The Thomas Wayne Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3) foundation for medicine and medical help. This foundation gives annual awards for medical breakthroughs and lifelong commitment, similar to the Nobel Foundation. The Thomas Wayne Foundation is also responsible for funding the Thomas Wayne Memorial Clinic in Park Row, Gotham's so-called "Crime Alley". The foundation funds and runs dozens of other free clinics all over the city and in other troubled cities, such as Blüdhaven, Elizabeth, Wilson, Bridgeport, and Canarsie. The former medical director, Dr. Leslie Thompkins, ran the Memorial Clinic in Park Row and governed all other clinics prior to her departure. The Martha Wayne Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that serves as a patron and supporter of arts, families, education, and tolerance. The foundation supports and helps to run a number of orphanages and free schools, and provides teachers for those who have learning difficulties. Artists can apply for grants from the foundation to help support them in furthering the arts. The foundation sponsors companies like Family Finders, Inc. Family Finders is an organization directed at finding lost people and uniting families. The Martha Wayne Foundation also sponsors and runs dozens of soup kitchens within the city.
