Funding search · EIN 311356151 · Dublin, OH

Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption

Name: Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption grants, 2022–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.

399
grants reported: $83.5M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $90,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

The Villages of Indiana3 grants · $8.1M
Caring for Kids4 grants · $5.7M
Raise the Future3 grants · $4.9M
Northeast Ohio Adoption Services3 grants · $3.3M
Adopt America Network4 grants · $3.2M
Bethany Christian Services of Georgia4 grants · $2.8M
Massachusetts Department of Children and Families2 grants · $2.0M
Hamilton County Department of Job and Family Services3 grants · $1.9M
Franklin County Children Services3 grants · $1.7M
Focus On Youth3 grants · $1.5M

Giving over time

$25.6M

2022

$26.5M

2023

$31.4M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 399 grants.

$3.1M
The Villages of Indiana · Bloomington, IN · 2024
Wendy's wonderful kids grants
$2.9M
The Villages of Indiana · Bloomington, IN · 2023
Wendy's wonderful kids grants
$2.1M
Caring for Kids · Stow, OH · 2024
Wendy's wonderful kids & post-permanency grants
$2.1M
The Villages of Indiana · Bloomington, IN · 2022
Wendy's wonderful kids grants
$2.1M
Raise the Future · Denver, CO · 2024
Wendy's wonderful kids grants
$2.0M
Caring for Kids · Cuyahoga Falls, OH · 2023
Wendy's wonderful kids grants
$1.5M
Raise the Future · Aurora, CO · 2022
Wendy's wonderful kids grants
$1.4M
Caring for Kids · Cuyahoga Falls, OH · 2022
Wendy's wonderful kids grants
$1.4M
Raise the Future · Denver, CO · 2023
Wendy's wonderful kids grants
$1.3M
Massachusetts Department of Children and Families · Boston, MA · 2024
Wendy's wonderful kids grants
$1.2M
Adopt America Network · Toledo, OH · 2024
Wendy's wonderful kids & post-permanency grants
$1.1M
Northeast Ohio Adoption Services · Warren, OH · 2024
Wendy's wonderful kids grants
$1.1M
Northeast Ohio Adoption Services · Warren, OH · 2023
Wendy's wonderful kids grants
$1.0M
Northeast Ohio Adoption Services · Warren, OH · 2022
Wendy's wonderful kids grants
$1.0M
Adopt America Network · Toledo, OH · 2022
Wendy's wonderful kids grants
$954,800
Bethany Christian Services of Georgia · Morrow, GA · 2024
Wendy's wonderful kids & post-permanency grants
$921,600
Adopt America Network · Toledo, OH · 2023
Wendy's wonderful kids grants
$879,800
Bethany Christian Services of Georgia · Atlanta, GA · 2023
Wendy's wonderful kids grants
$862,908
Bethany Christian Services of Georgia · Atlanta, GA · 2022
Wendy's wonderful kids grants
$851,468
Hamilton County Department of Job and Family Services · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Wendy's wonderful kids grants
$717,187
Massachusetts Department of Children and Families · Boston, MA · 2023
Wendy's wonderful kids grants
$570,000
Summit County Children Services · Akron, OH · 2022
Wendy's wonderful kids grants
$557,800
Franklin County Children Services · Columbus, OH · 2024
Wendy's wonderful kids grant
$557,800
Franklin County Children Services · Columbus, OH · 2023
Wendy's wonderful kids grants
$553,200
Franklin County Children Services · Columbus, OH · 2022
Wendy's wonderful kids grants
$550,000
Children'S Home of Wyoming Conference · Binghamton, NY · 2024
Wendy's wonderful kids grant
$550,000
Gateway-Longview · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Wendy's wonderful kids grant
$547,811
Hamilton County Department of Job and Family Services · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Wendy's wonderful kids grants
$528,600
Focus On Youth · West Chester, OH · 2024
Wendy's wonderful kids grant
$524,900
Focus On Youth · West Chester, OH · 2023
