annual report / 2011

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ANNUAL REPORT / 2011
LEARN
BECAUSE
EVERY CHILD
DESERVES
The Dave Thomas Foundation
for Adoption is America’s only
nonprofit public charity dedicated
exclusively to finding permanent
homes for the 107,000 children in
foster care waiting to be adopted.
We are driven by Dave’s vision: Do what’s
best for the child. In our unwavering pursuit
of this goal, we provide free educational
resources about foster care adoption, promote
awareness, assist policymakers and employers,
and support adoption professionals and agencies
throughout the U.S. and Canada. All to ensure that
every child finds a forever home.
Groundbreaking evaluation
shows Wendy’s Wonderful Kids
works for waiting children.
For too many of the 107,000 children waiting in foster care to
be adopted, the wait ends when they age out of the system
— when they’re left to navigate life and its challenges without
the support of permanent, loving families. Last year, that
was nearly 30,000 children. That’s why we created Wendy’s
Wonderful Kids. Through this program, we award grants
to public and private adoption agencies to hire adoption
professionals who implement a proactive, child-focused
recruitment model. This model is targeted exclusively on
moving America’s longest-waiting children from foster care
into adoptive families. Currently, Wendy’s Wonderful Kids
recruiters average 13 adoptions each week.
In 2011, a rigorous five-year evaluation by Washington, D.C.based Child Trends revealed that our greatest hope had
proven true:
WENDY’S WONDERFUL KIDS WORKS.
The research proved that:
Children served by the Wendy’s
Wonderful Kids program are
1.7 TIMES MORE
LIKELY TO BE ADOPTED
than children served by
“business as usual.”
Children with mental health disorders
and children over 15 are
3 TIMES MORE LIKELY
TO BE ADOPTED
VISION
EVERY CHILD WILL HAVE A
PERMANENT HOME AND A
LOVING FAMILY.
MISSION
THE FOUNDATION WILL
DRAMATICALLY INCREASE
THE NUMBER OF ADOPTIONS
OF WAITING CHILDREN FROM
NORTH AMERICA’S FOSTER
CARE SYSTEMS.
than those not served by the program.
The program works because recruiters
DILIGENTLY SEARCH
for adoptive families.
The program works because recruiters
THOUGHTFULLY
PREPARE THE
CHILDREN
for adoption.
The program works because
recruiters establish
ONE-ON-ONE
RELATIONSHIPS
with children.
Read more about the evaluation
results and download free materials
about Wendy’s Wonderful Kids at
DAVETHOMASFOUNDATION.ORG
LEARN
I AM NOT
UNADOPTABLE.
I AM A WENDY’S
WONDERFUL KID.
ADOPTED AT 12 AND 14
ADOPTED AT 11, 8, 7, 3, AND 2
At 5 and 7, brothers Andrew and Andre were separated
from their siblings and placed in foster care. They faced
more heartbreak when they were removed from their
first foster home because their caretaker was using
drugs. Through a diligent search, a Wendy’s Wonderful
Kids recruiter located a woman named Bernice who had
attended the boys’ church years before. Bernice returned
the recruiter’s call in tears — saying she had no idea what
had happened to the boys. Without a second thought,
Bernice adopted Andrew and Andre and welcomed them
into a strong community of church, fellowship, and friends.
Removed from their home for safety reasons, these
siblings had spent most of their lives in foster care.
Wendy’s Wonderful Kids recruiters knew they had an
important job: searching for someone who would adopt all
five children, and preparing them for adoption. In the end,
it was one of Dana’s teachers who adopted the children
and answered Tyree’s question, “Will this be the family I
live with forever, like until I have gray hair?” The teacher
and her husband bought and renovated a foreclosed sixbedroom house, took adoption classes, completed their
home study, and brought the five siblings home.
ADOPTED AT 13
ADOPTED AT 15
Ian went into foster care as an infant. Twice during his time
in foster care, he was almost adopted, but both adoptions
fell through. With an intimate understanding of Ian’s
difficult case, a Wendy’s Wonderful Kids recruiter found the
name of an adult cousin, and then worked tirelessly to get
enough information about the cousin to contact him. After
contact was made, the recruiter coached Ian’s cousin
through training specifically designed to help Ian with the
challenges he faced due to his chaotic childhood. Finally,
Ian was adopted at age 13 — forever freed from the worry
that he would age out of foster care without a family to
call his own.
Kayla was 6 when she entered foster care. Her father
had died three years before, her mother was no longer in
her life, and she didn’t know any of her paternal relatives.
