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← MAKE- A- WISH FOUNDATION OF AMERICA

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by MAKE- A- WISH FOUNDATION OF AMERICA.

Totals

Total revenue
$130,963,023
Total expenses
$125,537,455
Contributions and grants received
$100,549,595
Grants paid
$57,342,083
Program service revenue
$24,432,207
Investment income
$2,322,545
Other revenue
$3,658,676
Total assets, end of year
$116,748,112
Total liabilities, end of year
$37,360,366
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$79,387,746
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$82,816,792
Management and general expenses
$20,361,837
Fundraising expenses
$22,358,826
Program service expenses (Part III)
$82,816,792

Program services were 66.0% 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.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $400,924

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $100,148,671

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $6,257,831

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CHAPTER ASSESSMENTS

    total $24,384,705 · related or exempt $24,384,705

  • 2b · Program service revenue: CONFERENCE REVENUE

    total $47,502 · related or exempt $47,502

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,931,536 · excluded $1,931,536

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $2,123,597

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $2,589,878

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property -$466,281

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total -$466,281 · unrelated business -$407,309 · excluded -$58,972

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $24,972,628

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

    securities $24,581,619

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $391,009

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $391,009 · excluded $391,009

  • 11a · Other revenue: CENTRALIZED SERVICES

    total $2,883,778 · related or exempt $2,883,778

  • 11b · Other revenue: REBATES

    total $937,480 · related or exempt $937,480

  • 11c · Other revenue: LIST RENTAL INCOME

    total $256,284 · excluded $256,284

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $47,415 · excluded $47,415

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $4,124,957

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $57,284,033 · program services $57,284,033

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $58,050 · program services $58,050

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $3,865,301 · program services $1,108,429 · management and general $2,378,983 · fundraising $377,889

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $20,818,557 · program services $9,196,919 · management and general $8,893,653 · fundraising $2,727,985

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $695,817 · program services $330,240 · management and general $275,916 · fundraising $89,661

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $2,385,692 · program services $1,002,264 · management and general $1,083,061 · fundraising $300,367

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $1,781,501 · program services $746,716 · management and general $810,478 · fundraising $224,307

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $1,123 · program services $274 · management and general $849

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $71,695 · management and general $71,695

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $1,584,835 · management and general $1,584,835

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $5,362,557 · fundraising $5,362,557

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $52,204 · management and general $52,204

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $2,586,660 · program services $267,709 · management and general $627,422 · fundraising $1,691,529

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $1,680,155 · fundraising $1,680,155

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $8,772,624 · program services $2,418,085 · management and general $386,873 · fundraising $5,967,666

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $9,155,796 · program services $6,950,432 · management and general $1,581,278 · fundraising $624,086

  • 17 · Travel

    total $751,696 · program services $163,964 · management and general $415,954 · fundraising $171,778

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $706,820 · program services $61,351 · management and general $583,265 · fundraising $62,204

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $3,203,808 · program services $2,679,461 · management and general $376,290 · fundraising $148,057

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $1,091,580 · program services $474,847 · management and general $476,437 · fundraising $140,296

  • 24a · Other expenses: BAD DEBT EXPENSE

    total $1,454,529 · management and general $2,026 · fundraising $1,452,503

  • 24b · Other expenses: BANK/MERCHANT FEES

    total $1,407,244 · program services $109 · management and general $91,112 · fundraising $1,316,023

  • 24c · Other expenses: OTHER

    total $525,837 · program services $69,015 · management and general $456,822

  • 24d · Other expenses: ADMINISTRATIVE CHARGES

    total $159,384 · management and general $159,384

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $79,957 · program services $4,894 · management and general $53,300 · fundraising $21,763

  • 26 · Joint costs (an allocation of the lines above)

    total $6,864,557 · program services $2,113,468 · management and general $47,965 · fundraising $4,703,124

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $2,158,321 · end of year $1,071,644

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $12,656,893 · end of year $19,871,421

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $13,418,120 · end of year $11,631,011

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $1,849,940 · end of year $2,471,425

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $232,791 · end of year $1,166,740

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $3,492,965 · end of year $4,186,998

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

    $53,405,623

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

    $21,137,810

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $35,517,502 · end of year $32,267,813

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $34,538,044 · end of year $40,834,048

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $25,397 · end of year $25,397

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $3,320,173 · end of year $3,221,615

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $5,786,945 · end of year $6,655,218

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $1,518,000 · end of year $738,000

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $11,410,000 · end of year $11,410,000

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $5,642,349 · end of year $5,077,349

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $11,896,787 · end of year $13,479,799

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $39,320,036 · end of year $46,033,018

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $31,636,029 · end of year $33,354,728

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

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

  • THE FOUNDATION PERFORMS ACTIVITIES WHICH PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT AND HANDLING OF RESOURCES USED TO GRANT THE WISHES OF CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES AND SUPPORTS AFFILIATED 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS (CHAPTERS) IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THEIR WISH PROGRAMS. THE FOUNDATION DISTRIBUTED $60,421,786 IN CASH AND IN-KINDS TO THE CHAPTERS TO GRANT WISHES DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING AUGUST 31, 2024. AS OF AUGUST 31, 2024, THE FOUNDATION HAS 58 ACTIVE CHARTERED CHAPTERS.

