MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND INC: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND INC (EIN 22-2867371)
Tax period
2018-09-01 to 2019-08-31
Filed
2020-07-14
IRS object ID
202001969349306020
Schema version
2018v3.2
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)
Return2020-07-14T21:32:18-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-08-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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CityJERICHOCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2018-09-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN222867371EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF MASSACHUSETTSBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2AND RHODE ISLAND INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
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Business Name ControlMAKEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6173679474PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCHARLOTTE A BEATTIEPersonNm
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Phone6173679474PhoneNum
Signature2020-07-14SignatureDt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Principal OfficerCHARLOTTE A BEATTIEPrincipalOfficerNm

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Legal Domicile StateMALegalDomicileStateCd
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
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Local ChaptersYes (1)LocalChaptersInd
Policies Reference ChaptersYes (1)PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd
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Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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KIM MCCASLIN
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ALFRED ROSE
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AMY WARYAS
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ANDREW REES
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ANDY PHELAN
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BRUCE PLATZMAN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHERYL WILKINSON
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID M SHEPHERD
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN WALSH
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSEPH PERRONI
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEVIN O'CONNELL
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LEN HO
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LIZ BRUNNER
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MEGAN PACE
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICH GOTHAM
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT PAGLIA
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIMOTHY GRADY
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM LOEHNING
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHARLOTTE BEATTIE
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DAVID HANSON
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JOANNE SPILLANE
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Program Services$185,389ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$134,502ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Travel TravelGrp

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Program Services$9,487ProgramServicesAmt
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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Program Services$4,292ProgramServicesAmt
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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Management And General$33,253ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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RELOCATION$64,931$64,931
PRINTING & SUBSCRIPTION$42,547$8,347$5,033$29,167
REPAIRS AND MAINENANCE$42,420$19,156$15,520$7,744

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Management And General$22,769ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,156FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$1,620,766ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Total Joint Costs TotalJointCostsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fundraising$3,765FundraisingAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXInd

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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EOY$148,493EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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BOY$823,676BOYAmt
EOY$999,997EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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BOY$71,519BOYAmt
EOY$77,513EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

