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DAVE THOMAS FOUNDATION FOR ADOPTION

EIN: 31-1356151Dublin, OHZIP: 43016
Z99Z - Unknown501(c)(3)

Mission

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. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION.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.

Financials

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2023$56.1M$0$107.3M

Compensation

RITA L SORONEN
President & CEO
chief executive officer
$377,918
$91,000
$10,330
$500,343
JILL CRUMBACHER
SVP, Marketing & Development
senior vice president
$196,838
$15,000
$360
$247,632
JENNIFER JUSTICE
SVP, Strategic Program Development
senior vice president
$198,000
$15,000
$552
$244,387
DAVID FRISSORA
SVP, Business Development
senior vice president
$184,471
$15,000
$552
$237,598
MELINDA HAGGERTY
SVP & General Counsel
senior vice president
$182,653
$15,000
$216
$234,321
ERIC SPIRES
Senior Vp, CFO
chief financial officer
$173,655
$15,000
$42
$215,952
JULIANNE NICHOLS
Vp, Marketing & Communications
vice president
$139,627
$5,500
$69
$171,161
DEAN BRING
Vp, Development
vice president
$127,255
$5,500
$46
$161,489
ANDREA GLASS
Vp, Programs
vice president
$125,972
$5,500
$149
$155,315
ANGELA MARSHALL
Director, Wendy's Wonderful Kids
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$142,278
MELISSA ECK
Senior Director, Data
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$132,316
MIKE ZAK
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
TAMIKA WILLIAMS
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
ERIC DALY
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
TODD PENEGOR
Treasurer (Exited 02/24)
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
MIKE O'MALLEY
Secretary
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
MICHAEL WELCH
Trustee (Entered 01/24)
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
SEAN NIKLAS
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
M COLEY O'BRIEN
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JELANI FREEMAN
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
WENDY THOMAS MORSE
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
PAMELA FARBER
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
SCOTT MOESCHBERGER
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
LAURA BUTRICO
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
ROBERT GEEN
Chairman
board chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
RICHARD KRUMHOLZ TRUSTEE
(Thru 1/24), Treasurer (Eff. 1/24)
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
JULIE BIESZCZAT
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
DEEPAK AJMANI
Vice Chair
board vice chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
PETE SUERKEN
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JHONNY MERCADO
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
BLAIR MILLER
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
KRIS KAFFENBARGER
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
TERRY STIGDON
Trustee (Entered 01/24)
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0

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