DAVE THOMAS FOUNDATION FOR ADOPTION: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization: DAVE THOMAS FOUNDATION FOR ADOPTION (EIN 31-1356151)
Tax period: 2016-07-01 to 2017-06-30
Filed: 2017-10-30
IRS object ID: 201743039349301414
Schema version: 2016v3.0
Source: Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

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Return header
Form 990
Schedule A
Schedule B
Schedule D
Schedule F
Schedule G
Schedule I
Schedule J
Schedule M
Schedule O
Schedule R

Return header ReturnHeader

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return	2017-10-30T10:43:58-05:00	ReturnTs
Tax Period End	2017-06-30	TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN	251408703	PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	SCHNEIDER DOWNS & CO INC	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	65 E STATE ST STE 2000	AddressLine1Txt
City	COLUMBUS	CityNm
State Abbreviation	OH	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	43215	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return Type	990	ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin	2016-07-01	TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	311356151	EIN

Business Name BusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	DAVE THOMAS FOUNDATION FOR ADOPTION	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Control	DAVE	BusinessNameControlTxt
Phone	6147648454	PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	716 MT AIRYSHIRE BLVD NO 100	AddressLine1Txt
City	COLUMBUS	CityNm
State Abbreviation	OH	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	43235	ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person	RITA L SORONEN	PersonNm
Person Title	PRESIDENT & CEO	PersonTitleTxt
Phone	6147648454	PhoneNum
Signature	2017-10-27	SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid Preparer	Yes (1)	DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Preparer Person	EUGENE J LOGAN	PreparerPersonNm
PTIN	P00227231	PTIN
Phone	6146214060	PhoneNum

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address	151.181.66.80	IPv4AddressTxt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
IP	2017-10-27	IPDt
IP Tm	11:20:57	IPTm
IP Timezone	ED	IPTimezoneCd
Filing License Type	P	FilingLicenseTypeCd
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At Submission Filing Device Id	1AF360D21ADDF08E797CAEFC3298F94C73C82E4C	AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Tax	2016	TaxYr
Build TS	2018-03-14 21:41:22Z	BuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Principal Officer	RITA L SORONEN	PrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	716 MT AIRYSHIRE BLVD NO 100	AddressLine1Txt
City	COLUMBUS	CityNm
State Abbreviation	OH	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	43235	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts	$36,712,921	GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates	0	GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3	Yes (X)	Organization501c3Ind
Website Address	WWW.DAVETHOMASFOUNDATION.ORG	WebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization Corp	Yes (X)	TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation	1992	FormationYr
Legal Domicile State	OH	LegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or Mission	THE DAVE THOMAS FOUNDATION FOR ADOPTION WILL DRAMATICALLY INCREASE THE NUMBER OF ADOPTIONS OF WAITING CHILDREN FROM NORTH AMERICA'S FOSTER CARE SYSTEMS.	ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent	18	VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee	27	TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers	50	TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI	$0	TotalGrossUBIAmt
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PY Investment Income	$12,132	PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income	$1,158,605	CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue	$1,122,759	PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue	$1,219,229	CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue	$19,851,018	PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue	$33,847,572	CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid	$14,921,586	PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid	$19,019,971	CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members	$0	PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members	$0	CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$1,947,394	PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$2,396,909	CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$0	PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$0	CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense	$1,142,934	CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses	$2,226,854	PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses	$2,685,228	CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses	$19,095,834	PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses	$24,102,108	CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses	$755,184	PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses	$9,745,464	CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY	$24,776,086	TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY	$39,098,762	TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY	$7,701,653	TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY	$11,607,435	TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY	$17,074,433	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY	$27,491,327	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part III	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Mission	THE DAVE THOMAS FOUNDATION FOR ADOPTION IS A NATIONAL NONPROFIT PUBLIC CHARITY DEDICATED EXCLUSIVELY TO FINDING PERMANENT HOMES FOR MORE THAN 130,000 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.	MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc	0	SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change	0	SignificantChangeInd
Expense	$19,977,461	ExpenseAmt
Grant	$18,458,375	GrantAmt
Revenue	$0	RevenueAmt
Desc	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 248 WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS RECRUITERS WORKING FOR CHILDREN IN THE U.S. MORE THAN 6,300 CHILDREN HAVE BEEN ADOPTED AS A RESULT OF WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS, AND ANOTHER 700 ARE IN THEIR PRE-ADOPTIVE PLACEMENTS SIMPLY WAITING FOR A FINAL COURT HEARING.	Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expense	$1,132,514	ExpenseAmt
Grant	$69,000	GrantAmt
Revenue	$0	RevenueAmt
Desc	ADOPTION AWARENESS AND ADVOCACY:THE FOUNDATION IS COMMITTED TO COMMUNICATING THE URGENCY OF FOSTER CARE ADOPTION TO ASSURE PERMANENT FAMILIES FOR THE MORE THAN 100,000 CHILDREN IN THE U.S. WAITING TO BE ADOPTED. YEAR-ROUND AWARENESS EFFORTS INCLUDE DAILY SOCIAL MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS; MARKETING PROGRAMS DISPELLING MYTHS AND MISPERCEPTIONS SURROUNDING THE ISSUE OF FOSTER CARE ADOPTION AND THE CHILDREN WAITING TO BE ADOPTED; THE DEVELOPMENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF FREE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES; THE PRODUCTION OF NATIONAL TELEVISION, RADIO AND PRINT PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS; MEDIA ENGAGEMENT AND THOUGHT LEADER SPEAKING AND KEYNOTE OPPORTUNITIES; AND PARTICIPATION IN A NUMBER OF EVENTS ACROSS NORTH AMERICA. ADDITIONALLY, SINCE 2002, THE FOUNDATION HAS COMMISSIONED SEVERAL GROUNDBREAKING STUDIES TO MEASURE AMERICANS' PERCEPTIONS OF FOSTER CARE ADOPTION.	Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expense	$391,419	ExpenseAmt
Grant	$380,000	GrantAmt
Revenue	$0	RevenueAmt
