MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS INC: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS INC (EIN 36-3422138)
Tax period
2021-09-01 to 2022-08-31
Filed
2023-04-11
IRS object ID
202301019349301400
Schema version
2021v4.2
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)
Return2023-04-11T09:29:52-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2022-08-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN410746749PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line120 EAST THOMAS ROAD SUITE 2300AddressLine1Txt
CityPHOENIXCityNm
State AbbreviationAZStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP85012ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2021-09-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN363422138EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlMAKEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3126029474PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1640 NORTH LASALLE DRIVE 280AddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP606543754ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSTEPHANIE SPRINGSPersonNm
Person TitleCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERPersonTitleTxt
Phone3126029474PhoneNum
Signature2023-04-05SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstSTEPHANIEPersonFirstNm
Person LastSPRINGSPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMELISSA HANGSLEBENPreparerPersonNm
PTINP02087031PTIN
Phone6022662248PhoneNum
Preparation2023-04-03PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer0TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2021TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerSTEPHANIE SPRINGSPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1640 NORTH LASALLE DRIVE 280AddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP606543754ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$13,102,669GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.WISH.ORG/ILLINOISWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1986FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS CREATES LIFE CHANGING WISHES FOR CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Employee65TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers1655TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Contributions Grants$13,432,690PYContributionsGrantsAmt
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PY Investment Income$368,837PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$309,761CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$3,418PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$29,687CYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Total Revenue$12,285,736CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
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PY Other Expenses$1,812,401PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$1,906,428CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$8,842,003PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$10,297,014CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$4,964,142PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$1,988,722CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$1,738,970TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,340,392TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$19,499,655NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
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Grant$3,749,719GrantAmt
Revenue$3,300RevenueAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesYes (1)GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document20IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee65EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed OfYes (1)Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldILStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1VICTORIA GUSTER-HINESBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone3126029474PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1640 NORTH LASALLE DRIVE 280AddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP606543754ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (35 entries)

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MARK CHONG
CHAIR2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL WARMUTH
VICE CHAIR2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
AMANDA WORTHINGTON
VICE CHAIR2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHARLES BROOKS
CORPORATE DOCUMENTS OFFICER2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KRISTINA PASCHALL
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAULO BOLGAR
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHELE BOOTH
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCOTT DUNCAN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANIEL HANRAHAN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAM HENSON
DIRECTOR (THRU 1/2022)2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL LEMON
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SANTIAGO LUQUE SUESCUN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JASON MASLAN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LINDA MCGOVERN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFF MURPHY
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAT NASH
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BARBARA PERINO
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TODD RICHARDS
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFF SBRAGIA
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTINE SINNOTT
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
D REID SNELLENBARGER
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS SOUTH
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTINE TORRES
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANNA VOORTMAN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MATT WESTERLUND
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN YEAZEL
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DARYL THOMANN
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (THRU 6/21)40.00Yes (X)$88,538$0$12,405
STEPHANIE SPRINGS
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$342,693$0$12,182
VICTORIA GUSTER-HINES
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (BEGAN 10/21)40.00Yes (X)$36,885$0$561
HEATHER SIMPSON
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER40.00$211,255$0$803Yes (X)
ANDREA SUDERSKI
ACCOUNTING DIRECTOR40.00$117,913$0$2,155Yes (X)
SUSAN ZELLNER
INDIVIDUAL GIVING DIRECTOR40.00$125,328$0$13,435Yes (X)
RYAN BLACKBURN
VP MARKETING40.00$135,029$0$24,538Yes (X)
WENDY SCHULTZ
