VIII, IX, or X as applicable.

Did the organization report an amount for land, buildings, and equipment in Part X, line 10?
If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part VI. Click to see attachment

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11a

Yes

Did the organization report an amount for investments—other securities in Part X, line 12 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part VII Click to see attachment

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11b

Did the organization report an amount for investments—program related in Part X, line 13 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part VIII Click to see attachment

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11c

Did the organization report an amount for other assets in Part X, line 15 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part IX Click to see attachment

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11d

Yes

Did the organization report an amount for other liabilities in Part X, line 25? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part X Click to see attachment

11e

Yes

Did the organization’s separate or consolidated financial statements for the tax year include a footnote that addresses the organization’s liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740)? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part X Click to see attachment

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11f

12a

Did the organization obtain separate, independent audited financial statements for the tax year?
If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Parts XI and XII Click to see attachment

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12a

Was the organization included in consolidated, independent audited financial statements for the tax year? If “Yes,” and if the organization answered "No" to line 12a, then completing Schedule D, Parts XI and XII is optional Click to see attachment

12b

Yes

Is the organization a school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)? If “Yes,” complete Schedule E....

14a

Did the organization maintain an office, employees, or agents outside of the United States?.....

14a

Did the organization have aggregate revenues or expenses of more than $10,000 from grantmaking, fundraising, business, investment, and program service activities outside the United States, or aggregate foreign investments valued at $100,000 or more? If “Yes,” complete Schedule F, Parts I and IV.........

14b

Did the organization report on Part IX, column (A), line 3, more than $5,000 of grants or assistance to any organization or entity located outside the United States? If “Yes,” complete Schedule F, Parts II and IV

Did the organization report on Part IX, column (A), line 3, more than $5,000 of aggregate grants or assistance to individuals located outside the United States? If “Yes,” complete Schedule F, Parts III and IV...

Did the organization report a total of more than $15,000 of expenses for professional fundraising services on Part IX, column (A), lines 6 and 11e? If “Yes,” complete Schedule G, Part I (see instructions)....

Did the organization report more than $15,000 total of fundraising event gross income and contributions on Part VIII, lines 1c and 8a? If “Yes,” complete Schedule G, Part II............

Did the organization report more than $15,000 of gross income from gaming activities on Part VIII, line 9a? If “Yes,” complete Schedule G, Part III...................

20a

Did the organization operate one or more hospital facilities? If “Yes,” complete Schedule H....

20a

If “Yes” to line 20a, did the organization attach a copy of its audited financial statements to this return?

20b

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Part IV

Checklist of Required Schedules (continued)

Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants and other assistance to any government or organization in the United States on Part IX, column (A), line 1? If “Yes,” complete Schedule I, Parts I and II... Click to see attachment

Yes

Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants and other assistance to individuals in the United States on Part IX, column (A), line 2? If “Yes,” complete Schedule I, Parts I and III........ Click to see attachment

Did the organization answer “Yes” to Part VII, Section A, line 3, 4, or 5 about compensation of the organization’s current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees? If “Yes,” complete Schedule J....................... Click to see attachment

Yes

24a

Did the organization have a tax-exempt bond issue with an outstanding principal amount of more than $100,000 as of the last day of the year, that was issued after December 31, 2002? If “Yes,” answer lines 24b through 24d and complete Schedule K. If “No,” go to line 25................

24a

Did the organization invest any proceeds of tax-exempt bonds beyond a temporary period exception?...

24b

Did the organization maintain an escrow account other than a refunding escrow at any time during the year
to defease any tax-exempt bonds?......................

24c

Did the organization act as an “on behalf of” issuer for bonds outstanding at any time during the year?...

24d

25a

Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations. Did the organization engage in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person during the year? If “Yes,” complete Schedule L, Part I........ Click to see attachment

25a

Is the organization aware that it engaged in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person in a prior year, and that the transaction has not been reported on any of the organization’s prior Forms 990 or 990-EZ? If “Yes,” complete Schedule L, Part I................... Click to see attachment

25b

Was a loan to or by a current or former officer, director, trustee, key employee, highest compensated employee, or disqualified person outstanding as of the end of the organization’s tax year? If “Yes,” complete Schedule L,
Part II.......................... Click to see attachment

Did the organization provide a grant or other assistance to an officer, director, trustee, key employee, substantial contributor or employee thereof, a grant selection committee member, or to a 35% controlled entity or family member of any of these persons? If “Yes,” complete Schedule L, Part III......... Click to see attachment

Was the organization a party to a business transaction with one of the following parties (see Schedule L, Part IV instructions for applicable filing thresholds, conditions, and exceptions):

A current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee? If “Yes,” complete Schedule L, Part IV .......................... Click to see attachment

28a

Yes

A family member of a current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee? If “Yes,”
complete Schedule L, Part IV..................... Click to see attachment

28b

An entity of which a current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee (or a family member thereof) was an officer, director, trustee, or direct or indirect owner? If “Yes,” complete Schedule L, Part IV... Click to see attachment

28c

Did the organization receive more than $25,000 in non-cash contributions? If “Yes,” complete Schedule M..

Did the organization receive contributions of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets, or qualified conservation contributions? If “Yes,” complete Schedule M.............

Did the organization liquidate, terminate, or dissolve and cease operations? If “Yes,” complete Schedule N,
Part I...........................

Did the organization sell, exchange, dispose of, or transfer more than 25% of its net assets? If “Yes,” complete Schedule N, Part II......................

Did the organization own 100% of an entity disregarded as separate from the organization under Regulations sections 301.7701-2 and 301.7701-3? If “Yes,” complete Schedule R, Part I........ Click to see attachment

Was the organization related to any tax-exempt or taxable entity? If “Yes,” complete Schedule R, Part II, III, or IV, and Part V, line 1........................ Click to see attachment

Yes

35a

Did the organization have a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)?

35a

Yes

If ‘Yes’ to line 35a, did the organization receive any payment from or engage in any transaction with a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)? If “Yes,” complete Schedule R, Part V, line 2... Click to see attachment

35b

Yes

Section 501(c)(3) organizations. Did the organization make any transfers to an exempt non-charitable related organization? If “Yes,” complete Schedule R, Part V, line 2.............

Did the organization conduct more than 5% of its activities through an entity that is not a related organization and that is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes? If “Yes,” complete Schedule R, Part VI Click to see attachment

Did the organization complete Schedule O and provide explanations in Schedule O for Part VI, lines 11b and 19? Note. All Form 990 filers are required to complete Schedule O. ............

Yes

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Part V

Statements Regarding Other IRS Filings and Tax Compliance

Check if Schedule O contains a response to any question in this Part V ...............

Yes

Enter the number reported in Box 3 of Form 1096 Enter -0- if not applicable ..

55,579

Enter the number of Forms W-2G included in line 1a. Enter -0- if not applicable .

Did the organization comply with backup withholding rules for reportable payments to vendors and reportable gaming (gambling) winnings to prize winners? ..................

Yes

Enter the number of employees reported on Form W-3, Transmittal of Wage and
Tax Statements, filed for the calendar year ending with or within the year covered by this return ..................

If at least one is reported on line 2a, did the organization file all required federal employment tax returns?
Note. If the sum of lines 1a and 2a is greater than 250, you may be required to e-file (see instructions)

Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year?...

If “Yes,” has it filed a Form 990-T for this year? If “No,” provide an explanation in Schedule O.....

At any time during the calendar year, did the organization have an interest in, or a signature or other authority over, a financial account in a foreign country (such as a bank account, securities account, or other financial account)?..........................

If "Yes," enter the name of the foreign country: MediumBullet

See instructions for filing requirements for Form TD F 90-22.1, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts.

Was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction at any time during the tax year?..

Did any taxable party notify the organization that it was or is a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction?

If “Yes,” to line 5a or 5b, did the organization file Form 8886-T? ............

Does the organization have annual gross receipts that are normally greater than $100,000, and did the organization solicit any contributions that were not tax deductible as charitable contributions?...

If “Yes,” did the organization include with every solicitation an express statement that such contributions or gifts were not tax deductible?........................

Organizations that may receive deductible contributions under section 170(c).

Did the organization receive a payment in excess of $75 made partly as a contribution and partly for goods and services provided to the payor?....................

If “Yes,” did the organization notify the donor of the value of the goods or services provided?.....

Did the organization sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of tangible personal property for which it was required to file Form 8282?...........................

If “Yes,” indicate the number of Forms 8282 filed during the year ....

Did the organization receive any funds, directly or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract?............................

Did the organization, during the year, pay premiums, directly or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract?..

If the organization received a contribution of qualified intellectual property, did the organization file Form 8899 as required?............................

If the organization received a contribution of cars, boats, airplanes, or other vehicles, did the organization file a Form 1098-C?..........................

Sponsoring organizations maintaining donor advised funds and section 509(a)(3) supporting organizations. Did the supporting organization, or a donor advised fund maintained by a sponsoring organization, have excess business holdings at any time during the year?............