Desc	GENERAL GRANTS:IN ADDITION TO FUNDING WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS, RESOURCES GENERATED BY THE FOUNDATION HELP TO AWARD STRATEGIC NATIONAL GRANTS TO ADOPTION AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT SHARE THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION. THESE GRANTS PROVIDE CRITICAL FOSTER CARE ADOPTION SERVICES AND SUPPORT, PROMOTE BEST PRACTICES IN FOSTER CARE ADOPTION, AND ASSIST WITH EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND STRATEGIES FOR PARENTS AND CHILD WELFARE PROFESSIONALS.SIX ORGANIZATIONS WERE FUNDED UNDER THE GENERAL GRANTS EFFORT, INCLUDING THE CENTER FOR ADOPTION SUPPORT AND EDUCATION (BURTONSVILLE, MD), THE CONGRESSIONAL COALITION ON ADOPTION, INC. (WASHINGTON, D.C.), FOSTERING MEDIA CONNECTIONS (SAN FRANCISCO, CA), THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR ADOPTION (ALEXANDRIA, VA), THE NORTH AMERICAN COUNCIL ON ADOPTABLE CHILDREN (2 GRANTS -MINNEAPOLIS, MN) AND YOUTH CATALYTICS, INC (CHARLOTTE, VT).	Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expense	$563,953	ExpenseAmt
Grant	$112,596	GrantAmt
Revenue	$113,556	RevenueAmt
Desc	OTHER PROGRAMS:1. NATIONAL ADOPTION MONTH AND DAY EXPENSES: $30,559 INCLUDING GRANTS OF: $0NOVEMBER IS NATIONAL ADOPTION AWARENESS MONTH, A TIME TO CELEBRATE AND RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT FOSTER CARE ADOPTION. THE FOUNDATION JOINS THIS IMPORTANT CONVERSATION BY IMPLEMENTING A MONTH-LONG STRATEGIC EFFORT THAT FOCUSES ON OUTREACH AND EDUCATION, RESOURCE DISTRIBUTION, AND MEDIA COVERAGE TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF FOSTER CARE ADOPTION ACROSS THE COUNTRY.NATIONAL ADOPTION DAY IS HELD EACH YEAR ON THE SATURDAY BEFORE THANKSGIVING. ON THIS DAY DURING NATIONAL ADOPTION AWARENESS MONTH, COURTS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY MAKE IT A PRIORITY TO FINALIZE PENDING FOSTER CARE ADOPTIONS, WHILE CELEBRATING ALL FAMILIES WHO ADOPT. IN 2016, MORE THAN 4,000 CHILDREN WERE ADOPTED AND SUPPORTERS HOSTED MORE THAN 400 EVENTS TO CELEBRATE THE SPIRIT OF THIS SPECIAL DAY. THE FOUNDATION IS HONORED TO BE A LEAD FOUNDING AND FUNDING PARTNER OF THIS COALITION, WHICH ALSO INCLUDES THE CHILDREN'S ACTION NETWORK, THE ALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN'S RIGHTS, AND THE CONGRESSIONAL COALITION ON ADOPTION INSTITUTE. FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT NATIONALADOPTIONDAY.ORG.2. ADOPTION-FRIENDLY WORKPLACEEXPENSES: $69,827 INCLUDING GRANTS OF: $0IN 1990, PRESIDENT GEORGE H.W. BUSH ASKED DAVE THOMAS, FOUNDER OF WENDY'S, TO BE THE SPOKESPERSON FOR A NEW ADOPTION INITIATIVE. DAVE, AN ADOPTEE AND ADOPTION ADVOCATE, ENTHUSIASTICALLY ACCEPTED THE CHALLENGE AND BEGAN TO SPEAK OUT PUBLICLY, ASKING PEOPLE TO CONSIDER FOSTER CARE ADOPTION AND ENCOURAGING OTHER BUSINESS LEADERS TO OFFER ADOPTION BENEFITS AS A PART OF THEIR EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS. ADOPTION-FRIENDLY WORKPLACE WAS DEVELOPED TO KEEP DAVE'S WORK IN MOTION. THIS SIGNATURE PROGRAM OFFERS FREE TOOLKITS AND EXPERT GUIDANCE TO EMPLOYERS ACROSS THE NATION. THE GOAL IS TO PROVIDE COMPANIES WITH ALL OF THE TOOLS AND SUPPORT NEEDED TO SET UP AND PROVIDE THEIR EMPLOYEES ADOPTION BENEFITS, INCLUDING FINANCIAL REIMBURSEMENT AND PAID LEAVE. THE FOUNDATION COMPILES AND PUBLISHES AN ANNUAL LIST OF THE NATION'S 100 BEST ADOPTION-FRIENDLY WORKPLACES AND HIGHLIGHTS THE FORWARD-THINKING EMPLOYERS THAT HAVE ADOPTION BENEFITS IN PLACE. FOR MORE INFORMATION, GO TO ADOPTIONFRIENDLYWORKPLACE.ORG. 3. A HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYSEXPENSES: $63,574 INCLUDING GRANTS OF: $0THIS POWERFUL ANNUAL PRIMETIME CBS SPECIAL, AIRING IN DECEMBER, SHARES FAMILY STORIES OF FOSTER CARE ADOPTION AND FEATURES PERFORMANCES FROM SOME OF AMERICA'S MOST POPULAR MUSICAL AND STAGE ARTISTS. THE FOUNDATION HAS BEEN A PROUD PARTNER AND PARTICIPANT FOR THE PAST 16 YEARS WITH CHILDREN'S ACTION NETWORK, TRIAGE PRODUCTIONS AND GOLDSMITH ENTERTAINMENT. 4. POST ADOPTION EXPENSES:$182,849 INCLUDING GRANTS OF: $0ROBUST POST-ADOPTION SERVICES ARE CRITICAL FOR MANY FAMILIES WHO ADOPT FROM FOSTER CARE AND OTHER VENUES. THE DAVE THOMAS FOUNDATION FOR ADOPTION HAS DEVELOPED A FREE RESOURCE BOOKLET, "A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO POST-ADOPTION" FOR DISTRIBUTION THAT DEFINES THE TYPES OF RESOURCES AVAILABLE FOR PARENTS AFTER AN ADOPTION IS FINALIZED, HOW TO SELECT AND LOCATE PROVIDERS, AND WHAT TO DO IF RESOURCES DO NOT EXIST IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. IT ALSO INCLUDES RECOMMENDATIONS OF OTHER NATIONAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT CAN HELP. IN ADDITION, THE FOUNDATION FUNDED THE CENTER FOR ADOPTION SUPPORT AND EDUCATION (BURTONSVILLE, MD) TO SUPPORT THE CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF A CURRICULUM FOR ADOPTION-COMPETENT MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS; WORKED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS (CHICAGO, IL) TO PRODUCE AND DISTRIBUTE A CRITICAL TRAUMA RESOURCE FOR PEDIATRICIANS WORKING WITH ADOPTIVE FAMILIES; PARTNERED WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS ON A NEW NATIONAL POST-ADOPTION CONFERENCE FOR CHILD WELFARE PROFESSIONALS; AND ENGAGED CHILD TRENDS (WASHINGTON, D.C.) TO FURTHER RESEARCH FAMILIES ADOPTED THROUGH WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS TO IDENTIFY BOTH SUCCESSFUL POST-ADOPTION RESOURCES AND GAPS IN SERVICES FOR FAMILIES. 6. CHILD FOCUSED RECRUITMENT CURRICULUMEXPENSES: $217,144 INCLUDING GRANTS OF: $0EDUCATING AND TRAINING WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS ADOPTION RECRUITERS AND OTHER CHILD WELFARE WORKERS ACROSS THE NATION IS KEY TO IMPLEMENTING AND EMBEDDING AS BEST PRACTICE THE SUCCESSFUL CHILD-FOCUSED RECRUITMENT MODEL. THE MODEL, WHICH RESEARCH HAS PROVEN TO BE UP TO THREE TIMES MORE EFFECTIVE THAN TYPICAL ADOPTION RECRUITMENT, REQUIRES EXTENSIVE AND EXHAUSTIVE TRAINING FOR CASEWORKERS. THE FOUNDATION HAS DEVELOPED A MANUALIZED CURRICULUM THAT INCLUDES ONLINE MODULES, CLASSROOM TRAINING, AND ONGOING SUPPORT, TO ENSURE THAT THE MODEL IS SUCCESSFULLY UNDERSTOOD AND IMPLEMENTED.7. DAVE THOMAS FOUNDATION FOR ADOPTION CANADAEXPENSES: $112,596 INCLUDING GRANTS OF: $112,596 REVENUE: $113,556THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES ACCOUNTING AND PROGRAM SERVICE ASSISTANCE TO ITS RELATED ORGANIZATION, DAVE THOMAS FOUNDATION FOR ADOPTION CANADA (DTFA CANADA). THIS AMOUNT IS THEN GRANTED BACK TO DTFA CANADA IN THE FORM OF A DONATION.TOTAL OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES:	Desc

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Total Other Prog Srvc Grant	$112,596	TotalOtherProgSrvcGrantAmt
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Total Program Service Expenses	$22,065,347	TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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ZIP	43235	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VII	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (25 entries)

TitleTitleTxt	Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt	Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd	Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt	Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt	Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt	OfficerOfficerInd	Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt	Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
CRAIG BAHNER
TRUSTEE	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
ULYSSES BRIDGEMAN JR
TRUSTEE	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
JEFFREY J COGHLAN
TRUSTEE	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
LILIANA ESPOSITO
TRUSTEE	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
JOHN INWRIGHT
TRUSTEE	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
KURT KANE
