BUILDING BRIGHTER FUTURES.
2023 Supporters
We are so grateful for our growing community of dedicated partners and donors. Thank you for supporting our mission to dramatically increase the number of adoptions of children waiting in North America’s foster care systems.
The Dave Thomas Lifetime of Giving Society
The cumulative giving of the following individuals and organizations has reached or exceeded $1 million to the Foundation.
All-Star Management, Inc.
James Annenberg La Vea Charitable Foundation
Aramark Uniform Services / Crest Uniform
Barco Uniforms, Inc.
Blue Meridian Partners
Briad Wenco, LLC
Bridgeman Foods, Inc.
Calhoun Management Corporation
Carolina Restaurant Group
Cedar Enterprises, Inc.
The Coca-Cola Company
Jeffrey and Sandi Coghlan
Cotti Foods
DavCo Restaurants, Inc.
Dave Thomas Family Companies, LLC
Delight Restaurant Group
The Duke Endowment
First Sun Management Corporation
Flynn Restaurant Group
FourCrown, Inc.
Fourjay, LLC
Fox Group
Freddie Mac Foundation
Donna J. Gustafson Trust
Hamra Enterprises
Haza Foods, LLC
Hoover Foods, Inc.
JAE Restaurant Group
JAGS, Inc. / Wendschmidt, Inc.
James & Eileen Manning Charitable Trust
Meritage Hospitality Group
MUY! Hamburger Partners, LLC
NPC Quality Burgers, Inc.
Parco, Ltd.
Pennant Foods Corporation
Primary Aim, LLC / Wendy’s Management Group, Inc.
Quality Supply Chain Co-Op, Inc.
MacKenzie Scott
Stanton & Associates, Inc.
Starboard Group
SWBG Operations Group
Tar Heel Capital / FFC Limited Partnership
The Dave / Wendy’s 3-Tour Challnege
I. Lorraine Thomas
Thomas 5 Limited
Valenti Mid-Atlantic / Mid-South Management, LLC
Wen Zak, Inc.
Wenco Wendy’s Franchises
Wendelta, Inc. / Carlisle Corporation
WendPartners
The Wendy’s Company
Wendy’s Advertising Fund, Inc. (NY DMA Co-Op)
Wendy’s National Advertising Program, Inc.
Wendy’s of Bowling Green, Inc.
Wendy’s of Colorado Springs, Inc.
Wendy’s of Montana, Inc. / Wendy’s of Montana Foundation
Wendy’s Philadelphia ADI Co-Op
Wentana, LLC
WKS Frosty Corporation
WTCWend
Forever Home Society
The following individuals have made their intentions known or have included the Foundation in their estate plans.
Estate of Robert Paul Anderson
James Annenberg La Vea Charitable Foundation
Anonymous
Mildred A. Arnett Revocable Trust
Robert Carothers
Shawn Delesk
Estate of Marguerite E. Dempsey
Louis and Mary Dusing
Estate of Albert G. Ebner
Donna J. Gustafson Trust
Aaron and Mary Hackett
Jennifer Helgeson
Greg Hogarth
Todd and Jessica Hudspeth
Estate of Linda Susan Kennedy
Timothy Koch
Christopher La Russa
John Lehnert
Denny and Pam Lynch Family
James & Eileen Manning Charitable Trust
Claire Marsalis
Roger Jack Maryott
Andrew Nichols
Joyce Nurenberg
Anne Payne-Reeves
Kerrie Ramsdell
Anne E. Ranta
Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Rath
Jacqueline Renjifo
Lois M. Roycraft
Estate of Theona B. Salkowitz
James J. Silvin
Mitchell J. Sleeper
Kelly and Scott Standen
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Swanick
I. Lorraine Thomas
Constance Trapp MacCrate
Joseph J. and Cathy C. Turner
Camella Warren
Brian West
Endowment
The following individuals and organizations have made generous donations to the Foundation’s Endowment Fund.
Coghlan Family Endowed Fund
Andres and Jennifer Garcia Endowed Fund
Donna J. Gustafson Trust
Denny and Pam Lynch Family Fund
James & Eileen Manning Charitable Trust
R.L. and Barbara Richards Fund
The Russell Fund for Adoption
Shore Morgan Young Wealth Strategies
I. Lorraine Thomas Fund
The Foundation is honored to recognize all U.S. donors
contributing $1,000 or more between
July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023.
A growing number of corporations are making a multi-year commitment to support the Foundation as their charity of choice.