Sponsoring organizations maintaining donor advised funds.

Did the organization make any taxable distributions under section 4966?..........

Did the organization make a distribution to a donor, donor advisor, or related person?.......

Section 501(c)(7) organizations. Enter:

Initiation fees and capital contributions included on Part VIII, line 12 ...

10a

Gross receipts, included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, for public use of club facilities

10b

Section 501(c)(12) organizations. Enter:

Gross income from members or shareholders .........

11a

Gross income from other sources (Do not net amounts due or paid to other sources against amounts due or received from them.) ..........

11b

12a

Section 4947(a)(1) non-exempt charitable trusts. Is the organization filing Form 990 in lieu of Form 1041?

12a

If “Yes,” enter the amount of tax-exempt interest received or accrued during the year. ....................

12b

Section 501(c)(29) qualified nonprofit health insurance issuers.

Is the organization licensed to issue qualified health plans in more than one state?
Note. See the instructions for additional information the organization must report on Schedule O.

13a

Enter the amount of reserves the organization is required to maintain by the states in which the organization is licensed to issue qualified health plans ....

13b

Enter the amount of reserves on hand ............

13c

14a

Did the organization receive any payments for indoor tanning services during the tax year?.....

14a

If "Yes," has it filed a Form 720 to report these payments? If “No,” provide an explanation in Schedule O..

14b

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Part VI

Governance, Management, and Disclosure For each “Yes” response to lines 2 through 7b below, and for a “No” response to lines 8a, 8b, or 10b below, describe the circumstances, processes, or changes in Schedule O. See instructions.

Check if Schedule O contains a response to any question in this Part VI ...............

Section A. Governing Body and Management

Yes

Enter the number of voting members of the governing body at the end of the tax year .....................

If there are material differences in voting rights among members of the governing body, or if the governing body delegated broad authority to an executive committee or similar committee, explain in Schedule O.

Enter the number of voting members included in line 1a, above, who are independent ...................

Did any officer, director, trustee, or key employee have a family relationship or a business relationship with any other officer, director, trustee, or key employee? .................

Yes

Did the organization delegate control over management duties customarily performed by or under the direct supervision of officers, directors or trustees, or key employees to a management company or other person? .

Yes

Did the organization make any significant changes to its governing documents since the prior Form 990 was filed? ...........................

Did the organization become aware during the year of a significant diversion of the organization’s assets? .

Did the organization have members or stockholders? ................

Yes

Did the organization have members, stockholders, or other persons who had the power to elect or appoint one or more members of the governing body? ....................

Yes

Are any governance decisions of the organization reserved to (or subject to approval by) members, stockholders, or persons other than the governing body? ...................

Yes

Did the organization contemporaneously document the meetings held or written actions undertaken during the year by the following:

The governing body? .........................

Yes

Each committee with authority to act on behalf of the governing body? ............

Yes

Is there any officer, director, trustee, or key employee listed in Part VII, Section A, who cannot be reached at the organization’s mailing address? If “Yes,” provide the names and addresses in Schedule O.......

Section B. Policies (This Section B requests information about policies not required by the Internal Revenue Code.)

Yes

10a

Did the organization have local chapters, branches, or affiliates? ............

10a

If “Yes,” did the organization have written policies and procedures governing the activities of such chapters, affiliates, and branches to ensure their operations are consistent with the organization's exempt purposes?

10b

11a

Has the organization provided a complete copy of this Form 990 to all members of its governing body before filing the form? ............................

11a

Yes

Describe in Schedule O the process, if any, used by the organization to review this Form 990. .....

12a

Did the organization have a written conflict of interest policy? If “No,” go to line 13.......

12a

Yes

Were officers, directors, or trustees, and key employees required to disclose annually interests that could give rise to conflicts? ..........................

12b

Yes

Did the organization regularly and consistently monitor and enforce compliance with the policy? If “Yes,” describe in Schedule O how this was done.......................

12c

Yes

Did the organization have a written whistleblower policy? ...............

Yes

Did the organization have a written document retention and destruction policy? .........

Did the process for determining compensation of the following persons include a review and approval by independent persons, comparability data, and contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision?

The organization’s CEO, Executive Director, or top management official ...........

15a

Yes

Other officers or key employees of the organization ................

15b

Yes

If "Yes" to line 15a or 15b, describe the process in Schedule O (see instructions).

16a

Did the organization invest in, contribute assets to, or participate in a joint venture or similar arrangement with a taxable entity during the year? ......................

16a

If “Yes,” did the organization follow a written policy or procedure requiring the organization to evaluate its participation in joint venture arrangements under applicable federal tax law, and take steps to safeguard the organization’s exempt status with respect to such arrangements? ............

16b

Section C. Disclosure

List the States with which a copy of this Form 990 is required to be filed MediumBullet

Section 6104 requires an organization to make its Form 1023 (or 1024 if applicable), 990, and 990-T (501(c)(3)s only) available for public inspection. Indicate how you made these available. Check all that apply.

Own website Another's website Upon request Other (explain in Schedule O)

Describe in Schedule O whether (and if so, how), the organization made its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public during the tax year.

State the name, physical address, and telephone number of the person who possesses the books and records of the organization:
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JAMES COLLINS465 MEDFORD STREETBOSTONMA02129 (617) 886-1000

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Part VII

Compensation of Officers, Directors,Trustees, Key Employees, Highest Compensated Employees, and Independent Contractors

Check if Schedule O contains a response to any question in this Part VII ...............

Section A. Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees

1a Complete this table for all persons required to be listed. Report compensation for the calendar year ending with or within the organization’s tax year.
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List all of the organization’s current officers, directors, trustees (whether individuals or organizations), regardless of amount
of compensation. Enter -0- in columns (D), (E), and (F) if no compensation was paid.

List all of the organization’s current key employees, if any. See instructions for definition of "key employee."

List the organization’s five current highest compensated employees (other than an officer, director, trustee or key employee)
who received reportable compensation (Box 5 of Form W-2 and/or Box 7 of Form 1099-MISC) of more than $100,000 from the
organization and any related organizations.

List all of the organization’s former officers, key employees, or highest compensated employees who received more than $100,000
of reportable compensation from the organization and any related organizations.

List all of the organization’s former directors or trustees that received, in the capacity as a former director or trustee of the
organization, more than $10,000 of reportable compensation from the organization and any related organizations.

List persons in the following order: individual trustees or directors; institutional trustees; officers; key employees; highest
compensated employees; and former such persons.

Check this box if neither the organization nor any related organization compensated any current officer, director, or trustee.

(A) Name and Title	(B) Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line)	(C) Position (do not check more than one box, unless person is both an officer and a director/trustee)		(D) Reportable compensation from the organization (W- 2/1099-MISC)	(E) Reportable compensation from related organizations (W- 2/1099-MISC)	(F) Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations
(A) Name and Title
(1) TERRY CONNER........................................................................ DIRECTOR	4.0 .......................1.0	X		23,500	6,000
(2) THOMAS GALLIGAN........................................................................ DIRECTOR	3.0 .......................2.0	X		35,000	12,000
(3) RAUL GARCIA........................................................................ DIRECTOR	5.0 .......................0.0	X		35,250		817
(4) MARION KANE........................................................................ DIRECTOR	5.0 .......................0.0	X		17,000
(5) KAREN KAPLAN........................................................................ DIRECTOR	4.0 .......................1.0	X		30,500	6,000	817
(6) DONALD KENNEY........................................................................ DIRECTOR	5.0 .......................0.0	X		38,250	0	817
(7) DONALD LECLAIR........................................................................ DIRECTOR	3.0 .......................2.0	X		33,000	8,000	817
(8) ANNE PAGE PALMER........................................................................ DIRECTOR	5.0 .......................0.0	X		34,250		817
(9) PAMELA DA REEVE........................................................................ DIRECTOR	4.0 .......................1.0	X		21,500	4,000
(10) JAY SARLES........................................................................ CHAIRMAN (1/12-4/12)/DIRECTOR	5.0 .......................0.0	X	X	12,000
(11) LESLIE ZIDE........................................................................ DIRECTOR	5.0 .......................0.0	X		4,500
(12) EDWARD A HJERPE III........................................................................ CHAIRMAN (5/12-12/12)/DIRECTOR	9.0 .......................1.0	X	X	66,750	1,000
(13) JOHN GUSHA........................................................................ DIRECTOR	5.0 .......................0.0	X		20,500		817
(14) LINDA NIESSEN........................................................................ DIRECTOR	5.0 .......................0.0	X		30,000
(15) WALTER OWENS........................................................................ DIRECTOR	5.0 .......................0.0	X		23,000
(16) FAY DONOHUE........................................................................ PRESIDENT	0.0 .......................40.0	X	X		1,845,108	2,202,558
(17) JAMES COLLINS........................................................................ TREASURER	0.0 .......................40.0		X		577,856	478,091

Form 990 (2012)

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Part VII

Section A. Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees (continued)

