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

View the entire original 990 at ProPublica ↗

Organization
MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF WISCONSIN INC (EIN 39-1543541)
Tax period
2018-09-01 to 2019-08-31
Filed
2020-01-14
IRS object ID
202030149349300913
Schema version
2018v3.1
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2020-01-14T14:18:11-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-08-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN391453055PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1VRAKAS SCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1445 SOUTH MOORLAND RD SUITE 400AddressLine1Txt
CityBROOKFIELDCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP53005ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2018-09-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN391543541EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF WISCONSININCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlMAKEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2627814445PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line111020 W PLANK COURT NO 200AddressLine1Txt
CityWAUWATOSACityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP53226ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonPATTI GORSKY POLLACKPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT & CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2627814445PhoneNum
Signature2020-01-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMARY ELLEN MICHAELSONPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00748764PTIN
Phone2627970400PhoneNum

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address170.52.193.250IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2020-01-14IPDt
IP Tm10:13:24IPTm
IP TimezoneCSIPTimezoneCd
Filing License TypePFilingLicenseTypeCd
At Submission Creation Device Id2D7F44719E4886D02AADD772A2653675BBC538D6AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId
At Submission Filing Device Id2D7F44719E4886D02AADD772A2653675BBC538D6AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2018TaxYr
Build TS2020-09-23 17:36:50ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerPATTI GORSKY POLLACKPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line111020 W PLANK COURT NO 200AddressLine1Txt
CityWAUWATOSACityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP53226ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$9,888,599GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.WISCONSIN.WISH.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1984FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateWILegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTOGETHER, WE CREATE LIFE-CHANGING WISHES FOR CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body20VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent20VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee27TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers550TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$8,039,767PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$8,038,195CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$5,925PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$7,500CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$620,899PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$558,395CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue-$489,603PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue-$412,402CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$8,176,988PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$8,191,688CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$4,202,954PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$4,089,490CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$1,996,736PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$2,102,555CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$1,559,531CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$1,038,342PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$1,205,463CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$7,238,032PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$7,397,508CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$938,956PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$794,180CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$14,597,336TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$14,804,830TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$3,333,524TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$857,025TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$11,263,812NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$13,947,805NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTOGETHER, WE CREATE LIFE-CHANGING WISHES FOR CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$5,367,372ExpenseAmt
Grant$4,089,490GrantAmt
Revenue$7,500RevenueAmt
DescWE 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 396 WISCONSIN WISHES.MAKE-A-WISH WISCONSIN RECEIVED A RECORD 442 REFERRALS.THROUGHOUT 2019, MAKE-A-WISH WISCONSIN CELEBRATED ITS 35TH BIRTHDAY, CULMINATING BEING CHOSEN AS THE FEATURED CHARITY AT THE GREEN BAY PACKERS FAMILY NIGHT WITH MORE THAN 1,300 MAKE-A-WISH FAMILIES, VOLUNTEER AND STAFF ATTENDING AND WITH 40 WISH KID AMBASSADORS ON THE FIELD. WE ALSO HOSTED THREE DONOR RECEPTIONS IN 3 MAJOR MARKETS WITH MORE THAN 250 SUPPORTERS IN ATTENDANCE.FOR THE SECOND TIME, MAKE-A-WISH WISCONSIN WAS PRESENTED WITH THE POWER OF ONE AWARD BY MAKE-A-WISH AMERICA, THE HIGHEST HONOR FOR A CHAPTER FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ENTIRE MAKE-A-WISH ENTERPRISE.MAKE-A-WISH WISCONSIN WON THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF WISCONSIN'S TORCH AWARD FOR ETHICS.WISCONSIN'S CHAPTER VICE CHAIR OF WISH GRANTING, SHEILA DODDS WAS PRESENTED WITH A HEALTHCARE HERO AWARD BY BIZTIMES MILWAUKEE.IN OCTOBER, NOMINATED BY MAKE-A-WISH WISCONSIN, THE GREEN BAY PACKERS WERE PRESENTED WITH THE NATIONAL CHRIS GREICIUS AWARD GIVEN BY MAKE-A-WISH