Over the next nine years, Kayla moved from one foster
home to the next — until a Wendy’s Wonderful Kids
recruiter got involved. The recruiter scoured records
looking for mentions of kin, but none was found. Then
she located Kayla’s father’s obituary and contacted the
relatives mentioned in it. Soon, Kayla was reintroduced
to her half-sister, aunt, and great-aunt, who had all kept
Kayla’s baby pictures in hope of one day reconnecting
with her. Now adopted by her great-aunt, Kayla is
excelling in school and thriving as part of a large, loving,
extended family.
DONATE
2012 marks 20 years since
Wendy’s founder Dave Thomas
established the Dave Thomas
Foundation for Adoption.
Today the women of his family
are speaking out and getting
involved to ensure the legacy
of a husband, father, and
grandfather will live on for
generations to come.
OUR PARTNERS
MAKE IT POSSIBLE.
LORRAINE THOMAS
Lorraine is a mother of five,
grandmother of 17, and passionate
supporter of her late husband’s
Foundation. She remembers when the
Foundation was just an idea in Dave’s
head, and looks back with pride at how
much the organization has accomplished
in the two decades since.
“Every time a child in foster care is given
a loving, permanent home, we fulfill Dave’s
greatest wish,” says Lorraine. “But there
are so many kids out there still waiting to
be adopted. That’s how we know we have
to keep pushing forward.”
“Dave wholeheartedly believed that
children in foster care are our shared
responsibility,” she says. “There are
a lot of great causes out there. But
these children are everyone’s cause.
They just need love and a home. And
anyone can provide that.”
Lorraine now keeps Dave’s spirit and
influence alive as a member of the
Foundation’s Board of Trustees.
Every year, generous businesses,
organizations, and individuals band
together to host events, raise
funds, and increase awareness for
the Foundation. We are incredibly
grateful to the Thomas family and
each and every person who made
an effort to advance our work
in 2011.
WENDY (THOMAS) MORSE
Wendy was 8 when her dad opened the
first Wendy’s restaurant in downtown
Columbus, Ohio. Today the company’s
namesake is a partner in the Thomas
5, a Wendy’s franchise operating more
than 30 restaurants in Ohio. She also
serves on the Foundation’s Board of
Trustees, championing the cause through
fundraising and speaking engagements.
“My father instilled in me not just a love
for the business, but also a love for kids
and doing the right thing,” Wendy says.
The Thomas 5 provides support by
participating in DTFA Kickball, fundraising
campaigns that support the Foundation,
and by raising awareness about foster
care adoption in their restaurants. They
also invite all customers to drop
change into Foundation canisters.
“We want Wendy’s customers to know
they can make a difference,” says
Wendy. “A few cents goes a long way.”
Individuals, businesses, and
organizations can:
• MAKE A DONATION
• HOST A SPECIAL EVENT
• OFFER PAYROLL
DEDUCTIONS
MCKENZIE MORSE
Daughter of Wendy and granddaughter of
Lorraine, McKenzie is a 19-year-old, thirdgeneration advocate for the Foundation.
She recently made a major contribution by
hosting the first DTFA Kickball for a Home
fundraiser in 2011.
“I was volunteering in the Foundation
office when we started talking about this
kickball idea,” McKenzie remembers.
“Not long after, I decided to do the
kickball tournament as my high school
senior project.
My grandpa did some really great things —
and I think he’d be proud of this event,”
McKenzie says. “I’m just really glad to be
able to help kids in foster care find homes.”
Since McKenzie left for college, DTFA Kickball
for a Home has blossomed into a grassroots
fundraising campaign. People across
North America are hosting DTFA Kickball
events to help the Foundation create
even more forever families.
As for what Dave would think about
kickball, McKenzie answers with a smile,
“I think he’d have a blast. He’d make a
great coach.”
• OFFER MATCHING GIFTS
• HOST A DTFA KICKBALL
FOR A HOME TOURNAMENT
• CONSIDER THE
FOUNDATION IN WILLS
AND TRUSTS
Learn more by calling
1.800.ASK.DTFA
THANK YOU.
Two words. Immeasurable meaning.
DAVE THOMAS
LIFETIME OF
GIVING SOCIETY
1992 – 2011
The cumulative giving of the
following individuals and
organizations has reached
or exceeded $1 million to the
Dave Thomas Foundation for
Adoption since its inception
in 1992.
Dave and Lorraine Thomas
and the Thomas Family
Aramark Uniform Services
/ Crest Uniform
Briad Wenco, LLC
Bridgeman Foods, Inc
Busch Entertainment
Corporation
Coca-Cola Company
Dr Pepper
FourCrown, Inc.
Fox Group
Stanton & Associates, Inc.