Wendy's wonderful kids grants
$465,000
Hamilton County Department of Job and Family Services · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Wendy's wonderful kids grant
$461,250
Sjrc Texas · Bulverde, TX · 2024
Wendy's wonderful kids grants
$456,000
Specialized Alternatives for Families and Youth of Ohio · Shaker Heights, OH · 2024
Wendy's wonderful kids grants
$450,000
Children'S Home Society of North Carolina · Greensboro, NC · 2024
Wendy's wonderful kids grant
$450,000
Children'S Home Society of North Carolina · Greensboro, NC · 2023
Wendy's wonderful kids grants
$450,000
Children'S Home Society of North Carolina · Greensboro, NC · 2022
Wendy's wonderful kids grants
$450,000
Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services · Jackson, MS · 2022
Wendy's wonderful kids grants
$448,100
Specialized Alternatives for Families and Youth of Ohio · Delphos, OH · 2023
Wendy's wonderful kids grants
$446,250
4kids4families · Spring, TX · 2022
Wendy's wonderful kids grants
$440,000
Hillside Children'S Center · Rochester, NY · 2024
Wendy's wonderful kids grant
$440,000
Parsons Child and Family Center · Albany, NY · 2024
Wendy's wonderful kids grants
$419,000
Specialized Alternatives for Families and Youth · Delphos, OH · 2022
Wendy's wonderful kids grants
$400,000
Michigan Department of Health & Human Services · Lansing, MI · 2022
Wendy's wonderful kids grants
$397,800
Focus On Youth · West Chester, OH · 2022
Wendy's wonderful kids grants
$385,000
Puerto Rico Department of the Family · San Juan, PR · 2024
Wendy's wonderful kids grants
$375,000
Aid To Adoption of Special Kids Arizona · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
Wendy's wonderful kids & post-permanency grants
$375,000
Department for Community Based Services · Frankfort, KY · 2024
Wendy's wonderful kids grant
$375,000
Department for Community-Based Services Special Needs Adoption Program · Frankfort, KY · 2022
Wendy's wonderful kids grants
$370,000
Trauma Free World · Mason, OH · 2024
Discretionary grant
$368,304
Montgomery County Job and Family Services · Dayton, OH · 2023
Wendy's wonderful kids grants
$364,711
Montgomery County Dept of Job & Family Services Children Services Division · Dayton, OH · 2022
Wendy's wonderful kids grants
$360,000
Montgomery County Job and Family Services · Dayton, OH · 2024
Wendy's wonderful kids grants
$341,250
State of Alabama Department of Human Resources Family Services Division · Montgomery, AL · 2022
Wendy's wonderful kids grants
$335,000
Aid To Adoption of Special Kids (Aask) - Az · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
Wendy's wonderful kids grants
$334,750
Lund Family Center · South Burlington, VT · 2024
Wendy's wonderful kids & post-permanency grants
$330,000
Hope for Youth · Amityville, NY · 2024
Wendy's wonderful kids grant
$315,000
4kids4families · Spring, TX · 2023
Wendy's wonderful kids grants
$315,000
State of Alabama Department of Human Resources · Montgomery, AL · 2023
Wendy's wonderful kids grants
$300,000
Catholic Charities North Dakota · Fargo, ND · 2024
Wendy's wonderful kids grant
$300,000
Lutheran Family Services of Ne · Omaha, NE · 2024
Wendy's wonderful kids & post-permanency grants
$300,000
Aid To Adoption of Special Kids Arizona · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
Wendy's wonderful kids grants
$300,000
Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services · Jackson, MS · 2023
Wendy's wonderful kids grants
$300,000
Growing Home Southeast · Cayce, SC · 2022
Wendy's wonderful kids grants
$296,300
The Boys & Girls Aid Society of Oregon · Portland, OR · 2024
Wendy's wonderful kids grants
$290,000
The Children'S Village · Dobbs Ferry, NY · 2024
