Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Dublin, OH EIN 31-1356151

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2021–2026

Total received

$64.9M

Foundation funders

100

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2021–2026

Who funds Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption?

Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption is funded by 100 grantmakers, led by Blue Meridian Partners Inc ($39.4M), National Philanthropic Trust ($20.1M), Tournaments for Charity ($2.9M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $64.9M in grants to Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption between 2021–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Blue Meridian Partners Inc$39,362,25052021–2025
National Philanthropic Trust$20,089,25042022–2025
Tournaments for Charity$2,913,26442021–2024
Global Charitable Foundation Inc$400,00022022–2023
The Wendys Foundation$375,00022024–2025
Boston Foundation Inc$375,00032023–2025
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$330,00092022–2024
GE McDonald Foundation$308,28242022–2025
Scentsy Family Foundation Inc$69,00012022
Aw Dormeuil & R Dormeuil Foundation$65,00022024–2025
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$51,10622022–2023
Mauna Foundation$50,00012022
Columbus Foundation$33,67432022–2024
Charities Aid Foundation America$29,91332023–2025
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$28,29532022–2024
Community Foundation of New Jersey$25,84532022–2024
The Leni & Peter May Family Foundation$25,00012024
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$25,00022022–2023
Round It up America Inc$24,93212024
The John & Ann Barney Family Foundation$20,00042022–2025
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc$17,00012024
United Way Miami Inc$15,75022023–2025
Foster-Davis Foundation Inc$12,00012025
California Community Foundation$10,00012025
Jerry Cohen Foundation$10,00012025
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Lee Ann and Melvin H Jacobs Foundation$10,00012025
Community Foundation of Anne Arundel CO$10,00022024–2025
Barco's Nightingales Foundation$10,00012024
Eden Bridge Foundation$10,00012023
Graham Foundation$10,00022022–2023
JPMorgan Chase Foundation$9,53352022–2025
Pledgeling Foundation$9,22212024
Synchrony Foundation$8,82812022
Fraternal Order of Eagles 4264 Aerie$7,50012024
Vorsheck Family Foundation Inc$7,00022022–2023
Greater Horizons$6,04012024
Robert and Eleanor Demple$6,00042023–2026
The Minneapolis Foundation$6,00012022
The Turano Foundation$5,00012025
Adam R Scripps Foundation$5,00012024
The Martin Family Foundation$5,00022022–2023
Viking Global Foundation Inc$4,96522022–2024
The Abner Levy Foundation$4,50032022–2024
TIFF Charitable Foundation$4,25012023
The Macinnis Family Foundation$4,00042022–2025
The Robert and Judith Sturgis Family$3,10042022–2025
Argyros Family Foundation$3,00012025
Ann E Onymous Foundation$3,00012024
The Amaturo Family Foundation$2,50012024
Gramercy Park Foundation Inc$2,50012024
Turner Construction Company Foundation$2,50012022
Texas Instruments Foundation$2,23832022–2024
GE Aerospace Foundation$2,20942022–2024
American Express Foundation$2,130122022–2024
The Borch Foundation$2,00022024–2025
Henry Safford Peacock Foundation$2,00022024–2025
The Berman Foundation Inc$2,00042022–2025
Enterprise Holdings Foundation$2,00012024
McKetta Foundation$1,50012025
Irving & Arline Gordon Memorial Fdn$1,50012022
Backus Family Foundation Inc$1,27832022–2024
Analog Devices Foundation$1,14342022–2025
Wagner Family Charitable Trust UA 11172000$1,00012025
Hobsonlucas Family Foundation$1,00012024
Wood Foundation$1,00012024
The Ralph Family Charitable Trust$1,00012024
David Himelberg Foundation$1,00012023
SBJ Resch Family Foundation Inc$1,00012023
Chase Family Foundation$1,00012022
Arthur J Gallagher Foundation$1,00012022
Select Equity Group Foundation$75012025
Lee and Carol Tager Family Foundation$75032023–2025
The Pfizer Foundation Inc$71122022–2023
Bionetics Corporation Charitable Tr$60022024–2025
HCD Foundation$60012024
Spillers Family Foundation$50012025
Brauner Family Foundation$50012025
Twenty Plus Foundation Inc$50012025
The Colmar Family Foundation - Southwest$50012024
Yang Foundation$50012023
Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Inc$50042022–2023
McKesson Foundation Inc$40312023
Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc$33522023–2025
The Billi Marcus Foundation Inc$30012024
The Cigna Group Foundation$25822022–2024
Robbins Foundation$25712022
The Brenneman Family Charitable Foundation Inc$25012025
Seckinger Foundation Corporation$25032022–2024
Amica Companies Foundation$20012024
Assurant Foundation$20012024
Verizon Foundation$16042022–2023
Isadore & Sadie Dorin Foundation Inc$10312022
The Michnal Foundation Inc$10012025
Edward Jones Foundation$10012024
The Michael and Eileen Considine$10012024
Baker Hughes Foundation$10012022
Kertesz Family Foundation$5012025
Number Ten Foundation Inc$5012024
Gannett Foundation Inc$5012023
Lavin Charitable Trust$512024