(A) Name and Title	(B) Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line)					(E) Reportable compensation from related organizations (W- 2/1099-MISC)	(F) Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations
(A) Name and Title
(18) MYRA GREEN........................................................................ CLERK	0.0 .......................40.0	X				504,764	41,497
(19) GREG WINN........................................................................ ASSISTANT TREASURER - DSM	0.0 .......................40.0	X				98,572	17,382
(20) DENNIS LEONARD........................................................................ SENIOR VP - DENTAQUEST	0.0 .......................40.0		X			711,253	778,303
(21) STEVE POLLOCK........................................................................ COO - DENTAQUEST	0.0 .......................40.0		X			693,751	920,480
(22) SHERYL TRAYLOR........................................................................ SR. VP OF HR - DENTAQUEST	0.0 .......................40.0			X		353,533	345,982
(23) KEN ERDELT........................................................................ SR. VP OPERATIONS- DENTAQUEST	0.0 .......................40.0			X		390,767	321,436
(24) ROBERT LYNN........................................................................ SENIOR VP - DENTAQUEST	0.0 .......................40.0			X		479,057	339,464
(25) ANGELA KISH........................................................................ VP OF OPERATIONS - DQ	0.0 .......................40.0			X		301,097	271,581
(26) WENDY KARLE........................................................................ VP SALES DENTAQUEST	0.0 .......................40.0			X		328,857	215,078
(27) ROBERT COMPTON........................................................................ EXEC DIRECTOR DQ ORAL HEALTH	0.0 .......................40.0				X	286,122	263,752
(28) MICHAEL MONOPOLI........................................................................ FRMR DIR DENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH	0.0 .......................40.0				X	276,467	34,777
(29) MEG WING........................................................................ FORMER CLERK	0.0 .......................40.0				X	186,767	153,896

1b	Sub-Total................
c	Total from continuation sheets to Part VII, Section A....
d	Total (add lines 1b and 1c)............	425,000	7,070,971	6,389,179

Total number of individuals (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization MediumBullet

Yes

Did the organization list any former officer, director or trustee, key employee, or highest compensated employee on line 1a? If “Yes,” complete Schedule J for such individual ..............

Yes

For any individual listed on line 1a, is the sum of reportable compensation and other compensation from the organization and related organizations greater than $150,000? If “Yes,” complete Schedule J for such individual...........................

Yes

Did any person listed on line 1a receive or accrue compensation from any unrelated organization or individual for services rendered to the organization? If “Yes,” complete Schedule J for such person ........

Section B. Independent Contractors

Complete this table for your five highest compensated independent contractors that received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization. Report compensation for the calendar year ending with or within the organization’s tax year.

(A) Name and business address	(B) Description of services	(C) Compensation
BLACKROCK, MELLON INVESTOR SERVICES PO BOX 3SOUTH HACKENSACKNJ07606	INVESTMENT MGMT	128,449
PRIME BUCHHOLZ, PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORTPORTSMOUTHNH03801	INVESTMENT ADVISOR	320,139
ERNST YOUNG US LLP, 200 CLARENDON STREETBOSTONMA02116	ATTESTATION	209,701


2 Total number of independent contractors (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization 3

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Part VIII

Statement of Revenue

Check if Schedule O contains a response to any question in this Part VIII ..............

				(A) Total revenue	(B) Related or exempt function revenue	(C) Unrelated business revenue	(D) Revenue excluded from tax under sections 512, 513, or 514
1a	Federated campaigns..1a
b	Membership dues....1b
c	Fundraising events....1c
d	Related organizations...1d
e	Government grants (contributions)1e

f	All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above1f

g	Noncash contributions included in lines 1a-1f:$
h	Total. Add lines 1a-1f.......			0
			Business Code
2a	REVENUE FROM DENTAL SERVICE PLAN		900099	268,733,687	268,733,687
b	ASO ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE		900099	53,324,045	53,324,045
c
d
e
f	All other program service revenue .
g	Total. Add lines 2a–2f........			322,057,732
3	Investment income (including dividends, interest, and other similar amounts).......			6,001,509			6,001,509
4	Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds..			0
5	Royalties...........			0
		(i) Real	(ii) Personal
6a	Gross rents
b	Less: rental expenses
c	Rental income or (loss)	0	0
d	Net rental income or (loss).......			0
		(i) Securities	(ii) Other
7a	Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory	143,000,804
b	Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses	125,059,984
c	Gain or (loss)	17,940,820
d	Net gain or (loss)..........			17,940,820			17,940,820
8a	Gross income from fundraising events (not including $ of contributions reported on line 1c). See Part IV, line 18 ..
	a
b	Less: direct expenses ...b
c	Net income or (loss) from fundraising events..			0
9a	Gross income from gaming activities. See Part IV, line 19 ...
	a
b	Less: direct expenses ...b
c	Net income or (loss) from gaming activities...			0
10a	Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances .
	a
b	Less: cost of goods sold ..b
c	Net income or (loss) from sales of inventory..			0
Miscellaneous Revenue			Business Code
11a
b
c
d	All other revenue ....
e	Total. Add lines 11a–11d ......			0
12	Total revenue. See Instructions......			346,000,061	322,057,732		23,942,329

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Part IX

Statement of Functional Expenses

Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations must complete all columns. All other organizations must complete column (A).Check if Schedule O contains a response to any question in this Part IX ...............

Do not include amounts reported on lines 6b, 7b, 8b, 9b, and 10b of Part VIII.		(A) Total expenses	(B) Program service expenses	(C) Management and general expenses	(D) Fundraising expenses
1	Grants and other assistance to governments and organizations in the United States. See Part IV, line 21	17,170,068	17,170,068
2	Grants and other assistance to individuals in the United States. See Part IV, line 22	0
3	Grants and other assistance to governments, organizations, and individuals outside the United States. See Part IV, lines 15 and 16	0
4	Benefits paid to or for members	208,851,144	208,851,144
5	Compensation of current officers, directors, trustees, and key employees ....	425,000	425,000
6	Compensation not included above, to disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) ....	0
7	Other salaries and wages	0
8	Pension plan accruals and contributions (include section 401(k) and 403(b) employer contributions) ....	0
9	Other employee benefits .......	0
10	Payroll taxes ...........	0
11	Fees for services (non-employees):
a	Management ......	51,203,152	18,433,135	32,770,017
b	Legal .........	0
c	Accounting ...........	170,004		170,004
d	Lobbying ...........	0
e	Professional fundraising services. See Part IV, line 17	0
f	Investment management fees ......	1,258,072		1,258,072
g	Other (If line 11g amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 11g expenses on Schedule O) ........	358,750	143,500	215,250
12	Advertising and promotion ....	4,399	1,760	2,639
13	Office expenses .......	2,267	907	1,360
14	Information technology ......	0
15	Royalties ..	0
16	Occupancy ...........	0
17	Travel ............	24,478	9,791	14,687
18	Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials ......	0
19	Conferences, conventions, and meetings ....	197,383	78,953	118,430
20	Interest ...........	53,826	21,530	32,296
21	Payments to affiliates .......	0
22	Depreciation, depletion, and amortization .....	7,341,670	2,936,668	4,405,002
23	Insurance ..............	0
24	Other expenses. Itemize expenses not covered above (List miscellaneous expenses in line 24e. If line 24e amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 24e expenses on Schedule O.)
a	Commissions	10,895,339	10,895,339
b	Subscriptions and Dues	717,201	286,880	430,321
c	Purchased Services	7,097,049	4,116,288	2,980,761
d	Other	2,410,518	964,207	1,446,311
e	All other expenses
25	Total functional expenses. Add lines 1 through 24e	308,180,320	264,335,170	43,845,150	0
26	Joint costs. Complete this line only if the organization reported in column (B) joint costs from a combined educational campaign and fundraising solicitation. Check here if following SOP 98-2 (ASC 958-720).