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BOY$117,214BOYAmt
EOY$711,045EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,833,192BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$103,946BOYAmt
EOY$83,311EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$269,995BOYAmt
EOY$376,942EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,927BOYAmt
EOY$133,098EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$290,922BOYAmt
EOY$510,040EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,458,734BOYAmt
EOY$13,937,120EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,107,296BOYAmt
EOY$1,325,181EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$54,444BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,620,474BOYAmt
EOY$15,262,301EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,911,396BOYAmt
EOY$15,772,341EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,256,676ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$614,849NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,883,268CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,895,207CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$7,348,742CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$8,107,540CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$34,776,965TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,883,268CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,895,207CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$7,348,742CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$8,107,540CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$34,776,965TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$160,013SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$34,616,952PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$289,569CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$209,818CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$277,659CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$362,258CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$385,248CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,524,552TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$333,343CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$472,917CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$460,098CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$512,309CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$576,083CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,354,750TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$38,656,267TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$75,400GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.89550PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.90060PublicSupportPY170Pct
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 - 2014 AMOUNT: $ 317,751. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 460,815. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 443,048. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 507,123. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 562,166. OTHER REVENUE - 2014 AMOUNT: $ 12,182. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 7,382. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 13,070. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 5,186. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 13,917. GROSS GAMING REVENUE - 2014 AMOUNT: $ 3,410. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 4,720. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 3,980. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2018 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$8,428,508BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$714,126ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$167,852InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$958,084OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$43,751AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$8,308,651EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$7,742,134BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$701,161ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$964,622InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$963,127OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$16,282AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$8,428,508EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$7,113,660BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$580,020ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,037,847InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$960,631OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$28,762AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$7,742,134EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$7,141,417BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$513,748ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$540,471InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,056,347OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$25,629AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$7,113,660EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$7,568,810BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$573,832ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$149,640InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$827,654OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$23,931AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$7,141,417EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.85000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.01000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.14000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (1)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$10,350OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$688DepreciationAmt
Book Value$9,662BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$23,371OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$13,963DepreciationAmt
Book Value$9,408BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$855,601OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$163,626DepreciationAmt
Book Value$691,975BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$711,045TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DUE TO NATIONAL$15
DUE TO OTHER CHAPTERS$43,224
DEFERRED REVENUE$9,750
DEFERRED RENT$80,109
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$133,098TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$9,752,739TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$614,849NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$1,208,482DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$367,125OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$960,758RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$8,791,981RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$43,751InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$43,751RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$8,835,732TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$8,743,787TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$1,208,482DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$1,208,482ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$7,535,305ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$43,751InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$43,751ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$7,579,056TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:THE FOUNDATION'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF SEVERAL INDIVIDUAL FUNDS ESTABLISHED FOR A VARIETY OF PURPOSES INCLUDING BOTH DONOR-RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUNDS AND FUNDS DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO FUNCTION AS ENDOWMENTS. NET ASSETS ASSOCIATED WITH ENDOWMENT FUNDS, INCLUDING FUNDS DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO FUNCTION AS ENDOWMENTS ARE CLASSIFIED AND REPORTED BASED ON THE EXISTENCE OR ABSENCE OF DONOR-IMPOSED RESTRICTIONS. THE FOUNDATION HAS INTERPRETED THE MASSACHUSETTS UNIFORM PRUDENT MANAGEMENT OF INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS ACT (UPMIFA) AS REQUIRING THE PRESERVATION OF THE FAIR VALUE OF THE ORIGINAL GIFT AS OF THE GIFT DATE OF THE DONOR-RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUNDS ABSENT EXPLICIT DONOR STIPULATIONS TO THE CONTRARY. AS A RESULT OF THIS INTERPRETATION THE FOUNDATION CLASSIFIES AS PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS (A) THE ORIGINAL VALUE OF GIFTS DONATED TO THE PERMANENT ENDOWMENT, (B) THE ORIGINAL VALUE OF SUBSEQUENT GIFTS TO PERMANENT ENDOWMENT, (C) ACCUMULATIONS TO THE PERMANENT ENDOWMENT MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DIRECTION OF THE APPLICABLE DONOR GIFT INSTRUMENT AT THE TIME THE ACCUMULATION IS ADDED TO THE FUND. THE REMAINING PORTION OF THE DONOR-RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUNDS THAT IS NOT CLASSIFIED IN PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS IS CLASSIFIED AS TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS UNTIL THOSE AMOUNTS ARE APPROPRIATED FOR EXPENDITURE BY THE FOUNDATION IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THE STANDARD OF PRUDENCE PRESCRIBED BY UPMIFA.
PART X, LINE 2:MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS EXIST FOR THE FOUNDATION AT AUGUST 31, 2019.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:CHANGE IN NET ASSETS FROM NON-OPERATING ACTIVITIES 367,125.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1GALAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$905,306GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$638,574CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$266,732GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event1$9,098NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$0RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$167,253FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$75,567EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$14,814OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2GOLF OUTINGS (3)Event2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$501,400GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$362,464CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$138,936GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event2$38,467NonCashPrizesEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$56,593RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$36,880FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Entertainment Event2$2,825EntertainmentEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$4,171OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total5OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$615,303GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$458,805CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$156,498GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Other Events$2,601NonCashPrizesOtherEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Other Events$0RentFcltyCostsOtherEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Other Events$101,135FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt
Entertainment Other Events$44,572EntertainmentOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$8,190OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$2,022,009GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$1,459,843CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$562,166GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$50,166NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$56,593RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$305,268FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$122,964EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$27,175OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$562,166DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$0NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd
Total501c3 Org0Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeWISHES GRANTEDGrantTypeTxt
Recipient407RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$528,532CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$3,127,786NonCashAssistanceAmt
Valuation Method UsedFMVValuationMethodUsedDesc
Non Cash AssistanceTRAVEL, M&E, SUPPLIESNonCashAssistanceDesc

