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DAVE Thomas Foundation for Adoption

Public charity
Other · DUBLIN, OH · EIN 31-1356151

About

The DAVE thomas foundation for adoption is a national nonprofit public charity dedicated exclusively to finding permanent homes for more than 140,000 children waiting in north america's foster care systems. Created by wendy's founder DAVE thomas, who was adopted, the foundation implements evidence-based, results-driven national service programs, foster care adoption awareness campaigns and innovative grantmaking initiatives, and offers free resources to organizations and prospective parents.

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
68
Volunteers
50

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2023-06-30
Revenue
$52.4M
Expenses
$40.5M
Assets
$94.1M
Liabilities
$9.5M

Financial history

$52.4M$26.2M$0
17181920212223
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2023: $52.4M · Avg: $35.8M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$143K
Foreign employees0
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestNo
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) elected the 501(h) safe-harbor — lobbying expenditures are capped under a clear dollar formula instead of the "insubstantial part" standard.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
$3K
Grants Given
$24.9M
DAVE THOMAS FOUNDATION FOR ADOPTION
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Address

4900 Tuttle Crossing BLVD
Dublin, OH, 43016-153

Governance

Voting board members21
Independent members20
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %100.0%
Permanent endowment %0.0%
Endowment held by related orgNo

Fundraising activity (Schedule G)

Uses professional fundraisersYes
Gross fundraising receipts$1.3M
Net to org$268K
Retained by contractors$996K
ChannelsMail · Email
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