2021-03-22T18:35:28-05:00 2020-08-31 391453055 VRAKAS SC 445 SOUTH MOORLAND RD SUITE 400 BROOKFIELD WI 53005 990 2019-09-01 391543541 MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF WISCONSININC MAKE 2627814445 11020 W PLANK COURT NO 200 WAUWATOSA WI 53226 PATTI GORSKY POLLACK PRESIDENT & CEO 2627814445 2021-01-14 1 MARY ELLEN MICHAELSON P00748764 2627970400 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z PATTI GORSKY POLLACK 11020 W PLANK COURT NO 200 WAUWATOSA WI 53226 8005041 0 X WWW.WISCONSIN.WISH.ORG X 1984 WI TOGETHER, WE CREATE LIFE-CHANGING WISHES FOR CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES. 20 20 29 550 0 0 8038195 5871982 7500 6450 558395 331275 -412402 66095 8191688 6275802 4089490 2854878 0 0 2102555 1925644 0 0 1195877 1205463 1119738 7397508 5900260 794180 375542 14804830 15824378 857025 1100842 13947805 14723536 X TOGETHER, WE CREATE LIFE-CHANGING WISHES FOR CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES. 0 0 3965830 2854878 6450 WE GRANT THE WISHES OF CHILDREN WITH LIFE-THREATENING MEDICAL CONDITIONS TO ENRICH THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE WITH HOPE, STRENGTH AND JOY. ACCORDING TO A NATIONAL STUDY, A WISH COME TRUE HELPS CHILDREN FEEL STRONGER, MORE ENERGETIC, MORE WILLING AND ABLE TO BATTLE THEIR LIFE-THREATENING MEDICAL CONDITIONS. FOR MANY OF THEM IT MARKS A TURNING POINT IN THE FIGHT AGAINST THEIR ILLNESS. MAKE-A-WISH WISCONSIN GRANTED 265 QUALITY WISHES FOR CHILDREN LIVING WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES FY2020, AND WE DID THIS DURING A PANDEMIC WHILE PIVOTING TO WORK REMOTELY, RAISING FUNDS VIRTUALLY AND GRANTING NEW TYPES OF WISHES.MAKE-A-WISH WISCONSIN WAS ONE OF ONLY 3 CHAPTERS (OF 59) TO HAVE REACHED 50% OF NET INCIDENCE IN WISH GRANTING THIS YEAR. OUR CHAPTER IS THE 21ST LARGEST IN TERMS OF WISH POTENTIAL, YET WE WERE THE 6TH LARGEST FOR HAVING GRANTED THE MOST AMOUNT OF WISHES IN FY20 DUE TO COVID!DECEMBER 2019, WE GRANTED WISH 7,000! BEN'S WISH FOR A SYNCHRONIZED CHRISTMAS LIGHT SHOW AT HIS HOME IN THE APPLETON AREA GENERATED DAYS OF HEART-WARMING PUBLICITY.OUR CHAPTER PIVOTED QUICKLY TO AN ALL-REMOTE WORK STAFF AS THE PANDEMIC TOOK HOLD. MORE THAN 150 WISH KIDS HAD THEIR WISH EXPERIENCE DELAYED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. WE SEIZED THE OPPORTUNITY TO REIMAGINE PROCESSES AND HOW WE GRANT LIFE-CHANGING WISHES. VIRTUAL WISH REVEAL CELEBRATIONS, SOCIALLY DISTANCED DELIVERIES AND CARAVANS OF SUPPORT ARE SOME OF THE WAYS OUR TEAM CHANGED TO PROVIDE TRANSFORMATIONAL EXPERIENCES THAT MAKE A LIFE-LONG IMPACT. WE ARE COMMITTED TO ENSURING THAT NO CHILD WAITS EVEN ONE UNNECESSARY DAY TO EXPERIENCE THE HOPE, STRENGTH AND JOY A WISH BRINGS.WE REIMAGINED IN-PERSON FUNDRAISING EVENTS INTO VIRTUAL ONES THAT RAISED SOLID FUNDING TO ENSURE NO INTERRUPTIONS IN WISH GRANTING. WE WERE THE FIRST MAKE-A-WISH CHAPTER IN THE COUNTRY TO INSTITUTE A VIRTUAL FUNDRAISING EVENT: WISH NIGHT. IN JUST 2 1/2 WEEKS, WE TRANSFORMED A SOLD-OUT, 650 IN-PERSON EVENT TO A 45-MINUTE VIRTUAL "SHOW", USING SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS. THE OUTCOME: 27,000 SOCIAL MEDIA IMPRESSIONS AND $659,000 REVENUE