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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION OF PHILADELPHIA DELWARE & SUS VALLEY.

Totals

Total revenue
$7,224,441
Total expenses
$6,806,626
Contributions and grants received
$7,033,100
Grants paid
$3,373,873
Program service revenue
$11,250
Investment income
$201,474
Other revenue
-$21,383
Total assets, end of year
$6,097,056
Total liabilities, end of year
$709,854
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$5,387,202
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$4,944,832
Management and general expenses
$777,798
Fundraising expenses
$1,083,996
Program service expenses (Part III)
$4,944,832

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.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $152,360

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $1,348,982

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $5,531,758

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $1,342,016

  • 2a · Program service revenue: WISH ASSIST FEE

    total $11,250 · related or exempt $11,250

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $153,703 · excluded $153,703

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $798,685

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

    securities $750,914

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $47,771

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $47,771 · excluded $47,771

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $66,643

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

    $1,348,982

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $88,026

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$21,383 · excluded -$21,383

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $100,000 · program services $100,000

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $3,273,873 · program services $3,273,873

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $324,633 · program services $146,084 · management and general $58,434 · fundraising $120,115

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,769,571 · program services $796,486 · management and general $318,197 · fundraising $654,888

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $32,320 · program services $14,551 · management and general $5,805 · fundraising $11,964

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $149,874 · program services $66,053 · management and general $29,511 · fundraising $54,310

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $154,856 · program services $69,685 · management and general $27,874 · fundraising $57,297

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $84,935 · management and general $84,935

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $110,863 · management and general $110,863

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $6,219 · management and general $6,219

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $15 · management and general $15

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $140 · fundraising $140

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $81,080 · program services $43,087 · management and general $17,964 · fundraising $20,029

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $24,346 · program services $16,707 · management and general $5,433 · fundraising $2,206

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $111,592 · program services $49,752 · management and general $20,933 · fundraising $40,907

  • 17 · Travel

    total $14,219 · program services $3,586 · management and general $5,610 · fundraising $5,023

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $21,326 · program services $1,484 · management and general $8,935 · fundraising $10,907

  • 20 · Interest

    total $135 · program services $61 · management and general $24 · fundraising $50

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $48,456 · program services $21,805 · management and general $8,722 · fundraising $17,929

  • 24a · Other expenses: CHAPTER DUES

    total $488,026 · program services $341,618 · management and general $68,324 · fundraising $78,084

  • 24b · Other expenses: BAD DEBT EXPENSE

    total $10,000 · fundraising $10,000

  • 24c · Other expenses: MERCHANT FEES

    total $101 · fundraising $101

  • 24d · Other expenses: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $46 · fundraising $46

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $59,285 · end of year $90,211

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,393,304 · end of year $1,327,207

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $486,277 · end of year $767,378

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $2,237 · end of year $3,322

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $24,915 · end of year $46,439

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $62,616 · end of year $92,504

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

    $300,636

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

    $262,451

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $77,628 · end of year $38,185

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $2,979,036 · end of year $3,339,229

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $312,478 · end of year $392,581

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $413,379 · end of year $477,098

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $14,341 · end of year $18,825

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $331,719 · end of year $213,931

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,265,959 · end of year $4,598,633

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $372,378 · end of year $788,569

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF PHILADEPHIA, DELAWARE & SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY CREATES LIFE-CHANGING WISHES FOR CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES.

Activities or mission (Part I)

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

  • SEE SCHEDULE O

    Expenses $4,944,832 · Grants $3,373,873 · Revenue $11,250

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

Listed in Part VII

  • JENNIFER DAVIS

    PRESIDENT/CEO

    Total calculated
    $315,880
    From this org
    $303,731
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,149
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $265,731
    Bonus
    $38,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $12,149
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $315,880
  • BRUCE FELL

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • CINDY REISS-CLARK

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • CARA FELDMAN

    VP DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $181,479
    From this org
    $167,736
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,743
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $152,656
    Bonus
    $15,080
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,709
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,034
    Filer's total
    $181,479
  • KAREN TRATEN

    SR. DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $160,734
    From this org
    $139,732
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,002
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $126,046
    Bonus
    $13,686
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,590
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,412
    Filer's total
    $160,734
  • JOSEPH LYNCH

    DIRECTOR OF MAJOR GIFTS

    Total calculated
    $129,238
    From this org
    $121,378
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,860
    Hours/week
    37.5
  • SUSAN ARTHUR

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • LINDA BELFUS

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • VIRGINIA CALEGA

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • PAUL ROVNER

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • KARA TUCKER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • CINDY BO

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • MEGAN BRODY

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • DAVID BROUSSEAU

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • GARY CAMP

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • ROB CRONER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • ED DEANGELIS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • STEPHANIE FELGOISE

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • MARK HACKETT

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • ALEXA HOGARTY

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • THOMAS HUTTON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • CHRISTOPHER KELLY

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • DEBORAH SESOK-PIZZINI

    DIRECTOR

    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
BONUSES ARE DETERMINED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BASED ON GOALS MET.

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

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
27 June 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202501789349301245

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