TRUSTEE	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
MIKE O'MALLEY
TRUSTET	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
TODD PENEGOR
TRUSTEE	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
LORI THOMAS SEITZ
TRUSTEE	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
KEN STROTTMAN
TRUSTEE	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
JOE TURNER
TRUSTEE	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
DEBRA S WALLER
TRUSTEE (EXIT 12/01/2016)	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
BOB WRIGHT
TRUSTEE	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT GREEN
TRUSTEE (ENTERED 01/01/2017)	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
DEEPAK AJMANI
TUSTEE (ENTERED 01/01/2017)	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
DENNY LYNCH
CHAIRMAN	4.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0	Yes (X)
MARY SCHELL
VICE CHAIRMAN	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0	Yes (X)
BRAD CONNER
TREASURER	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0	Yes (X)
WENDY THOMAS MORSE
SECRETARY	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0	Yes (X)
RITA L SORONEN
PRESIDENT & CEO	40.00		$253,896	$0	$12,643	Yes (X)	5.00
SUSAN E TATE
SENIOR VP, CFO (EXIT 04/13/2017)	40.00		$132,180	$0	$4,564	Yes (X)
DAN SHOOK
SENIOR VP/CFO (ENTERED 03/01/2017)	40.00		$0	$0	$0	Yes (X)
JILL CRUMBACHER
SR. VP MARKETING & DEVELOPMENT	40.00		$121,838	$0	$19,438			Yes (X)
MELINDA HAGGERTY
SR. VP/ GENERAL COUNSEL	40.00		$113,400	$0	$18,571			Yes (X)
ANGELA MARSHALL
DIRECTOR, WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS	40.00		$100,336	$0	$23,030			Yes (X)

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org	$721,650	TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org	$0	TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation	$78,246	TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K	5	IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed	0	FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K	Yes (1)	TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs	0	CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd	ServicesServicesDesc	CompensationCompensationAmt
CHILD TRENDS INC
7315 WISCONSIN AVE SUITE 1200 WES	BETHESDA	MD	20814	PROGRAM EVALUATION AND DATABASE MGMT	$448,811
716 MT AIRYSHIRE LTD
716 MT AIRYSHIRE BLVD SUITE 200	COLUMBUS	OH	43235	LESSOR OF PROPERTY	$106,509

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K	2	CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising	$203,723	FundraisingAmt
Government Grants	$4,048,037	GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions	$27,104,422	AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions	$573,269	NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions	$31,356,182	TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Desc	PROGRAM SERVICE ASSISTANCE	Desc
Business	900099	BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column	$113,556	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$113,556	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue	$113,556	TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$1,006,778	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$1,006,778	ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$2,929,899	SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$2,778,072	SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$151,827	SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$151,827	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$151,827	ExclusionAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income	$1,306,506	FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event	$203,723	ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses	$87,277	FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$1,219,229	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$1,219,229	ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$33,847,572	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$113,556	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue	$0	UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion	$2,377,834	ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$18,907,375	TotalAmt
Program Services	$18,907,375	ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$112,596	TotalAmt
Program Services	$112,596	ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$416,649	TotalAmt
Program Services	$163,717	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$161,149	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$91,783	FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,557,648	TotalAmt
Program Services	$962,981	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$235,315	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$359,352	FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$39,870	TotalAmt
Program Services	$22,331	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$9,880	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$7,659	FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$237,311	TotalAmt
Program Services	$141,116	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$47,277	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$48,918	FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$145,431	TotalAmt
Program Services	$82,979	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$33,335	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$29,117	FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$45,604	TotalAmt
Program Services	$10,053	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$35,551	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$95,841	TotalAmt
Management And General	$95,841	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$104,333	TotalAmt
Program Services	$10,053	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$12,120	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$82,160	FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$485,351	TotalAmt
Program Services	$484,496	ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising	$855	FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$109,942	TotalAmt
Program Services	$38,655	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$30,781	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$40,506	FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$301,848	TotalAmt
Program Services	$301,848	ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$123,491	TotalAmt
Program Services	$76,882	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$21,924	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$24,685	FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$154,656	TotalAmt
Program Services	$73,091	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$2,757	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$78,808	FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$254,941	TotalAmt
Program Services	$242,201	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$5,235	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$7,505	FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$39,905	TotalAmt
Program Services	$5,631	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$33,499	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$775	FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$81,815	TotalAmt
Management And General	$81,815	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDesc	TotalTotalAmt	Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt	FundraisingFundraisingAmt
RESEARCH & PROGRAM EVAL	$261,498	$261,498
FUNDRAISING EXPENSE	$229,484		$229,484
PROGRAM MATERIALS	$107,228	$89,723	$17,505
AWARENESS ACTIVITIES	$65,846	$65,846

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$223,445	TotalAmt