RAISED.OVERALL, TOTAL REVENUE FOR FY20 WAS $6.7M, A DECREASE OF ABOUT 25% FROM OUR FY20 BUDGET OF $8.7M. WE HIRED A NEW MADISON REGIONAL DIRECTOR, MOVED THE OFFICE TO A NEW, UPDATED DONATED SPACE AND RELAUNCHED THE MADISON ADVISORY COUNCIL.WE RETOOLED OUR CHAPTER WISH POLICIES AND DOCUMENT, WORKING WITH THE WISH GRANTING COMMITTEE/MEDICAL ADVISORS TO ACHIEVE THIS SIGNIFICANT UNDERTAKING THAT HAD NOT BEEN DONE IN SEVERAL YEARS.MAKE-A-WISH WISCONSIN CONTINUED ITS SUPPORT OF THE NATIONAL WISH EXCHANGE PROGRAM AND WISH FULFILLMENT FUND TO SUPPORT GRANTING WISHES FROM OTHER CHAPTERS TO ENSURE THE VISION OF GRANTING EVERY ELIGIBLE CHILD'S WISH.CHAPTER LEADERSHIP SERVED ON THE NATIONAL REEMERGENCE TASK FORCE WORKING ON WHAT AND HOW WE NEED TO MAKE CHANGES NOW SO THAT THE ENTIRE ENTERPRISE IS VIABLE INTO THE FUTURE.WE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED MAKE-A-WISH AMERICA'S FINANCIAL SOFTWARE SYSTEM CONVERSION TO NETSUITE.NORTHEAST WI REGIONAL OFFICE100 W. COLLEGE AVE. STE. 50EAPPLETON, WI 54911920-993-9994NORTHEASTWISCONSIN@WISCONSIN.WISH.ORGMADISON REGIONAL OFFICE1818 PARMENTER STSUITE 310MIDDLETON, WI 53562608-841-1169MADISON@WISCONSIN.WISH.ORGMALCOLM'S WISH TO HAVE A CAMPER, A LETTER FROM MALCOLM'S FAMILY:MALCOLM WAS DIAGNOSED WITH STAGE IV NEUROBLASTOMA ON CHRISTMAS EVE. TOLD TO GO HOME AND HAVE A "NORMAL" CHRISTMAS, HIS FAMILY REALIZED NOTHING WOULD BE NORMAL AGAIN.SINCE THE DIAGNOSIS MALCOLM HAS HAD TO COPE WITH INTENSE TREATMENTS INCLUDING SEVERAL ROUNDS OF CHEMOTHERAPY, SURGERY, RADIATION THERAPY, TWO STEM CELL TRANSPLANTS AND IMMUNOTHERAPY. THE ONE THING THAT LIFTED MALCOLM'S SPIRITS DURING ALL OF THESE SCARY TREATMENTS AND HOSPITAL VISITS WAS THE THOUGHT OF GOING CAMPING. HE HAD GONE CAMPING IN THE PAST WITH HIS FAMILY AND HAD FALLEN IN LOVE WITH THE OUTDOORS AND WOULD CONSTANTLY ASK TO GO AGAIN.WHEN MALCOLM LEARNED HE WAS ELIGIBLE FOR A WISH, HE KNEW IMMEDIATELY A LIFETIME OF CAMPING, IN THE FORM OF A CAMPER, WAS HIS ONE TRUE WISH.WHILE MALCOLM WAS UNDERGOING HIS SECOND STEM CELL TRANSPLANT, HE SUFFERED LIFE-THREATENING COMPLICATIONS AND SPENT WEEKS IN THE PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (PICU) AND ON A VENTILATOR. TRACY, MALCOLM'S MOTHER SAID "I DIDN'T THINK HE WOULD MAKE IT. HIS CONDITION WAS SO POOR I EVEN LET MAKE-A-WISH KNOW I DIDN'T THINK HE WOULD BE LEAVING THE PICU."WITH CONTINUED FOCUS ON HIS CAMPER WISH, MALCOLM PULLED THROUGH. YET, COVID-19 EMERGED AND CHANGED PARTS OF HIS WISH REVEAL. WHILE THERE WAS NO HUGE PARTY "MALCOLM'S FACE LIT UP COMPLETELY WHEN HE SAW THE CAMPER AND HOW BIG IT WAS! HE COULDN'T WAIT FOR IT TO BE OPENED UP," EXCLAIMED TRACY.MALCOLM AND HIS SIBLINGS HAD A BLAST CHECKING OUT EVERY NOOK AND CRANNY OF THE CAMPER AND REFUSED TO COME OUT. THEY SPENT THE EVENING PLAYING MINECRAFT IN THE BUNK BEDS. WHILE CAMPGROUNDS ARE CLOSED, MALCOLM WAS GIFTED MULTIPLE NIGHTS OF CAMPING AT LOCAL CAMPGROUNDS THAT THEY LOOK FORWARD TO USING OVER THIS SUMMER AND FALL. "FOR NOW, WE ENJOY USING IT AS A QUIET SPACE DURING THIS QUARANTINE. A PLACE TO ESCAPE, A NEW LOCATION TO ENJOY WHILE STUCK AT HOME," STATES TRACY."WE HAVE SPENT SO MUCH TIME AWAY FROM MALCOLM'S SIBLINGS DURING TREATMENT AND I KNOW THIS WILL HELP REBUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH ALL OF OUR KIDS... NOTHING WILL MAKE UP FOR THE LOST TIME, BUT A LIFELONG OPPORTUNITY OF ADVENTURE AND TRAVEL WILL HELP REPLACE ALL OUR BAD MEMORIES WITH GOOD ONES," SAYS TRACY. 