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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$14,020,422
Total expenses
$15,603,529
Contributions and grants received
$12,138,546
Grants paid
$7,861,917
Program service revenue
$98,775
Investment income
$1,781,416
Other revenue
$1,685
Total assets, end of year
$17,897,715
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,242,952
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$15,654,763
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$10,642,138
Management and general expenses
$2,742,977
Fundraising expenses
$2,218,414
Program service expenses (Part III)
$10,642,138

Program services were 68.2% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $2,711,686

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $9,426,860

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $3,886,462

  • 2a · Program service revenue: WISH RELIEF FUND

    total $91,500 · related or exempt $91,500

  • 2b · Program service revenue: WISH ASSIST FEES

    total $7,275 · related or exempt $7,275

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $491,245 · excluded $491,245

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $1,290,171

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $1,290,171

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $1,290,171 · excluded $1,290,171

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $1,507,366

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $2,711,686

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $1,507,366

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $3,370

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $1,685

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $1,685 · excluded $1,685

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $7,861,917 · program services $7,861,917

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,030,494 · program services $134,388 · management and general $637,060 · fundraising $259,046

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $3,705,942 · program services $1,277,470 · management and general $1,363,223 · fundraising $1,065,249

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $31,717 · program services $11,304 · management and general $9,748 · fundraising $10,665

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $473,054 · program services $183,043 · management and general $154,142 · fundraising $135,869

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $347,558 · program services $109,773 · management and general $137,758 · fundraising $100,027

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $5,378 · management and general $5,378

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $76,157 · management and general $76,157

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $131,823 · program services $23,163 · management and general $10,890 · fundraising $97,770

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $4,657 · program services $2,509 · fundraising $2,148

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $158,438 · program services $48,812 · management and general $24,198 · fundraising $85,428

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $115,763 · program services $33,759 · management and general $26,707 · fundraising $55,297

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $301,928 · program services $111,423 · management and general $107,413 · fundraising $83,092

  • 17 · Travel

    total $43,681 · program services $16,075 · management and general $1,541 · fundraising $26,065

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $92,336 · program services $35,536 · management and general $13,815 · fundraising $42,985

  • 20 · Interest

    total $5,323 · management and general $5,323

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $48,559 · program services $18,209 · management and general $17,555 · fundraising $12,795

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $749 · management and general $749

  • 24a · Other expenses: NATIONAL DUES

    total $943,566 · program services $641,624 · management and general $150,971 · fundraising $150,971

  • 24b · Other expenses: PROMOTIONAL GIFT ITEMS

    total $154,591 · program services $122,433 · management and general $0 · fundraising $32,158

  • 24c · Other expenses: MERCHANT/BANK FEES

    total $54,620 · fundraising $54,620

  • 24d · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $12,646 · program services $8,908 · fundraising $3,738

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $2,632 · program services $1,792 · management and general $349 · fundraising $491

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $626,095 · end of year $1,295,407

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $3,927,119 · end of year $2,221,076

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,558,323 · end of year $900,781

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $21,684 · end of year $1,013

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $22,277 · end of year $9,343

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $325,444 · end of year $249,091

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $273,607

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $188,195

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $102,511 · end of year $85,412

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $12,028,978 · end of year $11,812,761

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,535,660 · end of year $1,322,831

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,008,396 · end of year $1,077,083

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    end of year $8,000

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,316,358 · end of year $1,157,869

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $11,077,631 · end of year $9,342,497

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $6,745,706 · end of year $6,312,266

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

TOGETHER, WE CREATE LIFE-CHANGING WISHES FOR CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES.

  • 18,000+ LIFE-CHANGING WISHES HAVE BEEN GRANTED SINCE INCEPTION IN 1985 AND 709 WERE GRANTED WITHIN THE LAST YEAR. CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES RECEIVE A LIFE CHANGING EXPERIENCE THAT DELIVERS A UNIQUE WISH JOURNEY TO THE WISH KID AND THEIR FAMILY, ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE CHILD AND THEIR FAMILY BY PROMOTING RESILIENCE AND INCREASING WELL-BEING.

    Expenses $10,642,138 · Grants $7,861,917 · Revenue $98,775

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • MICHAEL WARMUTH

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • THOMAS SOUTH

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • AMANDA WORTHINGTON

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • MICHELE BOOTH

    CORP DOC OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • TODD RICHARDS

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • DOUG BARNARD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • DARRYL BUIKEMA

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • ANDREW CARDONICK

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • JESSI CORCORAN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • LEONARD DACANAY

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • JERRY DARKO

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • EARL FLACK

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • MATT HERTKO

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • AARON MARTELL

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • PAUL MARTINO

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • LINDA MCGOVERN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • JEFF MURPHY

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • JEAN NIEMI

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • ALETHA NOONAN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • ANDY PASTERNAK

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • CHRIS RICUARTE

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • JENNIFER SAMPSON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • JOHN SBRAGIA

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • CHRISTINE TORRES

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • BRENNAN WARREN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • MATT WESTERLUND

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • STEPHANIE SPRINGS

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $374,337
    From this org
    $360,793
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,544
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $308,593
    Bonus
    $45,843
    Other
    $6,357
    Deferred
    $5,084
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,460
    Filer's total
    $374,337
  • HEATHER SIMPSON

    CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $225,465
    From this org
    $224,782
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $683
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $213,440
    Bonus
    $10,532
    Other
    $810
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $683
    Filer's total
    $225,465
  • STEVEN STIVERS

    CHIEF OPER. OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $99,216
    From this org
    $90,273
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,943
    Hours/week
    40
  • RYAN BLACKBURN

    VP MISSION DELIVERY

    Total calculated
    $215,135
    From this org
    $178,266
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,869
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $169,162
    Bonus
    $8,872
    Other
    $232
    Deferred
    $2,218
    Nontaxable benefits
    $34,651
    Filer's total
    $215,135
  • LAURIE HONZA

    VP MARKETING

    Total calculated
    $153,784
    From this org
    $149,888
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,896
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $139,996
    Bonus
    $9,646
    Other
    $246
    Deferred
    $2,108
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,788
    Filer's total
    $153,784
  • ANDREA SUDERSKI

    SENIOR FINANCE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $135,356
    From this org
    $131,579
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,777
    Hours/week
    40
  • DEBORAH PURCELL

    SIGNATURE EVENTS DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $121,022
    From this org
    $110,412
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,610
    Hours/week
    40
  • LISA BAKKER

    INDIVIDUAL GIVING DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $102,885
    From this org
    $102,018
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $867
    Hours/week
    40

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

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

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
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 7
INDIVIDUALS ON THE LEADERSHIP TEAM ARE INCLUDED IN A PERFORMANCE INCENTIVE PLAN, WHICH HAS COMPONENTS THAT INTEGRATE WITH THE CEO INCENTIVE PLAN. THE PAYOUTS ARE BASED ON INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE GOALS AND SHARED GOALS.

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
7 April 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202641079349301529

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