AMERICA.ALSO IN OCTOBER, MAKE-A-WISH WISCONSIN VOLUNTEER AND DONOR, BARB BYE WAS PRESENTED WITH THE NATIONAL SUZIE ALLEN VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD BY MAKE-A-WISH AMERICA.THE PERCENTAGE OF FUNDS RAISED GOING DIRECTLY TO MISSION IS 75.77%.A NEW ONLINE REFERRAL SYSTEM WAS SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED, AND THE MEDICAL COMMUNITY WAS TRAINED WITH OUR GOAL OF REACHING EVERY ELIGIBLE CHILD. WE ALSO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED MAKE-A-WISH AMERICA'S SWEEPING CENTRALIZED TECHNOLOGY CONVERSION.VOLUNTEER REFRESHERS WERE HELD ACROSS THE STATE, SUCCESSFULLY UPDATING ALL OF OUR VOLUNTEERS WITH THE MOST CURRENT WISH GRANTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.THE WISCONSIN CHAPTER SUCCESSFULLY PILOTED A WISH OUTSOURCING PROGRAM RESULTING IN GRANTING FIVE WISHES FOR CHILDREN OUTSIDE OF WISCONSIN.IN DECEMBER, MAKE-A-WISH WISCONSIN GRANTED ITS 7,000TH WISH TO SIX-YEAR-OLD BEN WHO WISHED TO HAVE A SYNCHRONIZED CHRISTMAS LIGHT SHOW IN HIS FRONT YARD.SEVERAL INTERNAL FUNDRAISERS, INCLUDING WISH NIGHT, GOURMET WISHES AND SARGENTO & JOHNSONVILLE MAKE-A-WISH GOLF EVENT BROKE FUNDRAISING RECORDS.LINDA PAULING, THE MOTHER OF CHRIS GREICIUS WHOSE WISH INSPIRED THE CREATION OF MAKE-A-WISH WAS OUR HONORED GUEST, RECEIVING THE W.I.S.H. AWARD AT WISH NIGHT.MORE THAN 14,600 DONORS SUPPORTED MAKE-A-WISH WISCONSIN IN FY2019.WE LAUNCHED THE YOUNG WISHMAKERS OF WISCONSIN YOUNG PROFESSIONALS GROUP IN APPLETON.MAKE-A-WISH WISCONSIN IS ACCREDITED BY THE WISCONSIN BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU.NORTHEAST WI REGIONAL OFFICE100 W. COLLEGE AVE. STE. 50EAPPLETON, WI 54911920-993-9994NORTHEASTWISCONSIN@WISCONSIN.WISH.ORGMADISON REGIONAL OFFICE1 S. PICKNEY ST. STE. 40MADISON, WI 53703608-252-4321MADISON@WISCONSIN.WISH.ORGTRINITY'S ROYAL WISH, A LETTER FROM TRINITY'S FAMILY:MAKE-A-WISH WISCONSIN WITH AN ASSIST FROM MAKE-A-WISH NORTHEAST NEW YORK, GRANTED 8-YEAR-OLD TRINITY'S WISH TO HAVE A ROYAL EXPERIENCE. TRINITY AND HER FAMILY TRAVELED FROM THEIR HOME IN WISCONSIN TO UPSTATE NEW YORK WHERE TRINITY, WHO'S LIVING WITH CYSTIC FIBROSIS, FULLY IMMERSED HERSELF IN HER WISH, ALONG WITH 7-YEAR-OLD SISTER FELICITY AND PARENTS KATRINA AND BROOKS. THERE THEY SAW JOUSTS, MET HER QUEEN - TWICE - AND EVEN STAYED AND FEASTED IN A CASTLE."I THOUGHT, 'WHAT IS THE MOST FUN THING FOR ME THAT I COULD THINK OF? AND I CAME UP WITH THIS," SAID TRINITY. "IT WAS A VISION IN MY HEAD...A HUMONGOUS CASTLE...VERY NICE BALL GOWNS."AFTER ARRIVING IN NEW YORK, TRINITY AND HER SISTER WENT ROYAL GOWN SHOPPING -- PRINCESSES MUST BE PROPERLY ATTIRED. IT WAS IMPORTANT TO THE FAMILY THAT TRINITY'S SISTER RECEIVED AN EQUALLY ROYAL EXPERIENCE, A TESTAMENT TO THE FACT WISHES IMPACT NOT ONLY THE WISH KID, BUT ENTIRE FAMILIES. THE NEXT MORNING, THE FAMILY HAD A DELUXE SPA TREATMENT, BEFORE GOING ON A HORSE-DRAWN CARRIAGE RIDE.THEY WERE LATER FETED AT THE NEW YORK RENAISSANCE FAIRE IN TUXEDO PARK, WHERE THEY MET "QUEEN ELIZABETH," WHO KNIGHTED THE SISTERS. THE FAMILY TOOK PART IN ALL THE FROLIC THE 16TH CENTURY ENGLISH VILLAGE OFFERED.A CRUISE ON SCENIC LAKE GEORGE FOLLOWED, WHERE A ROYAL HERALD INVITED THE PRINCESS AND HER ENTOURAGE TO A FEAST AT THE BEHEST OF "QUEEN ELIZABETH."THEY DISEMBARKED IN BOLTON LANDING FOR HIGHLANDS CASTLE - AN ACTUAL CASTLE -- WHERE THEY STAYED AND WERE HONORED WITH A SUMPTUOUS EIGHT-COURSE FEAST WITH ALL RESPLENDENCE AND MEDIEVAL ENTERTAINMENT BEFITTING ROYALTY.THE WISH EXPERIENCE WAS CAPPED BY THE SPECIAL DINNER AT THE INN AT ERLOWEST ON LAKE GEORGE, WHERE THE SISTERS DINED ON THEIR FAVORITE DISH, LOBSTER, WHILE SITTING ON ROYAL THRONES."PEOPLE FROM WISCONSIN, NEW JERSEY, PENNSYLVANIA AND MUCH OF NEW YORK STATE - PARTICULARLY THE HUDSON VALLEY, CAPITAL REGION AND LAKE GEORGE AREA -- HELPED CRAFT A MAJESTIC WISH BASED ON TRINITY'S IMAGINATION," MAKE-A-WISH NORTHEAST NEW YORK CEO WILLIAM C. TRIGG, III, SAID. "THIS MAGICAL EXPERIENCE WILL BE A LIFELONG GIFT TO THIS FAMILY.""IT TAKES AN ENTIRE COMMUNITY TO HELP MAKE EACH OF THESE WISHES A REALITY," SAID PATTI GORSKY, PRESIDENT & CEO OF MAKE-A-WISH WISCONSIN. "EVERY WISH IS UNIQUE AND EACH WISH IS LIFE-CHANGING EXPERIENCE THAT CAN IMPROVE A CHILD'S QUALITY OF LIFE AND PRODUCE LETTER HEALTH OUTCOMES."TRINITY'S PARENTS WERE OVERWHELMED. "WE ARE SO GRATEFUL - SO GRATEFUL -- FOR MAKE-A-WISH, WHO HAS MADE THIS BETTER THAN I COULD EVER HAVE PLANNED," MOM KATRINA SAID. "A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO THE PEOPLE WHO GIFTED US THINGS THAT WE DIDN'T EVEN ASK FOR."TRINITY'S MOM SAID SHE WAS CAREFUL NOT TO MAKE A LOT OF PROMISES BEFOREHAND TO HER DAUGHTER, NOT KNOWING WHAT TO EXPECT. BUT HAVING EXPERIENCED HER WISH, TRINITY HAS A ROYAL DECREE FOR OTHER KIDS WAITING FOR THEIR WISH:"TRUST ME: THIS IS GOING TO BE AMAZING."Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$5,367,372TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
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 SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesYes (1)GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer Ent0BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document15IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee27EmployeeCnt
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
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
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
Governing Body Voting Members20GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member20IndependentVotingMemberCnt
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 ChaptersYes (1)LocalChaptersInd
Policies Reference ChaptersYes (1)PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd
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
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldWIStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1REBECCA A STEINERBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2627814445PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line111020 W PLANK CT SUITE 200AddressLine1Txt
CityWAUWATOSACityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP53226ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (23 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
BARBARA GURICAN
LEGAL CHAIR5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BLAISE BEAULIER
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRENDA BRANDT
TREASURER5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRIAN DRANZIK
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CATHY DWORAK
VICE CHAIR5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
COLLEEN VALKOUN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CRAIG FAUST
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID DEAN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIC STAHRE
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JIM SARTORI
FUNDRAISING CHAIR5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSEPH IMHOFF
SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN HERBERS
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KARA KAISER
BOARD CHAIR5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATINA SHAW
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LUIS ARROYO
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETER DUBACK
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCOTT BLAKE
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHEILA DODDS
WISHGRANTING CHAIR5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHERRI MOWERY PERRIGO
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVEN STARK
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATTI GORSKY POLLACK
PRESIDENT & CEO65.00Yes (X)$201,488$0$38,020
REBECCA STEINER STARTED 81219
DIR OF FIN & OP55.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATHY LAPORTE RETIRED 080919
CFO55.00Yes (X)$135,270$0$30,183
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$336,758TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$68,203TotalOtherCompensationAmt
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
Fundraising$2,309,601FundraisingAmt
All Other Contributions$5,728,594AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$1,357,923NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$8,038,195TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescWISH ASSIST REVENUEDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$7,500TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$7,500RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$7,500TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$285,495TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$285,495ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,255,298SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$982,398SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$272,900SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$272,900TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$272,900ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$254,177FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$2,309,601ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$708,248FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$454,071TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$454,071ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gaming Gross Income$47,934GamingGrossIncomeAmt
Gaming Direct Expenses$6,265GamingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGamingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$41,669TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$41,669ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$8,191,688TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$7,500RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$145,993ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,089,490TotalAmt
Program Services$4,089,490ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$394,554TotalAmt
Program Services$81,399ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$183,609ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$129,546FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,195,635TotalAmt
Program Services$501,251ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$80,910ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$613,474FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$220,384TotalAmt
Program Services$75,324ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$36,653ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$108,407FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$188,060TotalAmt
Program Services$64,276ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$31,277ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$92,507FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$103,922TotalAmt
Program Services$40,030ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,898ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$47,994FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,316TotalAmt
Management And General$5,316ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$36,942TotalAmt
Program Services$13,498ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,418ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$17,026FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$27,540TotalAmt
Program Services$11,211ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,634ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,695FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$180,344TotalAmt
Program Services$80,255ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$21,653ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$78,436FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$43,004TotalAmt
Program Services$12,667ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,226ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$29,111FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$117,793TotalAmt
Program Services$33,616ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,098ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$81,079FundraisingAmt