3965830 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 0 1 29 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 WI X X X PATTI GORSKY POLLACK 2627814445 11020 W PLANK CT SUITE 200 WAUWATOSA WI 53226 BARBARA GURICAN 9119-83120 LEGAL CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 BLAISE BEAULIER SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIAN DRANZIK DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 CATHY DWORAK BOARD CHAIR 5.00 X 0 0 0 COLLEEN VALKOUN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG FAUST FUNDRAISING CHAIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC STAHRE 9119-83120 DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH IMHOFF TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN HERBERS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KARA KAISER IMM PAST BOARD CHAIR (NON-VOTING) 0.00 X 0 0 0 KATINA SHAW DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LUIS ARROYO VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 PETER DUBACK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHEILA DODDS 9119-83120 WISHGRANTING CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 SHERRI MOWERY PERRIGO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN STARK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL DONOHUE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JONA MANCUSO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS MCINTOSH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BETH STRAKA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE DEAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PATTI GORSKY POLLACK PRESIDENT & CEO 65.00 X 208079 0 23185 REBECCA STEINER DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPER 55.00 X 36603 0 17237 244682 0 40422 1 0 1 0 0 1317765 4554217 945942 5871982 WISH ASSIST REVENUE 900099 6450 6450 6450 286331 286331 1483758 1438814 44944 44944 44944 356520 1317765 290425 66095 66095 6275802 6450 0 397370 2854878 2854878 316523 71168 129679 115676 1198832 392241 323041 483550 105301 32201 31464 41636 194511 59481 58120 76910 110477 33784 33011 43682 3712 3712 48632 21844 3989 22799 43727 18547 7990 17190 23256 8897 4939 9420 138451 52705 33482 52264 22999 2091 1406 19502 43598 14086 4767 24745 430106 339783 43011 47312 131998 49869 32854 49275 RECLASS OF IN KIND SERV -100732 -67581 -12773 -20378 PRINTING AND PUBLICATIO 111222 5840 0 105382 POSTAGE 59976 11688 7496 40792 TELEPHONE 56490 21209 14293 20988 106303 43099 18072 45132 5900260 3965830 738553 1195877 274588 919200 773989 197308 55457 47918 155474 193646 1237196 721165 627993 516031 8616268 9212162 4230652 4519189 70409 218924 14804830 15824378 494045 183678 362980 917164 857025 1100842 X 12432787 13567953 1515018 1155583 13947805 14723536 14804830 15824378 375542 807719 -407530 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 6461528 6892472 8039767 8038195 5871982 35303944 6461528 