MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF COLORADO INC: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF COLORADO INC (EIN 74-2273004)
Tax period
2022-09-01 to 2023-08-31
Filed
2024-03-19
IRS object ID
202420799349300607
Schema version
2022v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-03-19T08:30:26-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-08-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm EIN410746749PreparerFirmEIN

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line120 EAST THOMAS ROAD SUITE 2300AddressLine1Txt
CityPHOENIXCityNm
State AbbreviationAZStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP85012ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2022-09-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN742273004EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF COLORADOBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlMAKEBusinessNameControlTxt
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US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityGREENWOOD VILLAGECityNm
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSCOTT DISHONGPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT & CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone3037509474PhoneNum
Signature2024-03-11SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Person LastDISHONGPersonLastNm
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IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer2TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerSCOTT DISHONGPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityGREENWOOD VILLAGECityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$13,983,030GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Legal Domicile StateCOLegalDomicileStateCd
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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Phone3037509474PhoneNum

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (22 entries)

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SCOTT REICHENBERG
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MICHAEL BROKER
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MICHAEL BRUEGGEMANN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KARRIE FLETCHER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JUSTIN VAUGHN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HEIDI GILL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DERON BROWN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CONNIE TALMAGE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CORY TIPTON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BOB FORBES
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TAIZO NAKANO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIN HUTCHISON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENNIFER ANDERSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARLEY WAGNER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOUG MCDONALD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOMINIC KARABA
DIRECTOR (THRU 8/28/23)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL WAGNER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCOTT DISHONG
PRESIDENT & CEO40.00Yes (X)$225,434$0$9,595
JENNIFER GETSCH
CHIEF MISSION OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$120,173$0$14,275
LAUREN BEEDE
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$114,624$0$6,612
JEFF KREBS
VP OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS40.00$100,059$0$5,733Yes (X)
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Noncash Contributions$1,348,798NoncashContributionsAmt
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescWISH ASSIST FEESDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

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Program Services$4,278,516ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Fundraising$70,385FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Program Services$1,355ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$653FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$80,678ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$33,580ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$46,372FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Program Services$1,901ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$4,172FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Program Services$37,924ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$27,342ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Interest InterestGrp

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Program Services$875ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$507FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Fundraising$11,187FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$769ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$323ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$446FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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MERCHANT FEES$22,321$22,321
BAD DEBT EXPENSE$4,753$4,753
MEMBERSHIP DUES$2,282$2,282

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Management And General$759,871ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$907,928FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$800BOYAmt
EOY$70EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$4,468,481BOYAmt
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Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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BOY$608,781BOYAmt
EOY$537,937EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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BOY$2,051BOYAmt
EOY$9,432EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

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BOY$12,599BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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BOY$233,236BOYAmt
EOY$259,310EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

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BOY$118,657BOYAmt
EOY$117,025EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,087,308BOYAmt
EOY$5,420,262EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$327,881BOYAmt
EOY$2,274,755EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$9,832,676EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$433,780BOYAmt
EOY$550,208EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$100,000EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$140,239BOYAmt
EOY$2,120,468EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$574,019BOYAmt
EOY$2,770,676EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,647,971BOYAmt
EOY$6,603,930EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$637,804BOYAmt
EOY$458,070EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,285,775BOYAmt
EOY$7,062,000EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,859,794BOYAmt
EOY$9,832,676EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$249,762ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$34,202NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$59,744DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$445OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,306,551CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,914,846CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,418,617CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,035,375CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$29,348,335TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,306,551CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,914,846CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,418,617CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,035,375CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$29,348,335TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$29,348,335PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$44,931CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$45,226CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$34,261CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$55,642CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$196,098CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$376,158TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$166,554CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$42,305CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$48,389CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$12,793CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$201,710CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$471,751TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$30,196,244TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$54,747GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.97190PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.97780PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGROSS EVENT FUNDRAISING REVENUE - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 163,969. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 42,305. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 48,389. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 12,057. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 201,710. OTHER INCOME - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 2,585. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 736. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 0.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$29,701OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,779DepreciationAmt
Book Value$25,922BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$136,878OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$45,775DepreciationAmt
Book Value$91,103BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$117,025TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
SECURITY DEPOSITS$29,430
DUE FROM NATIONAL$221,085
SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENTS$33,033
DUE FROM OTHER CHAPTERS$108,786
RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS$1,882,421
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$2,274,755TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DUE TO NATIONAL$4,730
DUE TO OTHER CHAPTERS$185,000
LEASE LIABILITY$1,930,738
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$2,120,468TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$8,565,242TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$34,202NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$1,222,118DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$445OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$1,188,361RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$7,376,881RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$2,468InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$19,083OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt-$16,615RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$7,360,266TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$8,789,017TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$1,162,374DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$19,083OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$1,181,457ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$7,607,560ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$2,468InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$2,468ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$7,610,028TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:THE FOUNDATION IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME AND COLORADO INCOME TAXES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) SECTION 501(C)(3). HOWEVER, THE FOUNDATION REMAINS SUBJECT TO INCOME TAXES ON ANY NET INCOME THAT IS DERIVED FROM A TRADE OR BUSINESS, REGULARLY CARRIED ON AND NOT IN FURTHERANCE OF THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH IT WAS GRANTED EXEMPTION. NO INCOME TAX PROVISION HAS BEEN RECORDED AS THE NET INCOME, IF ANY, FROM ANY UNRELATED TRADE OR BUSINESS, IN THE OPINION OF MANAGEMENT, IS NOT MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TAKEN AS A WHOLE. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS EXIST FOR THE FOUNDATION AT AUGUST 31, 2023 AND 2022. THE FOUNDATION FILES INCOME TAX RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION, AND APPLICABLE STATE JURISDICTIONS.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:CHANGE IN SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENTS 445.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES MOVED FROM THE FUNCTIONAL EXPENSE STATEMENT TO THE STATEMENT OF REVENUE -19,083.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES MOVED FROM THE FUNCTIONAL EXPENSE STATEMENT TO THE STATEMENT OF REVENUE 19,083.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1WHISKEY WINE & WISHESEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$848,441GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$646,731CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$201,710GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Cash Prizes Event1$0CashPrizesEvent1Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event1$2,159NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$19,886RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$82,643FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$17,159EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$98,566OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2WISH HEROESEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$137,351GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$137,351CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$380OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total1OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$10,000GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$10,000CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$995,792GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$794,082CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$201,710GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$2,159NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$19,886RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$82,643FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$17,159EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$98,946OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$220,793DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$19,083NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeWISHES GRANTEDGrantTypeTxt
Recipient393RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$637,719CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$3,640,797NonCashAssistanceAmt
Valuation Method UsedFMVValuationMethodUsedDesc
Non Cash AssistanceTRAVEL, M&E, SUPPLIESNonCashAssistanceDesc

