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Form 990 for tax year 2023

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

Totals

Total revenue
$8,794,695
Total expenses
$9,138,773
Contributions and grants received
$8,759,723
Grants paid
$4,722,462
Program service revenue
$15,300
Investment income
$114,935
Other revenue
-$95,263
Total assets, end of year
$3,683,595
Total liabilities, end of year
$928,393
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$2,755,202
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$6,382,523
Management and general expenses
$1,456,769
Fundraising expenses
$1,299,481
Program service expenses (Part III)
$6,382,523

Program services were 69.8% 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

    $15,546

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $2,412,720

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $6,331,457

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $1,857,522

  • 2a · Program service revenue: WISH ASSIST FEE

    total $15,300 · related or exempt $15,300

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $115,241 · excluded $115,241

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

    other assets $306

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets -$306

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$306 · excluded -$306

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $411,949

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

    $2,412,720

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $507,212

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$95,263 · excluded -$95,263

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $4,722,462 · program services $4,722,462

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $537,549 · program services $175,621 · management and general $188,289 · fundraising $173,639

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,989,743 · program services $616,164 · management and general $716,032 · fundraising $657,547

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $43,977 · program services $19,284 · management and general $12,427 · fundraising $12,266

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $311,453 · program services $129,151 · management and general $93,780 · fundraising $88,522

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $174,817 · program services $58,699 · management and general $60,445 · fundraising $55,673

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $110,733 · management and general $110,733

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $5,106 · fundraising $5,106

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $150 · management and general $150

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $39,006 · program services $6,351 · management and general $28,205 · fundraising $4,450

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $12,957 · program services $207 · management and general $153 · fundraising $12,597

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $215,092 · program services $141,459 · management and general $39,484 · fundraising $34,149

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $59,912 · program services $11,467 · management and general $45,630 · fundraising $2,815

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $162,957 · program services $66,804 · management and general $49,386 · fundraising $46,767

  • 17 · Travel

    total $10,289 · program services $22 · management and general $2,737 · fundraising $7,530

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $28,749 · management and general $17,463 · fundraising $11,286

  • 20 · Interest

    total $909 · program services $373 · management and general $275 · fundraising $261

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $18,285 · program services $7,497 · management and general $5,540 · fundraising $5,248

  • 24a · Other expenses: CHAPTER DUES

    total $609,910 · program services $426,937 · management and general $85,387 · fundraising $97,586

  • 24b · Other expenses: MERCHANT FEES

    total $54,776 · fundraising $54,776

  • 24c · Other expenses: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $29,941 · program services $25 · management and general $653 · fundraising $29,263

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $663,953 · end of year $150,301

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,200,034 · end of year $1,386,586

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,355,906 · end of year $1,196,426

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $4,791 · end of year $10

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $77,722 · end of year $115,549

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $247,161 · end of year $233,914

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

    $454,523

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

    $407,219

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $23,330 · end of year $47,304

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $615,926 · end of year $553,505

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $303,108 · end of year $344,496

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $78,184 · end of year $66,760

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $704,759 · end of year $517,137

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,266,224 · end of year $1,548,644

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $836,548 · end of year $1,206,558

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

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

Activities or mission (Part I)

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

  • SEE SCHEDULE O.

    Expenses $6,382,523 · Grants $4,722,462 · Revenue $15,300

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Bruce Ford

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Jeff Flowers

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Joel May

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Robert Baker

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Debra Dent

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Robert Ditty

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mary McClain

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Todd Harris

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Debbie Howard

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Helaina Jolly

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jeff Koenig

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kenneth Lamanna

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Macon

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bonnie Sawdey

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Laurie Schaub

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Pritpal Singh

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rachel Somerstein

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Zachary Vietri

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Liz Wolverton

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Elizabeth Spence

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tammy Farley

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • James Garvie

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Andrew McMillin

    DIRECTOR (THRU 5/31/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Timothy Earley

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $365,298
    From this org
    $339,172
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,126
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $230,112
    Bonus
    $109,060
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,383
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,743
    Filer's total
    $365,298
  • Veronica Sheehan

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $152,487
    From this org
    $136,734
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,753
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $134,333
    Bonus
    $2,000
    Other
    $401
    Deferred
    $4,099
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,654
    Filer's total
    $152,487
  • Lindsi Pearson

    CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $166,480
    From this org
    $145,272
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,208
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $141,278
    Bonus
    $3,500
    Other
    $494
    Deferred
    $4,466
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,742
    Filer's total
    $166,480
  • Mary Kate Snider

    VP OF MISSION DELIVERY

    Total calculated
    $127,858
    From this org
    $112,360
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,498
    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 · 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
BONUSES ARE BASED ON GOALS MET DURING THE FISCAL YEAR AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD.

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
2023
Filed
7 March 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202540879349300339

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