6892472 8039767 8038195 5871982 35303944 8144066 27159878 236291 246632 260428 285495 286331 1315177 137380 140760 147760 302111 356520 1084531 37703652 7755068 0.72040 0.74390 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 150000 31899 181899 1.00000 0 0 793676 335731 457945 174333 139894 34439 269187 245540 23647 516031 DEBT SECURITIES 4519189 F 4519189 DEFERRED RENT 322992 PPP LOAN 365537 DEFERRED REVENUE 228635 917164 X 7374160 807719 459737 1267456 6106704 48632 120466 169098 6275802 6598429 746801 746801 5851628 48632 48632 5900260 PART V, LINE 4: AS OF AUGUST 31, 2020, THE FOUNDATION HAD A BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS HELD BY OTHERS OF $181,899. THIS INTEREST CONSISTS OF A FUND CONTRIBUTED TO THE WISHES FOREVER ENDOWMENT FUND AT THE NATIONAL OFFICE. AN ENDOWMENT AGREEMENT HAS BEEN SIGNED BETWEEN THE CHAPTER AND NATIONAL OFFICE. DISTRIBUTIONS FROM THE NATIONAL OFFICER ARE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPENDING POLICIES ADOPTED BY THE NATIONAL OFFICE. THE NATIONAL OFFICE HAS VARIANCE POWER AS IT RELATES TO THESE ASSETS. THE BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS HELD BY OTHERS CONSISTS OF FUNDS CONTRIBUTED AND THE EARNINGS THEREON, NET OF DISTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED, AND IS CLASSIFIED AS NET ASSETS WITH DONOR RESTRICTIONS IN THE STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION. PART X, LINE 2: MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS EXIST FOR THE FOUNDATION AT AUGUST 31, 2020. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DONATED SERVICE EXPENSES INCLUDED IN SPECIAL EVENTS 120,466. WISH NIGHT 726819 489319 237500 197443 RADIOATHON 199404 199404 1548 13 748062 629042 119020 91434 1674285 1317765 356520 290425 290425 66095 1 WISHES FOR CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES. THE WISHES ARE CATEGORIZED INTO THE FOLLOWING: TRIPS, ELECTRONICS, EDUCATION, BEDROOM DECORATING AND THE LIKE, BACKYARD ACTIVITIES AND RENOVATIONS, SHOPPING SPREES, SWIMMING POOLS, CAR RESTORATION, PETS AND CELEBRITY MEETINGS. DURING THE COVID QUARANTINE, MAKE-A-WISH WISCONSIN PIVOTED TO GRANT THOSE WISHES WE WERE ABLE TO GRANT IN A SAFE MANNER, REIMAGINE THE WISH PROCESS AND HELP PROVIDE A BRIGHT SPOT FOR CHILDREN LIVING WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES. 265 305676 2299203 COST NON-CASH ASSISTANCE IS IN-KIND DONATED ITEMS RECEIVED FOR PURPOSES OF FULFILLING WISHES. FORM 990, SCHEDULE I, PART I, QUESTION 2 MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION OF WISCONSIN DOES NOT PROVIDE CASH GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS, BUT RATHER GRANTS WISHES TO ELIGIBLE BENEFICIARIES THAT MEET THE SPECIFIC MEDICAL CRITERIA FOR THE WISH GRANTING PROGRAM. THE ORGANIZATION GENERALLY ALLOCATES FUNDS DIRECTLY TO THE VENDORS FOR THE WISH EXPENSES, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF TRAVEL STIPENDS (I.E. MEALS, TIPS, GAS, ETC) FROM A STANDARDIZED WISH BUDGET. ALL WISH EXPENSES ARE DEVELOPED BY THE DIRECTOR OF MISSION DELIVERY AND WISH COORDINATORS AND REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT & CEO, THEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE SUPPORTING WISH EXPENSE DOCUMENTATION (I.E. INVOICES AND STATEMENTS) IS RETAINED BY THE ORGANIZATION. