MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF COLORADO INC: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF COLORADO INC (EIN 74-2273004)
Tax period
2017-09-01 to 2018-08-31
Filed
2019-06-26
IRS object ID
201901779349301080
Schema version
2017v2.3
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2019-06-26T17:33:55-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-08-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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
ZIP11753ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-09-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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
ZIP80111ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJOAN MAZAKPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT & CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone3037509474PhoneNum
Signature2019-06-20SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonCHRISTINE KAWECKIPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00743130PTIN
Phone5169187000PhoneNum
Preparation2019-06-20PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address167.219.88.140IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2019-06-26IPDt
IP Tm17:32:55IPTm
IP TimezoneEDIPTimezoneCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2017TaxYr
Build TS2019-02-21 02:37:17ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJOAN MAZAKPrincipalOfficerNm

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$5,279,752GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressCOLORADO.WISH.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1983FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCOLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionSEE SCHEDULE O.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers310TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Investment Income$53,518PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$44,859CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$30,022PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue-$73,413CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$5,381,374PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$4,776,342CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$4,166,112PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$2,859,260CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$1,350,440PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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PY Other Expenses$627,598PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$627,358CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$6,144,150PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$4,821,606CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$762,776PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$45,264CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$2,905,783TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$3,413,242TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$2,388,663TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$2,905,781TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
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Grant$2,859,260GrantAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
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
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee23EmployeeCnt
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
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsYes (1)ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process 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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Address Line17951 EAST MAPLEWOOD AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityGREENWOOD VILLAGECityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80111ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (18 entries)

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CORY TIPTON
CHAIRMAN1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOUG ASKAM
VICE CHAIRMAN1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM MYERS
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BEAU STARK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRENT SMITH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CONNIE TALMAGE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DENNIS BROWN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIC CREED
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JUSTIN VAUGHN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KELLY MALONEY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAURA SRSICH
DIRECTOR THRU 8/21/20181.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCOTT ESMOND
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCOTT REICHENBERG
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCOTT VAN RAMSHORST
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHAI RIKON
DIRECTOR THRU 8/21/20181.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOMAGO COLLINS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARILYN TILLERY
VP OF OPERATIONS & SECRETARY40.00Yes (X)$97,166$0$5,413
JOAN MAZAK
PRESIDENT AND CEO40.00Yes (X)$241,085$0$10,496
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Government Grants$549,835GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$3,704,838AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$533,316NoncashContributionsAmt
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescWISH ASSIST FEESDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$7,950TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$310,270SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$310,270SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$0SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$73,413TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$73,413ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion-$28,554ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,859,260TotalAmt
Program Services$2,859,260ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Total$374,799TotalAmt
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Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

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Program Services$326,312ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$235,587ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$190,863FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Program Services$23,482ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,509ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,112FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Program Services$47,159ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,432ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$21,892FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Program Services$34,807ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$23,659ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$20,375FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,500TotalAmt
Program Services$2,970ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,155ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,375FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$77,411TotalAmt
Program Services$40,079ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,822ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$21,510FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,186TotalAmt
Fundraising$19,186FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$82,176TotalAmt
Program Services$25,381ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,963ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$44,832FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$43,799TotalAmt
Program Services$22,723ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,656ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,420FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$155,941TotalAmt
Program Services$83,567ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$32,770ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$39,604FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,103TotalAmt
Program Services$7,043ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$403ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,657FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$47,702TotalAmt
Program Services$35,930ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,550ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,222FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

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Total$5,903TotalAmt
Program Services$3,185ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,255ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,463FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,455TotalAmt
Program Services$8,885ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,456ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,114FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

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CHAPTER DUES$141,342$111,660$14,134$15,548
REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE$9,535$5,154$2,021$2,360
BAD DEBT EXPENSE$9,305$9,305