Program Services	$12,275	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$87,348	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$123,822	FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$24,102,108	TotalAmt
Program Services	$22,065,347	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$893,827	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$1,142,934	FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$423,317	BOYAmt
EOY	$608,850	EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$12,780,108	BOYAmt
EOY	$22,609,642	EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$905,081	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,369,132	EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$73,954	BOYAmt
EOY	$153,536	EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$120,504	BOYAmt
EOY	$43,335	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss	$489,895	LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec	$409,095	LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$72,969	BOYAmt
EOY	$80,800	EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$10,138,205	BOYAmt
EOY	$13,954,535	EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$261,948	BOYAmt
EOY	$278,932	EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$24,776,086	BOYAmt
EOY	$39,098,762	EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$224,728	BOYAmt
EOY	$214,843	EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$7,358,350	BOYAmt
EOY	$11,211,767	EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$118,575	BOYAmt
EOY	$180,825	EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$7,701,653	BOYAmt
EOY	$11,607,435	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117	Yes (X)	OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$16,806,768	BOYAmt
EOY	$27,299,275	EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$267,665	BOYAmt
EOY	$192,052	EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$17,074,433	BOYAmt
EOY	$27,491,327	EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$24,776,086	BOYAmt
EOY	$39,098,762	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss	$9,745,464	ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst	$671,430	NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets	$0	OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XII	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting Accrual	Yes (X)	MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review	0	AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited	Yes (1)	FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl Stmt	Yes (X)	SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Audit Committee	Yes (1)	AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required	0	FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170	Yes (X)	PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$15,633,070	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$26,387,273	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$18,735,666	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$18,716,127	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$31,356,182	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$110,828,318	TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$15,633,070	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$26,387,273	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$18,735,666	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$18,716,127	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$31,356,182	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$110,828,318	TotalAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot	$22,126,246	SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170	$88,702,072	PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$233,407	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$279,340	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$286,816	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$289,202	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$1,006,778	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$2,095,543	TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$1,424	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$3,003	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$617	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total	$5,044	TotalAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Support	$112,928,905	TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities	$113,556	GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY170	0.78550	PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY170	0.82570	PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170	Yes (X)	ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Contributor	RESTRICTED	ContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	RESTRICTED	BusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	RESTRICTED	AddressLine1
Address Line2	RESTRICTED	AddressLine2
City	RESTRICTED	City
State	RESTRICTED	State
ZIP Code	RESTRICTED	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Contributions	RESTRICTED	TotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Contributions	$3,039,602	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$289,909	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses	$19,074	AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance	$3,310,437	EndYearBalanceAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY	1.00000	BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY	0.00000	PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY	0.00000	TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org	0	EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org	0	EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$117,582	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$66,137	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$51,445	BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$372,313	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$342,958	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$29,355	BookValueAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings	$80,800	TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Desc	ACCRUED LIABILITIES	Desc
Amt	$180,825	Amt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Liability	$180,825	TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote Text	Yes (X)	FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	$42,271,857	TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst	$671,430	NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts	$7,665,578	DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue	$87,277	OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported	$8,424,285	RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal	$33,847,572	RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt	$0	RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990	$33,847,572	TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	$31,854,963	TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts	$7,665,578	DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included	$87,277	OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported	$7,752,855	ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal	$24,102,108	ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt	$0	ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990	$24,102,108	TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:	THE FOUNDATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE FOUNDATION HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS REQUIRING ACCRUAL OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THERE WAS NO INTEREST OR PENALTIES RECOGNIZED DURING 2017 OR 2016. THE FOUNDATION'S TAX YEARS SINCE 2013 REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:	SPECIAL EVENTS DIRECT EXPENSES - DEDUCTED AGAINST INCOME 87,277.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:	SPECIAL EVENTS DIRECT EXPENSES - DEDUCTED AGAINST INCOME 87,277.