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PATTI GORSKY POLLACK PRESIDENT & CEO 208079 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23185 0 231264 0 0 0 X ITEMS RECEIVED FOR GRANTING WISHES AND EVENTS 1180 1088832 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): ITEMS RECEIVED ARE USED FOR GRANTING WISHES, HOLDING INTERNAL EVENTS AND FOR ADMINISTRATIVE USES. THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTED ITEMS WAS 1,180 DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL RECEIVE AN ELECTRONIC COPY FOR REVIEW. A SUBSEQUENT CONFERENCE CALL WILL BE HELD TO DISCUSS AND APPROVE THE RETURN. THE FULL BOARD WILL THEN RECEIVE A COPY OF THE COMPLETED RETURN PRIOR TO FILING. THE PRESIDENT & CEO, PATTI GORSKY POLLACK WILL SIGN THE RETURN ONCE APPROVED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM, AIMED AT DETERMINING ANY FAMILY AND BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS AND TRANSACTIONS OR OTHER TRANSACTIONS THAT MAY POSE A POTENTIAL CONFLICT, IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL COVERED PERSONS (I.E. BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP, VOLUNTEERS AND ALL EMPLOYEES). COVERED PERSONS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE REAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AT THE TIME WHEN SUCH CONFLICTS ARISE. WHEN SOMEONE BECOMES A COVERED PERSON AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, EACH COVERED PERSON IS REQUIRED TO SIGN A STATEMENT AFFIRMING THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED, READ AND UNDERSTAND THE POLICY AND AGREE TO COMPLY WITH ALL REQUIREMENTS OF THE POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PRESIDENT & CEO'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED BY THE FULL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND BOARD MEMBERS SHARE FEEDBACK ON CEO'S PERFORMANCE. ALL EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT & CEO. IN DETERMINING COMPENSATION, AMONG OTHER FACTORS THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS PERFORMANCE, DOES A COMPARISON TO OTHER CHAPTERS OF SIMILAR SIZE, CONSULTS WITH THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION ON COMPENSATION AND A MARKET ANALYSIS/COMPENSATION SURVEY OF NON-PROFIT EXECUTIVES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 WHILE FEDERAL TAX LAWS DO NOT MANDATE THAT THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION, THE ORGANIZATION MAKES THESE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THEY ARE AVAILABLE AT 11020 W. PLANK COURT SUITE 200 WAUWATOSA, WI 53226 OR BY CALLING 262-781-4445. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 10B MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF WISCONSIN, INC. PAYS AN ANNUAL ASSESSMENT FEE TO MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF AMERICA, INC. THIS FEE IS FOR BRANDING, CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS, SUPPORT, AUDIT, AND TRAINING RECEIVED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE AMOUNT OF THE ASSESSMENT IN THE CURRENT YEAR WAS $430,106.