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$334,379TotalAmt
Program Services$264,159ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$33,438ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$36,782FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$148,044TotalAmt
Program Services$66,161ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,854ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$64,029FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
RECLASS OF IN KIND SERV-$127,408-$92,314-$8,131-$26,963
PRINTING AND PUBLICATIO$142,688$12,652$1$130,035
POSTAGE$68,623$18,739$6,447$43,437
INVESTMENT FEES$59,382$19,108$14,512$25,762

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$168,816TotalAmt
Program Services$75,850ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,792ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$76,174FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,397,508TotalAmt
Program Services$5,367,372ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$470,605ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,559,531FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$293,821BOYAmt
EOY$274,588EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$767,833BOYAmt
EOY$773,989EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$42,739BOYAmt
EOY$55,457EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$43,317BOYAmt
EOY$155,474EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,217,158LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$589,165LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$735,018BOYAmt
EOY$627,993EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,002,254BOYAmt
EOY$8,616,268EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,643,382BOYAmt
EOY$4,230,652EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$68,972BOYAmt
EOY$70,409EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,597,336BOYAmt
EOY$14,804,830EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$510,069BOYAmt
EOY$494,045EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,425,514BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$397,941BOYAmt
EOY$362,980EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,333,524BOYAmt
EOY$857,025EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,177,138BOYAmt
EOY$12,432,787EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,086,674BOYAmt
EOY$1,515,018EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,263,812BOYAmt
EOY$13,947,805EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,597,336BOYAmt
EOY$14,804,830EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$794,180ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$508,941NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts-$26,760DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$2,425,514OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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$6,634,163CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,461,528CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,892,472CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,039,767CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$8,038,195CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$36,066,125TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$6,634,163CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,461,528CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,892,472CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,039,767CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$8,038,195CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$36,066,125TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$7,649,303SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$28,416,822PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$237,091CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$236,291CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$246,632CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$260,428CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$285,495CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,265,937TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$140,670CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$137,380CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$140,760CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$147,760CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$302,111CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$868,681TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$38,200,743TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$8,175,943GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.74390PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.75150PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$793,026OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$257,712DepreciationAmt
Book Value$535,314BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$156,123OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$123,702DepreciationAmt
Book Value$32,421BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$268,009OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$207,751DepreciationAmt
Book Value$60,258BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$627,993TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEBT SECURITIESDesc
Book Value$4,230,652BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$4,230,652TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEFERRED RENTDesc
Amt$362,980Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$362,980TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$8,842,920TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$508,941NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$1,472,837DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$963,896RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$7,879,024RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$312,664OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$312,664RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$8,191,688TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$8,584,441TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$1,186,933DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$1,186,933ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$7,397,508ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$7,397,508TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 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:DONATED SERVICE EXPENSES INCLUDED IN SPECIAL EVENTS 312,664.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1WISH NIGHTEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$880,628GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$786,233CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$94,395GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$344,062OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2RADIOATHONEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$292,091GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$292,091CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$9,600OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total13OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$1,391,059GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$1,231,277CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$159,782GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$354,586OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$2,563,778GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$2,309,601CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$254,177GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$708,248OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$708,248DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$454,071NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Gaming Information GamingInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Revenue Other Gaming$47,934GrossRevenueOtherGamingAmt
Cash Prizes Other Gaming$4,236CashPrizesOtherGamingAmt
Non Cash Prizes Other Gaming$2,029NonCashPrizesOtherGamingAmt
Volunteer Labor Other Gaming0VolunteerLaborOtherGamingInd
Gross Revenue Total Gaming$47,934GrossRevenueTotalGamingAmt
Cash Prizes Total Gaming$4,236CashPrizesTotalGamingAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Gaming$2,029NonCashPrizesTotalGamingAmt
Direct Expense Summary Gaming$6,265DirectExpenseSummaryGamingAmt
Net Gaming Income Summary$41,669NetGamingIncomeSummaryAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
States Where Gaming ConductedWIStatesWhereGamingConductedCd
LicensedYes (1)LicensedInd
License Suspended Etc0LicenseSuspendedEtcInd
Gaming With Nonmembers0GamingWithNonmembersInd
Member Of Other Entity0MemberOfOtherEntityInd
Gaming Other Facility1.00000GamingOtherFacilityPct
Individual With BooksREBECCA STEINERIndividualWithBooksNm

