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← MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS INC

Form 990 for tax year 2022

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

Totals

Total revenue
$13,025,992
Total expenses
$15,051,227
Contributions and grants received
$12,799,977
Grants paid
$7,790,993
Program service revenue
$10,800
Investment income
$186,565
Other revenue
$28,650
Total assets, end of year
$19,783,797
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,463,543
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$18,320,254
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$10,932,783
Management and general expenses
$1,933,722
Fundraising expenses
$2,184,722
Program service expenses (Part III)
$10,932,783

Program services were 72.6% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $2,494,137

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $10,305,840

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $3,214,764

  • 2a · Program service revenue: WISH ASSIST FEES

    total $10,800 · related or exempt $10,800

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $515,920 · excluded $515,920

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $162,750

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

    securities $486,898 · other assets $5,207

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$324,148 · other assets -$5,207

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$329,355 · excluded -$329,355

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $1,200,198

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

    $2,494,137

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $1,200,198

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $4,650

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $2,325

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $2,325 · excluded $2,325

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $26,325 · excluded $26,325

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $26,325

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $7,790,993 · program services $7,790,993

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,028,200 · program services $257,679 · management and general $527,064 · fundraising $243,457

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $3,587,530 · program services $1,534,645 · management and general $931,055 · fundraising $1,121,830

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $30,893 · program services $15,459 · management and general $5,963 · fundraising $9,471

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $299,708 · program services $117,252 · management and general $78,292 · fundraising $104,164

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $249,168 · program services $114,533 · management and general $57,971 · fundraising $76,664

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $4,790 · management and general $4,790

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $47,407 · management and general $47,407

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $72,127 · program services $22,057 · management and general $8,070 · fundraising $42,000

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $3,118 · program services $428 · fundraising $2,690

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $224,822 · program services $99,087 · management and general $21,546 · fundraising $104,189

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $115,970 · program services $38,581 · management and general $18,947 · fundraising $58,442

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $320,407 · program services $153,194 · management and general $76,542 · fundraising $90,671

  • 17 · Travel

    total $52,195 · program services $17,842 · management and general $2,291 · fundraising $32,062

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $79,454 · program services $30,855 · management and general $8,351 · fundraising $40,248

  • 20 · Interest

    total $539 · management and general $539

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $54,635 · program services $26,393 · management and general $12,620 · fundraising $15,622

  • 24a · Other expenses: NATIONAL DUES

    total $922,198 · program services $645,538 · management and general $129,108 · fundraising $147,552

  • 24b · Other expenses: PROMOTIONAL GIFT ITEMS

    total $84,382 · program services $61,778 · management and general $3,166 · fundraising $19,438

  • 24c · Other expenses: MERCHANT/BANK FEES

    total $48,756 · fundraising $48,756

  • 24d · Other expenses: BAD DEBT

    total $24,000 · fundraising $24,000

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $9,935 · program services $6,469 · fundraising $3,466

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $3,150,286 · end of year $1,802,746

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $5,381,990 · end of year $5,924,990

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,537,913 · end of year $910,548

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $50,037 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $223,931 · end of year $231,388

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

    $423,435

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

    $362,783

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $83,220 · end of year $60,652

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $9,578,011 · end of year $10,352,127

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $834,659 · end of year $501,346

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $954,747 · end of year $1,086,432

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $385,645 · end of year $377,111

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $12,857,970 · end of year $12,872,635

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $6,641,685 · end of year $5,447,619

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

THE MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS CREATES LIFE CHANGING WISHES FOR CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES.

  • OVER 16,000 WISHES HAVE BEEN GRANTED SINCE INCEPTION IN 1985. IN THE PAST YEAR, THE FOUNDATION FULFILLED 729 LIFE-CHANGING WISHES TO CHILDREN IN ILLINOIS. THE PROGRAM EXPENSE RATIO IS 75% IN THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE RATIO OF 73% IN THIS FORM 990 IS SLIGHTLY LOWER BECAUSE OF THE EXCLUSION OF DONATED TRAVEL SERVICES AND USE OF FACILITIES. THE ORGANIZATION REMAINS FULLY COMMITTED TO EQUITABLY SERVING EVERY ELIGIBLE CHILD IN ILLINOIS, INCLUDING CONDUCTING DEEPER OUTREACH TO UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. OUR STRONG MEDICAL OUTREACH AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS THAT WORK DIRECTLY IN THE COMMUNITY, CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S STRONG TIES WITH INDIVIDUALS, COMMUNITY GROUPS, HOSPITALS, AND CORPORATIONS THROUGHOUT ILLINOIS.

    Expenses $10,932,783 · Grants $7,790,993 · Revenue $10,800

As filed on the 2022 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • MARK CHONG

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • MICHAEL WARMUTH

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • AMANDA WORTHINGTON

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • CHARLES BROOKS

    CORPORATE DOCUMENTS OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • KRISTINA PASCHALL

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • MICHELE BOOTH

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • DANIEL HANRAHAN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JASON MASLAN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • LINDA MCGOVERN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JEFF MURPHY

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • PAT NASH

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • TODD RICHARDS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JOHN SBRAGIA

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • CHRISTINE SINNOTT

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • D REID SNELLENBARGER

    DIRECTOR (THRU 7/2023)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • THOMAS SOUTH

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • CHRISTINE TORRES

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • ANNA VOORTMAN

    DIRECTOR (THRU 10/2022)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • MATT WESTERLUND

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • SUSAN YEAZEL

    DIRECTOR (THRU 1/2023)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JESSI CORCORAN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JERRY DARKO

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • PAUL MARTINO

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JENNIFER SAMPSON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JAMES FLOYD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JEAN NIEMI

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • ANDY PASTERNAK

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • STEPHANIE SPRINGS

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $367,480
    From this org
    $355,062
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,418
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $291,519
    Bonus
    $57,621
    Other
    $5,922
    Deferred
    $4,379
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,039
    Filer's total
    $367,480

  • VICTORIA GUSTER-HINES

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $198,661
    From this org
    $191,503
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,158
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $179,868
    Bonus
    $10,620
    Other
    $1,015
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,158
    Filer's total
    $198,661

  • HEATHER SIMPSON

    CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $214,915
    From this org
    $213,779
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $1,136
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $199,253
    Bonus
    $13,764
    Other
    $762
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,136
    Filer's total
    $214,915

  • RYAN BLACKBURN

    VP MISSION DELIVERY

    Total calculated
    $179,311
    From this org
    $154,910
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,401
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $143,878
    Bonus
    $10,850
    Other
    $182
    Deferred
    $1,990
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,411
    Filer's total
    $179,311

  • ANDREA SUDERSKI

    ACCOUNTING DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $121,011
    From this org
    $118,800
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $2,211
    Hours/week
    40

  • SUSAN ZELLNER

    INDIVIDUAL GIVING DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $140,133
    From this org
    $125,328
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,805
    Hours/week
    40

  • WENDY SCHULTZ

    CORPORATE GIVING DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $134,067
    From this org
    $121,419
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,648
    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 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 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
INDIVIDUALS ON THE LEADERSHIP TEAM ARE INCLUDED IN A PERFORMANCE INCENTIVE PLAN, WHICH HAS COMPONENTS THAT INTEGRATE WITH THE CEO INCENTIVE PLAN. THE PAYOUTS ARE BASED ON INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE GOALS AND SHARED 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
2022
Filed
19 March 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202430859349300818

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