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.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 11 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
- Base
- $378k
- Bonus
- $91k
- Other
- $10k
- Benefits
- $7k
- Base
- $197k
- Bonus
- $15k
- Other
- $360
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $198k
- Bonus
- $15k
- Other
- $552
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $184k
- Bonus
- $15k
- Other
- $552
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $183k
- Bonus
- $15k
- Other
- $216
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $174k
- Bonus
- $15k
- Other
- $42
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $140k
- Bonus
- $6k
- Other
- $69
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $127k
- Bonus
- $6k
- Other
- $46
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $126k
- Bonus
- $6k
- Other
- $149
- Benefits
- $18k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President & CEO | $378k | $91k | $10k | $7k | $500k $553k |
Svp, Marketing & Development senior vice president | $197k | $15k | $360 | $25k | $248k $274k |
Svp, Strategic Program Development senior vice president | $198k | $15k | $552 | $21k | $244k $270k |
Svp, Business Development senior vice president | $184k | $15k | $552 | $28k | $238k $262k |
SVP & General Counsel senior vice president | $183k | $15k | $216 | $27k | $234k $259k |
Senior Vp, CFO | $174k | $15k | $42 | $21k | $216k $239k |
Vp, Marketing & Communications vice president | $140k | $6k | $69 | $19k | $171k $189k |
Vp, Development vice president | $127k | $6k | $46 | $22k | $161k $178k |
Vp, Programs vice president | $126k | $6k | $149 | $18k | $155k $172k |
Director, Wendy's Wonderful Kids highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $142k $157k |
Senior Director, Data highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $132k $146k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 22 unpaid individuals.
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