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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY.

Totals

Total revenue
$8,483,439
Total expenses
$9,770,100
Contributions and grants received
$8,054,750
Grants paid
$4,754,889
Program service revenue
$4,700
Investment income
$403,396
Other revenue
$20,593
Total assets, end of year
$20,892,194
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,079,891
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$19,812,303
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$7,232,061
Management and general expenses
$1,071,557
Fundraising expenses
$1,466,482
Program service expenses (Part III)
$7,232,061

Program services were 74.0% 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

    $122,712

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $7,932,038

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $2,046,803

  • 2a · Program service revenue: WISH ASSIST FEES

    total $4,700 · related or exempt $4,700

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $336,934 · excluded $336,934

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $1,390,035

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

    securities $1,323,573

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $66,462

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $66,462 · excluded $66,462

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $43,125

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

    $122,712

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $67,595

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$24,470 · excluded -$24,470

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER REVENUE

    total $45,063 · excluded $45,063

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $45,063

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $4,754,889 · program services $4,754,889

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $981,180 · program services $490,590 · management and general $245,295 · fundraising $245,295

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,478,381 · program services $729,658 · management and general $383,894 · fundraising $364,829

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $30,845 · program services $12,858 · management and general $7,711 · fundraising $10,276

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $179,023 · program services $76,103 · management and general $44,756 · fundraising $58,164

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $245,144 · program services $121,137 · management and general $63,438 · fundraising $60,569

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $31,287 · management and general $31,026 · fundraising $261

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $4,480 · management and general $4,480

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $78,864 · management and general $78,864

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $16,793 · program services $2,269 · fundraising $14,524

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $9,361 · program services $865 · fundraising $8,496

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $344,174 · program services $149,637 · management and general $27,301 · fundraising $167,236

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $34,578 · program services $5,832 · management and general $23,057 · fundraising $5,689

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $176,661 · program services $120,862 · management and general $21,580 · fundraising $34,219

  • 17 · Travel

    total $53,345 · program services $17,980 · management and general $7,634 · fundraising $27,731

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $326,970 · program services $51,323 · management and general $3,475 · fundraising $272,172

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $364,931 · program services $262,750 · management and general $32,845 · fundraising $69,336

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $4,418 · program services $2,209 · management and general $588 · fundraising $1,621

  • 24a · Other expenses: NATIONAL DUES

    total $571,580 · program services $411,538 · management and general $85,737 · fundraising $74,305

  • 24b · Other expenses: BANK AND MERCHANT FEES

    total $71,825 · program services $15,320 · management and general $7,660 · fundraising $48,845

  • 24c · Other expenses: OTHER EXPENSES

    total $5,974 · program services $3,629 · management and general $805 · fundraising $1,540

  • 24d · Other expenses: REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE

    total $5,027 · program services $2,428 · management and general $1,318 · fundraising $1,281

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $370 · program services $184 · management and general $93 · fundraising $93

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,128,960 · end of year $1,332,731

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $2,248,395 · end of year $420,143

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,181,306 · end of year $1,356,559

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $57,411 · end of year $13,532

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $116,476 · end of year $66,755

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

    $9,984,226

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

    $3,224,686

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $6,559,977 · end of year $6,759,540

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $9,173,485 · end of year $9,875,681

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $825,113 · end of year $1,067,253

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $480,918 · end of year $811,054

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $109,023 · end of year $268,837

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $16,901,506 · end of year $15,713,910

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,799,676 · end of year $4,098,393

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

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

Activities or mission (Part I)

CREATES LIFE-CHANGING WISHES FOR CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESS.

  • SEE SCHEDULE O.

    Expenses $7,232,061 · Grants $4,754,889 · Revenue $4,700

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Thomas P Weatherall

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $302,276
    From this org
    $293,128
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,148
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $287,128
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $6,000
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,148
    Filer's total
    $302,276

  • Della Cherchia

    CFO (THRU 9/2022)

    Total calculated
    $226,123
    From this org
    $211,400
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,723
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $146,066
    Bonus
    $25,000
    Other
    $40,334
    Deferred
    $8,447
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,276
    Filer's total
    $226,123

  • Gerald Murphy

    VP OF DEVELOPMENT (THRU 7/2023)

    Total calculated
    $187,055
    From this org
    $187,055
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $183,455
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $3,600
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $187,055

  • Christopher Bogusz

    CHIEF OF STAFF & COO

    Total calculated
    $168,975
    From this org
    $151,613
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,362
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $151,613
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,714
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,648
    Filer's total
    $168,975

  • Rosemarie Farr

    ASST. VP OF DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $135,863
    From this org
    $122,366
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,497
    Hours/week
    40

  • Nicole Rivera

    VP OF MISSION DELIVERY

    Total calculated
    $118,084
    From this org
    $107,436
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,648
    Hours/week
    40

  • Maria Inciardi

    INTERIM CFO (BEGAN 9/2022)

    Total calculated
    $102,766
    From this org
    $97,838
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,928
    Hours/week
    40

  • David Indursky

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Christopher Avallone

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Christopher J Perry

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Allison Stangeby

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Brian Mulvaney

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Don Degoyler

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ernest Feist

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Michael Oakes

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Patrick Dunne

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Stacey-Ann Easy

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

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

  • 1a · First-class or charter travel
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 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 1A
FIRST CLASS RAIL TRAVEL WAS PURCHASED FOR THE PRESIDENT & CEO TO TRAVEL FOR A BUSINESS TRIP AS IT WAS THE ONLY OPTION AVAILABLE IN ORDER TO TRAVEL BY RAIL WITH LUGGAGE. THE COST WAS NOT CONSIDERED TAXABLE INCOME TO THE PRESIDENT & CEO.
PART I, LINE 7
BONUSES ARE MADE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

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
2022
Filed
30 June 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202411909349300816

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