Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF CT INC.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $6,460,196
- Total expenses
- $6,315,593
- Contributions and grants received
- $6,011,738
- Grants paid
- $2,438,846
- Program service revenue
- $1,800
- Investment income
- $516,557
- Other revenue
- -$69,899
- Total assets, end of year
- $14,036,676
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,425,383
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $11,611,293
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $4,356,129
- Management and general expenses
- $794,193
- Fundraising expenses
- $1,165,271
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $4,356,129
Program services were 69.0% 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.
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1a · Federated campaigns
$634
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1c · Fundraising events
$1,281,259
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$4,729,845
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$987,108
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2a · Program service revenue: WISH ASSIST FEES
total $1,800 · related or exempt $1,800
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3 · Investment income
total $443,692 · excluded $443,692
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $5,169,120
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $5,096,255
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $72,865
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $72,865 · excluded $72,865
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$375,491
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$1,281,259
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$445,926
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$70,435 · excluded -$70,435
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11a · Other revenue: OTHER REVENUE
total $536 · excluded $536
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11e · Other revenue, total
$536
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $2,438,846 · program services $2,438,846
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $630,415 · program services $176,516 · management and general $201,733 · fundraising $252,166
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $1,311,258 · program services $804,420 · management and general $96,404 · fundraising $410,434
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $40,257 · program services $25,757 · management and general $2,176 · fundraising $12,324
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $89,569 · program services $49,772 · management and general $10,411 · fundraising $29,386
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $157,661 · program services $80,407 · management and general $23,649 · fundraising $53,605
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11a · Fees: management
total $10,948 · fundraising $10,948
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $114,517 · management and general $106,517 · fundraising $8,000
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $5,525 · fundraising $5,525
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $35,387 · management and general $35,387
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11g · Fees: other
total $115,462 · program services $16,303 · management and general $89,530 · fundraising $9,629
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $23,626 · fundraising $23,626
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13 · Office expenses
total $362,204 · program services $205,565 · management and general $71,485 · fundraising $85,154
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14 · Information technology
total $45,878 · program services $17,591 · management and general $8,503 · fundraising $19,784
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16 · Occupancy
total $134,595 · program services $68,643 · management and general $20,189 · fundraising $45,763
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17 · Travel
total $15,894 · program services $6,370 · management and general $4,911 · fundraising $4,613
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $45,435 · program services $14,861 · management and general $5,241 · fundraising $25,333
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20 · Interest
total $61,924 · program services $31,581 · management and general $9,289 · fundraising $21,054
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $205,365 · program services $104,736 · management and general $30,805 · fundraising $69,824
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23 · Insurance
total $15,607 · program services $468 · management and general $15,139
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24a · Other expenses: CHAPTER DUES
total $448,740 · program services $314,118 · management and general $62,824 · fundraising $71,798
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24b · Other expenses: BAD DEBT EXPENSE
total $3,998 · fundraising $3,998
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24c · Other expenses: MERCHANT FEES
total $1,617 · fundraising $1,617
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24d · Other expenses: MEMBERSHIP DUES
total $865 · program services $175 · fundraising $690
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $144,212 · end of year $193,580
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $157,630 · end of year $28,725
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $746,379 · end of year $393,906
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $457 · end of year $603
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $21,911 · end of year $1,346
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $234,299 · end of year $188,243
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$8,610,420
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$910,614
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $7,659,792 · end of year $7,699,806
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $4,648,813 · end of year $5,003,577
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $506,529 · end of year $526,890
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $467,404 · end of year $428,605
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $17,791 · end of year $6,200
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23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $1,984,419 · end of year $1,884,466
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $119,242 · end of year $106,112
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $9,966,048 · end of year $10,324,909
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $1,565,118 · end of year $1,286,384
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
TOGETHER, WE CREATE LIFE-CHANGING WISHES FOR CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES.
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SEE SCHEDULE O.