CORPORATE GIVING DIRECTOR40.00$118,582$0$12,471Yes (X)
BRIDGET O'CONNELL
VP MISSION DELIVERY40.00$142,449$0$7,826Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$86,376TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K7IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Fundraising$2,005,756FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$1,343,024GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$8,580,763AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$1,926,786NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$11,942,988TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescWISH ASSIST FEESDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$3,300TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$3,300RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$3,300TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$241,528TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$241,528ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$156,000SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$87,767SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$68,233SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$68,233TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$68,233ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$720,386FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$2,005,756ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$720,386FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gaming Gross Income$18,465GamingGrossIncomeAmt
Gaming Direct Expenses$8,780GamingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGamingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$9,685TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$9,685ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER INCOMEDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$20,002TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$20,002ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$20,002OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$12,285,736TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$3,300RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$339,448ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,749,719TotalAmt
Program Services$3,749,719ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$730,804TotalAmt
Program Services$67,012ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$428,165ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$235,627FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,345,406TotalAmt
Program Services$1,475,612ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$860,669ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,009,125FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,392TotalAmt
Program Services$14,784ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,771ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,837FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$292,610TotalAmt
Program Services$116,812ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$70,887ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$104,911FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$241,655TotalAmt
Program Services$128,735ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$45,281ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$67,639FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,000TotalAmt
Management And General$4,000ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$33,787TotalAmt
Management And General$33,787ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$63,934TotalAmt
Program Services$22,773ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,164ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$38,997FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,637TotalAmt
Program Services$348ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$3,289FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$160,421TotalAmt
Program Services$74,385ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,760ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$68,276FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$82,311TotalAmt
Program Services$21,677ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,807ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$45,827FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$356,078TotalAmt
Program Services$168,187ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$88,345ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$99,546FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$27,367TotalAmt
Program Services$9,564ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,539ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$16,264FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$39,340TotalAmt
Program Services$7,907ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,642ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$23,791FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,204TotalAmt
Program Services$566ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$335ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$303FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$46,224TotalAmt
Program Services$21,737ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,622ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,865FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
NATIONAL DUES$963,536$693,745$144,531$125,260
PROMOTIONAL GIFT ITEMS$65,985$39,672$1,397$24,916
MERCHANT/BANK FEES$58,604$5,377$53,227

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,297,014TotalAmt
Program Services$6,613,235ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,744,079ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,939,700FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,808,292BOYAmt
EOY$3,150,286EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,757,322BOYAmt
EOY$5,381,990EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,476,144BOYAmt
EOY$1,537,913EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$50,037EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$89,267BOYAmt
EOY$223,931EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$523,423LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$440,203LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$87,038BOYAmt
EOY$83,220EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,474,339BOYAmt
EOY$9,578,011EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$529,965BOYAmt
EOY$834,659EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,222,367BOYAmt
