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Form 990 for tax year 2024

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

Totals

Total revenue
$8,365,781
Total expenses
$7,848,515
Contributions and grants received
$7,607,226
Grants paid
$4,046,242
Program service revenue
$36,375
Investment income
$783,909
Other revenue
-$61,729
Total assets, end of year
$12,150,816
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,236,490
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$9,914,326
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$5,953,465
Management and general expenses
$663,418
Fundraising expenses
$1,231,632
Program service expenses (Part III)
$5,953,465

Program services were 75.9% 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

    $766,609

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $6,840,617

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $1,397,186

  • 2a · Program service revenue: WISH ASSIST FEES

    total $24,375 · related or exempt $24,375

  • 2b · Program service revenue: WISH RELIEF FUND

    total $12,000 · related or exempt $12,000

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $262,684 · excluded $262,684

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $10,882,198 · other assets $3,121

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

    securities $10,360,973 · other assets $3,121

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $521,225 · other assets $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $521,225 · excluded $521,225

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $168,236

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

    $766,609

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $231,007

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$62,771 · excluded -$62,771

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $1,042 · excluded $1,042

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $1,042

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $4,046,242 · program services $4,046,242

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $667,553 · program services $242,299 · management and general $216,217 · fundraising $209,037

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,462,294 · program services $799,588 · management and general $88,166 · fundraising $574,540

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $57,614 · program services $32,621 · management and general $2,009 · fundraising $22,984

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $162,423 · program services $76,935 · management and general $22,593 · fundraising $62,895

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $153,598 · program services $75,263 · management and general $21,504 · fundraising $56,831

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $217 · management and general $217

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $975 · management and general $975

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $90,095 · management and general $90,095

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $8,503 · fundraising $8,503

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $18,549 · management and general $18,549

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $38,667 · program services $13,817 · management and general $13,577 · fundraising $11,273

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $234 · fundraising $234

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $142,703 · program services $79,487 · management and general $19,292 · fundraising $43,924

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $23,067 · program services $9,737 · management and general $7,964 · fundraising $5,366

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $190,235 · program services $93,215 · management and general $26,633 · fundraising $70,387

  • 17 · Travel

    total $18,648 · program services $5,320 · management and general $8,783 · fundraising $4,545

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $75,145 · program services $40,758 · management and general $10,660 · fundraising $23,727

  • 20 · Interest

    total $1,236 · program services $606 · management and general $173 · fundraising $457

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $41,157 · program services $20,167 · management and general $5,762 · fundraising $15,228

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $468 · program services $468

  • 24a · Other expenses: CHAPTER DUES

    total $595,631 · program services $416,942 · management and general $83,388 · fundraising $95,301

  • 24b · Other expenses: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $27,485 · management and general $26,861 · fundraising $624

  • 24c · Other expenses: MERCHANT FEES

    total $25,144 · fundraising $25,144

  • 24d · Other expenses: BAD DEBT EXPENSE

    total $632 · fundraising $632

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $801 · end of year $801

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $761,197 · end of year $1,645,465

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $2,043,034 · end of year $377,272

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $4,864 · end of year $3,502

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $25,273 · end of year $6,854

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $318,287 · end of year $159,773

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

    $176,993

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

    $91,609

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $96,156 · end of year $85,384

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $6,233,263 · end of year $7,916,997

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $2,472,099 · end of year $1,954,768

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $546,745 · end of year $519,811

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,928,656 · end of year $1,716,679

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $7,149,332 · end of year $7,518,817

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,330,241 · end of year $2,395,509

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

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

  • SEE SCHEDULE O

    Expenses $5,953,465 · Grants $4,046,242 · Revenue $36,375

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Scott Reichenberg

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Connie Talmage

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jennifer Anderson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Deron Brown

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Karrie Fletcher

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Heidi Gill

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Gretchen Gore

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Erin Hutchison

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jason Lerro

    DIRECTOR 11/19/24 THRU 7/24/25

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Matt Maloney

    DIRECTOR AS OF 5/20/25

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Doug McDonald

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Taizo Nakano

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Brent Smith

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Laura Srsich

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Justin Vaughn

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Marley Wagner

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Michael Wagner

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Scott Dishong

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $291,039
    From this org
    $280,022
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,017
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $217,992
    Bonus
    $53,168
    Other
    $8,862
    Deferred
    $10,855
    Nontaxable benefits
    $162
    Filer's total
    $291,039

  • Jennifer Getsch

    CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $166,157
    From this org
    $149,695
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,462
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $138,775
    Bonus
    $10,920
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,471
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,991
    Filer's total
    $166,157

  • Lauren Beede

    CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $145,235
    From this org
    $138,180
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,055
    Hours/week
    40

  • Jeff Krebs

    VP OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $133,136
    From this org
    $126,665
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,471
    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

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
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

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
11 April 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202601059349301600

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