Tar Heel Capital
The Wendy’s Company
WendPartners
Wendy’s 3-Tour Challenge
Calculation of this
category reflects funds
directly received from the
individual or organization
to the Foundation.
OUR DONORS
$100,000 AND ABOVE
Aramark Uniform Services
/ Crest Uniform
Coca-Cola Company
The Wendy’s Company
$50,000 AND ABOVE
Kerrii and Doug Anderson
Sandi and Jeff Coghlan
James Annenberg La Vea
Charitable Foundation
PGA Tour, Inc. / Transworld IMG
Ralph and Eileen Swett
Foundation
Sea World Parks &
Entertainment
Sprint Nextel
T. Marzetti Company
$25,000 AND ABOVE
Richard Fox
Jackson Hewitt Tax Service
Jockey International, Inc.
The Southard Foundation
I. Lorraine Thomas
$15,000 AND ABOVE
Boukai Family Foundation
Broome County Community
Charities, Inc.
Debra Steigerwaldt Waller
Foundation for Adoption, Ltd.
Linda and Mike Givens
Italian Gathering
Louisville Mega Cavern, LLC
Pam and Denny Lynch
The mGive Foundation Inc.
Rick Sefton
$10,000 AND ABOVE
Dave Thomas Celebrity Cookoff
Dill-Egelhoff Fund of the
Columbus Foundation
Gerlinde and Thomas Hammons
International Paper
David J. Norman
Six Flags Great Adventure
& Wild Safari
$5,000 AND ABOVE
ADAH Chapter No. 25 O.E.S.
Aetos Holdings LTD
Anonymous Donor
Mark Behm
Citizens Charitable Foundation
Columbus Stewardship
Foundation
Vicki and Brad Conner
John W. Dickey
Ecolab-Kay Chemical Company
Bill Fairl
Nicole Hammons-Dovgopolyi
Joe Senser’s Sports Grill and Bar
Wendy and Paul Morse
Sean Niklas
Jillian and Bruce Obenour
Jane and Michael O’Malley
Personalized Distribution
Systems, Inc.
Mary and Mark Reed
Gary Reiman
Six Flags America LP
David R. Spychalski
Robert J. Sullivan
Matthew Terstriep
Carol Teter
Westerville Sunrise Rotary
Foundation
Eric A. White
Wilkes Barre Racing
$2,500 AND ABOVE
Carla and Edward Austin
Bank of America Charitable
Foundation
Lathan Collins III
Cheri and Richard Cox
Colleen Craven
Curam Software
The Danford Foundation, Inc.
Dorney Park & Wildwater
Kingdom
Paul Gelhausen
Laura and Brion Grube
Kelly and Tom Johnson
Cary and Tim Krukowski
Liebert Corporation /
Emerson Network Power
Kimberly and Jeffrey Mosiman
Joe Ramirez
Relay Gear, by Halo Branded
Solutions
Jeffrey Ruppel
Tamara and Steven Ryan
Ernest M. Smily
Rita L. Soronen and Emmet Park
Sarah and Alexander Watson
$1,500 AND ABOVE
Sharee and John Barker
Beech Bend Park, Inc.
Adam Brown
Kevin Byrnes
Cristian S. Cooney
Cheryl and Ron Coughlin
Tad Dolbier
Lori and Steve Estrada
Gene Gentili
Kristin and Josh Gibbs
Harris Teeter, Inc./Hunter
Farms Dairy
Kevin Keating
Lisa and Robert Korandovich
Robert Krischon
Constantine Lenas
Rollin’ Oldies Car Club, Inc.
Sawyer Family Fund
Mary Schell
Peter Spitalny
$1,000 AND ABOVE
Sandy Abbasi
Mike Allegro
Anthony Allott
Debra Alloway
Barry Baker
Sharron Barton
Kimberly and Ray Blackburn
Mark Blecher
Robert Bolton
Robin Brooks
Carl E. Kessler Family
Foundation
Jason Cartie
Gail and Jan Collins
DavCo Restaurants, Inc.
Cynthia and Jeffrey DeGroff
Delta Energy, LLC
Joyce Eufemi
Fitzgerald+Co.
Ron Foth
Carol Freed
Gary Glasser
Hanover Foods Corporation
Pamela and Drew Hartman
Alan Henderson
Craig Hille
Kyle Holt
Inteplast Group, Ltd.
John R. and Maria PV Young
Family Foundation
Jim Karam
David P. Lauer
Esther Lippman
Eric Longenecker
Phillip Mantz
Steven J. Meier
Trina and Anthony Multon
Randall Mummert
The Nunes Company, Inc.