PART V, LINE 4	THE FOUNDATION'S QUASI-ENDOWMENT WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2017 AND CONSISTS OF VARIOUS INVESTMENT FUNDS ESTABLISHED PRIMARILY FOR SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION. ITS ENDOWMENT REPRESENTS BOARD-DESIGNATED ENDOWMENT FUNDS. AS REQUIRED BY ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NET ASSETS ASSOCIATED WITH ENDOWMENT FUNDS, INCLUDING FUNDS DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD TO FUNCTION AS ENDOWMENTS, ARE CLASSIFIED AND REPORTED BASED ON THE EXISTENCE OR ABSENCE OF DONOR-IMPOSED RESTRICTIONS. THE FOUNDATION MANAGES ITS ENDOWMENT FUNDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH UNIFORM PRUDENT MANAGEMENT OF INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS ACT (UPMIFA). UPMIFA PERMITS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION TO APPROPRIATE INVESTMENT INCOME AND APPRECIATION ON ENDOWMENT FUNDS FOR OPERATIONS IN ABSENCE OF DONOR RESTRICTIONS. IN ADDITION, THE FOUNDATION'S POLICY IS INTENDED TO OUTLINE A PHILOSOPHY AND ATTITUDE WHICH WILL GUIDE THE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT OF THE ASSETS TOWARD THE DESIRED RESULTS. IT IS INTENDED TO BE SUFFICIENTLY SPECIFIC TO BE MEANINGFUL, YET FLEXIBLE ENOUGH TO BE PRACTICAL.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained	Yes (1)	GrantRecordsMaintainedInd
Subtotal Offices	0	SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees	0	SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continutation Total Office	0	ContinutationTotalOfficeCnt
Continutation Total Employee	0	ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office	0	TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee	0	TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent	$0	SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent	$0	ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent	$0	TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Region	NORTH AMERICA	RegionTxt
Purpose Of Grant	GENERAL GRANT	PurposeOfGrantTxt
Cash Grant	$112,596	CashGrantAmt
Manner Of Cash Disbursement	CHECK	MannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
Description Of Non Cash Asst	N/A	DescriptionOfNonCashAsstTxt
Valuation Method Used	N/A	ValuationMethodUsedDesc

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org	1	Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org	0	TotalOtherOrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign Corp	0	TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust	0	InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership	0	ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co	0	PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership	0	ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries	0	BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	PART I, LINE 1:	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	DAVE THOMAS FOUNDATION FOR ADOPTION PROVIDES GRANT SUPPORT TO ITS RELATED ORGANIZATION. GIVEN THIS CLOSE CONNECTION, THE FOUNDATION IS ABLE TO MONITOR ALL FUNDS DISTRIBUTED TO ENSURE THEY ARE USED APPROPRIATELY.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Event1	LIVE AUCTIONS	Event1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1	$202,700	GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1	$93,783	CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1	$108,917	GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1	$57,353	OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2	GOLF TOURNAMENT	Event2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2	$1,307,529	GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2	$109,940	CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2	$1,197,589	GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event2	$1,500	NonCashPrizesEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2	$28,424	OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total	$1,510,229	GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot	$203,723	CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events	$1,306,506	GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events	$1,500	NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events	$85,777	OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events	$87,277	DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary	$1,219,229	NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained	Yes (1)	GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (103 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityUSAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd	Recipient EINRecipientEIN	IRC SectionIRCSectionDesc	Cash GrantCashGrantAmt	Valuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDesc	Non Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceDesc	Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt	Address Line2USAddress/AddressLine2Txt
ADOPT AMERICA NETWORK INC
1500 N SUPERIOR STREET SUITE 303	TOLEDO	OH	43604	341396924	501(C)(3)	$210,000	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
ADOPTION CENTER OF THE DELAWARE VALLEY
1500 WALNUT STREET SUITE 701	PHILADELPHIA	PA	19102	232484926	501(C)(3)	$140,000	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
ADOPTION RHODE ISLAND
2 BRADFORD STREET	PROVIDENCE	RI	02903	222543833	501(C)(3)	$140,000	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
AID TO ADOPTION OF SPECIAL KIDS (AASK) - AZ
2320 NORTH 20TH STREET	PHOENIX	AZ	85006	860611935	501(C)(3)	$146,000	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
ALBANY COUNTY DEPARTMENT FOR CHILDREN YOUTH AND FAMILIES
112 STATE STREET ROOM 300	ALBANY	NY	12207	146002563	GOVERNMENT	$70,000	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
ALLEN COUNTY CHILDREN SERVICES BOARD
123 WEST SPRING STREET	LIMA	OH	45801	346400019	GOVERNMENT	$70,000	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PO BOX 1437 SLOT S565	LITTLE ROCK	AR	72203	710847443	GOVERNMENT	$70,000	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
ATHENS COUNTY CHILDREN SERVICES
18 STONYBROOK DRIVE	ATHENS	OH	45701	316400063	GOVERNMENT	$70,000	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
BETHANY CHRISTIAN SERVICES OF GEORGIA
6645 PEACHTREE DUNWOODY ROAD NE	ATLANTA	GA	303286633	311284895	501(C)(3)	$281,825	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
BETHANY CHRISTIAN SERVICES OF NEW ENGLAND
PO BOX 320	CANDIA	NH	03034	042863717	501(C)(3)	$70,000	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
BUTLER COUNTY CHILDREN SERVICES
300 N FAIR AVENUE	HAMILTON	OH	45011	316000061	GOVERNMENT	$271,250	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
CARING FOR KIDS INC
650 GRAHAM ROAD SUITE 101	CUYAHOGA FALLS	OH	44221	341796454	501(C)(3)	$350,000	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
CATHOLIC CHARITIES NORTH DAKOTA ASSK
5201 S BISHOPS BLVD SUITE B	FARGO	ND	58104	450226416	501(C)(3)	$140,000	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
CATHOLIC COMMUNITY SERVICES OF SOUTHERN ARIZONA INC
140 WEST SPEEDWAY SUITE 230	TUCSON	AZ	85705	860100880	501(C)(3)	$45,000	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES
3710 E 20TH STREET	ANCHORAGE	AK	99508	920037322	501(C)(3)	$70,000	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
CHILDNET INC
313 NORTH STATE ROAD 7	PLANTATION	FL	33317	651149351	501(C)(3)	$140,000	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
CHILDSERV
8765 W HIGGINS SUITE 450	CHICAGO	IL	606314101	362171716	501(C)(3)	$70,000	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
CHILDREN'S AID AND FAMILY SERVICES INC
200 ROBIN ROAD	PARAMUS	NJ	07652	221487147	501(C)(3)	$74,800	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
CHILDREN'S BUREAU INC