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				(A) Beginning of year		(B) End of year
1	Cashnon-interest-bearing .............			0	1	0
2	Savings and temporary cash investments .........			-15,824,339	2	17,430,192
3	Pledges and grants receivable, net ...........			0	3	0
4	Accounts receivable, net .............			14,299,462	4	16,741,978
5	Loans and other receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees. Complete Part II of Schedule L ..................
				0	5	0
6	Loans and other receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)), persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B), and contributing employers and sponsoring organizations of section 501(c)(9) voluntary employees' beneficiary organizations (see instructions) Complete Part II of Schedule L
				0	6	0
7	Notes and loans receivable, net .............			8,750,000	7	8,750,000
8	Inventories for sale or use ..............			0	8	0
9	Prepaid expenses and deferred charges ..........			-12,536,047	9	917,995
10a	Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis. Complete Part VI of Schedule D	10a	58,843,319
b	Less: accumulated depreciation .....	10b	17,323,052	47,122,781	10c	41,520,267
11	Investments—publicly traded securities ..........			262,748,580	11	266,196,560
12	Investments—other securities. See Part IV, line 11 .....			0	12	0
13	Investments—program-related. See Part IV, line 11 .....			0	13	0
14	Intangible assets ...............			0	14	0
15	Other assets. See Part IV, line 11 ...........			120,508,965	15	121,394,951
16	Total assets. Add lines 1 through 15 (must equal line 34)......			425,069,402	16	472,951,943
17	Accounts payable and accrued expenses .........			8,165,021	17	9,792,152
18	Grants payable .................			0	18	0
19	Deferred revenue ................			0	19	0
20	Tax-exempt bond liabilities .............			0	20	0
21	Escrow or custodial account liability. Complete Part IV of Schedule D..			0	21	0
22	Loans and other payables to current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, and disqualified
	persons. Complete Part II of Schedule L..........			0	22	0
23	Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties ..			0	23	0
24	Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties ....			0	24	0
25	Other liabilities (including federal income tax, payables to related third parties, and other liabilities not included on lines 17-24). Complete Part X of Schedule D....................			104,831,366	25	102,394,201
26	Total liabilities. Add lines 17 through 25.........			112,996,387	26	112,186,353
	Organizations that follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here and complete lines 27 through 29, and lines 33 and 34.
27	Unrestricted net assets ..............			312,073,015	27	360,765,590
28	Temporarily restricted net assets ...........			0	28	0
29	Permanently restricted net assets ...........			0	29	0
	Organizations that do not follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here and complete lines 30 through 34.
30	Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds ........				30
31	Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund .....				31
32	Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds				32
33	Total net assets or fund balances ...........			312,073,015	33	360,765,590
34	Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances ........			425,069,402	34	472,951,943

Form 990 (2012)

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Part XI

Reconcilliation of Net Assets

Check if Schedule O contains a response to any question in this Part XI ...............

Total revenue (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12) ............

346,000,061

Total expenses (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25) ............

308,180,320

Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 2 from line 1 ..............

37,819,741

Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year (must equal Part X, line 33, column (A)) ..

312,073,015

Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments ...............

-7,527,977

Donated services and use of facilities .................

Investment expenses .....................

Prior period adjustments .....................

Other changes in net assets or fund balances (explain in Schedule O) ........

18,400,811

Net assets or fund balances at end of year. Combine lines 3 through 9 (must equal Part X, line 33, column (B))

360,765,590

Part XII

Financial Statements and Reporting

Check if Schedule O contains a response to any question in this Part XII ..............

Yes

Accounting method used to prepare the Form 990: Cash Accrual Other
If the organization changed its method of accounting from a prior year or checked "Other," explain in
Schedule O.

Were the organization’s financial statements compiled or reviewed by an independent accountant?

If ‘Yes,’ check a box below to indicate whether the financial statements for the year were compiled or reviewed on a separate basis, consolidated basis, or both:

Separate basis Consolidated basis Both consolidated and separate basis

Were the organization’s financial statements audited by an independent accountant?

Yes

If ‘Yes,’ check a box below to indicate whether the financial statements for the year were audited on a separate basis, consolidated basis, or both:

Separate basis Consolidated basis Both consolidated and separate basis

If “Yes,” to line 2a or 2b, does the organization have a committee that assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit, review, or compilation of its financial statements and selection of an independent accountant?

Yes

If the organization changed either its oversight process or selection process during the tax year, explain in Schedule O.

As a result of a federal award, was the organization required to undergo an audit or audits as set forth in the Single Audit Act and OMB Circular A-133?

If “Yes,” did the organization undergo the required audit or audits? If the organization did not undergo the required audit or audits, explain why in Schedule O and describe any steps taken to undergo such audits

Form 990 (2012)

Form 990, Special Condition Description:

Special Condition Description

Additional Data

Software ID:
Software Version:

- TIN:

SCHEDULE D
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Financial Statements

Complete if the organization answered "Yes," to Form 990,
Part IV, line 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e, 11f, 12a, or 12b
SchDMd Bullet

Attach to Form 990. SchDMd Bullet

See separate instructions.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2012

Open to Public Inspection

Name of the organization

DENTAL SERVICE OF MASSACHUSETTS INC

Employer identification number

04-6143185

Part I

Organizations Maintaining Donor Advised Funds or Other Similar Funds or Accounts. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 6.

		(a) Donor advised funds	(b) Funds and other accounts
1	Total number at end of year .........
2	Aggregate contributions to (during year) ...
3	Aggregate grants from (during year) .....
4	Aggregate value at end of year ........

Did the organization inform all donors and donor advisors in writing that the assets held in donor advised
funds are the organization's property, subject to the organization's exclusive legal control? ............

Yes No

Did the organization inform all grantees, donors, and donor advisors in writing that grant funds can be
used only for charitable purposes and not for the benefit of the donor or donor advisor, or for any other purpose conferring impermissible private benefit? ...................................

Yes No

Part II

Conservation Easements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 7.

Purpose(s) of conservation easements held by the organization (check all that apply).

Preservation of land for public use (e.g., recreation or education) Preservation of an historically important land area

Protection of natural habitat Preservation of a certified historic structure

Preservation of open space

Complete lines 2a through 2d if the organization held a qualified conservation contribution in the form of a conservation easement on the last day of the tax year.


a	Total number of conservation easements .......................	2a
b	Total acreage restricted by conservation easements ..................	2b
c	Number of conservation easements on a certified historic structure included in (a) .....	2c
d	Number of conservation easements included in (c) acquired after 8/17/06, and not on a historic structure listed in the National Register ....................	2d

Number of conservation easements modified, transferred, released, extinguished, or terminated by the organization during
the tax year SchDMd Bullet

Number of states where property subject to conservation easement is located SchDMd Bullet

Does the organization have a written policy regarding the periodic monitoring, inspection, handling of violations, and
enforcement of the conservation easements it holds? .............................

Yes No

Staff and volunteer hours devoted to monitoring, inspecting, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
SchDMd Bullet

Amount of expenses incurred in monitoring, inspecting, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
SchDMd Bullet

Does each conservation easement reported on line 2(d) above satisfy the requirements of section 170(h)(4)(B)(i) and section 170(h)(4)(B)(ii)? .......................................

Yes No

In Part XIII, describe how the organization reports conservation easements in its revenue and expense statement, and
balance sheet, and include, if applicable, the text of the footnote to the organization’s financial statements that describes
the organization’s accounting for conservation easements.

Part III

Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 8.

If the organization elected, as permitted under SFAS 116 (ASC 958), not to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide, in Part XIII, the text of the footnote to its financial statements that describes these items.

If the organization elected, as permitted under SFAS 116 (ASC 958), to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide the following amounts relating to these items:

(i)

Revenues included in Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 ........................ SchDMd Bullet

(ii)

Assets included in Form 990, Part X .............................. SchDMd Bullet

If the organization received or held works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets for financial gain, provide the
following amounts required to be reported under SFAS 116 (ASC 958) relating to these items:

Revenues included in Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 .......................... SchDMd Bullet

Assets included in Form 990, Part X ............................... SchDMd Bullet

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.

Cat. No. 52283D

Schedule D (Form 990) 2012

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Part III

Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets (continued)

Using the organization’s acquisition, accession, and other records, check any of the following that are a significant use of its collection items (check all that apply):

Public exhibition

Loan or exchange programs

Scholarly research

Other

Preservation for future generations

Provide a description of the organization’s collections and explain how they further the organization’s exempt purpose in
Part XIII.

During the year, did the organization solicit or receive donations of art, historical treasures or other similar
assets to be sold to raise funds rather than to be maintained as part of the organization’s collection?........

Yes No

Part IV

Escrow and Custodial Arrangements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990,
Part IV, line 9, or reported an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21.

Is the organization an agent, trustee, custodian or other intermediary for contributions or other assets not
included on Form 990, Part X? ....................................

Yes No

If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII and complete the following table:


c	Beginning balance .................................	1c
d	Additions during the year ..............................	1d
e	Distributions during the year .............................	1e
f	Ending balance ...................................	1f

Did the organization include an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21? .....................

Yes No

If “Yes,” explain the arrangement in Part XIII. Check here if the explanation has been provided in Part XIII ........

Part V

Endowment Funds. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 10.

		(a)Current year	(b)Prior year	b (c)Two years back	(d)Three years back	(e)Four years back
1a	Beginning of year balance ....
b	Contributions ........
c	Net investment earnings, gains, and losses
d	Grants or scholarships .....
e	Other expenditures for facilities and programs ........
f	Administrative expenses ....
g	End of year balance ......

Provide the estimated percentage of the current year end balance (line 1g, column (a)) held as:

Board designated or quasi-endowment SchDMd Bullet

Permanent endowment SchDMd Bullet

Temporarily restricted endowment SchDMd Bullet

The percentages in lines 2a, 2b, and 2c should equal 100%.

Are there endowment funds not in the possession of the organization that are held and administered for the
organization by:

Yes

(i) unrelated organizations ........................

3a(i)

(ii) related organizations ........................

3a(ii)

If "Yes" to 3a(ii), are the related organizations listed as required on Schedule R? .........