Robert Parsons
Par-Way Tryson Company
Miguel Perez
Bruce H. Peterson
Pioneer Antique Auto Club
Rick Reynolds
Teresa and Slade Richard
Robin Enterprises
Cheryl and John Rome
Southern Federation
Foundation, Inc.
The Tagliaferri Foundation
Ronald Tolotti
Valley of the Sun United Way
Wendy’s of Missouri, Inc.
Jack C. Whiting
Page Yeager
$500 AND ABOVE
Scott Anderson
Anonymous Donor
Herb Aydelott
Steven Baranowski
Kate and Jason Bartalon
Cathy and John Blankenship
Maria and David Cahill
Robin and Joel Campbell
Cargill Salt, Inc.
Tom Clemens
David Coble
Colorado Renaissance Festival
Christopher Conrad
Michael J. Conroy and Rose
La Femina
Angela Coppler
Ann Marie and Gary Cordner
Georgeann C. Corey
Andrea and Brian Couch
Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP
Jordan Cox
Jennifer and Joe Curran
Janine and Robert Dodson
Diane M. Drew
Christine Duda
Mark Eganhouse
Epworth United
Methodist Church
Jim Evans
Pamela T. Farber
Thomas Federl
F.G. Lister & Co. Ltd.
Allison and James Furman
Donald Gaertner
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Goodsill, Anderson, Quinn & Stifel
Ann Grassi
Brian Handal
Lynne and John Harris
Debbie and James Huber
Karen and Ronald Ickes
Anita and Robert Jennings
Michael Johnson
Dale Kammerlohr
Tom Kaney
Eleanor Kitzman
Joanne and Dana Klein
Kohl’s
Richard Laciano
Cynthia and William Lancaster
Lloyd C. Bird High School
Cheryl Lucanegro
Mahoney Environmental
Keith and Angela Marshall
Michael S. McClure
Ed L. Medlock
Sandy and Frank Mercurio
Kitty Munger
Michael E. Murray
Paul Nagai
Nancy A. Near
Northgreen
Communications, Inc.
Melissa M. Nunziato
Piedmont Operating Partnership
The Pingry Corporation
James C. Plummer
Daniel Poganski
Mike Pollock
Chris Poppe
Abigail Pringle
Amy and Bob Quinn
The Reminger Foundation
Company
Faith Robinson
Jamey Routh
Anthony P. Ruberg
Smithfield Foods, Inc.
The Spark Group LLC
Margaret and Ronald Spiers
Robert Sten
Davia Stevenson
Heidi and Benjamin Sylvester
Anthony Taylor
Hans J. Thomas
Paul Thompson
Stephen Tillinghast
Susan Towle
Dianne and Vernon Turner
Ventura Foods, LLC
Peter Viento
Lara Waters
Rob Whittington and
Martha Von Hillebrandt
Richard Wilkinson
Frank Wood
Frances Wright
Benson Yang
$250 AND ABOVE
1000 + Club to Benefit
Cancer, Inc.
Connie and Lawrence Ackert
Applied Graphics Ltd.
Lyndsay Benedict
Kimberly A. Bingle
Penny and Chris Black
Robert Blaum
Gerard Blobe
Carrie and John Boerio
Cassandra and Anthony
Bozeman
Matthew Bradshaw
Scott Brehm
Elizabeth H. Brick
Steve Cole
Mike and Keli Cooper
Ruben Coto
James Croft
Terrence Cronin
Thomas Cronin
Brian Daniels
Guillermo Del Solar
Nancy G. DeMuch
Brent E. Edmunds
Katherine and Michael Elder
Bruce A. Elgersma
The Event Group
Lorrie and John Feeman
Chuck Foehrkolb
Foothills United Way
Michelle and Michael Fontaine
Jason Fuemmeler
Brian Garber
Laura Gordon
Mary and Christopher Gortzig
Quint Graham
Angel L. Grubb
Jon Gruenenfelder
Christopher Haid
Matthew Hammond
Scott Head
Bob Holtcamp
Jeff Holzschuh
Lori F. Horvath
Patty and John Inwright
Daniel Johnson
Teressa and James Johnson
Richard Kelley
Rob Kirkpatrick
Debbie Koenig
Peter Lazarus
Sue and Bob Ledwith
Abraham Lee
Michael J. Lenihan
Jefferson Lin
Arlyn Lomen
Jeff Lucas
Richard Mann
Srikanth Marpadga
MCB Camp Smedley D. Butler,
Okinawa
Brenda and Denny McDougle
McGraw-Hill Companies
Louis J. Meyer
Traci K. Mills
Kenneth C. Minton
Kim and Ted Morris
Mount Carmel Foundation
Karen and Thomas Mueller
Larry Nelson
Tom Nolan
Walter Ozello
Lynnore and Michael Paine
Deborah Pryce
Ronald Reinke
Rudolph Rodriguez
Claire and Michael Ropp
Liz Ryan
David See
Mary L. Seitz
Karen and Jay Shapiro
Susan and Mark Slaughter
Monica Sledd
Melissa St. Claire
Robin Streaty
Barbara Strottman
Karen and David Studebaker
In 2011, our generous supporters provided the funds
needed to make forever families possible for children
in foster care. Today, we say thank you — for your gifts,
your dedication, and your belief in our shared mission.