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFOR EACH CHILD WHO MEET ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA, A FILE IS ESTABLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION PROCEDURES. THE CHILD IS INTERVIEWED BY THE WISH GRANTING STAFF TO UNDERSTAND THE CHILD'S WISH REQUEST. A WISH BUDGET IS CREATED BY WISH STAFF AND APPROVED BY WISH MANAGEMENT. WISH EXPENSES ARE GENERATED BY WISH FULFILLMENT STAFF AND REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY WISH MANAGEMENT TO ENSURE THAT COSTS ALIGN WITH THE WISH BUDGET. ONCE THE WISH HAS BEEN GRANTED AND ALL EXPENSES PAID, THE WISH FILE IS CLOSED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSCOTT DISHONGPersonNm
TitlePRESIDENT & CEOTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$183,015BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$42,419BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$8,517DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$1,078NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$235,029TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 7FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationBONUSES ARE BASED ON DISCRETION BY THE BOARD.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$11,191NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (3 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)WISH-RELATED468$1,296,149FMV
Yes (X)OTHER7$37,850FMV
Yes (X)SPECIAL EVENTS7$3,608
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationCOLUMN (B) REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4AIT IS THE FOUNDING PRINCIPLE OF OUR VISION TO GRANT THE WISH OF EVERY ELIGIBLE CHILD, BETWEEN THE AGES OF 2 1/2 AND 18. FOR WISH KIDS, JUST THE ACT OF MAKING THEIR WISH COME TRUE CAN GIVE THEM THE COURAGE TO COMPLY WITH THEIR MEDICAL TREATMENTS. WITH OUR WISH MAKING PROCESS WE STRIVE TO BRING A SENSE OF EXCITEMENT AND HOPE DURING EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TIMES AND DELIVER A JOYFUL LIFE CHANGING EXPERIENCE WHETHER THE WISH IS A PRINCESS PARTY, SWIM WITH THE DOLPHINS, OR THE COUNTLESS OTHER POSSIBILITIES DREAMED UP BY THE MAGICAL MIND OF A CHILD. THE MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF COLORADO GRANTED 393 LIFE CHANGING WISHES IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING AUGUST 31, 2023. THE TOTAL COST OF WISHES GRANTED FOR THE FISCAL YEAR WAS $7,040,278. OF THIS AMOUNT, $1,098,049 WAS CONTRIBUTED BY VARIOUS VENDORS WHO PROVIDED IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS SUCH AS TRAVEL AND TRAVEL SERVICES, TRANSPORTATION, LODGING, AND OTHER SERVICES AND USE OF FACILITIES TO COMPLETE A CHILD'S WISH. FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENT PURPOSES, THESE AMOUNTS ARE INCLUDED AS CONTRIBUTION REVENUE AND GRANTED WISH EXPENSE. FOR FORM 990, HOWEVER, THE IRS REQUIRES THIS AMOUNT BE EXCLUDED FROM BOTH REVENUE AND EXPENSE. IN DECEMBER 2019, AN OUTBREAK OF A NOVEL STRAIN OF CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) BEGAN. ON MARCH 10, 2020, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MAKE-A-WISH AMERICA NATIONAL MEDICAL ADVISORY COUNCIL (NMAC), MAKE-A-WISH AMERICA ISSUED INSTRUCTIONS TO PAUSE TRAVEL AND LARGE GATHERING WISHES UNTIL DEEMED MEDICALLY SAFE FOR OUR VULNERABLE POPULATION AND THEIR FAMILIES. ON MARCH 11, 2020, THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION CHARACTERIZED COVID-19 AS A PANDEMIC. AS OF SEPTEMBER 15, 2021, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE NMAC, THE PAUSE ON DOMESTIC TRAVEL TO LARGE GATHERINGS WAS LIFTED, IF TRAVEL OCCURRED BY AUTOMOBILE. THE PAUSE ON AIRLINE TRAVEL WAS LIFTED DECEMBER 1, 2021 WITH A GRADUATED APPROACH WITH FULL DOMESTIC TRAVEL RESUMING JUNE OF 2022. INTERNATIONAL AND CRUISE WISH TRAVEL IS STILL PAUSED AS OF AUGUST 31, 2023. PRIOR TO FISCAL YEAR 2020, TRAVEL WISHES HAVE BEEN APPROXIMATELY 83% OF WISHES GRANTED AND THE NUMBER OF GRANTED WISHES AVERAGED APPROXIMATELY 278. THE NUMBER OF WISHES GRANTED DURING THE YEARS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2023 AND 2022 WAS 393 AND 239, RESPECTIVELY. THE FOUNDATION CONTINUES TO EVALUATE ALL EXPENSES AND FUNDRAISING EFFORTS IN LIGHT OF THE IMPACT OF COVID-19.