Describe in Part XIII the intended uses of the organization's endowment funds.

Part VI

Land, Buildings, and Equipment. See Form 990, Part X, line 10.

Description of property		(b)Cost or other basis (other)	(c) Accumulated depreciation	(d) Book value
1a	Land .................
b	Buildings ................
c	Leasehold improvements ............	9,054	5,713	3,341
d	Equipment ................	58,834,265	17,317,339	41,516,926
e	Other .................
Total. Add lines 1a through 1e. (Column (d) must equal Form 990, Part X, column (B), line 10(c).).......				41,520,267

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Part VII

InvestmentsOther Securities. See Form 990, Part X, line 12.

(a) Description of security or category (including name of security)		(b)Book value	(c) Method of valuation: Cost or end-of-year market value
(1)Financial derivatives
(2)Closely-held equity interests
Other








Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 12.)

Part VIII

InvestmentsProgram Related. See Form 990, Part X, line 13.

(a) Description of investment type		(b) Book value	(c) Method of valuation: Cost or end-of-year market value









Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 13.)

Part IX

Other Assets. See Form 990, Part X, line 15.

(a) Description				(b) Book value
(1) INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARY				49,103,451
(2) COST REIMBURSEMENT				72,291,500







Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 15.)...........				121,394,951

Part X

Other Liabilities. See Form 990, Part X, line 25.

1.(a) Description of liability		(b) Book value
Federal income taxes		0
UNPAID CLAIMS		43,630,836
GROUP EXPERIENCE REFUNDS		7,399,000
UNEARNED PREMIUM		5,310,661
ADVANCE DEPOSITS		43,518,780
PAYABLE FOR OPEN TRADE		312,699
DUE FROM CATALYST INSTITUTE		2,222,225



Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 25.)		102,394,201
2. Fin 48 (ASC 740) Footnote. In Part XIII, provide the text of the footnote to the organization's financial statements that reports the organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740). Check here if the text of the footnote has been provided in Part XIII .....................................................

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Part XI Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return
1	Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements .......		1
2	Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12:
a	Net unrealized gains on investments ..........	2a
b	Donated services and use of facilities .........	2b
c	Recoveries of prior year grants ...........	2c
d	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	2d
e	Add lines 2a through 2d .....................		2e
3	Subtract line 2e from line 1.....................		3
4	Amounts included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, but not on line 1:
a	Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b .	4a
b	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ...........	4b
c	Add lines 4a and 4b.......................		4c
5	Total revenue. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 12.) ......		5

Part XII Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return
1	Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements ...........		1
2	Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part IX, line 25:
a	Donated services and use of facilities ..........	2a
b	Prior year adjustments ..............	2b
c	Other losses ................	2c
d	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	2d
e	Add lines 2a through 2d......................		2e
3	Subtract line 2e from line 1.....................		3
4	Amounts included on Form 990, Part IX, line 25, but not on line 1:
a	Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b ..	4a
b	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	4b
c	Add lines 4a and 4b.......................		4c
5	Total expenses. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 18.) ......		5

Part XIII

Supplemental Information

Complete this part to provide the descriptions required for Part II, lines 3, 5, and 9; Part III, lines 1a and 4; Part lV, lines 1b and 2b;
Part V, line 4; Part X, line 2; Part XI, lines 2d and 4b; and Part XII, lines 2d and 4b. Also complete this part to provide any additional information.

Identifier	Return Reference	Explanation
FIN 48/ASC 740		THERE IS NO FIN48/ASC 740 FOOTNOTE. HOWEVER, THE FOLLOWING DISCLOSURE WAS MADE: THE COMPANY DETERMINES WHETHER A TAX POSITION OF THE COMPANY IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION, INCLUDING RESOLUTION OF ANY RELATED APPEALS OF LITIGATION PROCESSES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. FOR TAX POSITIONS MEETING THE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THRESHOLD, THE TAX AMOUNT RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IS REDUCED BY THE LARGEST BENEFIT THAT HAS A GREATER THAN FIFTY PERCENT LIKELIHOOD OF BEING REALIZED UPON THE ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT WITH THE RELEVANT TAXING AUTHORITY.

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Schedule I
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations,
Governments and Individuals in the United States

Complete if the organization answered "Yes," to Form 990, Part IV, line 21 or 22.
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Name of the organization
DENTAL SERVICE OF MASSACHUSETTS INC

Employer identification number
04-6143185

Part I

General Information on Grants and Assistance

Does the organization maintain records to substantiate the amount of the grants or assistance, the grantees' eligibility for the grants or assistance, and
the selection criteria used to award the grants or assistance? ....................................

Yes No

Describe in Part IV the organization's procedures for monitoring the use of grant funds in the United States.

Part II

Grants and Other Assistance to Governments and Organizations in the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to
Form 990, Part IV, line 21, for any recipient that received more than $5,000. Part II can be duplicated if additional space is needed.

(a) Name and address of organization or government	(b) EIN	(c) IRC Code section if applicable	(d) Amount of cash grant	(h) Purpose of grant or assistance
(1) DENTAQUEST FOUNDATION 465 MEDFORD STREET BOSTON,MA02129	04-3265080	501(C)(3)	13,500,000	UNRESTRICTED ORAL HEALTH IMPROVEMENT
(2) DENTAQUEST INSTITUTE INC 2400 COMPUTER DRIVE WESTBOROUGH,MA01581	20-5312990	501(C)(3)	3,670,068	UNRESTRICTED ORAL HEALTH IMPROVEMENT

Enter total number of section 501(c)(3) and government organizations listed in the line 1 table ................ Bullet Image

Enter total number of other organizations listed in the line 1 table ........................ . Bullet Image

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Part III

Grants and Other Assistance to Individuals in the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 22.
Part III can be duplicated if additional space is needed.

(a)Type of grant or assistance	(b)Number of recipients	(c)Amount of cash grant	(d)Amount of non-cash assistance	(e)Method of valuation (book, FMV, appraisal, other)	(f)Description of non-cash assistance

Part IV

Supplemental Information.

Complete this part to provide the information required in Part I, line 2, Part III, column (b), and any other additional information.

Identifier	Return Reference	Explanation
Form 990, Schedule I	Description of Organization's Procedures for Monitoring the Use of Grants	DSM PROVIDES GRANTS ONLY TO RELATED ORGANIZATIONS WHO ARE EXEMPT FROM TAX UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3).

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Schedule J
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Compensation Information

For certain Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest
Compensated Employees
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Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990,
Part IV, question 23.
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Employer identification number

04-6143185

Part I

Questions Regarding Compensation

Yes

Check the appropiate box(es) if the organization provided any of the following to or for a person listed in Form
990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a. Complete Part III to provide any relevant information regarding these items.

First-class or charter travel Housing allowance or residence for personal use

Travel for companions Payments for business use of personal residence

Tax idemnification and gross-up payments Health or social club dues or initiation fees

Discretionary spending account Personal services (e.g., maid, chauffeur, chef)

If any of the boxes in line 1a are checked, did the organization follow a written policy regarding payment or reimbursement or provision of all of the expenses described above? If "No," complete Part III to explain....

Yes

Did the organization require substantiation prior to reimbursing or allowing expenses incurred by all officers,
directors, trustees, and the CEO/Executive Director, regarding the items checked in line 1a? .......

Yes

Indicate which, if any, of the following the filing organization used to establish the compensation of the
organization's CEO/Executive Director. Check all that apply. Do not check any boxes for methods
used by a related organization to establish compensation of the CEO/Executive Director, but explain in Part III.

Compensation committee Written employment contract

Independent compensation consultant Compensation survey or study

Form 990 of other organizations Approval by the board or compensation committee

During the year, did any person listed in Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a with respect to the filing organization or a related organization:

Receive a severance payment or change-of-control payment? ................

Participate in, or receive payment from, a supplemental nonqualified retirement plan? .........

Yes

Participate in, or receive payment from, an equity-based compensation arrangement? .........

If "Yes" to any of lines 4a-c, list the persons and provide the applicable amounts for each item in Part III.

Only 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations only must complete lines 5-9.

For persons listed in Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization pay or accrue any
compensation contingent on the revenues of:

The organization? ...........................

Yes

Any related organization? .........................

Yes

If "Yes," to line 5a or 5b, describe in Part III.

For persons listed in Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization pay or accrue any
compensation contingent on the net earnings of:

The organization? ...........................

Yes

Any related organization? .........................

Yes

If "Yes," to line 6a or 6b, describe in Part III.

For persons listed in Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization provide any non-fixed
payments not described in lines 5 and 6? If "Yes," describe in Part III ............

Yes

Were any amounts reported in Form 990, Part VII, paid or accured pursuant to a contract that was
subject to the initial contract exception described in Regulations section 53.4958-4(a)(3)? If "Yes," describe
in Part III .............................

If "Yes" to line 8, did the organization also follow the rebuttable presumption procedure described in Regulations section 53.4958-6(c)? .........................

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.

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Part II

Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees. Use duplicate copies if additional space is needed.