Jeanne Theis
Lori D. Thomas-Seitz
Michael Tobin
Cathy and Joe Turner
United Way of Delaware County, Inc.
Kirk Vidra
Michael Wagner
Mike Watson
Eila M. Wells
Terry Wick
World Courier Ground
Wyandot, Inc.
Karen Yutsus
This listing reflects donations
received during the fiscal year
July 1, 2010, to June 30, 2011.
Every effort has been made
to ensure the accuracy of our
records. If we have inadvertently
excluded your name, please
accept our apology and call our
development department at
1-800-ASK-DTFA..
WENDY’S
FRANCHISEES
(fundraising in Wendy’s
restaurants)
$2 MILLION AND ABOVE
The Wendy’s Company
$400,000 AND ABOVE
FourCrown, Inc.
Quality Supply Chain
Co-Op Inc. (QSCC)
WendPartners
Wendy’s 3-Tour Challenge
$200,000 AND ABOVE
Briad Wenco, LLC
Bridgeman Foods, Inc.
Stanton & Associates, Inc.
Wendy’s Advertising Fund, Inc.
$100,000 AND ABOVE
Cedar Enterprises, Inc.
First Sun Management, Inc.
Fox Group
Pennant Foods Corporation
Tar Heel Capital
Wendy’s of Montana, Inc.
$75,000 AND ABOVE
Carolina Restaurant Group
Fourjay, LLC
Valenti Mid-Atlantic, LLC
Valenti Mid-South
Management, LLC
Wendelta, Inc.
Wendy’s Philadelphia ADI Co-Op
$50,000 AND ABOVE
Parco, Ltd.
Thomas 5 Ltd.
Wendy’s of Atlanta Advertising
Co-op Inc.
Wendy’s Wilkes-Barre/Scranton,
PA Advertising Co-Op, Inc.
$25,000 AND ABOVE
Akwen, LTD
Central Florida Advertising
Co-Op, Inc.
DavCo Restaurants, Inc.
Double Cheese Corporation
Eastbay Equities, Inc.
Hoover Foods, Inc.
J.M.J. - LLC
JAM Restaurants, LLC
LDF Food Group
Lenfam Management Company
Primary Aim LLC / Wendy’s
Management Group, Inc.
R & L Foods, LLC / G.K.
Foods, Inc.
SeaWend
Sunset Equities
Tampa Advertising Co-Op, Inc.
Wendbus Corp.
Wendco Group
/ Wendco of Alabama
Wendy’s Dallas/Ft. Worth
Advertising, Inc.
Wendy’s Miami Advertising
Co-Op, Inc.
Wendy’s Nebraska Weneb
Advertising Co-Op, Inc.
Wendy’s of Bowling Green, Inc.
Wendy’s Wonderful Kids
Foundation
Wenesco Restaurant
Systems, Inc.
$15,000 AND ABOVE
Best Vendors Management
Better Food Systems, Inc.
Bodan, Inc.
Bryant Restaurants, Inc.
Calhoun Management Corp.
Cedar of New England, Ltd.
Crystal Restaurant
Management Corp.
Emerald Foods, Inc.
JEM Management Corporation
Legacy Restaurant Group, LLC
Miami Management, Inc.
Palmetto Restaurant Group, LLC
Pisces Foods, L.P.
Rawson Food Services
S & P Associates / JKC Wen, L.C.
Square Treasure Foods, Inc.
Trident Foods, Ltd.
Wend Colorado
Wend Management, Inc.
Wendbeck Corp.
Wendbing Corp.
Wendcharles I & II, LLC
Wendco of Central
Pennsylvania, Inc.
Wendgate Corp.
Wendgrand, LLC
Wendmiddle, LLC
Wendoming/Wenzona/Wenutah
Wendpark, LLC
Wendtole, LLC
Wendy’s Advertising Co-Op
of Birmingham
Wendy’s Jacksonville, FL Co-op
Wendy’s of Las Vegas
Wendy’s Pittsburgh, PA Adv Corp
Wendy’s St. Louis ADI
Advertising Co-Op
Wendy’s Western Michigan
Co-Op Corp.
Wen-Kev Management, Inc.