EOY$20,840,047EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$685,570BOYAmt
EOY$954,747EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$744,005BOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$309,395BOYAmt
EOY$385,645EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,738,970BOYAmt
EOY$1,340,392EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,455,960BOYAmt
EOY$12,857,970EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,027,437BOYAmt
EOY$6,641,685EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,483,397BOYAmt
EOY$19,499,655EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,222,367BOYAmt
EOY$20,840,047EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,988,722ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$1,972,464NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$12,513,045CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$11,909,230CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$11,936,788CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$13,432,690CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$11,942,987CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$61,734,740TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$12,513,045CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$11,909,230CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$11,936,788CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$13,432,690CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$11,942,987CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$61,734,740TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$2,223,805SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$59,510,935PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$251,467CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$271,147CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$297,911CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$352,088CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$241,528CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,414,141TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,379,746CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,397,014CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$315,690CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$549,581CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$758,853CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,400,884TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$67,549,765TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$21,075GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.88100PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.87420PublicSupportPY170Pct
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 FUNDRAISING EVENT REVENUE - 2017 AMOUNT: $ 1,287,641. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 1,302,538. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 285,415. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 546,163. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 720,386. GROSS GAMING REVENUE - 2017 AMOUNT: $ 43,491. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 42,906. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 4,550. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 18,465. OTHER INCOME - 2017 AMOUNT: $ 48,614. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 51,570. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 25,725. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 3,418. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 20,002.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

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,130,682BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$100,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$745,796InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$130,829OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$25,171AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$4,328,886EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$4,225,685BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$270,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$777,062InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$125,000OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$17,065AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$5,130,682EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$4,115,499BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$48,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$275,998InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$189,000OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$24,812AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$4,225,685EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,619,024BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$548,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$145,025InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$182,000OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$14,550AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$4,115,499EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,570,720BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$48,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$180,634InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$162,000OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$18,330AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$3,619,024EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.82770PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.17230TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$14,489OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$10,932DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,557BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$308,140OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$244,210DepreciationAmt
Book Value$63,930BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$200,794OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$185,061DepreciationAmt
Book Value$15,733BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$83,220TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
OTHER LIABILITIES$76,756
DEFERRED RENT$75,638
DUE TO RELATED ENTITIES$228,749
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS$4,502