For each individual whose compensation must be reported in Schedule J, report compensation from the organization on row (i) and from related organizations, described in the
instructions, on row (ii). Do not list any individuals that are not listed on Form 990, Part VII.
Note. The sum of columns (B)(i)-(iii) for each listed individual must equal the total amount of Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, applicable column (D) and (E) amounts for that individual.

(A) Name and Title		(B) Breakdown of W-2 and/or 1099-MISC compensation			(C) Retirement and other deferred compensation	(D) Nontaxable benefits	(E) Total of columns (B)(i)-(D)	(F) Compensation reported as deferred in prior Form 990
(A) Name and Title		(i) Base compensation	(ii) Bonus & incentive compensation	(iii) Other reportable compensation	(C) Retirement and other deferred compensation	(D) Nontaxable benefits	(E) Total of columns (B)(i)-(D)	(F) Compensation reported as deferred in prior Form 990
(1)FAY DONOHUEPRESIDENT	(i) (ii)	563,220	352,900	928,988	2,190,393	12,165	4,047,666	362,700
(2)JAMES COLLINSTREASURER	(i) (ii)	317,664	112,900	147,292	460,459	17,632	1,055,947	120,018
(3)MYRA GREENCLERK	(i) (ii)	315,789	184,725	4,250	29,425	12,072	546,261	194,525
(4)DENNIS LEONARDSENIOR VP - DENTAQUEST	(i) (ii)	302,470	115,000	293,783	760,670	17,633	1,489,556	124,800
(5)STEVE POLLOCKCOO - DENTAQUEST	(i) (ii)	345,402	141,160	207,189	902,743	17,737	1,614,231	150,960
(6)SHERYL TRAYLORSR. VP OF HR - DENTAQUEST	(i) (ii)	245,338	86,000	22,195	339,171	6,811	699,515	95,800
(7)KEN ERDELTSR. VP OPERATIONS- DENTAQUEST	(i) (ii)	239,334	84,800	66,633	303,918	17,518	712,203	94,600
(8)ROBERT LYNNSENIOR VP - DENTAQUEST	(i) (ii)	299,587	114,000	65,470	321,832	17,632	818,521	123,800
(9)ANGELA KISHVP OF OPERATIONS - DQ	(i) (ii)	206,945	54,000	40,152	254,157	17,424	572,678	63,800
(10)ROBERT COMPTONEXEC DIRECTOR DQ ORAL HEALTH	(i) (ii)	229,860	54,364	1,898	256,972	6,780	549,874	64,164
(11)WENDY KARLEVP SALES DENTAQUEST	(i) (ii)	206,271	50,259	72,327	213,708	1,370	543,935
(12)MICHAEL MONOPOLIFRMR DIR DENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH	(i) (ii)	231,832	44,635		27,992	6,785	311,244	54,435
(13)MEG WINGFORMER CLERK	(i) (ii)	113,452	26,777	46,538	136,590	17,306	340,663	32,216

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Part III

Supplemental Information

Complete this part to provide the information, explanation, or descriptions required for Part I, lines 1a, 1b, 3, 4a, 4b, 4c, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7, and 8, and for Part II.
Also complete this part for any additional information.

Identifier	Return Reference	Explanation
Supplemental Compensation Information		THE ELIGIBLE LISTED EMPLOYEES OVER $250,000 AS OF 12/31/2012 PARTICIPATE IN A 457(B) SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT PLAN. OF THOSE ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES, NO ONE RECEIVED ANY PAYMENTS IN 2012. THE FOLLOWING DSM AND DENTAQUEST EMPLOYEES PARTICIPATE IN THE DENTAQUEST LONG TERM INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN AND RECEIVED THE PAYMENTS LISTED BELOW DURING 2012. FAY DONOHUE: $ 928,988 JAMES COLLINS: $ 147,292 MYRA GREEN: $ 4,250 DENNIS LEONARD: $ 293,783 STEVE POLLOCK: $ 207,189 SHERYL TRAYLOR: $ 22,195 KEN ERDELT: $ 66,633 ROBERT LYNN: $ 65,470 ANGELA KISH: $ 40,152 ROBERT COMPTON: $ 1,898 WENDY KARLE: $ 72,327 COMPENSATION CONTINGENT ON REVENUE SCHEDULE J, PART I, QUESTION 5 DSM SPONSORS A TARGET INCENTIVE PLAN THAT ALLOWS PARTICIPANTS ANNUALLY TO EARN A THRESHOLD, TARGET OR SUPERIOR INCENTIVE (AS A PERCENT OF THEIR BASE SALARY). THE ACTUAL INCENTIVE TO BE AWARDED IS BASED ON THE ACHIEVEMENT OF PERFORMANCE GOALS THAT ARE SET AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AS PART OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY AND PAY-FOR-PERFORMANCE PHILOSOPHY. AMONG THE PERFORMANCE GOALS ARE A REVENUE GOAL, A NET INCOME GOAL AND A MEMBERSHIP GOAL. EACH PARTICIPANT IN THE TARGET INCENTIVE PLAN HAS A MAXIMUM INCENTIVE THAT CAN BE EARNED REGARDLESS OF THE ATTAINMENT OF THE REVENUE, NET INCOME AND/OR MEMBERSHIP GOALS. THE MAXIMUM INCENTIVE OPPORTUNITY FOR EACH PARTICIPANT IS SET SO THAT THE PARTICIPANT'S TOTAL POSSIBLE COMPENSATION IS REASONABLE FOR PURPOSES OF INTERMEDIATE SANCTIONS, SECTION 4958 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. COMPENSATION CONTINGENT ON NET EARNINGS SCHEDULE J, PART I, QUESTION 6 & 7 NON-FIXED PAYMENTS THE COMPANY PROVIDES ANNUAL INCENTIVE BONUSES TO MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES THAT ARE CALCULATED BASED ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE COMPANY AND THE INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEE. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES THE OVERALL ANNUAL INCENTIVE BONUS POOL AND REVIEWS AND APPROVES COMPENSATION RELEVANT TO EXECUTIVE OFFICERS REPORTING TO THE COMPANY'S CEO. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON COMPENSATION MATTERS FOR THE COMPANY'S CEO. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES THE COMPENSATION OF THE COMPANY'S CEO. BONUS PAYMENTS SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN B COLUMN B ON SCHEDULE J PART II INCLUDES BONUSES EARNED AND ACCRUED DURING 2011, BUT PAID IN 2012. OTHER REPORTABLE COMPENSATION SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN B(III) COLUMN B(III)OTHER REPORTABLE COMPENSATION REPRESENTS STOCK OPTIONS PAID DURING 2012. DEFERRED COMPENSATION SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN C COLUMN C ON SCHEDULE J PART II INCLUDES BONUSES AND PENSION AMOUNTS EARNED DURING 2012 BUT PAID IN 2013.

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Schedule L
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Transactions with Interested Persons

Complete if the organization answered
"Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, lines 25a, 25b, 26, 27, 28a, 28b, or 28c,
or Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 38a or 40b.
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Name of the organization

DENTAL SERVICE OF MASSACHUSETTS INC

Employer identification number

04-6143185

Part I

Excess Benefit Transactions (section 501(c)(3) and section 501(c)(4) organizations only).
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 25a or 25b, or Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 40b.

1(a) Name of disqualified person	(c) Description of transaction	(d) Corrected?
1(a) Name of disqualified person	(c) Description of transaction	Yes	No

Enter the amount of tax incurred by organization managers or disqualified persons during the year under section 4958. ........................... Bullet Image

Enter the amount of tax, if any, on line 2, above, reimbursed by the organization ....... Bullet Image

Part II

Loans to and/or From Interested Persons.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 38a, or Form 990, Part IV, line 26; or if the organization reported an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 5, 6, or 22

(a) Name of interested person	(b) Relationship with organization	(c) Purpose of loan	(d) Loan to or from the organization?		(e)Original principal amount	(f)Balance due	(g) In default?		(h) Approved by board or committee?		(i)Written agreement?
(a) Name of interested person	(b) Relationship with organization	(c) Purpose of loan	To	From	(e)Original principal amount	(f)Balance due	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No






Total ...... $

Part III

Grants or Assistance Benefitting Interested Persons.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 27.

(a) Name of interested person	(b) Relationship between interested person and the organization	(c) Amount of assistance	(d) Type of assistance	(e) Purpose of assistance

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Part IV

Business Transactions Involving Interested Persons.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 28a, 28b, or 28c.

(a) Name of interested person	(b) Relationship between interested person and the organization	(c) Amount of transaction	(d) Description of transaction	(e) Sharing of organization's revenues?
(a) Name of interested person		(c) Amount of transaction	(d) Description of transaction	Yes	No
(1) JOHN GUSHA	DIRECTOR	476,183	DENTIST CLAIMS		No
(2) DONALD LECLAIR	DIRECTOR	205,614	DENTIST CLAIMS		No

Part V

Supplemental Information
Complete this part to provide additional information for responses to questions on Schedule L (see instructions).

