MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF COLORADO INC: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF COLORADO INC (EIN 74-2273004)
Tax period
2018-09-01 to 2019-08-31
Filed
2020-07-10
IRS object ID
202021929349302137
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)
Return2020-07-10T15:18:52-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-08-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN861065772PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DELOITTE TAX LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1TWO JERICHO PLAZAAddressLine1Txt
CityJERICHOCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2018-09-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN742273004EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF COLORADOBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlMAKEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3037509474PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line17951 EAST MAPLEWOOD AVENUE NO 126AddressLine1Txt
CityGREENWOOD VILLAGECityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSCOTT DISHONGPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT & CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone3037509474PhoneNum
Signature2020-07-01SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonCHRISTINE KAWECKIPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00743130PTIN
Phone5169187000PhoneNum
Preparation2020-06-08PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address67.82.132.31IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerSCOTT DISHONGPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line17951 EAST MAPLEWOOD AVENUE NO 126AddressLine1Txt
CityGREENWOOD VILLAGECityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80111ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$6,133,698GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressCOLORADO.WISH.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1983FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCOLegalDomicileStateCd
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PY Investment Income$44,859PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$39,530CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue-$73,413PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue-$55,798CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$4,776,342PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$5,666,603CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Total Expenses$5,030,994CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$45,264PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$635,609CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$455,042TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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 Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
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Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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Phone3037509474PhoneNum

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (22 entries)

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CHAIR AS OF 4/2/191.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOUG ASKAM
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BRENT SMITH
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JUSTIN VAUGHN
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JENNIFER BURTON
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BEAU STARK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CONNIE TALMAGE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CORY TIPTON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DENNIS BROWN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DERON BROWN
DIRECTOR THROUGH 7/31/191.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIC CREED
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KELLY MALONEY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL BROKER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL HARRELL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MIKE BRUEGGEMANN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT FORBES
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCOTT ESMOND
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCOTT REICHENBERG
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENNIFER GETSCH
VP OF OPS & SECRETARY40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOAN MAZAK
PRESIDENT & CEO THROUGH 8/1940.00Yes (X)$249,520$0$35,097
SCOTT DISHONG
PRESIDENT & CEO AS OF 7/1940.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARILYN TILLERY
CFS MANAGER40.00$104,457$0$6,173Yes (X)
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Noncash Contributions$817,378NoncashContributionsAmt
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DescWISH ASSIST FEESDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$9,925TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$239,342SecuritiesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$244,743SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-$5,401SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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DescREIMBURSEMENTSDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$2,585OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Exclusion-$18,853ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

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Total$2,699,401TotalAmt
Program Services$2,699,401ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Program Services$230,256ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$40,633ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$180,594FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$406,730ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$71,776ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$319,005FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Program Services$21,040ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$16,502FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$40,159ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,087ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$31,496FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Program Services$43,269ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,636ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$33,936FundraisingAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$69,800TotalAmt
Management And General$69,800ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$18,936ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$45,035ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Program Services$1,908ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$215ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,011FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Program Services$54,533ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,186ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$45,494FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,464TotalAmt
Program Services$9,290ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,569ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,605FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$159,530TotalAmt
Program Services$81,360ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,358ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$63,812FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Total$17,329TotalAmt
Program Services$6,585ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,592ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,152FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Total$70,319TotalAmt
Program Services$35,127ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,753ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$29,439FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

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Total$6,207TotalAmt
Program Services$3,165ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$559ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,483FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,241TotalAmt
Program Services$6,243ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,102ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,896FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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NATIONAL DUES$239,379$189,109$23,938$26,332
BAD DEBT EXPENSE$47,463$47,463
REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE$10,132$5,167$912$4,053
MEMBERSHIP DUES$727$190$33$504

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,030,994TotalAmt
Program Services$3,852,468ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$303,897ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$874,629FundraisingAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXInd

