2019-01-11T16:40:16-06:00 2018-08-31 391453055 VRAKAS SC 445 SOUTH MOORLAND RD SUITE 400 BROOKFIELD WI 53005 990 2017-09-01 391543541 MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF WISCONSININC MAKE 2627814445 11020 W PLANK COURT NO 200 WAUWATOSA WI 53226 PATTI GORSKY POLLACK PRESIDENT & CEO 2627814445 2019-01-10 1 MARY ELLEN MICHAELSON P00748764 2627970400 170.52.193.250 2019-01-10 10:34:34 CS P 2D7F44719E4886D02AADD772A2653675BBC538D6 2D7F44719E4886D02AADD772A2653675BBC538D6 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z PATTI GORSKY POLLACK 11020 W PLANK COURT NO 200 WAUWATOSA WI 53226 9656557 0 X WWW.WISCONSIN.WISH.ORG X 1984 WI TOGETHER, WE CREATE LIFE-CHANGING WISHES FOR CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES. 20 20 24 553 0 0 6892472 8039767 5025 5925 517878 620899 -487043 -489603 6928332 8176988 3680588 4202954 0 0 1758123 1996736 0 0 1393880 1206610 1038342 6645321 7238032 283011 938956 12927151 14597336 3394662 3333524 9532489 11263812 X TOGETHER, WE CREATE LIFE-CHANGING WISHES FOR CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES. 0 0 5437769 4202954 5925 WE GRANT THE WISHES OF CHILDREN WITH LIFE-THREATENING MEDICAL CONDITIONS TO ENRICH THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE WITH HOPE, STRENGTH AND JOY. ACCORDING TO A NATIONAL STUDY, A WISH COME TRUE HELPS CHILDREN FEEL STRONGER, MORE ENERGETIC, MORE WILLING AND ABLE TO BATTLE THEIR LIFE-THREATENING MEDICAL CONDITIONS. FOR MANY OF THEM IT MARKS A TURNING POINT IN THE FIGHT AGAINST THEIR ILLNESS. MAKE-A-WISH WISCONSIN GRANTED A RECORD-BREAKING 402 WISCONSIN WISHES.IN MARCH, WE HIRED A NEW BILINGUAL MISSION OUTREACH COORDINATOR TO BETTER REACH SPANISH-SPEAKING FAMILIES.(CONTINUED ON SCH O)IN APRIL, MAKE-A-WISH WISCONSIN HOSTED ITS FIRST ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF STARS, COMMEMORATING WORLD WISH DAY AND UNVEILING THE NAMES OF THE 2017 CLASS OF WISH KIDS ON OUR SPECIAL WISH WALL.IN AUGUST, MAKE-A-WISH WISCONSIN GRANTED ITS 6,500TH WISH TO AVREY WHO WISHED TO HAVE A CUSTOM BICYCLE. IT ALSO DEDICATED THE BERGSTROM WISH GARDEN AT ITS CHAPTER OFFICE IN WAUWATOSA.THE PERCENTAGE OF FUNDS RAISED GOING DIRECTLY TO MISSION IS 79%.SEVERAL INTERNAL FUNDRAISERS, INCLUDING WISH NIGHT, GOURMET WISHES AND SARGENTO JOHNSONVILLE MAKE-A-WISH GOLF OUTING BROKE FUNDRAISING RECORDS.MAKE-A-WISH WISCONSIN LAUNCHED THE WISH ALUM PROGRAM AND FACEBOOK GROUP. IT ALSO LAUNCHED THE YOUNG WISHMAKERS OF WISCONSIN YOUNG PROFESSIONALS GROUP.IN JUNE, OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS HELD A STRATEGIC PLANNING RETREAT TO CREATE A STRATEGIC PLAN THAT WILL TAKE US THROUGH FY2023.MAKE-A-WISH WISCONSIN IS ACCREDITED BY THE WISCONSIN BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU AND IS A RECIPIENT OF THE TORCH AWARD FOR ETHICS & INTEGRITY.MAKE-A-WISH WISCONSIN HAS TWO REGIONAL OFFICES TO MAKE SURE EVERY ELIGIBLE CHILD IN THE STATE OF WISCONSIN RECEIVES A WISH. 