Wenmarr Management
Company LLC
Wilcohess LLC
$10,000 AND ABOVE
All-Star Management, Inc.
Barney Enterprise
Consolidated Restaurants
of California, Inc.
Diamond Foods, LLC
/ Emerald Foods, Inc.
Food Walker, Ltd.
Great Lakes Restaurant Mgmt.
JAGS, Inc./Wendschmidt, Inc.
Kim Foods, Inc.
Leakas Quality Foods, Inc.
/ Leakas And Evangelou
Ventures
Neighborhood Restaurants
of West Virginia, Inc.
Pertoria, Inc.
Princeton Food Services
Restwend, LLC
Saren Restaurants, Inc.
T & C Foods, Inc.
Total Quality, Inc.
Wenco Palm Treasure Coast, Inc.
Wenco, Inc.
Wenday East LLC
Wendco of Western PA, LLC
Wendy’s of Bloomington, Inc.
Wendy’s Restaurants of
Rochester, Inc.
Western Reserve Restaurant
Mgmt., Inc.
$5,000 AND ABOVE
256 Operating Associates, Inc.
Basec Management, Inc.
BSD Foods, Ltd.
Catie Food Systems, Inc.
Classic Foods, Inc.
Coastal Ventures Company
CTW, LLC
Eddie Cheng Corporation
Florida Restaurant Group
Four Corners, Inc.
Gilberts of Atlanta, Inc.
Griffin Restaurants
GSA Advertising Co-op Inc.
Icon Concessions, Inc.
J.A. International
JACS, Inc.
North Florida Management Ltd.
Northern Michigan Food
Service Company
Norwen, Inc./ Baywen
Omega Foods, Inc.
P & H Holdings
Perimeter Foods, Inc.
PMD Holdings
/ PMD Restaurants
QSC Management Group Inc.
Quality Restaurants, Inc.
/Quality First, Inc.
Quality Wendy’s Restaurants
Restaurant Strategies
Group, LLC
SGR Restaurants, LLC
Sinkula Investments, Ltd.
Space Coast Foods
Stafford Foods
Stampede Management, Inc.
Starboard Group
Starboard Group of Richmond
Starboard Group of Southeast
Florida LLC
Starboard Group of Tampa, LLC
Starboard Group of
Thorndale, Inc.
Superior Restaurant
Group Corporation
Tallahassee Wendy’s Co-Op
Theobald Management, Inc.
Vale Management Corp.
Value Foods Company, LLC
W & R Food Services, Inc.
Walker Holdings Group
Watermark Services, LLC
Wen Enterprises Corp.
Wenco Wooster, Inc.
/Wenco Ashland, Inc.
Wenco, Inc.
Wencorp East / Grefco Prod.
/ BXC Prod. / BXC Park
Wendbanner, LLC
Wendcuse Corporation
Wendford, LLC
Wendium of Florida, Inc.
Wendledo, LLC
Wendnoke Corporation
Wendnorm, LLC
Wendonie, LLC
Wendpar, LLC
Wendpaso Corporation
Wendphil, LLC
Wendraven, LLC
Wendtal, LLC
Wendwater
Wendy’s Advertising Co-op
Huntsville Alabama, Inc.
Wendy’s Hartford/Newhaven
CT Adv. Co-Op
Wendy’s of Chattanooga
Advertising Co-op Inc.
Wendy’s of Ft. Wayne, Inc.
Wendy’s of New Orleans
Advertising Co-op Inc.
Wendy’s of San Antonio
Wendy’s of the Pacific, Inc.
Wendy’s of Western Virginia, Inc.
Wendy’s Portland DMA
Advertising Co-Op
Wendy’s Toledo
Advertising Co-Op
Wen-Rich, Inc.
Wen-Star of Louisiana, Inc.
/Wen-Star, Inc.
Wenventure, Inc.
$2,500 AND ABOVE
4 CP, LLC
Baker Fast Foods, Inc.
Best Line Burgers, Inc.
Biloxi Wendy’s Advertising Group
BoMar Foods, Inc.
BR Associates, Inc.
BRK of Alabama, LLC
Burchard Restaurants, Inc.
/Chalmette Restaurants, Ltd.
CS Restaurants
Dixon Management, Inc.
Dover Restaurant
Management, Inc.
Edward Restaurants Limited
eLanes, LLC
Empra Systems Inc.
Family Restaurants, Inc.
Finley & Company./Lakeview
Foods/M R Finley, Inc.
Giordano Brick Management
/GC Wen Management/Jen Wen
/ EM Wen
Graywolf Management Corp.
Griebach Corporation
Hazel-Wen, Inc./Citistore, Inc.
