MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF MISSOURI AND KANSAS: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF MISSOURI AND KANSAS (EIN 43-1550697)
Tax period
2021-09-01 to 2022-08-31
Filed
2023-07-07
IRS object ID
202311889349301361
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)
Return2023-07-07T15:18:20-05:00ReturnTs
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)
EIN431550697EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF MISSOURIBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2AND KANSASBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlMAKEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3142059474PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line113523 BARRETT PARKWAY DRIVE 241AddressLine1Txt
CityBALLWINCityNm
State AbbreviationMOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP63021ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCAROLINE SCHMIDTPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT & CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone3142059474PhoneNum
Signature2023-07-06SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstCAROLINEPersonFirstNm
Person LastSCHMIDTPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSNXXX-XX-XXXXSSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMELISSA HANGSLEBENPreparerPersonNm
PTINP02087031PTIN
Phone6022662248PhoneNum
Preparation2023-07-06PreparationDt

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 OfficerCAROLINE SCHMIDTPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line113523 BARRETT PARKWAY DRIVE 241AddressLine1Txt
CityBALLWINCityNm
State AbbreviationMOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP63021ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$8,116,202GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWISH.ORG/MOKANWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1990FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMOLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTOGETHER, WE CREATE LIFE-CHANGING WISHES FOR CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers600TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Investment Income$292,668PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$53,329CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue-$49,406PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue-$20,043CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$5,966,300PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$6,797,081CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$1,402,860PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$1,222,133CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$858,537PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$1,176,487CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$4,359,219PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$6,238,713CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$1,607,081PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$558,368CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities EOY$591,518TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$6,093,034NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionMAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF MISSOURI AND KANSAS CREATES LIFE-CHANGING WISHES FOR CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
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Grant$2,992,436GrantAmt
Revenue$1,875RevenueAmt
DescSEE SCHEDULE ODesc
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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 AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
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 Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
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 Document19IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee32EmployeeCnt
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 Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
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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 OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CAROLINE SCHMIDTBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone3142059474PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line113523 BARRETT PARKWAY DRIVE 241AddressLine1Txt
CityBALLWINCityNm
State AbbreviationMOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP63021ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (20 entries)

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LISA BRUBAKER
CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFF EDEN
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEVIN HOWARD
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LISA EPPS
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR BRIAN PATE
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AARON COLE
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANTONIO DANIELS
TRUSTEE (THRU 7/22)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRAD HAMPTON
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK HUBBS
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LIZ HUGHES
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIC KRUGER
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DENISE KRUSE
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATRICK MILLER
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MILES MOONEY
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEAN MUTTER
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATRICK O'FARRELL
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANIEL RIEGER
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFF SONGER
TRUSTEE (THRU 5/22)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROLINE SCHMIDT
CEO & PRESIDENT40.00Yes (X)$201,771$0$13,005
STEPHANIE BOEGLIN
COO40.00Yes (X)$128,464$0$2,592
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Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$15,597TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K2IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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$1,789,756FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$406,682GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$4,546,501AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$1,454,034NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$6,761,920TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescWISH ASSIST FEESDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$1,875TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,875RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$1,875TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$63,307TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$63,307ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$996,198SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,006,176SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-$9,978SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$9,978TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$9,978ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$281,846FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
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Fundraising Direct Expenses$312,945FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$31,099TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$31,099ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gaming Gross Income$11,056GamingGrossIncomeAmt
Gaming Direct Expenses$0GamingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGamingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$11,056TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$11,056ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,875RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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Exclusion$33,286ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,992,436TotalAmt
Program Services$2,992,436ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$225,929TotalAmt
Program Services$87,434ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$49,704ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$88,791FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,454,063TotalAmt
Program Services$562,722ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$319,895ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$571,446FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$29,512TotalAmt
Program Services$11,422ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,492ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,598FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$213,904TotalAmt
Program Services$82,781ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$47,059ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$84,064FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$56,650ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$32,204ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$57,528FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$90,136TotalAmt
Management And General$78,256ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,880FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$31,615TotalAmt
Management And General$31,615ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$184,452TotalAmt
Program Services$9,515ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$54,935ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$120,002FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,081TotalAmt
Program Services$438ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$4,643FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$124,025TotalAmt
Program Services$55,189ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$20,465ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$48,371FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$57,390TotalAmt
Program Services$15,516ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,340ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$32,534FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$65,190TotalAmt
Program Services$24,773ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,083ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$26,334FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$35,188TotalAmt
Program Services$3,496ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,012ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$26,680FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$75,784TotalAmt
Program Services$6,614ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$21,605ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$47,565FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,155TotalAmt
Program Services$1,221ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$694ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,240FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,916TotalAmt
Program Services$7,320ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,162ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,434FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

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CHAPTER DUES$462,230$332,805$69,335$60,090
MERCHANT FEES$18,774$18,774
MEMBERSHIP DUES$4,551$888$504$3,159