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Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

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Form 990 or to provide any additional information.
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DENTAL SERVICE OF MASSACHUSETTS INC

Employer identification number

04-6143185

Identifier	Return Reference	Explanation
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE	PART VI, QUESTION 1A	THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR DENTAL SERVICE OF MASSACHUSETTS HAS AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE THAT IS AUTHORIZED TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD ON ANY MATTERS REQUIRING PROMPT ACTION DURING ANY PERIOD WHEN IT IS IMPRACTICABLE TO CALL A MEETING OF THE BOARD OR A QUORUM OF THE BOARD IS NOT AVAILABLE. BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS PART VI, QUESTION 2 FAY DONOHUE, JIM COLLINS, MYRA GREEN AND MEG WING HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP SINCE THEY JOINTLY SERVE AS OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS TAXABLE SUBSIDIARY, DENTAQUEST. DELEGATE CONTROL OVER MANAGEMENT DUTIES PART VI, QUESTION 3 THE COMPANY HIRES DENTAQUEST, LLC (A RELATED PARTY) TO PROVIDE MANAGEMENT SERVICES. MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS PART VI QUESTION 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS, THE MAJORITY OF WHICH ARE PERSONS WHO ARE NOT PROVIDERS OF HEALTH SERVICES LICENSED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. MEMBERSHIP RIGHTS PART VI, LINE 7A THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION ELECT THE DIRECTORS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ORGANIZATION. GOVERNANCE PART VI, LINE 7B A QUORUM OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MEMBERS MAY VOTE TO AMEND OR REPEAL THE BYLAWS. REVIEW PROCESS PART VI, QUESTION 11B THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, A COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS, REVIEWS A FINAL FORM OF THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO ACTUAL FILING. MEMBERS OF THE EXTERNAL TAX FIRM (CURRENTLY ERNST & YOUNG U.S., LLP) INITIALLY DISCUSS, PREPARE AND REVIEW THE RETURN WITH MANAGEMENT. MANAGEMENT AND DENTAQUEST STAFF REVIEW THE 990 FOR ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS AND PROVIDE COMMENTS TO THE PREPARER. ONCE THE RETURN IS FULLY ANALYZED AND PREPARED, A PAPER COPY IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE MEMBERS IN ADVANCE OF A SPECIFIC MEETING. AUDIT COMMITTEE MEMBERS REVIEW THE DRAFT FORM 990 AND THEN SEND TO THE FULL BOARD FOR REVIEW. THE FULL BOARD AND OFFICERS REVIEW THE 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. CONFLICT OF INTEREST PART VI, QUESTION 12C MONITORING THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY PROVIDES THAT ANNUALLY, EACH DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS SHALL SIGN A STATEMENT AFFIRMING THAT SUCH PERSON RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY AND AGREES TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY. ADDITIONALLY, THE SIGNED STATEMENT AFFIRMS THAT THE PERSON UNDERSTANDS DENTAL SERVICE OF MASSACHUSETTS IS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION AND THAT IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS, DENTAL SERVICE OF MASSACHUSETTS MUST ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES. ENFORCEMENT IF THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE HAS REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE A MEMBER HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, IT SHALL INFORM THE MEMBER OF THE BASIS FOR SUCH BELIEF AND AFFORD THE MEMBER AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN THE ALLEGED FAILURE TO DISCLOSE. IF, AFTER HEARING THE MEMBER'S RESPONSE AND AFTER MAKING FURTHER INVESTIGATION AS WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE DETERMINES THE MEMBER HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, IT SHALL TAKE APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE ACTION. WHO IS COVERED? THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS EACH DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER AND MEMBERS OF A COMMITTEE WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS. LEVEL OF DETERMINATION AND REVIEW OF CONFLICTS IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER PRESENTATION OF A POTENTIAL TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS MADE BY AN INTERESTED PERSON, THE REMAINING DISINTERESTED BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL, IF APPROPRIATE, APPOINT A DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IN QUESTION. AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE IF DENTAL SERVICE OF MASSACHUSETTS CAN OBTAIN, WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS, A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS NOT REASONABLY POSSIBLE UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES NOT PRODUCING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BEST INTEREST, FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT AND WHETHER IT IS FAIR AND REASONABLE. IN CONFORMITY WITH THE ABOVE DETERMINATION, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL MAKE ITS DECISION AS TO WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. RESTRICTIONS PLACED ON CONFLICTED PERSONS IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. COMPENSATION POLICY PART VI, QUESTION 15 THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO AND OTHER TOP MANAGEMENT IS MODELED AFTER THE REQUIREMENTS IN THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 4958 TO ESTABLISH THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLE COMPENSATION. COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ("THE COMMITTEE") OF THE BOARD, WHICH IS COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT PERSONS, ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE COMMITTEE ENGAGED AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT, WHICH PRESENTED TO THE COMMITTEE COMPARABLE MARKET DATA FROM PUBLISHED SURVEYS AND FORM 990S OF COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS TO ASSIST IN EVALUATING THE COMPENSATION FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL. THE COMMITTEE CONDUCTED A REVIEW OF THIS COMPARABILITY DATA AND DOCUMENTED ITS DELIBERATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS IN MINUTES THAT ARE RETAINED WITH OTHER GOVERNANCE RECORDS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE COMMITTEE FOLLOWED THE PROCESS TO ESTABLISH THE PRESUMPTION THAT COMPENSATION PAID TO THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO AND OTHER TOP MANAGEMENT WAS REASONABLE FOR PURPOSES OF SECTION 4958 BY RELYING ON PROFESSIONAL ADVICE IN A WRITTEN OPINION OF REASONABLENESS FROM INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT. THE COMMITTEE INFORMS THE BOARD OF ITS DECISIONS AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PART VI, QUESTION 19 WE DO NOT PUBLISH ANY GOVERNING POLICIES OR DOCUMENTS FOR PUBLIC CONSUMPTION. WE DO FILE A MASSACHUSETTS FORM PC WITH AN ATTACHED FORM 990. THE FORM PC IS FILED WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE AND IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION BY ANY OF THE INTERESTED PUBLIC. OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS PART XI, LINE 9 EQUITY INCOME IN SUBSIDIARIES $ 18,973,179 CHANGE IN INTEREST RATE SWAP $ (569,725) ROUNDING/OTHER $ (2,643) TOTAL CHANGES IN NET ASSETS $ 18,400,811

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Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Related Organizations and Unrelated Partnerships

Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 33, 34, 35, 36, or 37.
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Name of the organization

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04-6143185

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Identification of Disregarded Entities (Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 33.)

(a) Name, address, and EIN (if applicable) of disregarded entity	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	(d) Total income	(e) End-of-year assets	(f) Direct controlling entity

Part II

Identification of Related Tax-Exempt Organizations (Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 34 because it had one or more related tax-exempt organizations during the tax year.)

(a) Name, address, and EIN of related organization	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	(d) Exempt Code section	(e) Public charity status (if section 501(c)(3))	(f) Direct controlling entity	(g) Section 512(b)(13) controlled entity?
(a) Name, address, and EIN of related organization	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	(d) Exempt Code section	(e) Public charity status (if section 501(c)(3))	(f) Direct controlling entity	Yes	No
(1) DENTAQUEST FOUNDATION 465 MEDFORD STREET BOSTON,MA02129 04-3265080	ORAL HTH IMPR	MA	501(c)(3)	N/A	DSM	Yes
(2) DENTAQUEST INSTITUTE INC 2400 COMPUTER DRIVE WESTBOROUGH,MA01581 20-5312990	ORAL HTH IMPR	MA	501(c)(3)	11a	DSM	Yes

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.

Cat. No. 50135Y

Schedule R (Form 990) 2012

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Part III

Identification of Related Organizations Taxable as a Partnership (Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 34 because it had one or more related organizations treated as a partnership during the tax year.)

(a) Name, address, and EIN of related organization	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	(d) Direct controlling entity	(f) Share of total income	(g) Share of end-of-year assets	(h) Disproprtionate allocations?		(i) Code VUBI amount in box 20 of Schedule K-1 (Form 1065)	(j) General or managing partner?
(a) Name, address, and EIN of related organization	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	(d) Direct controlling entity	(f) Share of total income	(g) Share of end-of-year assets	Yes	No	(i) Code VUBI amount in box 20 of Schedule K-1 (Form 1065)	Yes	No

Part IV

Identification of Related Organizations Taxable as a Corporation or Trust (Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 34 because it had one or more related organizations treated as a corporation or trust during the tax year.)