/Poco-Wen, Inc./Valleystore, Inc.
Integrity Food Group, LLC
J. Gibson, Inc.
JaRo Foods, Inc.
JBS Foods, Inc.
DONATE
JorCody Restaurants, Inc.
KNJ, Inc. / WCG Holdings, Inc.
Latrelle’s Express, Inc. / Mall
Burgers / Wendy’s Louetta
Mid Cities Restaurant
Corporation
Mid-Ohio Restaurant
Management III
New Wen, Inc.
PA Bluegrass LLC
Paradigm Group, LLC
QSC Restaurants
Rainmaker Management Inc.
RBG. Inc.
RDR Foods, Inc.
Shreveport Wendy’s
Advertising Group
SonShine Investments, Inc.
/Wendy’s Big Four
Springfield Investments, LLC
T.E. Kolb
T.E.-Major KY LLC
Three J-Harris LLC
TRAK 1, Trak 2, Inc.
Tromi Corporation
TSC Food Service
Twinco, Inc.
Two J-Major LLC
W.T. Hospitality, Inc.
We-Kan, Inc.
Wen-Atlanta, Inc.
Wenbest Inc.
Wendab Associates, LP
Wendalia, LLC
Wendallen, LLC
Wenday South LLC
Wenday West LLC
Wendbany Corp.
Wendbeach Corp.
Wendcentral Corp.
Wendclark Corp
Wendcruces Corp.
Wendelk Corp.
Wendetroit LTD/Watson
Development Enterprises
Wendfield Corporation
Wendgord Corporation
Wendgulf, LLC
Wendgusta, LLC
Wendoma, LLC
Wendover, Inc.
Wendpenn Corp.
Wendquan, LLC
Wendsweet Operating LP
Wendtroy LLC
Wendtwo, LP
Wendwayne, LLC
Wendwise Corp.
Wendworth Associates, LP
Wendy’s Advertising Co-op
of Montgomery
Wendy’s Binghamton NY
ADI Co-Op, Inc.
Wendy’s Detroit ADI Co-Op Corp.
Wendy’s of Lorain Inc.
Wendy’s of Southern Oregon
Wendy’s Saber Limited
Wen-Four Foods, Inc.
/ Wen-Four Florida
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Wenone, Inc.
Wenwest, Inc.
West Bay Foods, Inc.
Wildwood Beverage, Inc.
/SSM Holding Co.
Wonef-Longwood, LLC
WRT, Inc.
Thank you to all of the
Wendy’s customers who
have supported us by
buying Father’s Day
Frostys™ and Halloween
Coupon Books, and
by dropping spare change into
our canisters.
This page reflects donations
received by our Wendy’s
franchise partners during
the fiscal year July 1, 2010,
to June 30, 2011. Please note
that every effort has been
made to ensure the accuracy
of our records. If we have
inadvertently excluded
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ADOPT
2011 was a big year for the
Dave Thomas Foundation for
Adoption. Beyond releasing
groundbreaking research that
is changing how people view and
approach foster care adoption,
we made important strides in
achieving our number one goal:
finding a forever family for every
waiting child.
WE EMPOWERED ADVOCATES.
WE RECOGNIZED COMMITMENT.
WE CELEBRATED SUCCESS.
WE INCREASED AWARENESS.
In May of 2011, we brought more than 240
Wendy’s Wonderful Kids recruiters and their
supervisors to Columbus, Ohio, for a two-day
summit. They learned about new strategies
for doing what they do best: solve problems,
make connections, and increase adoptions.
Joshua DuBois, Executive Director for the White
House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood
Partnerships, shared an inspiring message, while
national adoption experts facilitated intensive
training workshops.
In the fall of 2011, we released the 100 Best
Adoption-Friendly Workplaces list, bringing
national attention to the importance and value
of offering adoption benefits to employees.
Among the acknowledged workplaces were major
brands including The Wendy’s Company, Delta Air
Lines, FedEx Corporation, Gap Inc., Google, and
Hanes Brands.
Millions of Americans tuned in once again to hear
joyful stories of foster care adoption success as
the 13th annual A Home for the Holidays aired on
CBS in December of 2011. This collaborative effort
of Wendy’s, Children’s Action Network, Triage
Productions, CBS, and the Foundation resulted in
6.7 million people witnessing the incredible impact
of foster care adoption.
2011 was a year of sharing. We shared our
story through a total brand refresh, making all
communications — from our website to toolkits —
friendlier and more intuitive. We shared adoption
information, including more than 113,000 free
educational resources and downloads. We shared
connections by growing our social media presence
on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. And we shared
new, simple opportunities for our supporters to
make a difference through mobile giving. See QR
code on back page.