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,238,713TotalAmt
Program Services$4,251,220ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$765,360ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,222,133FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,795,041BOYAmt
EOY$732,195EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$156,760BOYAmt
EOY$678,592EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$593,658BOYAmt
EOY$1,081,766EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$725BOYAmt
EOY$9,446EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,306BOYAmt
EOY$14,845EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$241,171BOYAmt
EOY$468,028EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$197,169LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$172,092LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$39,332BOYAmt
EOY$25,077EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,261,316BOYAmt
EOY$2,875,274EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$905,168BOYAmt
EOY$799,329EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,006,477BOYAmt
EOY$6,684,552EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$423,513BOYAmt
EOY$462,649EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,262BOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$406,682BOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$38,236BOYAmt
EOY$128,869EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$877,693BOYAmt
EOY$591,518EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,148,977BOYAmt
EOY$3,729,119EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,979,807BOYAmt
EOY$2,363,915EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,128,784BOYAmt
EOY$6,093,034EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,006,477BOYAmt
EOY$6,684,552EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$558,368ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$556,096NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$125,374DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$163,396OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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$4,485,734CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,512,220CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,827,963CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,721,038CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,761,920CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$28,308,875TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,512,220CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,827,963CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,721,038CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,761,920CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$28,308,875TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$23,610SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$28,285,265PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$88,731CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$80,524CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$72,350CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$51,216CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$63,307CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$356,128TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$157,604CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$218,509CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$155,234CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$330,247CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$292,902CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,154,496TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$29,819,499TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$11,525GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.94850PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.94710PublicSupportPY170Pct
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 REVENUE - 2017 AMOUNT: $ 157,604. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 217,229. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 140,244. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 311,491. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 281,846. GROSS GAMING REVENUE - 2017 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 14,990. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 18,400. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 11,056. OTHER INCOME - 2017 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 1,280. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 356. 2021 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

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$556,450BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$250,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$126,273InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,410OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$678,767EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$226,663BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$250,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$81,197InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,410OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$556,450EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$207,686BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$20,391InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,414OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$226,663EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$125,135BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$77,500ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$5,051InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$207,686EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$80,146BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$37,500ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$7,489InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$125,135EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY1.00000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.00000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$59,316OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$59,316DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$137,853OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$112,776DepreciationAmt
Book Value$25,077BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$25,077TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
SECURITY DEPOSITS$4,271
BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS HELD BY OTHERS$634,383
DUE FROM NATIONAL$142,399
DUE FROM OTHER CHAPTERS$18,276
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$799,329TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DEFERRED RENT$8,601
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS$8,886
DUE TO NATIONAL$872
DUE TO OTHER CHAPTERS$110,510
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$128,869TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,676,971TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$556,096NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$599,898DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue-$163,396OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$119,594RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$6,796,565RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$31,615InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$31,099OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$516RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$6,797,081TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,712,721TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$474,524DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$31,099OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$505,623ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$6,207,098ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$31,615InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$31,615ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$6,238,713TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:INCOME GENERATED FROM THE ORGANIZATION'S ENDOWMENT FUND ARE INTENDED TO FUND WISHES IN PERPETUITY.
PART X, LINE 2:THE FOUNDATION IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) SECTION 501(C)(3) AND SECTION 144.0302(20) OF THE REVISED STATUTES OF MISSOURI. 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, 2022 AND 2021. THE FOUNDATION FILES INCOME TAX RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND APPLICABLE STATE JURISDICTIONS.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS HELD BY OTHERS -163,396.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES MOVED FROM THE FUNCTIONAL EXPENSE STATEMENT TO THE STATEMENT OF REVENUE -31,099.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES MOVED FROM THE FUNCTIONAL EXPENSE STATEMENT TO THE STATEMENT OF REVENUE 31,099.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1SAINT LOUIS WALK FOR WISHESEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$923,953GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$860,472CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$63,481GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$2,000RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$4,000FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$18,350EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$39,131OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2KANSAS CITY BUBBLE BALLEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$431,495GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$347,558CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$83,937GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$21,776RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$28,341FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Entertainment Event2$20,373EntertainmentEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$39,471OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total8OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$716,154GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$581,726CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$134,428GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Other Events$1,838NonCashPrizesOtherEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Other Events$67,257RentFcltyCostsOtherEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Other Events$27,961FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt
Entertainment Other Events$11,024EntertainmentOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$31,423OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$2,071,602GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$1,789,756CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$281,846GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$1,838NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$91,033RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$60,302FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$49,747EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$110,025OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$312,945DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$31,099NetIncomeSummaryAmt