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$526,954BOYAmt
EOY$464,840EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,256,983BOYAmt
EOY$1,187,822EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$365,637BOYAmt
EOY$424,984EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$313BOYAmt
EOY$1,169EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,418BOYAmt
EOY$1,230EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,480BOYAmt
EOY$211,369EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$123,159LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$90,803LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$42,516BOYAmt
EOY$32,356EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,087,607BOYAmt
EOY$1,527,654EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$120,334BOYAmt
EOY$149,106EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,413,242BOYAmt
EOY$4,000,530EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$359,400BOYAmt
EOY$304,458EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,500BOYAmt
EOY$34,000EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$76,142BOYAmt
EOY$62,761EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$455,042BOYAmt
EOY$401,219EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,696,492BOYAmt
EOY$3,227,580EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$261,708BOYAmt
EOY$371,731EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,958,200BOYAmt
EOY$3,599,311EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,413,242BOYAmt
EOY$4,000,530EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$635,609ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$7,408NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$1,906OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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$4,246,366CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,915,668CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,266,739CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,796,946CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,672,946CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$23,898,665TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,915,668CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,266,739CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,796,946CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,672,946CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$23,898,665TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$23,898,665PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$27,735CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$34,609CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$33,606CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$44,859CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$44,931CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$185,740TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$436,954CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$356,720CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$134,243CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$119,727CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$166,554CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,214,198TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$25,298,603TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$47,925GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.94470PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.92980PublicSupportPY170Pct
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: $ 436,954. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 356,720. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 134,243. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 119,727. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 163,969. OTHER INCOME - 2014 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 2,585.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

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$123,159OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$90,803DepreciationAmt
Book Value$32,356BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$32,356TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DUE TO NATIONAL$9,428
DUE TO OTHER CHAPTERS$19,386
DEFERRED RENT$9,862
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS$24,085
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$62,761TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,390,368TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$7,408NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$657,974DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$665,382RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$5,724,986RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$58,383OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt-$58,383RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$5,666,603TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,747,351TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$657,974DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$58,383OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$716,357ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$5,030,994ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$5,030,994TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS EXIST FOR THE FOUNDATION AT AUGUST 31, 2019.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:EVENT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES -58,383.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:EVENT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 58,383.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1WISH NIGHTEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$311,205GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$199,549CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$111,656GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$50,898RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$0FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$0EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$69,931OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2TRAILBLAZE CHALLENGEEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$188,140GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$165,104CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$23,036GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$0RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$0FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Entertainment Event2$0EntertainmentEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$54,627OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total4OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$231,682GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$202,405CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$29,277GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Other Events$2,085RentFcltyCostsOtherEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Other Events$6,629FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt
Entertainment Other Events$500EntertainmentOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$37,682OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$731,027GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$567,058CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$163,969GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$52,983RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$6,629FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$500EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$162,240OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$222,352DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$58,383NetIncomeSummaryAmt

