Form 990 for tax year 2023
Filed by MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION OF SOUTHERN FLORIDA INC.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $23,187,628
- Total expenses
- $14,796,507
- Contributions and grants received
- $25,063,933
- Grants paid
- $7,099,294
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,224,231
- Other revenue
- -$3,100,536
- Total assets, end of year
- $78,317,104
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,640,743
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $71,676,361
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $10,337,251
- Management and general expenses
- $1,704,555
- Fundraising expenses
- $2,754,701
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $10,337,251
Program services were 69.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1c · Fundraising events
$9,843,408
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$15,220,525
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$3,261,028
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3 · Investment income
total $1,090,008 · excluded $1,090,008
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $4,950,022
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $4,811,629 · other assets $4,170
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $138,393 · other assets -$4,170
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $134,223 · related or exempt $134,223
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$1,012,920
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$9,843,408
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$4,207,318
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$3,194,398 · excluded -$3,194,398
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11a · Other revenue: WISH ASSIST FEES
total $93,862 · excluded $93,862
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11e · Other revenue, total
$93,862
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $100,000 · program services $100,000
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $6,849,294 · program services $6,849,294
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $150,000 · program services $150,000
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $533,346 · program services $162,844 · management and general $154,852 · fundraising $215,650
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $3,318,946 · program services $1,327,997 · management and general $744,416 · fundraising $1,246,533
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $92,462 · program services $40,116 · management and general $19,439 · fundraising $32,907
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $270,936 · program services $110,312 · management and general $49,324 · fundraising $111,300
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $253,010 · program services $96,130 · management and general $56,595 · fundraising $100,285
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $5,500 · management and general $5,500
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $113,307 · management and general $113,307
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11g · Fees: other
total $139,155 · program services $50,816 · management and general $5,648 · fundraising $82,691
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $80,925 · program services $27,147 · management and general $10,139 · fundraising $43,639
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13 · Office expenses
total $252,139 · program services $78,691 · management and general $49,057 · fundraising $124,391
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16 · Occupancy
total $497,155 · program services $162,659 · management and general $132,367 · fundraising $202,129
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17 · Travel
total $107,030 · program services $23,946 · management and general $25,597 · fundraising $57,487
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $115,741 · program services $6,114 · management and general $12,092 · fundraising $97,535
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $200,931 · program services $97,286 · management and general $34,630 · fundraising $69,015
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23 · Insurance
total $97,431 · program services $47,686 · management and general $16,450 · fundraising $33,295
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24a · Other expenses: NATIONAL DUES
total $1,347,838 · program services $943,487 · management and general $188,697 · fundraising $215,654
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24b · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS
total $256,572 · program services $60,156 · management and general $83,555 · fundraising $112,861
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24c · Other expenses: OTHER DUES
total $14,789 · program services $2,570 · management and general $2,890 · fundraising $9,329
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $9,555,385 · end of year $9,032,665
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $5,855,252 · end of year $6,466,626
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $544,523 · end of year $773,299
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$25,142,167
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$447,889
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $4,450,935 · end of year $24,694,278
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $22,592,761 · end of year $25,879,613
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $25,028,881 · end of year $11,470,623
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $2,747,226 · end of year $1,667,267
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $75,000 · end of year $50,000
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $4,361,849 · end of year $4,923,476
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $37,083,697 · end of year $51,152,232
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $23,759,965 · end of year $20,524,129
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
TOGETHER, WE CREATE LIFE-CHANGING WISHES FOR CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES.
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TOGETHER, WE CREATE LIFE-CHANGING WISHES FOR CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES. THE ORGANIZATION DIRECTLY GRANTED 567 WISHES DURING THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2024.
Expenses $10,337,251 · Grants $7,099,294
As filed on the 2023 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Norman WedderburnNORMAN WEDDERBURN
PRESIDENT/CEO
- Total calculated
- $534,995
- From this org
- $490,686
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $44,309
- Hours/week
- 50
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $382,399
- Bonus
- $108,287
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $30,000
- Nontaxable benefits
- $14,309
- Filer's total
- $534,995
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Richard WeissmanRICHARD WEISSMAN
PAST CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Jennifer BarnesJENNIFER BARNES
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Gal BensaadonGAL BENSAADON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Tatiana CancroTATIANA CANCRO
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Dennis CrowleyDENNIS CROWLEY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Brian ExelbertBRIAN EXELBERT
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Marcus FernandezMARCUS FERNANDEZ
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Mayte FernandezMAYTE FERNANDEZ
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Karen FordKAREN FORD
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Eugene FrenkelEUGENE FRENKEL
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Taylor GangTAYLOR GANG
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Danielle Gonzalez-RubensteinDANIELLE GONZALEZ-RUBENSTEIN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Sherri GutierrezSHERRI GUTIERREZ
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
L Scott HelmsL SCOTT HELMS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Kristin JohnsonKRISTIN JOHNSON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Terry JoveTERRY JOVE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Lani Kane-HananLANI KANE-HANAN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Shareef MalnikSHAREEF MALNIK
PAST CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Drew MandalaDREW MANDALA
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Joe PerezJOE PEREZ
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Barry SkolnickBARRY SKOLNICK
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Caitlin StellaCAITLIN STELLA
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Laura ZeberskyLAURA ZEBERSKY
BOARD CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Sean TolkinSEAN TOLKIN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Lianne CarusoLIANNE CARUSO
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Justin ClingerJUSTIN CLINGER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Cj MintroneCJ MINTRONE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Damon FicklinDAMON FICKLIN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Domini Gibbs-SoreyDOMINI GIBBS-SOREY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Michael ParrishMICHAEL PARRISH
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Richard KellyRICHARD KELLY
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $223,312
- From this org
- $208,955
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $14,357
- Hours/week
- 50
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $193,955
- Bonus
- $15,000
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $9,850
- Nontaxable benefits
- $4,507
- Filer's total
- $223,312
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Marla SelvaMARLA SELVA
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $149,759
- From this org
- $138,666
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $11,093
- Hours/week
- 50
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Karen MullinsKAREN MULLINS
VP OF MISSION DELIVERY
- Total calculated
- $169,094
- From this org
- $145,160
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $23,934
- Hours/week
- 50
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $138,160
- Bonus
- $7,000
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $18,625
- Nontaxable benefits
- $5,309
- Filer's total
- $169,094
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Bichly LudwigBICHLY LUDWIG
DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY
- Total calculated
- $122,223
- From this org
- $111,716
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $10,507
- Hours/week
- 50
-
Lisa AndrewsLISA ANDREWS
REGIONAL DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $116,691
- From this org
- $107,824
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $8,867
- Hours/week
- 50
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Mary UrquijoMARY URQUIJO
DIRECTOR OF MISSION RESOURCES
- Total calculated
- $120,218
- From this org
- $108,409
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $11,809
- Hours/week
- 50
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Taylor MariniTAYLOR MARINI
REGIONAL DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $118,759
- From this org
- $111,216
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $7,543
- Hours/week
- 50
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
- 3 · Compensation committee
- 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
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MAKE-A WISH FOUNDATION OF AMERICA
$100,000
GRANT TO THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION WHICH SENDS TO OTHER CHAPTERS TO USE IN GRANTING WISHES
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2023
- Filed
- 11 July 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2023v6.0
- Source object
- 202531929349300513
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