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1ATHE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIST OF THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD, WHO SHALL BE ITS CHAIRPERSON, THE VICE CHAIR OF THE BOARD, THE TREASURER, AND THREE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY HAVE SUCH ADDITIONAL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS MAY BE ELECTED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. EXCEPT AS PROHIBITED BY STATUTE, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHEN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS NOT IN SESSION. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL REPORT ITS ACTIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT EACH REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL SUBMIT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ITS CONSIDERATION RESOLUTIONS CONCERNING ANY UNUSUAL OR EXTRAORDINARY MATTERS AFFECTING THE OPERATIONS OF THE CORPORATION. THIS DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL NOT OPERATE TO RELIEVE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR ANY MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FROM ANY RESPONSIBILITY IMPOSED BY LAW. RULES GOVERNING PROCEDURES FOR MEETINGS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE AS ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OR IN THE ABSENCE THEREOF, BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ITSELF.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2MICHAEL WAGNER AND MARLEY WAGNER HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FOUNDATION'S CEO AND LEADERSHIP TEAM. THE FORM 990 IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. SUBSEQUENT TO THE COMMITTEE'S FINAL APPROVAL, A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE FOUNDATION MAINTAINS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND ETHICS STATEMENT AS PROVIDED BY THE MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF AMERICA FOR EACH OFFICER, EMPLOYEE, BOARD MEMBER, AND VOLUNTEER. SUCH STATEMENTS MUST BE SIGNED UPON DATE OF HIRE, ELECTION OR COMMENCEMENT OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE AND AT LEAST ANNUALLY THEREAFTER. THE SIGNED STATEMENTS ARE THEN SUBMITTED AND REVIEWED BY THE VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR IF THEY ARE FROM VOLUNTEERS, AND THE CEO IF FROM STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS. REVIEW OF THE STATEMENTS ARE MONITORED BY THE CEO. THE PROCEDURES FOR ADDRESSING ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST OF WHICH THE CEO BECOMES AWARE INCLUDES BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING: (1) DETERMINING THE NATURE OF THE CONFLICT VIA VERBAL OR WRITTEN COMMUNICATION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON (2) FULLY DISCLOSING CONFLICTING INTERESTS TO THE BOARD (3) THE CONFLICTED PERSON RECUSES HIMSELF/HERSELF FROM DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE TRANSACTIONS AND (4) TAKING APPROPRIATE ACTIONS WARRANTED BY THE CONFLICT AS RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD UP TO AND INCLUDING TERMINATION OF SERVICE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15FOR FISCAL 2023 COMPENSATION, THE CEO'S COMPENSATION WAS DETERMINED BY AN INDEPENDENT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE INDEPENDENT COMMITTEE'S DISCUSSION AND DECISIONS WERE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED. DOCUMENTATION INCLUDES THE TERMS OF THE TRANSACTION AND THE DATE IT WAS APPROVED, THE MEMBERS PRESENT DURING THE DELIBERATIONS, THOSE WHO VOTED ON IT AND THE MOST RECENTLY AVAILABLE COMPARABILITY DATA RELIED UPON. EXAMPLES OF COMPARABILITY DATA INCLUDE NATIONAL AND LOCAL BENCHMARKING STUDIES, SALARY SURVEYS CONDUCTED BY THE MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF AMERICA AND CHARITY NAVIGATOR WITHIN THE PRIOR THREE YEARS. FOR OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES, COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE CEO AND REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. EXAMPLES OF COMPARABILITY DATA INCLUDE NATIONAL AND LOCAL BENCHMARKING STUDIES, SALARY SURVEYS CONDUCTED BY THE MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF AMERICA AND CHARITY NAVIGATOR WITHIN THE PRIOR THREE YEARS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:CHANGE IN SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENTS 445.

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