Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF OHIO KENTUCKY AND INDIANA INC.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $18,472,500
- Total expenses
- $21,323,483
- Contributions and grants received
- $17,889,941
- Grants paid
- $11,328,832
- Program service revenue
- $22,775
- Investment income
- $390,376
- Other revenue
- $169,408
- Total assets, end of year
- $15,556,654
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,160,289
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $13,396,365
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $14,818,346
- Management and general expenses
- $3,306,534
- Fundraising expenses
- $3,198,603
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $14,818,346
Program services were 69.5% 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
$1,306,305
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$16,583,636
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$3,500,488
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2a · Program service revenue: WISH ASSIST FEES
total $22,775 · related or exempt $22,775
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3 · Investment income
total $218,007 · excluded $218,007
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $1,381,003
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $1,208,634
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $172,369
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $172,369 · excluded $172,369
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$582,474
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$1,306,305
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$594,853
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$12,379 · excluded -$12,379
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9a · Gaming: gross income
$247,940
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9b · Gaming: direct expenses
$66,342
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9c · Net income from gaming
total $181,598 · excluded $181,598
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11a · Other revenue: OTHER REVENUE
total $189 · excluded $189
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11e · Other revenue, total
$189
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $11,328,832 · program services $11,328,832
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $661,741 · program services $191,905 · management and general $224,992 · fundraising $244,844
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $4,800,842 · program services $1,386,188 · management and general $1,860,857 · fundraising $1,553,797
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $73,362 · program services $21,178 · management and general $28,607 · fundraising $23,577
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $812,015 · program services $234,561 · management and general $310,923 · fundraising $266,531
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $397,925 · program services $114,954 · management and general $152,037 · fundraising $130,934
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11b · Fees: legal
total $26,440 · management and general $26,440
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $31,718 · management and general $31,718
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11g · Fees: other
total $75,197 · program services $32,245 · fundraising $42,952
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $423 · fundraising $423
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13 · Office expenses
total $222,553 · program services $101,352 · management and general $107,984 · fundraising $13,217
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14 · Information technology
total $188,073 · program services $15,858 · management and general $19,553 · fundraising $152,662
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16 · Occupancy
total $519,453 · program services $153,519 · management and general $187,638 · fundraising $178,296
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17 · Travel
total $125,409 · program services $19,747 · management and general $22,333 · fundraising $83,329
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $88,926 · program services $17,303 · management and general $19,917 · fundraising $51,706
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $47,768 · program services $14,287 · management and general $17,334 · fundraising $16,147
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23 · Insurance
total $749 · management and general $749
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24a · Other expenses: CHAPTER DUES
total $1,719,608 · program services $1,169,334 · management and general $275,137 · fundraising $275,137
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24b · Other expenses: MERCHANT FEES
total $105,588 · program services $8,903 · management and general $10,978 · fundraising $85,707
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24c · Other expenses: BANK FEES
total $10,975 · program services $925 · management and general $1,141 · fundraising $8,909
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24d · Other expenses: BAD DEBT EXPENSE
total $596 · fundraising $596
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24e · All other expenses
total $85,290 · program services $7,255 · management and general $8,196 · fundraising $69,839
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $2,402,520 · end of year $1,491,818
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
end of year $839,900
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $5,345,468 · end of year $4,574,284
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $38,043 · end of year $19,663
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $39,546 · end of year $23,423
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $846,767 · end of year $696,021
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$654,339
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$495,439
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $139,061 · end of year $158,900
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $6,742,323 · end of year $5,399,559
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $2,676,198 · end of year $2,353,086
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $644,567 · end of year $651,436
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $44,893 · end of year $39,532
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $1,582,769 · end of year $1,469,321
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $7,965,497 · end of year $5,352,095
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $7,992,200 · end of year $8,044,270
Mission and programs · 2024
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 ILLNESSES.
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IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, 1,052 HEARTFELT WISHES WERE GRANTED TO CHILDREN IN OHIO, KENTUCKY & INDIANA AND SINCE INCEPTION IN 1983, A TOTAL OF 23,024 WISHES HAVE BEEN GRANTED. TOTAL WISHES GRANTED FOR THE FISCAL YEAR WERE $12,884,926 OF THIS AMOUNT, $1,556,094 WAS CONTRIBUTED BY VARIOUS VENDORS AND PROVIDED IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS SUCH AS TRAVEL AND TRAVEL SERVICES, TRANSPORTATION, LODGING, AND OTHER SERVICES AND USE OF FACILITIES TO COMPLETE A CHILD'S WISH. FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENT PURPOSES, THESE AMOUNTS ARE INCLUDED AS CONTRIBUTIONS REVENUE AND GRANTED WISH EXPENSE. FOR FORM 990, HOWEVER, THE IRS REQUIRES THAT THE $1,556,094 OF CONTRIBUTED SERVICES AND USE OF FACILITIES BE EXCLUDED FROM BOTH REVENUE AND EXPENSE.