Persons With Books US Address PersonsWithBooksUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line111020 W PLANK COURT SUITE 200AddressLine1Txt
CityWAUWATOSACityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP53226ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct With3rd Prty For Game Rev0CntrctWith3rdPrtyForGameRevInd
Gaming Manager PersonREBECCA STEINERGamingManagerPersonNm
Gaming Manager Compensation$1,000GamingManagerCompensationAmt
Gaming Manager Services ProvRECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING TO WISCONSIN. CALCULATING REVENUE AND COORDINATING VOLUNTEERS AT EVENT.GamingManagerServicesProvTxt
Gaming Manager Is Director OfcrYes (X)GamingManagerIsDirectorOfcrInd
Charitable Distribution Rqr0CharitableDistributionRqrInd

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeWISHES 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.GrantTypeTxt
Recipient396RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$372,504CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$3,716,986NonCashAssistanceAmt
Valuation Method UsedCOSTValuationMethodUsedDesc
Non Cash AssistanceNON-CASH ASSISTANCE IS IN-KIND DONATED ITEMS RECEIVED FOR PURPOSES OF FULFILLING WISHES.NonCashAssistanceDesc

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceFORM 990, SCHEDULE I, PART I, QUESTION 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMAKE 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.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 Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
PATTI GORSKY POLLACK
PRESIDENT & CEO$201,488$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$38,020$0$239,508$0$0$0
KATHY LAPORTE RETIRED 080919
CFO$135,270$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$30,183$0$165,453$0$0$0

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescITEMS RECEIVED FOR GRANTING WISHES AND EVENTSDesc
Contribution4205ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$1,357,923NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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
ExplanationITEMS RECEIVED ARE USED FOR GRANTING WISHES, HOLDING INTERNAL EVENTS AND FOR ADMINISTRATIVE USES. THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTED ITEMS WAS 713 DURING THE FISCAL YEAR.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE 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 12CAN 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 15THE 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 19WHILE 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 XI, LINE 9:ELIMINATION OF PENDING WISH LIABILITY 2,425,514.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9, CHANGES IN NET ASSETSELIMINATION OF PENDING WISH LIABILITY AS OF JULY 16, 2019, THE MAKE-A-WISH AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE APPROVED THE CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE TO REMOVE PENDING WISH LIABILITY FROM THE BODY OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR ALL CHAPTERS. THIS CHANGE WILL ELIMINATE THE AUGUST 31, 2018 PENDING WISH LIABILITY BY DEBITING THE CASH AND IN-KIND PENDING WISH LIABILITIES AND CREDITING NET ASSETS. FOR THE PORTION RELATED TO THE LIABILITY CREATED BY 8/31/18, THERE WILL BE NO IMPACT TO PROGRAM SERVICE RATIO.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 10BMAKE-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 $334,379.

Comments

Anonymous: no account or email. Up to 2,000 characters, at most one link. Comments are checked automatically; some wait for review.