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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF MICHIGAN.

Totals

Total revenue
$12,078,474
Total expenses
$10,675,901
Contributions and grants received
$11,846,012
Grants paid
$4,987,354
Program service revenue
$4,950
Investment income
$380,182
Other revenue
-$152,670
Total assets, end of year
$15,839,994
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,016,696
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$13,823,298
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$7,562,581
Management and general expenses
$1,447,864
Fundraising expenses
$1,665,456
Program service expenses (Part III)
$7,562,581

Program services were 70.8% 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

    $11,101

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $2,969,945

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $8,864,966

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $1,714,600

  • 2a · Program service revenue: WISH ASSIST FEES

    total $4,950 · related or exempt $4,950

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $272,797 · excluded $272,797

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $3,313,279

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

    securities $3,205,894

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $107,385

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $107,385 · excluded $107,385

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $407,329

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

    $2,969,945

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $559,999

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$152,670 · excluded -$152,670

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $4,987,354 · program services $4,987,354

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $674,804 · program services $289,491 · management and general $164,652 · fundraising $220,661

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,346,669 · program services $1,007,253 · management and general $570,036 · fundraising $769,380

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $55,893 · program services $24,024 · management and general $13,592 · fundraising $18,277

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $400,164 · program services $166,757 · management and general $106,478 · fundraising $126,929

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $219,651 · program services $94,360 · management and general $53,465 · fundraising $71,826

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $6,624 · management and general $6,624

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $106,472 · management and general $106,472

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $6,742 · fundraising $6,742

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $20,967 · management and general $20,967

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $130,475 · program services $9,450 · management and general $81,299 · fundraising $39,726

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $12,649 · program services $2,042 · management and general $929 · fundraising $9,678

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $234,862 · program services $130,628 · management and general $47,392 · fundraising $56,842

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $29,889 · program services $5,867 · management and general $19,493 · fundraising $4,529

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $244,748 · program services $105,095 · management and general $59,663 · fundraising $79,990

  • 17 · Travel

    total $57,556 · program services $13,999 · management and general $27,818 · fundraising $15,739

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $148,457 · program services $96,021 · management and general $32,160 · fundraising $20,276

  • 20 · Interest

    total $1,064 · program services $1,064

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $55,856 · program services $23,807 · management and general $13,678 · fundraising $18,371

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $562 · management and general $562

  • 24a · Other expenses: CHAPTER DUES

    total $864,773 · program services $605,341 · management and general $121,068 · fundraising $138,364

  • 24b · Other expenses: MERCHANT FEES

    total $40,567 · fundraising $40,567

  • 24c · Other expenses: BAD DEBT EXPENSE

    total $27,442 · fundraising $27,442

  • 24d · Other expenses: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $1,661 · program services $28 · management and general $1,516 · fundraising $117

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,800,748 · end of year $1,102,972

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $4,390,376 · end of year $1,782,037

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $3,442,216 · end of year $4,719,523

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $1,300 · end of year $1,577

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $46,428 · end of year $23,773

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $216,081 · end of year $284,038

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

    $276,744

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

    $111,765

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $198,537 · end of year $164,979

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $2,929,485 · end of year $6,534,297

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,254,318 · end of year $1,226,798

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $778,213 · end of year $768,906

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $14,940 · end of year $8,100

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,240,126 · end of year $1,239,690

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $8,684,769 · end of year $9,178,042

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,561,441 · end of year $4,645,256

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

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

  • SEE SCHEDULE O

    Expenses $7,562,581 · Grants $4,987,354 · Revenue $4,950

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • DENISE CHRISTY

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • PHIL BOCKETTI

    VICE CHAIR ELECT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • ROBERT CASALOU

    IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • TODD VAN TOL

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • MANTHAN PANDIT

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • JASON BEAUCH

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • W NOBLE BILLINGSLEY

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • DAVID CARROLL

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • CHUCK CHRISTMAS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • ELLYN DAVIDSON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • DONNA DOLEMAN DICKERSON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • BRADD HEMKER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • TINA KANIS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • KELLEY KOSTICH

    DIRECTOR (FROM 10/24-5/21/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • MIKE LOMONACO

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • KENDALL MEIJER

    DIRECTOR (FROM 10/24-5/21/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • ROLAND PASCUA

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • NEELE PERSCHBACHER

    DIRECTOR (THRU 11/14/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • JON POPE

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • KEN STANECKI

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • JEFFREY STEIGERWALD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • LUANNE THOMAS-EWALD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • CHARLIE WONDERGEM

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • GREGORY YANIK MD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • MICHAEL HULL

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $325,852
    From this org
    $276,039
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $49,813
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $240,789
    Bonus
    $35,250
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $14,055
    Nontaxable benefits
    $35,758
    Filer's total
    $325,852
  • SHERRI COLLINS

    CHIEF DIVERSITY & ENGAGEMENT

    Total calculated
    $150,043
    From this org
    $116,665
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,378
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $115,465
    Bonus
    $1,200
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,293
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,085
    Filer's total
    $150,043
  • JOCELYN WAITS

    CHIEF DEV OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $210,691
    From this org
    $176,657
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $34,034
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $175,457
    Bonus
    $1,200
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $34,034
    Filer's total
    $210,691
  • ELIZABETH WILCOX

    REGIONAL MANAGING DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $137,366
    From this org
    $125,388
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,978
    Hours/week
    50
  • MEGAN MEE

    SENIOR DIRECTOR OF EVENTS

    Total calculated
    $115,560
    From this org
    $105,377
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,183
    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 · 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
CEO PERFORMANCE BONUS IS 15% OF PAY RATE AT THE END OF THE PRIOR FISCAL YEAR AND IS ANNUALLY APPROVED BY THE BOARD CHAIR

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
10 May 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202611359349302321

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