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.ORGMASON'S SWIMMING POOL WISH, A LETTER FROM MASON'S FAMILY:FOUR YEARS AGO, OUR LIVES WERE FOREVER CHANGED. IN SEPTEMBER OF 2014, OUR 8-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER LIVIA SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY PASSED AWAY FROM AN UNKNOWN HEALTH ISSUE RELATED TO CYSTINOSIS, WHICH OUR 15-YEAR-OLD SON IS LIVING WITH. WORDS CANNOT DESCRIBE WHAT WE HAVE BEEN THROUGH AND THE PAIN WE HAVE. YOU SEE, MASON AND LIVIA WERE BOTH BORN WITH CYSTINOSIS, A DISEASE THAT IS EXTREMELY RARE AND EVEN RARER TO HAVE SIBLINGS SHARE IT. BUT TOGETHER, THEY FOUGHT THIS DISEASE AND BECAME A FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH. WITH EACH MILESTONE AND EACH YEAR, THEY BECAME STRONGER AND THEIR BOND, INSEPARABLE. WHEN LIV PASSED AWAY, MASON LOST HIS PARTNER, HIS SISTER, HIS BEST FRIEND. DAVE AND I WERE THERE FOR HIM AS ALWAYS, BUT THOSE TWO SHARED SOMETHING WE COULD NOT REPLACE. AN UNDERSTANDING...A TRUE BOND THEY HAD. MASON IS A SPECTACULAR KID WHO HAS BEEN THROUGH MORE THAN MOST ADULTS. HE TRIES TO KEEP MOVING FORWARD TO MAKE HIS SISTER PROUD. HIS WISH TO HAVE A SWIMMING POOL IS THAT ADMONITION TO KEEP MOVING FORWARD. A REMINDER TO ALL OF US THAT HE CAN DO THIS. CYSTINOSIS IS A BATTLE HE WILL CONTINUE TO FIGHT EACH DAY, AND THIS POOL IS A GREAT KEEPSAKE FOR HIM TO TAKE LIFE'S CHALLENGES AND RISE ABOVE THEM. YOU HAVE ALL HELPED THIS BOY HAVE THAT REMINDER. YOU SELFLESSLY AND GENEROUSLY DONATED YOUR RESOURCES TO HELP GIVE HIM HOPE AGAIN. YOU ALLOWED HIM TO DREAM AGAIN AND ALLOWED HIM TO HAVE MORE LAUGHS AND SMILES THAN HE HAS HAD IN A WHILE. AS WE SWIM TOGETHER AS A FAMILY, DRAGONFLIES HAVE STARTED BUZZING AROUND US. DANCING AND WHIPPING THROUGH THE SKY. WE ARE PRETTY SURE LIVIA SENT THEM TO US. HER SIGN TO US THAT SHE LIKES THE POOL TOO. WE WISH SHE COULD BE HERE TO ENJOY IT WITH HIM, AS WE ARE PRETTY SURE THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN HER WISH TOO. BUT WE KNOW IN OUR HEARTS THAT THOSE DRAGONFLIES SWOOPING AROUND US ARE HER WAY OF REMINDING US THAT MASON IS A FIGHTER. HE WILL PERSEVERE. 5437769 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 0 1 24 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 WI X X X KATHY LAPORTE 2627814445 11020 W PLANK CT SUITE 200 WAUWATOSA WI 53226 THOR GILBERTSON CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD 5.00 X X 0 0 0 BRENDA BRANDT TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 CATHY DWORAK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG FAUST DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 AMY GIUFFRE SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 KATINA SHAW DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN GEBHARDT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JIM SARTORI VP FUNDRAISING 5.00 X X 0 0 0 KARA KAISER VICE CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 BLAISE BEAULIER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 COLLEEN VALKOUN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA GURICAN VP LEGAL 5.00 X X 0 0 0 SCOTT BLAKE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHEILA DODDS VP WISHGRANTING 5.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVEN STARK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC STAHRE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LUIS ARROYO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID DEAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PETER DUBACK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH IMHOFF DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PATTI GORSKY POLLACK PRESIDENT & CEO 65.00 X 191681 0 39255 KATHY LAPORTE CFO 55.00 X 