Expenses $4,356,129 · Grants $2,438,846 · Revenue $1,800
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Kimberly LumiaKIMBERLY LUMIA
CHAIR (AS OF 12/5/2024)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Tracey YurkoTRACEY YURKO
CHAIR (THRU 12/4/2024)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Paul StevelmanPAUL STEVELMAN
VICE CHAIR (THRU 12/4/24)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Niall ByrneNIALL BYRNE
VICE CHAIR (AS OF 12/4/24)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Robyn HunterROBYN HUNTER
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Anne TsengANNE TSENG
SECRETARY (AS OF 2/9/25)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Jeffrey FuhrmanJEFFREY FUHRMAN
SECRETARY (THRU 2/8/25)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Kim AndersonKIM ANDERSON
DIRECTOR (THRU 10/8/24)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Robert ArenaROBERT ARENA
DIRECTOR (AS OF 8/2025)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
James BarnettJAMES BARNETT
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Carol BarriosCAROL BARRIOS
DIRECTOR (AS OF 3/18/25)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Steve BrownSTEVE BROWN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Michael DaglioMICHAEL DAGLIO
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Alyssa Harvey DawsonALYSSA HARVEY DAWSON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Karen FarrellKAREN FARRELL
DIRECTOR (UNTIL 7/29/25)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jody HarrisJODY HARRIS
DIRECTOR (AS OF 1/27/25)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Robin HayesROBIN HAYES
DIRECTOR (THRU 2/6/25)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Thomas JankovichTHOMAS JANKOVICH
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dean KimberDEAN KIMBER
DIRECTOR (THRU 6/2/25)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Sarah Moore FassSARAH MOORE FASS
DIRECTOR (AS OF 8/25)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Andrew PhilippANDREW PHILIPP
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Stephanie RetchoSTEPHANIE RETCHO
DIRECTOR (1/27/25-8/7/25)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mark RosaMARK ROSA
DIRECTOR (AS OF 8/25)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Regina Rush-KittleREGINA RUSH-KITTLE
DIRECTOR (THRU 10/7/24)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Melissa SkottegaardMELISSA SKOTTEGAARD
DIRECTOR (THRU 6/2/25)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Rose Velez-SmithROSE VELEZ-SMITH
DIRECTOR (AS OF 10/10/24)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Christopher SullivanCHRISTOPHER SULLIVAN
DIRECTOR (AS OF 8/25)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Rhonda VetereRHONDA VETERE
DIRECTOR (THRU 1/27/25)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Robyn WhittinghamROBYN WHITTINGHAM
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Steve WolowitzSTEVE WOLOWITZ
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Pamela KeoughPAMELA KEOUGH
PRESIDENT AND CEO
- Total calculated
- $281,220
- From this org
- $245,367
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $35,853
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $218,126
- Bonus
- $27,241
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $10,248
- Nontaxable benefits
- $25,605
- Filer's total
- $281,220
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Cathy LaportaCATHY LAPORTA
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $168,110
- From this org
- $143,053
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $25,057
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $129,994
- Bonus
- $13,059
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $6,011
- Nontaxable benefits
- $19,046
- Filer's total
- $168,110
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Tara NavaraTARA NAVARA
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $178,324
- From this org
- $172,641
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $5,683
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $157,638
- Bonus
- $15,003
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $5,400
- Nontaxable benefits
- $283
- Filer's total
- $178,324
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Kimberly SmithKIMBERLY SMITH
DR OF CORP/COMMUNITY GIVIN
- Total calculated
- $146,914
- From this org
- $118,319
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $28,595
- Hours/week
- 40
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Susan CarronSUSAN CARRON
DIRECTOR OF OUTREACH
- Total calculated
- $104,311
- From this org
- $100,038
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $4,273
- 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 · 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
- THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED A NON-FIXED BONUS TO THE PRESIDENT/CEO, THE CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, AND THE REST OF THE STAFF. THE BONUS GIVEN IS CALCULATED USING A FORMULA BASED ON OVERALL PERFORMANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION IN MEETING ITS VARIOUS STATED GOALS. THE BONUS WAS AT THE DISCRETION OF 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
- 2024
- Filed
- 7 April 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.5
- Source object
- 202610999349301921
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