1575 DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR ST	INDIANAPOLIS	IN	46202	351061264	501(C)(3)	$68,500	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
CHILDREN'S HOME SOCIETY OF FLORIDA - NORTH CENTRAL DIVISION
1801 MICCOSUKEE COMMONS DRIVE	TALLAHASSEE	FL	32308	590192430	501(C)(3)	$70,000	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
CHILDREN'S HOME SOCIETY OF FLORIDA
1485 S SEMORAN BLVD STE 1448	WINTER PARK	FL	32792	590192430	501(C)(3)	$70,000	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
CHILDREN'S HOME SOCIETY OF NORTH CAROLINA
PO BOX 14608	GREENSBORO	NC	27415	560529946	501(C)(3)	$1,970,000	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
CHILDREN'S HOME SOCIETY OF SOUTH DAKOTA
PO BOX 1749	SIOUX FALLS	SD	571011749	460224542	501(C)(3)	$100,000	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
CHILDREN'S HOME SOCIETY OF VIRGINIA
4200 FITZHUGH AVENUE	RICHMOND	VA	23230	540505884	501(C)(3)	$70,000	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
CHILDREN'S HOME SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON
3300 NE 65TH STREET	SEATTLE	WA	981150190	910575955	501(C)(3)	$192,000	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
CHILDREN'S SERVICE CTR OF WYOMING VALLEY INC
335 SOUTH FRANKLIN STREET	WILKESBARRE	PA	187023897	240795404	501(C)(3)	$66,800	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF WISCONSIN COMMUNITY SERVICES DIVISION
9000 W WISCONSIN AVE SUITE C760	MILWAUKEE	WI	53226	390806380	501(C)(3)	$70,000	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
CHILDREN'S NETWORK OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA LLC
2232 ALTAMOUNT AVE	FT MYERS	FL	33901	204968228	501(C)(3)	$70,000	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
CLERMONT COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF JOB AND FAMILY SERVICES
2400 CLERMONT CENTER DRIVE	BATAVIA	OH	45103	316000067	GOVERNMENT	$70,000	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
CONGRESSIONAL COALITION ON ADOPTION INSTITUTE
311 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NE	WASHINGTON	DC	20002	542035617	501(C)(3)	$75,000	N/A	N/A	GENERAL GRANT
CORNERSTONES OF CARE
300 EAST 36TH STREET	KANSAS CITY	MO	64111	431689138	501(C)(3)	$164,450	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA SOCIAL SERVICES AGENCY
333 WEST JULIAN AVENUE	SAN JOSE	CA	95110	946000533	GOVERNMENT	$84,000	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
DEPARTMENT FOR COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES - SPECIAL NEEDS ADOPTION PROGRAM
275 EAST MAIN STREET 3W-A	FRANKFORT	KY	40621	610600439	GOVERNMENT	$3,518,500	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
DEPAUL COMMUNITY RESOURCES
5650 HOLLINS ROAD	ROANOKE	VA	24019	541108079	501(C)(3)	$70,000	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
DIAKON LUTHERAN SOCIAL MINISTRIES
798 HAUSMAN ROAD SUITE 300	ALLENTOWN	PA	181049108	231857015	501(C)(3)	$70,000	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
ECKERD YOUTH ALTERNATIVES INC
100 N STARCREST DRIVE	CLEARWATER	FL	33765	592551416	501(C)(3)	$140,000	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
FAIRFIELD COUNTY JOB & FAMILY SERVICES
239 W MAIN STREET	LANCASTER	OH	43130	316400066	GOVERNMENT	$70,000	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S SERVICE
201 23RD AVENUE NORTH	NASHVILLE	TN	37203	620499284	501(C)(3)	$140,000	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
FAMILY BUILDERS BY ADOPTION
401 GRAND AVENUE SUITE 400	OAKLAND	CA	94610	942936989	501(C)(3)	$108,150	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
FAMILY PROGRAMS HAWAII
250 VINEYARD STREET	HONOLULU	HI	96813	990280498	501(C)(3)	$70,000	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
FAMILY SERVICE & CHILDREN'S AID
330 WEST MICHIGAN AVENUE	JACKSON	MI	49201	386088382	501(C)(3)	$65,000	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES OF NORTH FLORIDA INC
4057 CARMICHAEL STREET SUITE 101	JACKSONVILLE	FL	32207	593759863	501(C)(3)	$70,000	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
FOSTER CARE COALITION OF GREATER ST LOUIS INC
1750 S BRENTWOOD STE 210	ST LOUIS	MO	63144	431570225	501(C)(3)	$70,000	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
FOSTERING MEDIA CONNECTIONS
100 MONTGOMERY ST THE PRESIDIO	SAN FRANCISCO	CA	94129	453860344	501(C)(3)	$60,000	N/A	N/A	GENERAL GRANT AND DISCRETIONARY GRANT
FOUR OAKS FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES
5400 KIRKWOOD BLVD SW	CEDAR RAPIDS	IA	52404	421358316	501(C)(3)	$175,000	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
FRANKLIN COUNTY CHILDREN SERVICES
855 WEST MOUND STREET	COLUMBUS	OH	43223	316400067	GOVERNMENT	$210,000	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
GENERATIONS UNITED INC
25 E STREET NW3RD FLOOR	WASHINGTON	DC	20001	311542973	501(C)(3)	$40,000	N/A	N/A	DISCRETIONARY GRANT
GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF WYOMING INC
612 W 17TH STREET	CHEYENNE	WY	82001	830207663	501(C)(3)	$70,000	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
GREENE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF JOB & FAMILY SERVICES
541 LEDBETTER ROAD	XENIA	OH	45385	316000271	GOVERNMENT	$70,000	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
GROWING HOME SOUTHEAST
440 KNOX ABBOT DRIVE SUITE 250	CAYCE	SC	29033	201093091	501(C)(3)	$350,000	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
HAMILTON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF JOB AND FAMILY SERVICES
222 EAST CENTRAL PARKWAY	CINCINNATI	OH	45202	316000063	GOVERNMENT	$350,000	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
HELPING HAND HOME FOR CHILDREN INC
3804 AVENUE B	AUSTIN	TX	78751	741144638	501(C)(3)	$140,000	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
HIGHLAND COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF JOB AND FAMILY SERVICES
1575 N HIGH STREET	HILLSBORO	OH	45133	316000059	GOVERNMENT	$35,000	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
HILLSIDE CHILDREN'S CENTER
2075 SCOTTSVILLE ROAD	ROCHESTER	NY	14623	161493404	501(C)(3)	$70,000	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
100 W RANDOLPH ST 6TH FLOOR	CHICAGO	IL	60601	760809915	GOVERNMENT	$140,000	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
JOB AND FAMILY SERVICES OF CLARK COUNTY
1345 LAGONDA AVENUE	SPRINGFIELD	OH	45503	316000132	GOVERNMENT	$29,100	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
KINDRED FAMILY SERVICES
9766 FALLON AVENUE NE SUITE 104	MONICELLO	MN	55362	364494704	501(C)(3)	$224,000	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
KINSHIP CENTER
124 RIVER ROAD	SALINAS	CA	93908	770037578	501(C)(3)	$352,800	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
KLINGBERG FAMILY CENTERS
370 LINWOOD STREET	NEW BRITAIN	CT	06052	061370693	501(C)(3)	$245,000	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
LAKEVIEW CENTER INC
1221 W LAKEVIEW AVENUE	PENSACOLA	FL	32501	590737872	501(C)(3)	$70,000	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
LICKING COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF JOB AND FAMILY SERVICES
74 S 2ND STREET PO BOX 5030	NEWARK	OH	43058	316400074	GOVERNMENT	$140,000	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
LOUISIANA DEPT OF CHILDREN & FAMILY SERVICES
627 N 4TH STREET	BATON ROUGE	LA	70802	726000800	GOVERNMENT	$615,000	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
LUND FAMILY CENTER INC
PO BOX 4009	BURLINGTON	VT	054064009	030179434	501(C)(3)	$140,000	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
LUTHERAN FAMILY SERVICES OF NEBRASKA INC
124 SOUTH 24TH ST STE 230	OMAHA	NE	68102	237267972	501(C)(3)	$192,500	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
LUTHERAN SERVICES OF GEORGIA
100 EDGEWOOD AVENUE SUITE 1800	ATLANTA	GA	30303	581535692	501(C)(3)	$140,000	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF THE SOUTH