Expenses $14,818,346 · Grants $11,328,832 · Revenue $22,775
As filed on the 2024 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Kara TrottKARA TROTT
CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Brent BahnubBRENT BAHNUB
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Barbara HessBARBARA HESS
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Jeff McFarlandJEFF MCFARLAND
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
John BearJOHN BEAR
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Jaynel ChristensenJAYNEL CHRISTENSEN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Alessandro CiaffonciniALESSANDRO CIAFFONCINI
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Jason FisherJASON FISHER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Frank GallucciFRANK GALLUCCI
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Anita Harris-BrownANITA HARRIS-BROWN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Jackie HausfieldJACKIE HAUSFIELD
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Paul HautPAUL HAUT
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Courtney HessenauerCOURTNEY HESSENAUER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Brian HodgesBRIAN HODGES
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Dave HooperDAVE HOOPER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Erika JurrensERIKA JURRENS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Shyam KarunakaranSHYAM KARUNAKARAN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Kelly KeefeKELLY KEEFE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Paul LoubPAUL LOUB
DIRECTOR (AS OF 4/25)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Dr Elaine MardisDR ELAINE MARDIS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Jessica NickloyJESSICA NICKLOY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Kirsten ParkKIRSTEN PARK
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
David PayneDAVID PAYNE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Jeff WilkinsonJEFF WILKINSON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Thomas WilliamsTHOMAS WILLIAMS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Brett WoodBRETT WOOD
DIRECTOR (THRU 3/25/25)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Stephanie McCormickSTEPHANIE MCCORMICK
PRESIDENT & CEO
- Total calculated
- $330,740
- From this org
- $322,382
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $8,358
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $286,329
- Bonus
- $36,053
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $7,388
- Nontaxable benefits
- $970
- Filer's total
- $330,740
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Juli MillerJULI MILLER
CHIEF MISSION OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $202,235
- From this org
- $195,847
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $6,388
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $183,736
- Bonus
- $12,111
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $5,750
- Nontaxable benefits
- $638
- Filer's total
- $202,235
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Russell BettsRUSSELL BETTS
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $187,490
- From this org
- $184,630
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $2,860
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $172,918
- Bonus
- $11,712
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $1,414
- Nontaxable benefits
- $1,446
- Filer's total
- $187,490
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Keri HaibachKERI HAIBACH
CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $152,680
- From this org
- $134,799
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $17,881
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $125,990
- Bonus
- $8,809
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $3,141
- Nontaxable benefits
- $14,740
- Filer's total
- $152,680
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Wendy MarroniWENDY MARRONI
VICE PRESIDENT HUMAN RESOURCES
- Total calculated
- $135,855
- From this org
- $125,294
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $10,561
- Hours/week
- 40
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Amy NelsonAMY NELSON
VICE PRESIDENT MARKET ADVANCEMENT
- Total calculated
- $135,716
- From this org
- $119,017
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $16,699
- Hours/week
- 40
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Sophia MortonSOPHIA MORTON
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF MISSION
- Total calculated
- $124,458
- From this org
- $122,452
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $2,006
- Hours/week
- 40
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Katie FerrellKATIE FERRELL
VP, MARKETING AND COMM. ENGAGMENT
- Total calculated
- $131,434
- From this org
- $103,107
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $28,327
- Hours/week
- 40
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Christina TaylorCHRISTINA TAYLOR
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
- Total calculated
- $117,776
- From this org
- $113,770
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $4,006
- 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
- 1a · Housing allowance or residence for personal use
- 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
- 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
- 3 · Compensation committee
- 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 1A
- STEPHANIE MCCORMICK, PRESIDENT & CEO, RECEIVES A HOUSING ALLOWANCE.
- PART I, LINE 7
- ALL EMPLOYEES PARTICIPATE IN THE SINGULAR INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM APPROVED BY THE GOVERNING BOARD. INCENTIVE IS EARNED BY THE ACHIEVEMENT OF WISH DELIVERY, CASH EXPENSE MANAGEMENT AND ADVANCEMENT REVENUE 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
- 11 May 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.5
- Source object
- 202611349349304856
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