    Expenses $82,816,792 · Grants $57,342,083 · Revenue $28,253,465

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Leslie Motter

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $694,081
    From this org
    $657,331
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,750
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $556,431
    Bonus
    $100,000
    Other
    $900
    Deferred
    $35,250
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,500
    Filer's total
    $694,081
  • Thomas Parker

    CTO (THRU 4/2024)

    Total calculated
    $381,285
    From this org
    $344,535
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,750
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $288,332
    Bonus
    $55,303
    Other
    $900
    Deferred
    $35,250
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,500
    Filer's total
    $381,285
  • Amy Brindley

    CCAO (THRU 8/2024)

    Total calculated
    $353,837
    From this org
    $318,327
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $35,510
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $267,324
    Bonus
    $50,103
    Other
    $900
    Deferred
    $34,010
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,500
    Filer's total
    $353,837
  • Luann Bott

    CRPSO (THRU 8/2024)

    Total calculated
    $329,374
    From this org
    $316,624
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,750
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $257,724
    Bonus
    $58,000
    Other
    $900
    Deferred
    $12,750
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $329,374
  • Teresa Duran

    CIO (THRU 3/2024)

    Total calculated
    $320,415
    From this org
    $307,665
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,750
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $256,630
    Bonus
    $50,135
    Other
    $900
    Deferred
    $12,750
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $320,415
  • Cathleen Paugh

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $308,008
    From this org
    $297,806
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,202
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $251,802
    Bonus
    $45,104
    Other
    $900
    Deferred
    $10,202
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $308,008
  • Frances Hall

    CHIEF MISSION OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $303,448
    From this org
    $293,158
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,290
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $245,758
    Bonus
    $46,500
    Other
    $900
    Deferred
    $10,290
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $303,448
  • Janell Holas

    CHIEF BRAND ADVANCEMENT OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $302,452
    From this org
    $290,006
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,446
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $233,181
    Bonus
    $56,000
    Other
    $825
    Deferred
    $12,446
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $302,452
  • Terri Foulks

    CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $271,866
    From this org
    $268,882
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $2,984
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $242,982
    Bonus
    $25,000
    Other
    $900
    Deferred
    $1,534
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,450
    Filer's total
    $271,866
  • Karen Wells

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $260,023
    From this org
    $249,083
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,940
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $228,258
    Bonus
    $20,000
    Other
    $825
    Deferred
    $9,440
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,500
    Filer's total
    $260,023
  • Florenda Newton

    SD, CORPORATE ALLIANCES

    Total calculated
    $234,021
    From this org
    $222,920
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,101
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $193,299
    Bonus
    $28,721
    Other
    $900
    Deferred
    $11,101
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $234,021
  • Brian Powell

    SD, LEADERSHIP & PLANNED GIVING

    Total calculated
    $232,467
    From this org
    $223,517
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,950
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $190,658
    Bonus
    $31,959
    Other
    $900
    Deferred
    $8,950
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $232,467
  • Kristie Kirschner

    SD, CH REVENUE SVS (THRU 2/2024)

    Total calculated
    $223,718
    From this org
    $221,255
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $2,463
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $190,658
    Bonus
    $29,697
    Other
    $900
    Deferred
    $2,463
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $223,718
  • Adam Faircloth

    CIFO

    Total calculated
    $218,904
    From this org
    $213,277
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,627
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $190,422
    Bonus
    $21,955
    Other
    $900
    Deferred
    $5,627
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $218,904
  • Yvonne Moss

    CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER/ SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $207,326
    From this org
    $196,433
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,893
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $195,422
    Bonus
    $111
    Other
    $900
    Deferred
    $9,393
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,500
    Filer's total
    $207,326
  • Jared Perry

    CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $179,971
    From this org
    $179,371
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $600
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $178,846
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $525
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $600
    Filer's total
    $179,971
  • Derrick Hall

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • George Barrios

    CHAIR (THRU 11/2023)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Reba Dominski

    CHAIR - ELECT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Amy Waldron

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Carlos Cata

    DIRECTOR (THRU 11/2023)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Cheryl Heinonen

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Chris Beard

    DIRECTOR (THRU 11/2023)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Constance Weaver

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Dolf Berle

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Don Yaeger

    DIRECTOR (THRU 11/2023)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Doug Eckrote

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • James Wilkinson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Joaquin Hidalgo

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Josh D'Amaro

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Keri Gohman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Linda Rutherford

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Michelle Wilson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Orlando Ashford

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Phil Colaco

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Rebecca Messina

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Scott Braun

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Sharlyn Heslam

    DIRECTOR (THRU 11/2023)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Shirley Davis

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Stan Moss

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Steven Izen

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Sundeep Reddy

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Tierney Remick

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

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 · Compensation survey or study
  • 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
MANAGEMENT MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GOVERNANCE, COMPENSATION, CULTURE & NOMINATING COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION ("THE COMMITTEE"). AFTER CONSIDERING SUCH RECOMMENDATIONS, THE COMMITTEE SHALL MAKE EACH OF THE DETERMINATIONS REQUIRED BASED ON SEVERAL FACTORS, SUCH AS TOTAL POTENTIAL AWARD PERCENTAGE AND ALLOCATION OF AWARD PERCENTAGE BASED ON ORGANIZATION GOALS AND INDIVIDUAL GOALS, PERFORMANCE, ETC. FOR EACH PLAN YEAR. THE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE THE SOLE DISCRETION TO MAKE ALL SUCH DETERMINATIONS AND DECISIONS.

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

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
21 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202511439349300931

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