PO BOX 140767 8305 CROSS PARK	AUSTIN	TX	78714	741109745	501(C)(3)	$266,100	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
MASSACHUSETTS ADOPTION RESOURCE EXCHANGE INC
45 FRANKLIN STREET 5TH FLOOR	BOSTON	MA	02110	042227431	501(C)(3)	$210,000	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
MISSION WEST VIRGINIA INC
168 MIDLAND TRAIL SUITE 1	HURRICANE	WV	25526	311553133	501(C)(3)	$172,500	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
MISSISSIPPI FAMILIES FOR KIDS
407 BRIARWOOD DRIVE STE 209	JACKSON	MS	39206	721371828	501(C)(3)	$70,000	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
MONTGOMERY COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF JOB AND FAMILY SERVICES
1111 SOUTH EDWIN C MOSES BLVD	DAYTON	OH	45422	316000172	GOVERNMENT	$280,000	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR ADOPTION
225 N WASHINGTON STREET	ALEXANDRIA	VA	22314	751721671	501(C)(3)	$35,000	N/A	N/A	GENERAL GRANT
NORTH AMERICAN COUNCIL ON ADOPTABLE CHILDREN
970 RAYMOND AVENUE SUITE 106	ST PAUL	MN	55114	510188951	501(C)(3)	$115,000	N/A	N/A	GENERAL GRANT
NORTHEAST OHIO ADOPTION SERVICES
5000 EAST MARKET STREET SUITE 26	WARREN	OH	44484	341255887	501(C)(3)	$427,375	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
ONE HOPE UNITED - FLORIDA REGION INC
5405 DIPLOMAT CIRCLE STE 200	ORLANDO	FL	32810	542082539	501(C)(3)	$149,000	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
OUR KIDS OF MIAMI-DADEMONROE INC
401 NW 2ND AVENUE SOUTH TOWER 10TH	MIAMI	FL	33128	571140890	501(C)(3)	$140,000	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS	FLOOR
PARTNERSHIP FOR STRONG FAMILIES
5950 NW 1ST PLACE SUITE A	GAINESVILLE	FL	32607	030423150	501(C)(3)	$70,000	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
PHILANTHROPY NORTHWEST
2101 FOURTH AVE STUIE 650	SEATTLE	WA	98121	911110995	501(C)(3)	$5,000	N/A	N/A	DISCRETIONARY GRANT
SCHENECTADY COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
106 ERIE BLVD	SCHENECTADY	NY	12305	146002431	GOVERNMENT	$70,000	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
SIERRA FOREVER FAMILIES
8928 VOLUNTEER LANE SUITE 100	SACRAMENTO	CA	95826	680002878	501(C)(3)	$105,000	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
SOUTH CENTRAL OHIO JOB AND FAMILY SERVICES
475 WESTERN AVENUE SUITE B	CHILLICOTHE	OH	45601	316400085	GOVERNMENT	$52,500	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH
860 EAST RIVER PLACE SUITE 104	JACKSON	MS	39202	640758344	501(C)(3)	$70,000	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
SPAULDING FOR CHILDREN (MI)
16250 NORTHLAND DRIVE SUITE 120	SOUTHFIELD	MI	48075	381871660	501(C)(3)	$175,000	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
SPAULDING FOR CHILDREN (TX)
8582 KATY FREEWAY SUITE 100	HOUSTON	TX	77024	742116380	501(C)(3)	$175,000	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
SPECIAL NEEDS ADOPTIVE PARENT SERVICES INC (SNAPS)
2399 SOUTH ORCHARD ST SUITE 200	BOISE	ID	83705	820533277	501(C)(3)	$175,000	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
SPECIALIZED ALTERNATIVES FOR FAMILIES AND YOUTH OF IN INC
8127 MERRILLVILLE ROAD SUITE C	MERRILLVILLE	IN	46410	341630267	501(C)(3)	$350,000	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
ST JOHN'S LUTHERAN MINISTRIES
2429 MISSION WAY	BILLINGS	MT	59102	810288768	501(C)(3)	$70,000	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
ST VINCENT CATHOLIC CHARITIES
2800 W WILLOW	LANSING	MI	48917	381360530	501(C)(3)	$70,000	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
STARK COUNTY JOB AND FAMILY SERVICES
221 3RD STREET SE	CANTON	OH	44702	346002718	GOVERNMENT	$208,800	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
STATE OF ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES-OFFICE OF ADOPTION
50 RIPLEY STREET	MONTGOMERY	AL	36130	636000619	GOVERNMENT	$175,000	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
SUMMIT COUNTY CHILDREN SERVICES
264 S ARLINGTON STREET	AKRON	OH	44306	346002767	GOVERNMENT	$280,000	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
TABOR CHILDREN'S SERVICES INC
601 NEW BRITIAN ROAD	DOYLESTOWN	PA	18901	232148612	501(C)(3)	$70,000	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
THE ADOPTION EXCHANGE
14232 EAST EVANS AVENUE	AURORA	CO	80014	840793576	501(C)(3)	$605,217	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
THE BOYS & GIRLS AID SOCIETY OF OREGON
018 SW BOUNDARY COURT	PORTLAND	OR	972393939	930386791	501(C)(3)	$289,000	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
THE CENTER FOR ADOPTION SUPPORT AND EDUCATION
4000 BLACKBURN LANE SUITE 260	BURTONSVILLE	MD	20866	522100734	501(C)(3)	$182,525	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
THE VILLAGES OF INDIANA INC
3833 N MERIDIAN STREET	INDIANAPOLIS	IN	46208	351708240	501(C)(3)	$140,000	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
THREE RIVERS ADOPTION COUNCIL
307 FOURTH AVENUE SUITE 310	PITTSBURGH	PA	15222	251383638	501(C)(3)	$64,800	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
TRUMBULL COUNTY CHILDREN SERVICES
2282 REEVES RD NE	WARREN	OH	44484	540505969	GOVERNMENT	$70,000	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
UNITED METHODIST FAMILY SERVICES OF VIRGINIA
3900 WEST BROAD STREET	RICHMOND	VA	23320	540505969	501(C)(3)	$70,000	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
UNITED METHODIST YOUTHVILLE INC
4505 E 47TH STREET SOUTH	WICHITA	KS	67210	480543712	501(C)(3)	$68,700	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
WAYNE COUNTY CHILDREN SERVICES BOARD
2534 BURBANK ROAD	WOOSTER	OH	44691	346003005	GOVERNMENT	$70,000	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
WOODFORDS FAMILY SERVICES
15 SAUNDERS WAY STE 900	WESTBROOK	ME	04092	010278395	501(C)(3)	$140,000	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
YOU GOTTA BELIEVE THE OLDER CHILD ADOPTION & PERMANCY MOVEMENT INC
3114 MERMAID AVE	BROOKLYN	NY	11224	113272603	501(C)(3)	$40,200	N/A	N/A	WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS
YOUTH CATALYTICS INC
PO BOX 35 2805 LAKE ROAD	CHARLOTTE	VT	05445	222561662	501(C)(3)	$40,000	N/A	N/A	GENERAL GRANT

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org	104	Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org	0	TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	PART I, LINE 2:	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	THE FOUNDATION REQUIRES ALL GRANTEES TO COMPLETE A BUDGET DETAILING HOW THEY WILL UTILIZE FOUNDATION GRANT FUNDS. * WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTEES ARE SUPPLIED A BUDGET TEMPLATE WHICH INCLUDES INSTRUCTIONS AS TO THE APPROPRIATE USES OF FUNDS. THIS BUDGET IS REVIEWED AND CONTENTS ARE NEGOTIATED WITH THE GRANTEE PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF A GRANT CONTRACT. ONCE AGREED UPON, THIS BUDGET BECOMES PART OF THE GRANT CONTRACT. ON A SEMI-ANNUAL BASIS, THE GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT AN UPDATE ON THE USE OF FUNDS. THESE SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTS ARE REVIEWED AND ANY ISSUES ARE DISCUSSED WITH THE GRANTEE. AT THE END OF THE GRANT, A FINAL ACCOUNTING OF GRANT FUNDS IS SUBMITTED AND ANY UNSPENT FUNDS ARE REQUIRED TO BE RETURNED TO THE FOUNDATION. THE WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS BUDGET IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES. * GENERAL GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A BUDGET AS TO HOW THEY PROPOSE THE GRANT FUNDS ARE TO BE UTILIZED. GRANT BUDGETS ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE PROGRAM COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD, AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES. EXPENDITURES ARE MONITORED BY STAFF SEMI-ANNUALLY AND A REPORT IS COMPILED FOR THE PROGRAM COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. AT THE END OF THE GRANT THE GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A FINAL ACCOUNTING OF GRANT FUNDS. ANY UNSPENT FUNDS ARE REQUIRED TO BE RETURNED TO THE FOUNDATION.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Compensation Survey	Yes (X)	CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee Approval	Yes (X)	BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment	0	SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan	0	SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm	0	EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org	0	CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs	0	CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org	0	CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs	0	CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments	Yes (1)	AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception	0	InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person	RITA L SORONEN	PersonNm