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
Recipient299RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$506,955CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$2,192,446NonCashAssistanceAmt
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 COLORADO 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 ALLOCATES FUNDS DIRECTLY TO THE VENDORS FOR THE WISH EXPENSE WITH THE EXCEPTION OF TRAVEL STIPENDS (MEALS, TIPS, GAS, ETC.) FROM A STANDARDIZED WISH BUDGET. ALL WISH EXPENSES ARE DEVELOPED BY THE DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM SERVICES AND ARE APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT/CEO. THE SUPPORTING WISH EXPENSE DOCUMENTATION (INVOICES AND STATEMENTS) IS RETAINED BY THE ORGANIZATION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJOAN MAZAKPersonNm
TitlePRESIDENT & CEO THROUGH 8/19TitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$201,385BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$48,135BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$28,569DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$6,528NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$284,617TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
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
ExplanationAN INDEPENDENT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY REVIEWS THE PERFORMANCE OF THE EXECUTIVE STAFF AND OTHER STAFF AS IDENTIFIED BY THE COMMITTEE TO DETERMINE IF ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION IN THE FORM OF BONUSES WILL BE PAID. DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018, THE COMMITTEE AWARDED THE PRESIDENT & CEO A BONUS BASED ON REVIEW OF THEIR PERFORMANCE AND SERVICES TO THE ORGANIZATION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution2ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$24,155NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesCOST/SELLING PRICEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (3 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)WISH-RELATED213$760,299COST/SELLING PRICE
Yes (X)SPECIAL EVENTS66$32,234COST/SELLING PRICE
Yes (X)OTHER9$690COST/SELLING PRICE
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 (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1:THE MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF COLORADO CREATES LIFE-CHANGING WISHES FOR CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A:THE MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF COLORADO CREATES LIFE-CHANGING WISHES FOR CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES. CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGE OF 2.5 AND 18 WHO HAVE BEEN DETERMINED TO HAVE A LIFE-THREATENING MEDICAL CONDITION QUALIFY FOR OUR WISH PROGRAM. A TOTAL OF 299 WISHES WERE GRANTED DURING THE YEAR. THE TOTAL COST OF WISHES GRANTED FOR THE FISCAL YEAR WAS $3,356,877. OF THIS AMOUNT, $657,476 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 GRANT A CHILD'S WISH. FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENT PURPOSES, THESE AMOUNTS ARE INCLUDED AS CONTRIBUTION REVENUE AND WISH GRANTING EXPENSE. FOR FORM 990, HOWEVER, THE IRS REQUIRES THE $657,476 OF CONTRIBUTED SERVICES AND USE OF FACILITIES BE EXCLUDED FROM BOTH REVENUE AND EXPENSE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FOUNDATION'S CEO AND VP OF OPERATIONS AND PROGRAM. THE FORM 990 IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. SUBSEQUENT TO THE COMMITTEE'S FINAL APPROVAL, A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE FOUNDATION MAINTAINS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND ETHICS STATEMENT AS PROVIDED BY THE MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF AMERICA FOR EACH OFFICER, EMPLOYEE, BOARD MEMBER, AND VOLUNTEER. SUCH STATEMENTS MUST BE SIGNED UPON DATE OF HIRE, ELECTION OR COMMENCEMENT OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE AND AT LEAST ANNUALLY THEREAFTER. THE SIGNED STATEMENTS ARE THEN SUBMITTED AND REVIEWED BY THE VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR IF THEY ARE FROM VOLUNTEERS, AND THE CEO IF FROM STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS. REVIEW OF THE STATEMENTS ARE MONITORED BY THE CEO. THE PROCEDURES FOR ADDRESSING ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST OF WHICH THE CEO BECOMES AWARE INCLUDES BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING: (1) DETERMINING THE NATURE OF THE CONFLICT VIA VERBAL OR WRITTEN COMMUNICATION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON (2) FULLY DISCLOSING CONFLICTING INTERESTS TO THE BOARD (3) THE CONFLICTED PERSON RECUSES HIMSELF/HERSELF FROM DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE TRANSACTIONS AND (4) TAKING APPROPRIATE ACTIONS WARRANTED BY THE CONFLICT AS RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD UP TO AND INCLUDING TERMINATION OF SERVICE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15AFOR 2018 COMPENSATION, THE PRESIDENT/CEO'S COMPENSATION WAS DETERMINED BY AN INDEPENDENT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE INDEPENDENT COMMITTEE'S DISCUSSION AND DECISIONS WERE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED. DOCUMENTATION INCLUDES THE TERMS OF THE TRANSACTION AND THE DATE IT WAS APPROVED, THE MEMBERS PRESENT DURING THE DELIBERATIONS, THOSE WHO VOTED ON IT AND THE MOST RECENTLY AVAILABLE COMPARABILITY DATA RELIED UPON. EXAMPLES OF COMPARABILITY DATA INCLUDE NATIONAL AND LOCAL BENCHMARKING STUDIES, SALARY SURVEYS CONDUCTED BY THE MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF AMERICA AND CHARITY NAVIGATOR WITHIN THE PRIOR THREE YEARS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19ALTHOUGH FEDERAL TAX LAWS DO NOT MANDATE THAT THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BE MADE PUBLIC INSPECTION, THE FOUNDATION POSTS ITS ANNUAL REPORT AND FORM 990 ON ITS WEBSITE AND ALSO MAKES ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
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 $2,450,739.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:CHANGE IN SPLIT-INTEREST AGREEMENTS -1,906.

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