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$385,645TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$12,027,430TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$1,972,464NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$1,747,945DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$224,519RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$12,251,949RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$33,787InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$33,787RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$12,285,736TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$12,011,172TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$1,747,945DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$1,747,945ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$10,263,227ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$33,787InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$33,787ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$10,297,014TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUND INCOME IS EXPENDABLE TO SUPPORT WISH GRANTING AND REFERRAL OUTREACH. THE TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED PORTION IS THE EXPENDABLE INCOME.
PART X, LINE 2:THE FOUNDATION IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME AND ILLINOIS TAXES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) AND SECTION 205 OF THE ILLINOIS REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE. 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 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, 2022 AND 2021. THE FOUNDATION FILES INCOME TAX RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND THE APPLICABLE STATE JURISDICTIONS.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1WISH BALLEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$2,161,673GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$1,590,997CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$570,676GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event1$179,884NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$13,000RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$159,320FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$159,475EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$58,997OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2I WISH TO PARTYEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$327,412GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$217,332CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$110,080GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event2$5,022NonCashPrizesEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$34,462RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$53,052FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Entertainment Event2$5,776EntertainmentEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$11,768OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total3OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$237,057GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$197,427CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$39,630GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Other Events$19,607RentFcltyCostsOtherEventsAmt
Entertainment Other Events$3,050EntertainmentOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$16,973OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$2,726,142GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$2,005,756CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$720,386GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$184,906NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$67,069RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$212,372FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$168,301EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$87,738OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$720,386DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$0NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Gaming Information GamingInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Revenue Other Gaming$18,465GrossRevenueOtherGamingAmt
Cash Prizes Other Gaming$3,880CashPrizesOtherGamingAmt
Non Cash Prizes Other Gaming$4,900NonCashPrizesOtherGamingAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Other Gaming$0RentFcltyCostsOtherGamingAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Gaming$0OthDirectExpnssOtherGamingAmt
Volunteer Labor Other GamingYes (1)VolunteerLaborOtherGamingInd
Volunteer Labor Other Gaming0.10000VolunteerLaborOtherGamingPct
Gross Revenue Total Gaming$18,465GrossRevenueTotalGamingAmt
Cash Prizes Total Gaming$3,880CashPrizesTotalGamingAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Gaming$4,900NonCashPrizesTotalGamingAmt
Direct Expense Summary Gaming$8,780DirectExpenseSummaryGamingAmt
Net Gaming Income Summary$9,685NetGamingIncomeSummaryAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
States Where Gaming ConductedILStatesWhereGamingConductedCd
LicensedYes (1)LicensedInd
License Suspended Etc0LicenseSuspendedEtcInd
Gaming With Nonmembers0GamingWithNonmembersInd
Member Of Other Entity0MemberOfOtherEntityInd
Gaming Own Facility0.00000GamingOwnFacilityPct
Gaming Other Facility1.00000GamingOtherFacilityPct
Individual With BooksANDREA SUDERSKIIndividualWithBooksNm

Persons With Books US Address PersonsWithBooksUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1640 N LASALLE DR STE 290AddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60654ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct With3rd Prty For Game Rev0CntrctWith3rdPrtyForGameRevInd
Gaming Manager PersonDEBBIE PURCELLGamingManagerPersonNm
Gaming Manager Compensation$0GamingManagerCompensationAmt
Gaming Manager Services ProvGAMING IS CO-MANAGED BY TWO EMPLOYEES, ANDREA SUDERSKI, ACCOUNTING DIRECTOR, AND DEBBIE PURCELL, SIGNATURE EVENTS DIRECTOR. THEY PROVIDE OVERSIGHT FOR RECORDKEEPING, DEPOSITS, COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS, AND MANAGE ALL EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS ASSISTING WITH GAMING.GamingManagerServicesProvTxt
Gaming Manager Is Director OfcrYes (X)GamingManagerIsDirectorOfcrInd
Charitable Distribution Rqr0CharitableDistributionRqrInd

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
Recipient493RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$564,687CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$3,185,032NonCashAssistanceAmt
Valuation Method UsedFMVValuationMethodUsedDesc
Non Cash AssistanceTRAVEL, ACTIVITIES, AND MERCHANDISENonCashAssistanceDesc

