Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF GREATER PENNSYLVANIA AND WEST VIRGINIA INC.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $10,492,562
- Total expenses
- $9,762,717
- Contributions and grants received
- $9,981,745
- Grants paid
- $4,835,164
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $457,950
- Other revenue
- $52,867
- Total assets, end of year
- $16,385,685
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,306,713
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $14,078,972
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $7,376,773
- Management and general expenses
- $1,022,231
- Fundraising expenses
- $1,363,713
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $7,376,773
Program services were 75.6% 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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1a · Federated campaigns
$83,195
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1c · Fundraising events
$397,874
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$9,500,676
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$2,688,044
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3 · Investment income
total $418,156 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $418,156
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $389,739
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $349,945
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $39,794
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $39,794 · related or exempt $39,794 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$178,854
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$397,874
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$125,987
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $52,867 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $52,867
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $4,835,164 · program services $4,835,164
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $920,182 · program services $460,091 · management and general $193,238 · fundraising $266,853
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $1,914,051 · program services $957,025 · management and general $401,951 · fundraising $555,075
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $108,478 · program services $54,239 · management and general $22,780 · fundraising $31,459
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $530,246 · program services $266,808 · management and general $110,662 · fundraising $152,776
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $204,217 · program services $102,032 · management and general $43,007 · fundraising $59,178
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11g · Fees: other
total $54,534 · program services $4,460 · management and general $10,520 · fundraising $39,554
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13 · Office expenses
total $178,142 · program services $86,428 · management and general $31,603 · fundraising $60,111
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14 · Information technology
total $53,321 · program services $8,228 · management and general $36,205 · fundraising $8,888
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16 · Occupancy
total $138,897 · program services $68,629 · management and general $30,463 · fundraising $39,805
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17 · Travel
total $15,671 · program services $2,611 · management and general $1,905 · fundraising $11,155
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $20,105 · program services $766 · management and general $1,669 · fundraising $17,670
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21 · Payments to affiliates
total $655,017 · program services $445,411 · management and general $104,803 · fundraising $104,803
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $14,300 · program services $7,150 · management and general $3,003 · fundraising $4,147
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24a · Other expenses: Volunteer Training
total $6,603 · program services $6,603 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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24b · Other expenses: Outreach Program
total $4,735 · program services $4,735 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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24c · Other expenses: Indirect Cost of Wishes
total $65,086 · program services $64,635 · management and general $36 · fundraising $415
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24d · Other expenses: Dues & Subscriptions
total $2,567 · program services $977 · management and general $250 · fundraising $1,340
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24e · All other expenses
total $41,401 · program services $781 · management and general $30,136 · fundraising $10,484
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $424,940 · end of year $169,437
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $3,532,703 · end of year $4,097,929
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $1,286,911 · end of year $1,396,560
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $807,770 · end of year $770,996
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $100,039 · end of year $79,145
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $294,703 · end of year $338,846
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$382,617
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$254,131
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $44,481 · end of year $128,486
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $4,896,303 · end of year $5,140,911
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $3,697,449 · end of year $4,263,375
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $237,864 · end of year $331,769
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $1,628,083 · end of year $1,974,944
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $8,288,063 · end of year $8,556,768
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $4,931,289 · end of year $5,522,204
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
Together, we create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.
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In fiscal year 2025, Make-A-Wish removed a mortorium on all international travel and cruise wishes which typically account for about 40 wishes a year. The chapter was able to grant 489 wishes in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Wishes included 47 gift wishes,49 shopping sprees, 226 trips to a Disney resort, 10 play sets or playhouses,41 celebrity wishes, 46 trips to Hawaii,66 trips to a variety of locations. Unique wishes include Lilys wish to visit Williamsburg, VA, Morgans wish for an African Grey Parrot, Jordans wish to meet Jelly Roll, Mayas wish for a wheelchair-accessible backyard makeover, Francis wish to camp at Yosemite and Paisleys wish for a new piano and braille piano music books. Make-A-Wish Greater Pennsylvania and West Virginia has met or exceeded all benchmarks of excellence set forth by its national organization, Make-A-Wish America. These include liquidity, wish growth, wish turnaround, cost per dollar raised and public support growth. The chapter has placed at the top of chapter performance for the last 20+ years. in its category (Large Chapters). Because of its management excellence, the chapter has been given five additional territories to manage by Make-A-Wish America, the first in 2000. The chapter is now helping to plan and finance wishes at other chapters with large wish pipelines to help reduce the wait time for wish chidren and their families.
Expenses $7,376,773 · Grants $4,835,164
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Not Applicable
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Not Applicable
As filed on the 2024 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Melissa M Anderson CPA
Director (Exited 8/25)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Linda Bakhshian
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
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David R Berk Esq
Chair (Exited 8/25)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
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Susan Mosites Bicket Esq
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Sean Campbell MD
Director (Exited 8/25)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Dustin DeFranco
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Jessica Fedan CFA
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Matthew George
Director (Entered 9/24)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Jonathan Glance AIA
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Richard Guerrini
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Leon Hoffman CPA
Treasurer (Exited 8/25)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
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Liborio LaRussa MD
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Douglas R Matthews
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Victoria McKenney Esq
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Aarthi Murty
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Ali Parker Esq
Director (Entered 9/24)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Tracey T Staley
Vice Chair (Entered 9/24)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
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Jean Marie Tersak MD
Director (Exited 8/25)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Christy Totin
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Domenic Verdi CPA
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Judith A Stone
President & CEO
- Total calculated
- $410,767
- From this org
- $376,194
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $34,573
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $338,482
- Bonus
- $35,000
- Other
- $2,712
- Deferred
- $19,603
- Nontaxable benefits
- $14,970
- Filer's total
- $410,767
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Ann K Hohn
Chief Operating Officer
- Total calculated
- $262,951
- From this org
- $238,365
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $24,586
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $216,260
- Bonus
- $20,000
- Other
- $2,105
- Deferred
- $9,565
- Nontaxable benefits
- $15,021
- Filer's total
- $262,951
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Lisa A Macioce CPA
Chief Financial Officer
- Total calculated
- $172,699
- From this org
- $152,286
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $20,413
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $136,033
- Bonus
- $13,500
- Other
- $2,753
- Deferred
- $5,392
- Nontaxable benefits
- $15,021
- Filer's total
- $172,699
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
None.
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
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 10 March 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202630699349301333
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