Dave Thomas Foundation For Adoption
Dave Thomas Foundation For Adoption
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About this organization
Mission
The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption will dramatically increase the number of adoptions of children waiting in North America's foster care systems.
About
WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS:WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS, A SIGNATURE PROGRAM OF THE FOUNDATION, IS MAKING A DIFFERENCE FOR THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN ACROSS THE NATION - ONE CHILD AT A TIME. THE DAVE THOMAS FOUNDATION FOR ADOPTION AWARDS GRANTS TO PUBLIC AND PRIVATE AGENCIES TO HIRE ADOPTION PROFESSIONALS WHO IMPLEMENT A PROACTIVE, CHILD-FOCUSED RECRUITMENT STRATEGY TARGETED EXCLUSIVELY ON MOVING AMERICA'S LONGEST-WAITING CHILDREN FROM FOSTER CARE INTO ADOPTIVE FAMILIES. RESEARCH RELEASED IN 2011 FROM A FIVE-YEAR RIGOROUS EVALUATION OF WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS CHILD-FOCUSED RECRUITMENT MODEL SHOWED THAT CHILDREN SERVED BY THE PROGRAM ARE UP TO THREE TIMES MORE LIKELY TO GET ADOPTED. WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS RECRUITERS WORK WITH CHILDREN AND YOUTH AT GREATEST RISK OF TURNING 18 AND LEAVING FOSTER CARE WITHOUT AN ADOPTIVE FAMILY. THE RECRUITERS HAVE SMALLER CASELOADS, TO ENSURE THEY HAVE THE TIME AND RESOURCES TO GIVE EACH CHILD THE ATTENTION HE OR SHE DESERVES AND EMPLOY AN AGGRESSIVE EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE MODEL FOCUSED ON FINDING THE BEST HOME FOR A CHILD.THE DAVE THOMAS FOUNDATION FOR ADOPTION IS FUNDING 412 WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS RECRUITERS WORKING FOR CHILDREN IN THE U.S. MORE THAN 8,000 CHILDREN HAVE BEEN ADOPTED AS A RESULT OF WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS, AND ANOTHER 726 ARE IN THEIR PRE-ADOPTIVE PLACEMENTS SIMPLY WAITING FOR A FINAL COURT HEARING.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The filing specifies the mission of the non-profit as “The dave thomas foundation for adoption is a national nonprofit public charity dedicated exclusively to finding permanent homes for more than 150,000 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.”.
When explaining its duties, they were described as: “The dave thomas foundation for adoption will dramatically increase the number of adoptions of waiting children from north america's foster care systems.”.
- The state in which the non-profit is authorized to operate legally is OH.
- According to the filing, the address of the non-profit for the year 2020 is 716 MT AIRYSHIRE BLVD NO 100, COLUMBUS, OH, 43235.
- The non-profit has reported 42 employees on their form for the year 2020.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $4,249,207.
- The organization has 17 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1992.
- The organization pays $4,093,138 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $1,437,755 in fundraising expenses.
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