Title	PRESIDENT & CEO	TitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org	$228,896	BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs	$0	CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization	$25,000	BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations	$0	BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org	$0	OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs	$0	OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org	$7,095	DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs	$0	DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org	$5,548	NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs	$0	NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org	$266,539	TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs	$0	TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org	$0	CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs	$0	CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	PART I, LINE 7	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	THE PRESIDENT & CEO OF THE FOUNDATION RECEIVED A BONUS OF $25,000.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Works Of Art WorksOfArtGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Non Cash Checkbox	Yes (X)	NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution	1	ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990	$65,000	NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining Revenues	FAIR MARKET VALUE	MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Non Cash Checkbox	Yes (X)	NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution	2	ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990	$508,269	NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining Revenues	FAIR MARKET VALUE	MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received	1	Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held	0	AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts	Yes (1)	ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used	0	ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	PART I, COLUMN (B):	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	THE NUMBER PROVIDED IN COLUMN (B) REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF DONORS	ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2	WENDY THOMAS MORSE AND LORI THOMAS SEITZ ARE SISTERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B	THE FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED INTERNALLY BY THE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT TEAM AND PRESIDENT. UPON THEIR REVIEW A FINAL DRAFT OF FORM 990 WAS SENT VIA EMAIL TO THE BOARD FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. THEY WERE ASKED TO SUBMIT ANY QUESTIONS/CONCERNS TO FOUNDATION MANAGEMENT WITHIN 3 BUSINESS DAYS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C	EACH BOARD MEMBER, STAFF AND KEY VOLUNTEERS SHALL ANNUALLY COMPLETE A DISCLOSURE FORM IDENTIFYING ANY RELATIONSHIPS, POSITIONS OR CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH THEY BELIEVE COULD CONTRIBUTE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISING. ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST SHALL BE TREATED AS CONFIDENTIAL AND SHALL GENERALLY BE MADE AVAILABLE ONLY TO THE BOARD CHAIR, THE PRESIDENT & CEO, AND ANY COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO ADDRESS THE SITUATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15	THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ESTABLISHING COMPENSATION FOR THE FOUNDATION'S CEO; THE FULL BOARD IS RESPONSIBLE FOR APPROVAL. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ESTABLISHES THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT & CEO BASED UPON PRIOR YEAR PERFORMANCE AND DATA COMPARING SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS, REGION OF THE COUNTRY AND BUDGET CAPACITY. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE ANNUAL BUDGET THAT INCLUDES BUDGETED INCREASES FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE STAFF. THE PRESIDENT & CEO THEN DETERMINES, WITHIN THE PARAMETERS SET BY THE BOARD, WHAT THE INDIVIDUAL SALARIES OF THE STAFF WILL BE, INCLUDING INCREASED COMPENSATION BASED ON COST OF LIVING, MERIT, AND/OR POSITION AMENDMENTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19	THE FOUNDATION MAINTAINS A COPY OF ITS FORM 990 AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ON ITS WEBSITE. THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART VII, TRUSTEE EMERITUS:	LORRAINE THOMAS SERVES AS AN EMERITUS BOARD MEMBER AND HAS NO VOTING POWERS AT THE MEETINGS OF THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:	THE ORGANIZATION'S OVERSIGHT PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	DAVE THOMAS FOUNDATION FOR ADOPTION CANADA	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Foreign Address ForeignAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	5515 NORTH SERVICE ROAD SUITE 201	AddressLine1Txt
City	BURLINGTON	CityNm
Province Or State	ON	ProvinceOrStateNm
Country	CA	CountryCd
Foreign Postal	L7L 664	ForeignPostalCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Primary Activities	ADOPTION	PrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile Foreign Country	CA	LegalDomicileForeignCountryCd
Exempt Code Section	501(C)(3)	ExemptCodeSectionTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	DAVE THOMAS FOUNDATION FOR ADOPTION	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Controlled Organization	Yes (1)	ControlledOrganizationInd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts	0	ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org	Yes (1)	GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org	0	GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org	0	LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org	0	LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization	0	DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org	0	AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org	0	AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange	0	AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org	0	RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org	0	RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org	Yes (1)	PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org	0	PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities	0	SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing	0	PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org	0	ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org	0	ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org	0	TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org	0	TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxt	InvolvedInvolvedAmt	Method Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
DAVE THOMAS FOUNDATION FOR ADOPTION CANADA
B	$112,596	FMV
DAVE THOMAS FOUNDATION FOR ADOPTION CANADA
L	$113,556	FMV