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
Recipient345RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$380,374CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$2,612,062NonCashAssistanceAmt
Valuation Method UsedFMVValuationMethodUsedDesc
Non Cash AssistanceTRAVEL, M&E, AND 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 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)
PersonCAROLINE SCHMIDTPersonNm
TitleCEO & PRESIDENTTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$166,791BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$34,980BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$5,004DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$8,001NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$214,776TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
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 GOALS MET DURING THE FISCAL YEAR AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$20,172NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (3 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Yes (X)WISH RELATED232$1,425,233
Yes (X)OTHER9$6,146
Yes (X)SPECIAL EVENTS3$2,483
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
ExplanationTHE AMOUNT IN COLUMN (B) REFERS TO THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 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 MISSOURI AND KANSAS GRANTED 345 LIFE CHANGING WISHES IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING AUGUST 31, 2022. THE TOTAL COST OF WISHES GRANTED FOR THE FISCAL YEAR WAS $4,682,444. OF THIS AMOUNT, $431,224 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 RESPONSE TO THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC, ON MARCH 10, 2020, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MAKE-A-WISH NATIONAL MEDICAL ADVISORY COUNCIL, MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF AMERICA ISSUED INSTRUCTIONS TO PAUSE TRAVEL AND LARGE GATHERING WISHES UNTIL IT WAS DEEMED MEDICALLY SAFE FOR OUR VULNERABLE POPULATION AND THEIR FAMILIES. PRIOR TO FISCAL 2020, TRAVEL WISHES HAD BEEN 78% OF THE WISHES GRANTED AND THE NUMBER OF GRANTED WISHES AVERAGED APPROXIMATELY 414. IN ADDITION, THE PROGRAM EXPENSE RATIO WAS IMPACTED DUE TO THE FOUNDATION'S INABILITY TO GRANT TRAVEL WISHES. THE PROGRAM EXPENSE RATIO WAS 73% IN THE PRE-PANDEMIC FISCAL YEAR ENDING AUGUST 31, 2019. TOWARD THE END OF FISCAL YEAR 2022, THE FOUNDATION BEGAN TO EMERGE FROM PANDEMIC OPERATING CONDITIONS AND NATIONAL WISH TRAVEL WAS RESUMED. NATIONAL EFFORTS ARE UNDERWAY TO RETURN TO PRE-PANDEMIC WISH GRANTING AND FUNDRAISING EFFORTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1ATHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, BY RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY A MAJORITY OF THE DIRECTORS THEN SERVING, MAY DESIGNATE AND APPOINT ONE OR MORE COMMITTEES COMPRISED OF DIRECTORS, EACH OF WHICH SHALL CONSIST SOLELY OF ONE OR MORE DIRECTORS. SUCH COMMITTEES, TO THE EXTENT PROVIDED IN SAID RESOLUTION, SHALL HAVE AND EXERCISE THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE CORPORATION, EXCEPT NO SUCH COMMITTEE MAY EXERCISE THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN REFERENCE TO THE FOLLOWING MATTERS: (I) FILLING VACANCIES ON, OR INCREASING OR DECREASING THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR ANY COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; (II) ADOPTION, AMENDMENT OR REPEAL OF THESE BYLAWS OR THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION; OR (III) ANY MATTERS PROHIBITED BY LAW.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FOUNDATION WORKS WITH AN INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM ENGAGED TO PREPARE THE RETURN. THE DRAFT RETURN PREPARED BY THE ACCOUNTING FIRM WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE FOUNDATION'S PRESIDENT & CEO AND THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. A COMPLETE COPY OF THE FINAL RETURN WILL BE PROVIDED TO ALL VOTING MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD SUBSEQUENT TO THE COMMITTEES' APPROVAL, 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 TO AND REVIEWED BY THE CHAPTER'S VOLUNTEER MANAGERS IF THEY ARE FROM VOLUNTEERS, THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS FOR STAFF, AND EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE CEO FOR BOARD MEMBERS. THE PROCEDURES FOR ADDRESSING ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST OF WHICH THE PRESIDENT & 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 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 15FOR 2021 COMPENSATION, THE PRESIDENT & CEO'S COMPENSATION WAS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, CONSISTING OF INDEPENDENT PERSONS. IT WAS REVIEWED AGAINST NATIONAL BENCHMARKING SALARY STUDIES, SURVEYS DONE EVERY FEW YEARS BY THE MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF AMERICA, AND BY LOCAL SALARY SURVEYS CONDUCTED BY STATE ORGANIZATIONS AND BY NATIONAL BENCHMARKING ORGANIZATIONS. THE BOARD'S DISCUSSION AND DECISIONS WERE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED. DOCUMENTATION INCLUDES THE TERMS OF THE TRANSACTION AND THE DATE IT WAS APPROVED, THE MEMBERS PRESENT DURING DELIBERATIONS AND THOSE WHO VOTED ON IT, AND THE COMPARABILITY DATA RELIED UPON AND HOW IT WAS OBTAINED. THE SAME PROCESS LISTED ABOVE IS USED FOR OTHER OFFICERS AND STAFF MEMBERS, USING THE SAME INSTRUMENTS. SALARIES FOR STAFF, OTHER THAN THE PRESIDENT & CEO, ARE DECIDED BY THE PRESIDENT & CEO IN CONSULTATION WITH THE EMPLOYEE'S IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR WITHIN LIMITS SET BY THE BOARD-APPROVED BUDGET. ALL SALARY INCREASES ARE BASED ON METRICS FROM PERFORMANCE REVIEWS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS HELD BY OTHERS -163,396.

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