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND, INC. GRANTS WISHES TO SELECTED BENEFICIARIES THAT MEET THE SPECIFIC CRITERIA FOR THE WISH GRANTING PROGRAM. THE ORGANIZATION GENERALLY REMITS FUNDS DIRECTLY TO THE VENDORS FOR THE WISH EXPENSES, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF TRAVEL STIPENDS (I.E., MEALS, TIPS, GAS, ETC.) FROM A STANDARDIZED BUDGET. ALL WISH EXPENSES ARE REVIEWED BY THE WISH DIRECTOR AND ARE APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT/CEO. THE SUPPORTING WISH EXPENSE DOCUMENTATION (I.E., INVOICES AND STATEMENTS) IS RETAINED BY THE ORGANIZATION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCHARLOTTE BEATTIEPersonNm
TitleCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$211,779BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$14,000BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$8,650DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$8,496NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$242,925TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
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
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED A NON-FIXED BONUS TO THE CEO & V.P. OF CORPORATE ALLIANCE AND EVENTS. BONUSES GIVEN ARE BASED ON COMPENSATION DATA AND RESEARCH, AS WELL AS ON INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE; CEO BONUSES ARE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD; ALL OTHER BONUSES ARE GIVEN WITH AUTHORITY FROM THE BOARD.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (5 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)GIFT/ENT/PARK184$1,031,149COST/SELLING PRICE
Yes (X)PROPERTY2$733,133COST/SELLING PRICE
Yes (X)PLAYSET/POOL19$107,019COST/SELLING PRICE
Yes (X)OTHER182$99,596COST/SELLING PRICE
Yes (X)THEME PARKS192$94,007COST/SELLING PRICE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedYes (1)ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, COLUMN (B):THE AMOUNT IN COLUMN (B) REFERS TO THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED.
PART I, LINE 32B:THE ORGANIZATION HIRES OUTSIDE AUCTIONEERS TO AUCTION OFF THE ITEMS AT THE GALA, GOLF OUTINGS, AND EVENING OF WISHES.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1:THE MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND, INC. CREATES LIFE-CHANGING WISHES FOR CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1:THE MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND, INC. CREATES LIFE-CHANGING WISHES FOR CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES. OUR ORGANIZATION STRIVES TO REACH EACH ELIGIBLE CHILD IN MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND TO DELIVER HIGH QUALITY WISH EXPERIENCES EXCLUSIVELY TO THE DELIGHT OF THE CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. WE GRANT THESE WISHES THROUGH AN ORGANIZATION THAT CONSISTENTLY FUNCTIONS AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL AND DOES SO WITH UNQUESTIONED INTEGRITY AND ETHICS. WE DEVELOP THE NECESSARY FINANCIAL RESOURCES AND USE THOSE RESOURCES EFFICIENTLY, AND ENSURE BROAD AWARENESS OF OUR WORK IN OUR COMMUNITY.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A:THE FOUNDATION GRANTED 407 WISHES TO CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES THROUGHOUT MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND. THE WISHES FOR THE CURRENT YEAR WERE AS FOLLOWS: 193 WISHES -DISNEY WORLD/DISNEYLAND, 126 WISHES - TRAVEL/CRUISE (DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL), 20 WISHES - SHOPPING SPREE (TRAVEL AND LOCAL), 17 WISHES - CELEBRITY MEETINGS (TRAVEL AND LOCAL), 13 WISHES - COMPUTER/ELECTRONICS, 8 WISHES - ANIMAL, 30 WISHES - OTHER, ROOM REDECORATION, PLAYHOUSE, CONSTRUCTION, TRAILER, MOTORIZED VEHICLE, PARTY, SWIMMING POOL, MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, SPORTS EQUIPMENT. THE TOTAL GOAL OF OUR PROGRAM IS TO BRING HOPE, STRENGTH AND JOY INTO THE LIVES OF THESE CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH THE WISH PROCESS. TOTAL WISH GRANTING EXPENSE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR WAS $4,795,530. OF THIS AMOUNT, $1,139,212 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 THAT THE $1,139,212 OF CONTRIBUTED SERVICES AND USE OF FACILITIES BE EXCLUDED FROM BOTH REVENUE AND EXPENSE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS DELEGATED THE REVIEW OF THE FORM 990 TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE STAFF WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM IT ENGAGES TO REVIEW THE RETURN AND THE FINAL DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CEO BEFORE SUBMITTING TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. IN ADDITION TO CONSULTING WITH THE FINANCE STAFF, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE ALSO REVIEWS AND DISCUSSES THE FINAL RETURN WITH THE CEO, FINANCE STAFF, AND OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AS PART OF ITS REVIEW OF THE DRAFT RETURN. THE ENTIRE BOARD RECEIVES A COPY OF THE RETURN PRIOR TO FILING. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE ADVISES THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT THE RETURN HAS BEEN REVIEWED AND IS READY TO BE FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD, OFFICERS OF THE BOARD, AND THE CEO ARE CHARGED WITH MONITORING AND ENSURING THAT NO POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. EVERY BOARD AND STAFF MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO REVIEW AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND ETHICS FORM AT THE START OF THEIR SERVICE WITH THE ORGANIZATION. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND ETHICS FORMS ARE SUBSEQUENTLY REVIEWED AND SIGNED ANNUALLY. THIS PROCESS AND THE FORM SERVES AS A REMINDER TO EACH BOARD MEMBER AND STAFF MEMBERS THAT ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST MUST BE SHARED WITH THE CEO AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. AT THE TIME THE CONFLICT ARISES THE PROCEDURE FOR ADDRESSING ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING (1) THE CONFLICTING INTEREST IS FULLY DISCLOSED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, (2) THE INTERESTED PERSON RESPONDS TO FACTUAL QUESTIONS RELATED TO THE SUBSTANCE OF THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT BEING CONSIDERED, (3) THE PERSON WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS EXCLUDED FROM THE DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL OF SUCH TRANSACTION, (4) THE TRANSACTION MUST BE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND/OR DISINTERESTED PERSONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15APROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF THE CEO: THE BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONDUCTS AN EVALUATION OF THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE. IN ADDITION, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONDUCTS A SURVEY OF THE COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVES AT COMPARABLY SIZED NON-PROFITS IN THE AREA AS WELL AS IN THE MAKE-A-WISH NETWORK .THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE AND DISCUSSES THE RESULTS OF THE COMPENSATION SURVEYS. THEY SHARE THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND PRESENT A RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ANY COMPENSATION CHANGES. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DISCUSSES THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND VOTES TO APPROVE THE EVALUATION AND COMPENSATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. THE COMMITTEES WRITTEN RECORDS INCLUDE THE (1) TERMS OF THE SALARY INCREASE WITH THE PERSON (INCLUDING THE DATE THE ARRANGEMENT WAS APPROVED), (2) A LIST OF MEMBERS PRESENT DURING THE DISCUSSION ON THE TRANSACTION (AND HOW THE MEMBERS VOTED WHEN IT WAS APPROVED), AND (3) A DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPARABLE DATA RELIED ON BY THE COMMITTEE. KEY DELIBERATIONS OF THE COMMITTEE ARE ALSO DOCUMENTED IN MINUTES WHICH WERE APPROVED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B: PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION: THE CEO RECOMMENDS THE COMPENSATION POOL AND THE BOARD APPROVES IT DURING THE BUDGET PROCESS BEFORE THE START OF THE FISCAL YEAR. THE CEO USES THIS INFORMATION AS WELL AS INFORMATION ASCERTAINED FROM A SURVEY OF THE COMPENSATION OF KEY EMPLOYEES AT COMPARABLY SIZED NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE RANGE FOR EACH KEY POSITION. DETERMINATION OF ANY COMPENSATION INCREASE IS BASED ON INFORMATION GAINED FROM THE SURVEY, THE PRE-DETERMINED BUDGET AS WELL AS PERFORMANCE OF THE EMPLOYEE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19WHILE FEDERAL TAX LAWS DO NOT MANDATE THAT THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION, THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND ON ITS WEBSITE. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST WITH INSPECTION AT AN OFFICE OF THE ORGANIZATION. IN ADDITION, THE ENTITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AT THE MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE.
FORM 990, PART X, LINE 27:THROUGH THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2018, THE FOUNDATION ACCRUED FOR ESTIMATED COSTS OF REPORTABLE PENDING WISHES WHEN FIVE CERTAIN, MEASURABLE WISH CRITERIA WERE MET. THIS ACCRUAL DID NOT REPRESENT A LEGALLY BINDING LIABILITY BUT WAS CONSIDERED A MORAL OBLIGATION TO THE CHILD BY THE FOUNDATION ARISING WHEN THE FIVE CRITERIA WERE MET. GIVEN THE CHANGES TO THE WISH GRANTING ENVIRONMENT THAT HAVE OCCURRED IN RECENT YEARS, THE FOUNDATION DETERMINED THAT THE CALCULATION WAS NO LONGER REPRESENTATIVE OF THE FUTURE OBLIGATIONS. THE FOUNDATION REMAINS COMMITTED TO ITS MISSION. AS A RESULT OF THIS CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE, NET ASSETS WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS AS OF SEPTEMBER 1, 2018 HAVE INCREASED BY $2,650,647.

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