Wendy's wonderful kids grants
$279,900
The Boys & Girls Aid Society of Oregon · Portland, OR · 2023
Wendy's wonderful kids grants
$279,900
The Boys & Girls Aid Society of Oregon · Portland, OR · 2022
Wendy's wonderful kids grants
$278,500
Beech Acres Parenting Center · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Wendy's wonderful kids grant
$259,200
The Center for Adoption Support and Education · Burtonsville, MD · 2024
Wendy's wonderful kids and general grants
$240,000
Hillside Children'S Center · Rochester, NY · 2023
Wendy's wonderful kids grants
$240,000
The Children'S Village · Dobbs Ferry, NY · 2023
Wendy's wonderful kids grants
$240,000
The Children'S Village · Dobbs Ferry, NY · 2022
Wendy's wonderful kids grants
$225,000
Adoption Rhode Island · Providence, RI · 2024
Wendy's wonderful kids & post-permanency grants
$225,000
Allies for Every Child · Culver City, CA · 2024
Wendy's wonderful kids grant
$225,000
Children'S Network of Hillsborough Llc · Tampa, FL · 2024
Wendy's wonderful kids grant
$225,000
Klingberg Family Centers · New Britain, CT · 2024
Wendy's wonderful kids grants
$225,000
Upbring · Austin, TX · 2024
Wendy's wonderful kids grants
$225,000
Washington State Department of Children Youth & Families · Olympia, WA · 2024
Wendy's wonderful kids grants
$225,000
Allies for Every Child · Culver City, CA · 2023
Wendy's wonderful kids grants
$225,000
Children'S Home of Wyoming Conference · Binghamton, NY · 2023
Wendy's wonderful kids grants
$225,000
Children'S Network of Hillsborough Llc · Tampa, FL · 2023
Wendy's wonderful kids grants
$225,000
Gateway-Longview · Williamsville, NY · 2023
Wendy's wonderful kids grants
$225,000
Klingberg Family Centers · New Britain, CT · 2023
Wendy's wonderful kids grants
$225,000
Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services · Baton Rouge, LA · 2023
Wendy's wonderful kids grants
$225,000
Lutheran Family Services of Ne · Omaha, NE · 2023
Wendy's wonderful kids grants
$225,000
Nexus-Kindred Family Healing · Plymouth, MN · 2023
Wendy's wonderful kids grants
$225,000
Parsons Child and Family Center · Albany, NY · 2023
Wendy's wonderful kids grants
$225,000
Upbring · Austin, TX · 2023
Wendy's wonderful kids grants
$225,000
Washington State Department of Children Youth & Families · Olympia, WA · 2023
Wendy's wonderful kids grants
$225,000
Allies for Every Child · Culver City, CA · 2022
Wendy's wonderful kids grants
$225,000
Children'S Home of Wyoming Conference · Binghamton, NY · 2022
Wendy's wonderful kids grants
$225,000
Children'S Network of Hillsborough Llc · Tampa, FL · 2022
Wendy's wonderful kids grants
$225,000
Gateway-Longview · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Wendy's wonderful kids grants
$225,000
Hillside Children'S Center Dba Hillside Children'S Foundation · Albany, NY · 2022
Wendy's wonderful kids grants
$225,000
Klingberg Family Centers · New Britain, CT · 2022
Wendy's wonderful kids grants
$225,000
Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services · Baton Rouge, LA · 2022
Wendy's wonderful kids grants
$225,000
Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska · Omaha, NE · 2022
Wendy's wonderful kids grants
$225,000
Nexus-Kindred Family Healing · Plymouth, MN · 2022
Wendy's wonderful kids grants
$225,000
Parsons Child and Family Center · Albany, NY · 2022
Wendy's wonderful kids grants
$225,000
The Center for Adoption Support and Education · Burtonsville, MD · 2022
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Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule I, as filed by this organization. These are grants already paid. Grants paid directly to individuals are reported to the IRS only as totals, so they do not appear as named lines here.