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$10M$20M$30M2 grants2021 49 grants2022 56 grants2023 56 grants2024 36 grants2025 1 grant2026

From 2021 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2026) to $28.4M (2022). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $2K.

What grants has Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026Robert and Eleanor DempleSUPPORT ADOPTION PROGRAMS$1,500
2025Blue Meridian Partners IncTO SUPPORT SCALING PLAN$4,986,250
2025The Wendys FoundationTo dramatically increase the number of adoptions of children waiting in North Americas foster care system.$175,000
2025Boston Foundation IncOperating Support/Annual Fund$125,000
2025GE McDonald FoundationProgram Sponsorship$80,110
2025Aw Dormeuil & R Dormeuil FoundationTHE PURPOSE OF THESE CONTRIBUTIONS IS TO AID THE DONEE PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS TO CARRY OUT THEIR EXEMPT CHARITABLE FUNCTIONS.$35,000
2025National Philanthropic TrustHUMAN SERVICES$18,500
2025Foster-Davis Foundation IncGeneral & Unrestricted$12,000
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$11,966
2025California Community FoundationHOUSING$10,000
2025Jerry Cohen FoundationADOPTION$10,000
2025Lee Ann and Melvin H Jacobs FoundationIRS APPROVED CHARITY$10,000
2025United Way Miami IncGENERAL SUPPORT$9,125
2025The Turano FoundationCHARITY$5,000
2025Community Foundation of Anne Arundel COHUMAN SERVICES$5,000
2025The John & Ann Barney Family FoundationTO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DONEE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE$5,000
2025Argyros Family FoundationPUBLIC CHARITY$3,000
2025JPMorgan Chase FoundationMATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)$2,010
2025McKetta Foundationadoption services$1,500
2025Robert and Eleanor DempleSUPPORT ADOPTION PROGRAMS$1,000
2025The Macinnis Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$1,000
2025The Robert and Judith Sturgis FamilyGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
2025Wagner Family Charitable Trust UA 11172000GENERAL SUPPORT$1,000
2025The Borch FoundationUNRESTRICTED$1,000
2025Henry Safford Peacock FoundationADOPTION ASSISTANCE$1,000
2025Select Equity Group FoundationMATCHING GIFT$750
2025Spillers Family FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$500
2025Brauner Family FoundationCHARITABLE DONATION$500
2025The Berman Foundation IncADOPTION SERVICES$500
2025Twenty Plus Foundation IncGIFT$500

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption?

Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption is funded by 100 grantmakers, led by Blue Meridian Partners Inc ($39.4M), National Philanthropic Trust ($20.1M), Tournaments for Charity ($2.9M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $64.9M in grants to Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption between 2021–2026.

Who is Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption's largest funder?

Blue Meridian Partners Inc is the largest recorded funder of Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, with $39.4M across 5 grants (2021–2025).

How much grant funding has Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption received?

IRS 990 filings record $64.9M in grants to Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption across 200 grants from 100 funders between 2021–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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