Adams Thermal Foundation is a private operating foundation under the umbrella of its corporate parent, Adams Thermal Systems, Inc., a manufacturer based in Canton, South Dakota USA. Adams Thermal Foundation supports humanitarian and ministry work in the local community, across the United States and overseas in Ethiopia and China. Adams Thermal Foundation operates a wholly-owned, US-based LLC called Adams Thermal Systems Foundation Ethiopia which operates as an NGO (non-government organization) in the country of Ethiopia. The NGO owns and operates two private schools in southern Ethiopia attended by 900 students who represent "the poorest of the poor" in their communities.