ROOM IN YOUR Heart
Supporters
Thank you to the Foundation’s donors for their unwavering support in realizing our vision that every child will have a permanent home and a loving family.
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.
AKSAN Enterprises / United Fortune, Inc.
All-Star Management, Inc.
James Annenberg La Vea Charitable Foundation
Aramark Uniform Services / Crest Uniform
Arizona Restaurant Company, LLC
Barco Uniforms, Inc.
Blue Meridian Partners
James Bodenstedt
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
Group W AKSAN IA, LLC
Donna J. Gustafson Trust
Hamra Enterprises
Haza Foods, LLC
Hoover Foods, Inc.
JAE Restaurant Group
JAGS, Inc. / Wendschmidt, Inc.
Legacy Restaurant Group, LLC
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 Challenge
I. Lorraine Thomas
Thomas 5 Limited
Thomas 7 Limited
Valenti Mid-Atlantic / Mid-South Management, LLC
Wen Zak, Inc.
Wenco Wendy’s Franchises
Wendelta, Inc. / Carlisle Corporation
Wendy’s Advertising Fund, Inc. (NY DMA Co-Op)
The Wendy’s Company
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
Wenmarr Management Company, LLC
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.
Lori Alexander
Estate of Robert Paul Anderson
James Annenberg La Vea Charitable Foundation
Anonymous
Mildred A. Arnett Revocable Trust
Marcia and Brad Ballinger
Daniel and MacKenzie Banks
Joyce L. Bell
Camryn N. Boyle
Lori Brittenham
Robert Carothers
Joseph Chiara
Adam Clark
Lashaunda Collins
Estate of Marguerite E. Dempsey
Cyera Durham
Louis and Mary Dusing
Estate of Albert G. Ebner
Lisa M. Fabricino Revocable Trust
Kenny Glenn
Robert Gross
Donna J. Gustafson Trust
Aaron and Mary Hackett
Jennifer F. Helgeson
Jill Henderson
Greg Hogarth
Todd and Jessica Hudspeth
James Jagielo Family Trust
Estate of Linda Susan Kennedy
Lawrence Ketchum
Timothy Koch
Christopher J. La Russa
John Lehnert
Brittany Lombardi
Denny and Pam Lynch Family
James & Eileen Manning Charitable Trust
Claire A. Marsalis
Roger Jack Maryott
Andrew Nichols
Joyce Nurenberg
Alejandro Ornelas Santos and Bethany Wesley
Anne Payne-Reeves
Kerrie Ramsdell
Anne E. Ranta
Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Rath
Jacqueline E. Renjifo
Natalie and John Gordon Roberts
Rebeckah Rodriguez
Ieashia Rowland
Francis Roy
Lois M. Roycraft
Estate of Theona B. Salkowitz
Joseph Salkowitz
Eleanor Schnitzius
Todd Schweitzer
James J. Silvin
Nicole Simpson
Mitchell J. Sleeper
Kelly and Scott Standen
Rocky and Sharon Stapleton
Christine and Taylor Swain
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Swanick
Kirsten Taylor
I. Lorraine Thomas
Constance Trapp MacCrate
Joseph J. and Cathy C. Turner
Jill Vickers
Ward A. Walter Revocable Trust
Camella D. 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
Thank You
TO THE FOUNDATION'S SUPPORTERS AT ALL LEVELS
We are so grateful for our growing community of dedicated partners and donors. Thank you for helping to give more children lingering in foster care the best possible opportunity for a bright future.
We are honored to recognize all U.S. donors contributing $1,000 or more between July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025.
A growing number of corporations are making a multi-year commitment to support the Foundation as their charity of choice.