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← MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF MICHIGAN

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF MICHIGAN.

Totals

Total revenue
$11,850,606
Total expenses
$10,870,509
Contributions and grants received
$11,517,706
Grants paid
$5,121,152
Program service revenue
$2,100
Investment income
$363,719
Other revenue
-$32,919
Total assets, end of year
$14,279,489
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,033,279
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$12,246,210
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$7,206,236
Management and general expenses
$1,790,525
Fundraising expenses
$1,873,748
Program service expenses (Part III)
$7,206,236

Program services were 66.3% 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

    $9,024

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $2,808,361

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $8,700,321

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $1,953,448

  • 2a · Program service revenue: WISH ASSIST FEES

    total $2,100 · related or exempt $2,100

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $237,073 · excluded $237,073

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $4,041,422

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

    securities $3,914,776

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $126,646

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $126,646 · excluded $126,646

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $479,581

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

    $2,808,361

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $512,500

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$32,919 · excluded -$32,919

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $5,121,152 · program services $5,121,152

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $502,292 · program services $175,033 · management and general $152,226 · fundraising $175,033

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,356,724 · program services $825,543 · management and general $705,638 · fundraising $825,543

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $58,212 · program services $20,391 · management and general $17,430 · fundraising $20,391

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $322,524 · program services $107,664 · management and general $107,196 · fundraising $107,664

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $210,894 · program services $73,813 · management and general $63,268 · fundraising $73,813

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $20 · management and general $20

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $2,275 · management and general $2,275

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $103,283 · management and general $103,283

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $19,165 · management and general $19,165

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $226,626 · program services $66,300 · management and general $131,785 · fundraising $28,541

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $28,545 · program services $5,208 · fundraising $23,337

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $262,723 · program services $96,730 · management and general $76,158 · fundraising $89,835

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $58,544 · program services $4,994 · management and general $28,762 · fundraising $24,788

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $258,625 · program services $83,062 · management and general $89,362 · fundraising $86,201

  • 17 · Travel

    total $131,658 · program services $2,190 · management and general $73,893 · fundraising $55,575

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $106,116 · program services $3,014 · management and general $84,125 · fundraising $18,977

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $46,429 · program services $16,250 · management and general $13,929 · fundraising $16,250

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $1,343 · program services $109 · management and general $94 · fundraising $1,140

  • 24a · Other expenses: CHAPTER DUES

    total $863,507 · program services $604,455 · management and general $120,891 · fundraising $138,161

  • 24b · Other expenses: MERCHANT FEES

    total $97,331 · fundraising $97,331

  • 24c · Other expenses: BAD DEBT EXPENSE

    total $90,500 · fundraising $90,500

  • 24d · Other expenses: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $2,021 · program services $328 · management and general $1,025 · fundraising $668

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $2,167,528 · end of year $1,800,748

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $3,113,014 · end of year $4,390,376

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $2,791,885 · end of year $3,442,216

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $984 · end of year $1,300

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $8,808 · end of year $46,428

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $228,070 · end of year $216,081

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

    $411,421

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

    $212,884

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $58,488 · end of year $198,537

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $3,113,826 · end of year $2,929,485

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $431,799 · end of year $1,254,318

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $612,920 · end of year $778,213

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $7,700 · end of year $14,940

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $323,571 · end of year $1,240,126

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $8,271,311 · end of year $8,684,769

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,698,900 · end of year $3,561,441

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

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

  • SEE SCHEDULE O

    Expenses $7,206,236 · Grants $5,121,152 · Revenue $2,100

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Michael Hull

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $314,448
    From this org
    $289,105
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,343
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $230,355
    Bonus
    $58,750
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,875
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,468
    Filer's total
    $314,448

  • Elizabeth Wilcox

    REGIONAL MANAGING DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $132,425
    From this org
    $109,549
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,876
    Hours/week
    50

  • Sherri Collins

    CHIEF DIVERSITY & ENGAGEMENT OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $129,838
    From this org
    $106,658
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,180
    Hours/week
    50

  • Jocelyn Waits

    CHIEF DEV OFFICER (BEGAN 05/2023)

    Total calculated
    $113,584
    From this org
    $102,258
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,326
    Hours/week
    50

  • Denise Christy

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Phil Bocketti

    VICE CHAIR ELECT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Robert Casalou

    IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Todd Van Tol

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Manthan Pandit

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Bradd Hemker

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Charlie Wondergem

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Chuck Christmas

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • David Carroll

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Donna Doleman Dickerson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ellyn Davidson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Gregory Yanik MD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jason Beauch

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jeffrey Steigerwald

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jon Pope

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ken Stanecki

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Luanne Thomas Ewald

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mike Lomonaco

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Neele Perschbacher

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Roland Pascua

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Tina Kanis

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • W Noble Billingsley

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Hal Ostrow

    DIRECTOR (THU 11/2023)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dirk Bloemendaal

    DIRECTOR (THRU 8/2024)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Meg Miller Willit

    DIRECTOR (THRU 8/2024)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

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
THE CEO PERFORMANCE BONUS IS A PERCENTAGE 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
2023
Filed
5 June 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202501569349301230

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