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT PROVIDE CASH GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS, BUT RATHER GRANTS WISHES TO SELECTED BENEFICIARIES THAT MEET THE SPECIFIC CRITERIA FOR THE WISH GRANTING PROGRAM. THE ORGANIZATION GENERALLY ALLOCATES FUNDS DIRECTLY TO THE VENDORS FOR THE WISH EXPENSES. HOWEVER, CASH ASSISTANCE IN THE FORM OF DECLINING BALANCE CARDS IS PROVIDED TO WISH CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES TO COVER CERTAIN EXPENSES FOR SOME WISH TYPES, PRIMARILY TRAVEL STIPENDS FOR TRAVEL WISHES (E.G. MEALS, TIPS, GAS, ETC.). THE PURPOSE AND AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE IS COMMUNICATED TO THE WISH FAMILY PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF THE CARD SO THAT THE FAMILY IS AWARE OF THE INTENDED USE FOR THE FUNDS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
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 (4 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
STEPHANIE SPRINGS
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$281,402$0$58,456$0$2,835$0$4,224$0$7,958$0$354,875$0$0$0
HEATHER SIMPSON
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER$189,211$0$21,333$0$711$0$0$0$803$0$212,058$0$0$0
RYAN BLACKBURN
VP MARKETING$126,376$0$8,501$0$152$0$1,853$0$22,685$0$159,567$0$0$0
BRIDGET O'CONNELL
VP MISSION DELIVERY$134,805$0$7,537$0$107$0$2,097$0$5,729$0$150,275$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 7FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationINDIVIDUALS 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.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution19ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$197,267NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (6 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)MEALS & THEME PARK TICKETS95$647,619FMV
Yes (X)WISH ACTIVITIES & MERCH719$563,059FMV
Yes (X)AIRFARE75$283,744FMV
Yes (X)EVENT AUCTION225$184,906FMV
Yes (X)MEETINGS & EVENTS18$30,564FMV
Yes (X)PROPERTY & EQUIPMENT1$19,628FMV
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received1Form8283ReceivedCnt
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
ExplanationTHE NUMBER IN COLUMN B IS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS AS LISTED BY THE DATE OF EACH CONTRIBUTION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4AOVER 16,000 WISHES HAVE BEEN GRANTED SINCE INCEPTION IN 1985. IN THE PAST YEAR, THE FOUNDATION FULFILLED LIFE-CHANGING WISHES FOR 493 CHILDREN IN ILLINOIS. THIS IS LOWER THAN OUR PRE-COVID-19 PANDEMIC AVERAGE VOLUME OF 713 WISHES FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2017, 2018, AND 2019. FOR THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF OUR VULNERABLE WISH CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES, TRAVEL-RELATED WISHES, WHICH REPRESENTED 83% OF WISHES IN THESE THREE YEARS, WERE RESTRICTED THROUGH END OF JUNE 2022, WHEN U.S. DOMESTIC TRAVEL RESUMED WITH COVID PRECAUTIONS. TRAVEL OUTSIDE OF THE U.S. CONTINUES TO BE RESTRICTED DUE TO COVID. THE PROGRAM EXPENSE RATIO HAS BEEN IMPACTED BY THE REDUCED NUMBER OF WISHES SINCE THE ONSET OF THE PANDEMIC IN MARCH 2020. THE RATIO IS TYPICALLY 80% IN THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE RATIO, SLIGHTLY LOWER IN FORM 990 BECAUSE OF THE EXCLUSION OF DONATED TRAVEL SERVICES AND USE OF FACILITIES, IS 64% THIS YEAR AND WAS 61% LAST YEAR. 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.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS DELEGATED REVIEW OF THE FORM 990 TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. THE ORGANIZATION'S CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND ACCOUNTING DIRECTOR WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM TO PREPARE THE RETURN. THE FINAL FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE CEO AND FINANCE COMMITTEE AND DISCUSSED WITH THE FINANCE STAFF. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTED TO APPROVE THE FORM FOR FILING. SUBSEQUENT TO ITS REVIEW, THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORTED BACK TO THE BOARD REGARDING ITS OVERSIGHT OF THE FORM 990 AND A COMPLETE COPY OF THE FINAL FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE VOTING BOARD BEFORE THE RETURN WAS FILED.
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 TO AND REVIEWED BY THE TALENT TEAM IF THEY ARE FROM VOLUNTEERS, AND THE CEO AND COO IF FROM STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS. REVIEW OF THE STATEMENTS IS MONITORED BY THE CEO AND COO. THE PROCEDURES FOR ADDRESSING ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST OF WHICH THE CEO AND COO 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 TRANSACTION, 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 15ATHE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS ACCOUNTABLE FOR APPROVING THE CEO'S COMPENSATION PACKAGE. CONSISTENT WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S PHILOSOPHY AND PRINCIPLES, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE APPROVES THE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE GOALS AND CRITERIA TO BE USED IN DETERMINING MERIT INCREASES AND VARIABLE COMPENSATION CRITERIA FOR THE CEO. IT ALSO APPROVES THE INCENTIVE TERMS FOR THE LEADERSHIP TEAM, WHICH CONSISTS OF THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, VP OF MISSION DELIVERY, AND VP OF MARKETING. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED SOLELY OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS, NONE OF WHOM HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE CEO'S COMPENSATION PACKAGE AND LEADERSHIP TEAM INCENTIVE TERMS. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IS APPOINTED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND IS TASKED WITH MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ON THE TOTAL COMPENSATION PACKAGE FOR THE CEO AND INCENTIVE PAYOUTS FOR THE LEADERSHIP TEAM. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF AT LEAST 3 BOARD MEMBERS AND A QUALIFIED INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS PROFESSIONAL ("INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONAL"), CURRENTLY KORN FERRY. AS SUPPORT FOR THE CEO'S COMPENSATION PACKAGE, COMPARABILITY DATA IS OBTAINED FROM KORN FERRY (I.E. TOTAL COMPENSATION PAID BY SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS, BOTH TAXABLE AND TAX-EXEMPT, FOR SIMILAR JOB RESPONSIBILITIES). THIS DATA IS UPDATED ANNUALLY. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE'S WRITTEN RECORDS RELATED TO COMPENSATION INCLUDE: 1) THE TERMS OF THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS; 2) A DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPARABLE DATA RELIED UPON BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE; AND 3) DOCUMENTATION OF THE COMPENSATION DECISIONS MADE BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

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