130734 0 32446 322415 0 71701 2 0 1 0 0 2040458 5999309 1424516 8039767 WISH ASSIST REVENUE 900099 5925 5925 5925 260428 260428 1202956 842485 360471 360471 360471 100978 2040458 620763 -519785 -519785 46782 16321 30461 30461 OTHER INCOME 900099 -279 -279 -279 8176988 5925 0 131296 4202954 4202954 344331 91436 152665 100230 1169186 549472 76376 543338 206147 87320 30861 87966 170072 62112 24470 83490 107000 46626 15290 45084 5267 5267 75884 33578 6121 36185 30958 13568 4876 12514 208191 100297 23381 84513 36291 8189 2092 26010 105286 22937 3402 78947 249579 197167 27454 24958 147492 70929 16637 59926 RECLASS OF IN KIND SERV -243586 -183001 -13676 -46909 PRINTING AND PUBLICATIO 120577 2421 47 118109 INVESTMENT FEES 65848 31665 7428 26755 POSTAGE 63650 21577 6258 35815 172905 78522 17434 76949 7238032 5437769 406383 1393880 140916 293821 580092 767833 48343 42739 50879 43317 1176138 441120 778083 735018 7881220 9002254 3371202 3643382 76416 68972 12927151 14597336 432119 510069 2529171 2425514 433372 397941 3394662 3333524 X 9034260 10177138 498229 1086674 9532489 11263812 12927151 14597336 938956 676407 115960 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 5763154 6634163 6461528 6892472 8039767 33791084 5763154 6634163 6461528 6892472 8039767 33791084 6972582 26818502 231082 237091 236291 246632 260428 1211524 117695 140670 137380 140760 147760 684265 35686873 7930885 0.75150 0.78790 X 776248 178766 597482 132282 104575 27707 267608 157779 109829 735018 BAIRD BONDS 3643382 F 3643382 DEFERRED RENT 397941 397941 X 10521018 676407 1891786 2568193 7952825 224163 224163 8176988 8789696 1551664 1551664 7238032 0 7238032 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: DONATED SERVICE EXPENSES INCLUDED IN SPECIAL EVENTS 224,163. WISH NIGHT 788777 715377 73400 310034 RADIOATHON 224815 224815 9983 12 1127844 1100266 27578 300746 2141436 2040458 100978 620763 620763 -519785 46782 1670 14651 0 46782 1670 14651 16321 30461 WI 1 0 0 0 1.00000 KATHY LAPORTE 11020 W PLANK COURT SUITE 200 WAUWATOSA WI 53226 0 KATHY LAPORTE 1000 RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING TO WISCONSIN. CALCULATING REVENUE AND COORDINATING VOLUNTEERS AT EVENT. X 0 1 WISHES FOR CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES. THE WISHES ARE CATEGORIZED INTO THE FOLLOWING: TRIPS, ELECTRONICS, EDUCATION, BEDROOM DECORATING AND THE LIKE, BACKYARD ACTIVITIES AND RENOVATIONS, SHOPPING SPREES, SWIMMING POOLS, CAR RESTORATION, PETS AND CELEBRITY MEETINGS. 402 418823 3784131 COST NON-CASH ASSISTANCE IS IN-KIND DONATED ITEMS RECEIVED FOR PURPOSES OF FULFILLING WISHES. FORM 990, SCHEDULE I, PART I, QUESTION 2 MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION OF WISCONSIN DOES NOT PROVIDE CASH GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS, BUT RATHER GRANTS WISHES TO ELIGIBLE BENEFICIARIES THAT MEET THE SPECIFIC MEDICAL CRITERIA FOR THE WISH GRANTING PROGRAM. THE ORGANIZATION GENERALLY ALLOCATES FUNDS DIRECTLY TO THE VENDORS FOR THE WISH EXPENSES, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF TRAVEL STIPENDS (I.E. MEALS, TIPS, GAS, ETC) FROM A STANDARDIZED WISH BUDGET. ALL WISH EXPENSES ARE DEVELOPED BY THE DIRECTOR OF MISSION DELIVERY AND WISH COORDINATORS AND REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT & CEO, THEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE SUPPORTING WISH EXPENSE DOCUMENTATION (I.E. INVOICES AND STATEMENTS) IS RETAINED BY THE ORGANIZATION. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PATTI GORSKY POLLACK PRESIDENT & CEO 191681 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39255 0 230936 0 0 0 KATHY LAPORTE CFO 130734 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32446 0 163180 0 0 0 X ITEMS RECEIVED FOR GRANTING WISHES AND EVENTS 3885 1239302 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): PART I, TYPES OF PROPERTY; ITEMS RECEIVED ARE USED FOR GRANTING WISHES, HOLDING INTERNAL EVENTS AND FOR ADMINISTRATIVE USES. THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTED ITEMS WAS 3,885 DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL RECEIVE AN ELECTRONIC COPY FOR REVIEW. A SUBSEQUENT CONFERENCE CALL WILL BE HELD TO DISCUSS AND APPROVE THE RETURN. THE FULL BOARD WILL THEN RECEIVE A COPY OF THE COMPLETED RETURN PRIOR TO FILING. THE PRESIDENT & CEO, PATTI GORSKY POLLACK WILL SIGN THE RETURN ONCE APPROVED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM, AIMED AT DETERMINING ANY FAMILY AND BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS AND TRANSACTIONS OR OTHER TRANSACTIONS THAT MAY POSE A POTENTIAL CONFLICT, IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL COVERED PERSONS (I.E. BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP, VOLUNTEERS AND ALL EMPLOYEES). COVERED PERSONS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE REAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AT THE TIME WHEN SUCH CONFLICTS ARISE. WHEN SOMEONE BECOMES A COVERED PERSON AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, EACH COVERED PERSON IS REQUIRED TO SIGN A STATEMENT AFFIRMING THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED, READ AND UNDERSTAND THE POLICY AND AGREE TO COMPLY WITH ALL REQUIREMENTS OF THE POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PRESIDENT & CEO'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED BY THE FULL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND BOARD MEMBERS SHARE FEEDBACK ON CEO'S PERFORMANCE. ALL EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT & CEO. IN DETERMINING COMPENSATION, AMONG OTHER FACTORS THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS PERFORMANCE, DOES A COMPARISON TO OTHER CHAPTERS OF SIMILAR SIZE, CONSULTS WITH THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION ON COMPENSATION AND A MARKET ANALYSIS/COMPENSATION SURVEY OF NON-PROFIT EXECUTIVES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 WHILE FEDERAL TAX LAWS DO NOT MANDATE THAT THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION, THE ORGANIZATION MAKES THESE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THEY ARE AVAILABLE AT 11020 W. PLANK COURT SUITE 200 WAUWATOSA, WI 53226 OR BY CALLING 262-781-4445. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 10B MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF WISCONSIN, INC. PAYS AN ANNUAL ASSESSMENT FEE TO MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF AMERICA, INC. THIS FEE IS FOR BRANDING, CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS, SUPPORT, AUDIT, AND TRAINING RECEIVED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE AMOUNT OF THE ASSESSMENT IN THE CURRENT YEAR WAS $249,579.