THANK YOU

TO the following lifetime contributors who have supported our work


Lifetime $44 Million

MacKenzie Scott**

Lifetime $33+ Million

Gary & Christine Rood**

Lifetime $2.5M & Up

Alan Guffey & Cynthia King-Guffey**
Anonymous**
Ballmer Group*
Classic Wines Foundation*
Corporation for National & Community Service**
Crystal Springs Foundation*
Echo Fund**
Greg and Michele Goodwin**
King Philanthropies**
Los Angeles County Department
of Mental Health*
Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies**
Meyer Memorial Trust**
Michael Jordan**
M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust**
Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention**
Portland Children’s Levy*
Quest Foundation**
Robin Hood Foundation*
Silver Family Foundation**
Stand Together Foundation**
The Campbell Foundation**
The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation**
The Pinkerton Foundation*
WoodNext Foundation*

Lifetime $1M – $2,499,999

#StartSmall
Anne and Ryan Jacob*
Arthur & Toni Rembe Rock*
AT&T**
Campbell Global**
Comis Foundation**
Cook County Justice Advisory Council*
Demorest Family*
Don Carlson & Georgia Allen-Carlson*
Edna McConnell Clark Foundation**
Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA)*
Jeff and Lisa Gordon*
Marcia H. Randall Foundation**
May & Stanley Smith Charitable Trust**
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation**
SCHEELS*
Kuni Family Fund*
The Hicks Family Foundation*
Tykeson Family Foundation**
Vital Life, a Marquis & Consonus Foundation*
Why Not You Foundation**

2022-2024 INVESTMENTS†

Thank you to our generous donors for their investments in youth and families

$33 Million & Up

Gary & Christine Rood**

$5M – $9,999,999

Echo Fund**

$2.5M – $4,999,999

Ballmer Group*
Greg & Michele Goodwin**

$1M – $2,499,999

Alan Guffey & Cynthia King-Guffey**
Anonymous**
Comis Foundation**
Jeff & Lisa Gordon*
Kuni Family Fund*
Marcia H. Randall Foundation**
M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust**
Portland Children’s Levy*
Silver Family Foundation**
The Hicks Family Foundation*
Tykeson Family Foundation**
WoodNext Foundation*

$500k – $999,000

Cortopassi Family Foundation**
Quest Foundation*
SCHEELS*
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)*
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development**
Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust*

$100K-$499,999

Andris Baltins & Lynne McGuire*
Anonymous**
Anonymous*
Arizona Community Foundation*
Axonius**
Bill, Mary, Blake, Caroline, & Kyle Underriner*
Cambia Health Foundation**
Capecchio Foundation*
Costco Wholesale**
David & Paula Fisher*
Education Foundation of America*
Edward R. Bazinet Foundation*
John Dozier**
K Ten Kids Foundation*
King Philanthropies**
Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation**
May & Stanley Smith Charitable Trust**
Maybelle Clark MacDonald Fund**
Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust*
Progress Charitable Foundation DE*
Sauer Family Foundation*
Stand Together Foundation**
Steve and Shirley Dehmlow*
Steven and Thersea St. Andre*
The Bryan R. Bickmore Foundation **
The Samuels Family Foundation*
William Penn Foundation*
Wilson Sheehan Foundation**
Windermere Foundation**
Van Denburgh Family Foundation*

$50K-$99,999

American Falls School District #381*
American Idea Foundation**
Anonymous (2)
BHHS Legacy Foundation*
Carlson Family Foundation*
Eastern Oregon Community Care Organization*
Harry & Jan Cohen*
John & Linda MacDonald Foundation*
Peter & Willy-Suriano-Williams*
Robert & Lisa Swift*
Terry & Stu Bauman*
The Children’s Trust*
Tom & Nancy Lauerman*
Toni Raymus & Andrew Sephos*
U.S. Bank


*Denotes support of chapter(s) across the Friends of the Children network

**Denotes support of Friends of the Children – National and chapter(s) across the Friends of the Children network

†Investments recognized between the time period of September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2024


Letter from our CEO
Our Mission and Values
Expansion Update
Current Locations
A History of Supporting Youth
– Timeline

A Calling to Serve
– Taj’s Story
Mentorship Sets the Stage
for a Singing Career
– Tah-Jae’s Story
Independence and Stability Through
Connection and Hard-work
– Truett’s Story
OPENING DOORS TO A
WORLD OF POSSIBILITIES
– Freddi’s Story
Today is Just Today –
Tomorrow Will Be Better
– Miguel’s Story
Michael Jordan’s
Game-changing Investment
SIMONE BILES CHAMPIONING
CHANGE BEYOND THE PODIUM
$33 MILLION INVESTMENT
BY GARY AND CHRISTINE ROOD

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