(a) Name, address, and EIN of related organization	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	(d) Direct controlling entity	(e) Type of entity (C corp, S corp, or trust)	(f) Share of total income	(g) Share of end-of-year assets	(h) Percentage ownership	(i) Section 512(b)(13) controlled entity?
(a) Name, address, and EIN of related organization	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	(d) Direct controlling entity	(e) Type of entity (C corp, S corp, or trust)	(f) Share of total income	(g) Share of end-of-year assets		Yes	No
(1) DENTAQUEST GROUP INC 465 MEDFORD STREET BOSTON,MA02129 20-4056199	DENTAL SERVICE	DE	DSM	C CORP	17,157,088	344,786,000	100.000 %	Yes
(2) DSM INVESTMENT INC 465 MEDFORD STREET BOSTON,MA02129 04-3428012	DENTAL SERVICE	MA	DSM	C CORP	40,160	1,483,754	100.000 %	Yes
(3) DENTAQUEST LLC 465 MEDFORD STREET BOSTON,MA02129 20-0390099	DENTAL SERVICE	DE	DQ MA BUS TRUST	LLC	24,675,010	314,994,978	100.000 %	Yes
(4) DENTAQUEST MID-ATLANTIC INC 465 MEDFORD STREET BOSTON,MA02129 52-2006071	INSURANCE	MD	DQ MANAGEMENT	C CORP	1,603,395	9,772,763	100.000 %	Yes
(5) DENTAQUEST VIRGINIA INC 465 MEDFORD STREET BOSTON,MA02129 52-2016912	INSURANCE	VA	DQ MANAGEMENT	C CORP	114,828	2,948,594	100.000 %	Yes
(6) DENTAQUEST MANAGEMENT INC 465 MEDFORD STREET BOSTON,MA02129 52-1908785	DENTAL SERVICE	MD	DQ GROUP	C CORP	18,076,593	46,444,475	100.000 %	Yes
(7) DSM INSURANCE SERVICES INC 465 MEDFORD STREET BOSTON,MA02129 04-3172335	INSURANCE	MA	DSM INVESTMENTS	C CORP	52,265	88,563	100.000 %	Yes
(8) DENTAQUEST ORAL HEALTH CENTER INC 465 MEDFORD STREET BOSTON,MA02129 04-3434787	ORAL HEALTH I	MA	DSM INVESTMENTS	C CORP	-12,105	1,395,191	100.000 %	Yes
(9) DQ MASSACHUSETTS BUSINESS TRUST 465 MEDFORD STREET BOSTON,MA02129 20-4056067	DENTAL SERVICE	MA	DQ MANAGEMENT	TRUST	16,358,370	30,432,468	100.000 %	Yes
(10) DENTAQUEST OF KENTUCKY LLC 465 MEDFORD STREET BOSTON,MA02129 14-1885490	DENTAL SERVICE	WI	DENTAQUEST LLC	LLC	0	4,440,011	100.000 %	Yes
(11) DENTAQUEST OF ILLINOIS LLC 465 MEDFORD STREET BOSTON,MA02129 42-1529687	DENTAL SERVICE	WI	DENTAQUEST LLC	LLC	838,935	7,286,798	100.000 %	Yes
(12) DENTAQUEST OF MARYLAND LLC 465 MEDFORD STREET BOSTON,MA02129 81-0567214	DENTAL SERVICE	WI	DENTAQUEST LLC	LLC	12,635	1,371,940	100.000 %	Yes
(13) DENTAQUEST ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES LLC 465 MEDFORD STREET BOSTON,MA02129 39-2041298	DENTAL SERVICE	CA	DENTAQUEST LLC	LLC	91,688	495,506	100.000 %	Yes
(14) DENTAQUEST OF GEORGIA LLC 465 MEDFORD STREET BOSTON,MA02129 14-1885493	DENTAL SERVICE	WI	DENTAQUEST LLC	LLC	-356,084	1,870,974	100.000 %	Yes
(15) DENTAQUEST OF ARIZONA LLC 465 MEDFORD STREET BOSTON,MA02129 11-3692025	DENTAL SERVICE	WI	DENTAQUEST LLC	LLC	84,723	1,524,521	100.000 %	Yes
(16) DENTAQUEST OF TENNESSEE LLC 465 MEDFORD STREET BOSTON,MA02129 35-2177954	DENTAL SERVICE	WI	DENTAQUEST LLC	LLC	91,073	8,371,888	100.000 %	Yes
(17) DENTAQUEST SOLUTIONS LLC 465 MEDFORD STREET BOSTON,MA02129 39-2040881	DENTAL SERVICE	WI	DENTAQUEST LLC	LLC	0	0	100.000 %	Yes
(18) DENTAQUEST IPA OF NEW YORK LLC 465 MEDFORD STREET BOSTON,MA02129 81-0616910	DENTAL SERVICE	WI	DENTAQUEST LLC	LLC	-4,046,787	2,027,756	100.000 %	Yes
(19) DENTAQUEST USA INSURANCE COMPANY INC 465 MEDFORD STREET BOSTON,MA02129 20-2970185	INSURANCE	TX	DENTAQUEST LLC	C CORP	24,269,911	150,744,381	100.000 %	Yes
(20) DENTAQUEST OF NEW JERSEY LLC 465 MEDFORD STREET BOSTON,MA02129 56-2356433	DENTAL SERVICE	WI	DENTAQUEST LLC	LLC	-11,076	1,314,166	100.000 %	Yes
(21) DENTAQUEST OF NEW YORK LLC 465 MEDFORD STREET BOSTON,MA02129 14-1885500	DENTAL SERVICE	WI	DENTAQUEST LLC	LLC	3,459	23,755,206	100.000 %	Yes
(22) DENTAQUEST OF MINNESOTA LLC 465 MEDFORD STREET BOSTON,MA02129 56-2356445	DENTAL SERVICE	WI	DENTAQUEST LLC	LLC	265,493	3,683,103	100.000 %	Yes
(23) DENTAQUEST OF NEW MEXICO LLC 465 MEDFORD STREET BOSTON,MA02129 14-1885481	DENTAL SERVICE	WI	DENTAQUEST LLC	LLC	2,129	2,100,038	100.000 %	Yes
(24) DENTAQUEST OF FLORIDA INC 465 MEDFORD STREET BOSTON,MA02129 65-0743731	INSURANCE	FL	DENTAQUEST LLC	C CORP	3,428,911	18,775,567	100.000 %	Yes

Schedule R (Form 990) 2012

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Part V

Transactions With Related Organizations (Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 34, 35b, or 36.)

Note. Complete line 1 if any entity is listed in Parts II, III, or IV of this schedule.

Yes

1 During the tax year, did the orgranization engage in any of the following transactions with one or more related organizations listed in Parts II-IV?

a Receipt of (i) interest (ii) annuities (iii) royalties or (iv) rent from a controlled entity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

b Gift, grant, or capital contribution to related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes

c Gift, grant, or capital contribution from related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

d Loans or loan guarantees to or for related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

e Loans or loan guarantees by related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

f Dividends from related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

g Sale of assets to related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

h Purchase of assets from related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes

i Exchange of assets with related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

j Lease of facilities, equipment, or other assets to related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

k Lease of facilities, equipment, or other assets from related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

l Performance of services or membership or fundraising solicitations for related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

m Performance of services or membership or fundraising solicitations by related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

n Sharing of facilities, equipment, mailing lists, or other assets with related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

o Sharing of paid employees with related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes

p Reimbursement paid to related organization(s) for expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes

q Reimbursement paid by related organization(s) for expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes

r Other transfer of cash or property to related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

s Other transfer of cash or property from related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

If the answer to any of the above is "Yes," see the instructions for information on who must complete this line, including covered relationships and transaction thresholds.

(a) Name of other organization	(b) Transaction type (a-s)	(c) Amount involved	(d) Method of determining amount involved
(1) DENTAQUEST INSTITUTE INC	B	3,670,068	FMV
(2) DENTAQUEST FOUNDATION INC	B	13,500,000	FMV
(3) DENTAQUEST GROUP INC & SUBSIDIARIES	H	11,535,116	FMV
(4) DENTAQUEST INSTITUTE INC	Q	228,370	FMV
(5) DENTAQUEST FOUNDATION INC	O	187,202	FMV
(6) DENTAQUEST INSTITUTE INC	O	201,750	FMV
(7) DENTAQUEST GROUP INC & SUBSIDIARIES	P	58,300,201	FMV

Schedule R (Form 990) 2012

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Part VI

Unrelated Organizations Taxable as a Partnership (Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 37.)

Provide the following information for each entity taxed as a partnership through which the organization conducted more than five percent of its activities (measured by total assets or gross revenue) that was not a related organization. See instructions regarding exclusion for certain investment partnerships.

(a) Name, address, and EIN of entity	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	(e) Are all partners section 501(c)(3) organizations?		(f) Share of total income	(g) Share of end-of-year assets	(h) Disproprtionate allocations?		(i) Code VUBI amount in box 20 of Schedule K-1 (Form 1065)	(j) General or managing partner?
(a) Name, address, and EIN of entity	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	Yes	No	(f) Share of total income	(g) Share of end-of-year assets	Yes	No	(i) Code VUBI amount in box 20 of Schedule K-1 (Form 1065)	Yes	No

Schedule R (Form 990) 2012

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Part VII

Supplemental Information

Complete this part to provide additional information for responses to questions on Schedule R (see instructions).

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