A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO ADOPTION
WE PUSHED FOR FINALIZATIONS.
WE STOOD IN THE SPOTLIGHT.
WE KICKED THINGS UP A NOTCH.
On November 19, 2011, a coalition of advocates,
including the Foundation, Alliance for Children’s
Rights, Congressional Coalition on Adoption
Institute, Children’s Action Network, and Freddie
Mac Foundation, led the 12th annual National
Adoption Day in all 50 states, Washington, D.C.,
and Puerto Rico. In preparation for this day,
we partnered with celebrity spokesperson and
adoptive parent Willie Garson to encourage judges
to bring adoption finalizations to the top of their
to-do lists. The result? The cumulative number of
adoptions from this 12-year effort topped 40,000.
Many national media outlets provided exposure for
the Foundation in 2011, including the Associated
Press, Chicago Tribune, LA Times, Washington Post,
and Yahoo News. To achieve this press and more,
we engaged in a year-long effort to position the
Foundation as the foremost thought leader and
expert in foster care adoption.
Kickball for a Home, a grassroots fundraiser first
hosted in 2011 by Dave Thomas’ granddaughter,
McKenzie Morse, has since been transformed
into an organized fundraising program anyone can
host, anywhere. You can order a free program kit
online, gather a group of friends or coworkers,
pitch in a donation, and play ball.
Contact us for more information about foster care adoption.
INFO@DAVETHOMASFOUNDATION.ORG
1-800-ASK-DTFA
2011 ANNUAL REPORT
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION
ASSETS
30-Jun-11
Cash and cash equivalents
$2,268,240
Contributions receivable
$2,068,062
Prepaids and other assets
$68,719
Investments
$8,812,807
Property and equipment, net
$13,313
30-Jun-10
$2,319,605
$2,350,243
$36,137
$7,631,504
$32,619
TOTAL ASSETS
$13,231,141
$12,370,108
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable
$305,122
Grants payable
$5,218,250
Accrued liabilities
$237,567
$405,446
$4,839,150
$179,332
TOTAL LIABILITIES $5,760,939
$5,423,928
NET ASSETS
Unrestricted
$7,355,111
$6,619,442
Temporarily restricted $115,091
$326,738
TOTAL NET ASSETS $7,470,202
$6,946,180
TOTAL LIABILITIES
AND NET ASSETS $13,231,141
$12,370,108
STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES AND CHANGES
IN
NET ASSETS FOR 12 MONTHS ENDED:
30-Jun-11
REVENUES
$10,614,923
Contributions
$132,960
Special events, net
$1,213,513
Investment income
30-Jun-10
$9,954,604
$349,234
$921,913
$11,961,396
TOTAL REVENUES EXPENSES Program grants
$10,250,633
and program services
$400,762
Management and general
Fundraising $785,979
$11,225,751
$11,437,374
$10,269,506
$524,022
$956,245
TOTAL EXPENSES
Change in net assets
as of February, 2012
Denny Lynch, Chair
Joyce Eufemi, Vice Chair
Mary A. Schell, Secretary
Edward L. Austin, Treasurer
John D. Barker
Ulysses L. Bridgeman, Jr.
Emil Brolick
Jeffrey J. Coghlan
Brad L. Conner
Michael J. Givens
Deborah D. Pryce
I. Lorraine Thomas
Wendy Thomas
Joseph J. Turner Jr.
Debra S. Waller
Rita L. Soronen, President & CEO
The Dave Thomas Foundation for
Adoption is a four-star Charity Navigator
organization, a designation awarded
for excellence in nonprofit financial
management. We are also accredited
by the United States Better Business
Bureau’s Wise Giving Alliance for
adherence to national standards of
accountability, and have been awarded
the Standards of Excellence seal by
the Ohio Association of Nonprofit
Organizations for exceptional ethics
and accountability.
$8,912,573
$641,850
$715,083
NET ASSETS,
BEGINNING OF YEAR
$6,946,180
$5,989,935
NET ASSETS,
END OF YEAR
$7,470,202
$6,946,180
Board of Trustees
3.5%
6.9%
89.6%
Program grants
and funding services
Fundraising
Management and general
The numbers above do not reflect $2,742,804 in 2011 and
$3,393,024 in 2010 of donated advertising and services
from Wendy’s International that are included in our audited
financial statements as both revenue and expense.
2011 Program Services is broken down among the following
programs: Wendy’s Wonderful Kids, $8,349,233; Program
Grants and Awareness Programs, $1,316,636; National
Adoption Day/Awareness Month, $334,161; Adoption-Friendly
Workplace, $115,557; Post-Adoption, $135,046.
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