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Total$4,821,606TotalAmt
Program Services$3,806,130ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$489,691ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$525,785FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$526,954EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,056,460BOYAmt
EOY$1,256,983EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$352,833BOYAmt
EOY$365,637EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$313EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$2,418EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,430BOYAmt
EOY$10,480EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$123,754LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$81,238LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,039BOYAmt
EOY$42,516EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,351,246BOYAmt
EOY$1,087,607EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$99,775BOYAmt
EOY$120,334EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,905,783BOYAmt
EOY$3,413,242EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$299,061BOYAmt
EOY$359,400EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$19,500EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,089,602BOYAmt
EOY$2,526,881EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,388,663BOYAmt
EOY$2,905,781EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$161,155BOYAmt
EOY$245,753EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$355,965BOYAmt
EOY$261,708EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$517,120BOYAmt
EOY$507,461EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,905,783BOYAmt
EOY$3,413,242EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$45,264ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$35,605NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,957,543CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,246,366CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,915,668CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,266,739CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,796,946CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$22,183,262TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,246,366CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,915,668CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,266,739CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,796,946CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$22,183,262TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$22,183,262PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$24,679CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$27,735CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$34,609CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$33,606CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$44,859CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$165,488TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$436,954CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$356,720CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$134,243CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$119,727CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,508,509TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$23,857,259TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$52,100GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.92980PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.93950PublicSupportPY170Pct
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 - 2013 AMOUNT: $ 460,865. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 436,954. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 356,720. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 134,243. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 119,727.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$123,754OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$81,238DepreciationAmt
Book Value$42,516BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$42,516TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (5 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
ACCRUED PENDING WISH COSTS$2,450,739
DUE TO NATIONAL$7,150
DUE TO OTHER CHAPTERS$21,236
DEFERRED RENT$19,077
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS$28,679
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$2,526,881TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,651,820TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$35,605NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$766,460DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$802,065RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$4,849,755RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$73,413OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt-$73,413RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$4,776,342TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,661,479TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$766,460DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$73,413OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$839,873ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$4,821,606ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$4,821,606TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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, 2018.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:EVENT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES -73,413.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:EVENT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 73,413.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1TRAILBLAZE CHALLENGEEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$215,721GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$190,529CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$25,192GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$55,556OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2WISH NIGHTEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$206,842GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$134,439CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$72,403GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$86,164OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total7OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$239,437GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$217,305CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$22,132GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$51,420OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$662,000GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$542,273CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$119,727GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$193,140OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$193,140DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$73,413NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeWISHES GRANTEDGrantTypeTxt
Recipient272RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$449,162CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$2,410,098NonCashAssistanceAmt
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 AND CEOTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$197,316BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$43,769BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$9,866DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$630NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$251,581TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
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, 2017, THE COMMITTEE AWARDED THE PRESIDENT & CEO A BONUS BASED ON REVIEW OF HER PERFORMANCE AND SERVICES TO THE ORGANIZATION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Miscellaneous SecuritiesMiscellaneousGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution2ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$11,019NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesCOST/SELLING PRICEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (4 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)WISH-RELATED191$511,447COST/SELLING PRICE
Yes (X)SPECIAL EVENT2$7,478COST/SELLING PRICE
Yes (X)EQUIPMENT1$2,088COST/SELLING PRICE
Yes (X)OTHER1$1,284COST/SELLING PRICE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE AMOUNT IN COLUMN (B) REFERS TO THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART 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 272 WISHES WERE GRANTED DURING THE YEAR. THE TOTAL COST OF WISHES GRANTED FOR THE FISCAL YEAR WAS $3,622,510. OF THIS AMOUNT, $763,250 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 $763,250 OF CONTRIBUTED SERVICES AND USE OF FACILITIES BE EXCLUDED FROM BOTH REVENUE AND EXPENSE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4THE BYLAWS WERE AMENDED ON AUGUST 21, 2018. THE VERBIAGE WAS CHANGED TO REFLECT THAT THE TREASURER DID NOT NEED TO BE A VOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FOUNDATION'S PRESIDENT/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 2017 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 AVAILABLE FOR 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

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