Compensation 990

Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption

Fiscal year ending 2025. Filed on November 12, 2025.

4900 Tuttle Crossing Blvd
Floor
Dublin, Ohio 43016

Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption (EIN: 31-1356151) has filed an IRS Form 990 since fiscal year 2017. In its fiscal year 2025 IRS Form 990 filing, Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 11 out of 79 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $235,600. The highest compensated employee at Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption is Rita L Soronen with fiscal year 2025 compensation of $505,827.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$61,621,473

Expenses

$52,860,914

Employee compensation

$9,917,993
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

Rita L Soronen
President and Chief Executive Officer
$505,827
$489,694 from orgNo related comp$16,133 other
Jennifer Justice
Senior Vice President, Strategic Program Development
$265,534
$230,848 from orgNo related comp$34,686 other
Jill Crumbacher
Senior Vice President, Marketing and Development
$262,832
$228,821 from orgNo related comp$34,011 other
Melinda Haggerty
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
$253,710
$222,366 from orgNo related comp$31,344 other
Eric Spires
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
$235,868
$204,390 from orgNo related comp$31,478 other
Heather Miller
Senior Vice President, Human Resources
$190,550
$160,238 from orgNo related comp$30,312 other
Julianne Nichols
Vice President, Marketing and Communications
$184,425
$162,379 from orgNo related comp$22,046 other
David Frissora
Senior Vice President, Business Development(Exit 9/24)
$178,976
$153,825 from orgNo related comp$25,151 other
Dean Bring
Vice President, Development
$178,814
$150,331 from orgNo related comp$28,483 other
Andrea Glass
Vice President, Programs
$178,068
$153,803 from orgNo related comp$24,265 other
Andrea Williams
Vice President, Training
$157,001
$132,370 from orgNo related comp$24,631 other

Non-Employee Board Members

Blair Miller
Trustee
Carlos Ribas
Trustee (Enter 1/25)
Deepak Ajmani
VICE Chair (Exit 8/24)
Eric Daly
Trustee
Jelani Freeman
Trustee
Jhonny Mercado
Trustee
Julie Bieszczat
Trustee
Kirk Tanner
Trustee (Enter 9/24)
Kris Kaffenbarger
Vice Chair
Laura Butrico
Trustee
M Coley O'Brien
Trustee
Michael Welch
Trustee

Mission Statement

THE DAVE THOMAS FOUNDATION FOR ADOPTION IS A NATIONAL NONPROFIT PUBLIC CHARITY DEDICATED EXCLUSIVELY TO FINDING PERMANENT HOMES FOR MORE THAN 150,000 CHILDREN WAITING IN NORTH AMERICA'S FOSTER CARE SYSTEMS. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION.CREATED BY WENDY'S FOUNDER DAVE THOMAS, WHO WAS ADOPTED, THE FOUNDATION IMPLEMENTS EVIDENCE-BASED, RESULTS-DRIVEN NATIONAL SERVICE PROGRAMS, FOSTER CARE ADOPTION AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS AND INNOVATIVE GRANTMAKING INITIATIVES, AND OFFERS FREE RESOURCES TO ORGANIZATIONS AND PROSPECTIVE PARENTS.

Revisions to this organization profile

November 12, 2025:
2025 Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption 990 filed
November 13, 2024:
2024 Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption 990 filed
November 14, 2023:
2023 Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption 990 filed

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