MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF METRO NEW YORK AND WESTERN NEW YORK: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF METRO NEW YORK AND WESTERN NEW YORK (EIN 11-2645641)
Tax period
2016-09-01 to 2017-08-31
Filed
2018-07-12
IRS object ID
201801939349301450
Schema version
2016v3.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2018-07-12T15:08:29-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-08-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
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Filer Filer

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EIN112645641EIN

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Business Name Line1MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF METRO NEW YORKBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2AND WESTERN NEW YORKBusinessNameLine2Txt
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Business Name ControlMAKEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5169446212PhoneNum

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Address Line11111 MARCUS AVENUE NO LL22AddressLine1Txt
CityLAKE SUCCESSCityNm
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonTHOMAS FLAHERTYPersonNm
Person TitleCFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone5169446212PhoneNum
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Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Principal OfficerTHOMAS FLAHERTYPrincipalOfficerNm

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
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Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
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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Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VentureYes (1)InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Written Policy Or ProcedureYes (1)WrittenPolicyOrProcedureInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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MARIE ARRIGO
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DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
IVAN TABACK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOEL HARPER
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JONATHAN POLKES
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JULIA GODDARD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAULETTE MULLINGS BRADNOCK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RANDALL E CLOUSER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SARAH PONTIUS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCOTT SCHILLER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVEN BURNS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVEN SLADKUS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN SCHERR
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TY WILLIAMS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATRICIA CLEMENCY
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PHILLIP LUSSIER
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PAMELA MASTROTA
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ELIZABETH SPIEGEL
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THOMAS FLAHERTY
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GINA FLORESCU
CHEIF MARKETING OFFICER35.00Yes (X)$124,347$0$0
GAIL MONACO
SENIOR DIRECTOR, PHILANTHROPY35.00$151,003$0$11,453Yes (X)
ANIKA DAUGHTRY
SENIOR DIRECTOR, PROGRAM SERVICES35.00$105,304$0$0Yes (X)
KIM ST BERNARD
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Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

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Program Services$84,775ProgramServicesAmt
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Program Services$34,250ProgramServicesAmt
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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Program Services$237,268ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$83,705ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Travel TravelGrp

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Program Services$63,587ProgramServicesAmt
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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Fundraising$16,915FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$33,317ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,430ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE$149,846$93,258$29,069$27,519
BANK/MERCHANT CARD FEES$82,059$21,278$6,268$54,513

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Management And General$1,984ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$17,255FundraisingAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$2,008,417ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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EOY$631,802EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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EOY$0EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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BOY$5,777,850BOYAmt
EOY$2,779,054EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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BOY$16,889BOYAmt
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Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

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BOY$87,268BOYAmt
EOY$129,632EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

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BOY$13,317,670BOYAmt
EOY$15,926,032EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$388,381BOYAmt
EOY$431,701EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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BOY$1,087,080BOYAmt
EOY$978,705EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$5,579,692EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,344,884BOYAmt
EOY$6,558,397EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,250,729BOYAmt
EOY$5,782,053EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,212,894BOYAmt
EOY$4,044,986EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,575,649BOYAmt
EOY$3,575,649EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,039,272BOYAmt
EOY$13,402,688EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,384,156BOYAmt
EOY$19,961,085EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$540,348NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,822,625CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,893,327CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,370,806CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$11,865,990CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$51,022,377TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,822,625CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,893,327CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,370,806CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$11,865,990CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$51,022,377TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,564,541SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$49,457,836PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$254,071CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$436,464CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$270,457CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$535,708CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$292,411CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,789,111TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$205,253CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Total$205,253TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$645,277CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$383,980CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$624,542CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$667,771CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$546,546CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,868,116TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$55,884,857TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$334,787GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.88500PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.91290PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II, LINE 10 - OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationDESCRIPTION 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 GROSS FUNDRAISING REVENUE $645,277 $383,980 $624,542 $667,771 $546,546 TOTAL $645,277 $383,980 $624,542 $667,771 $546,546ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$8,329,866BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$128,776ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$587,538InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$0OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$9,046,180EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$8,005,802BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$73,650ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$250,414InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$0OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$8,329,866EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$10,606,985BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$243,581ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$34,359InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$2,810,405OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$8,005,802EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$9,112,935BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$808,784ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$901,305InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$216,039OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$10,606,985EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$8,256,530BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$581,741ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$477,775InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$203,111OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$9,112,935EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.46880BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.39530PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.13590TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$130,430OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$89,362DepreciationAmt
Book Value$41,068BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$449,661OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$361,097DepreciationAmt
Book Value$88,564BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$129,632TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DUE TO CHAPTERS/NATIONAL$118,193
OTHER LIABILITIES$107,510
ACCRUED PENDING WISH COSTS - CASH$3,358,228
ACCRUED PENDING WISH COSTS - IN-KINDS$1,995,761
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$5,579,692TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$14,288,095TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$540,348NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$1,453,901DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$1,994,249RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$12,293,846RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$61,663InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$61,663RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$12,355,509TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$14,924,679TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$1,453,901DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$1,453,901ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$13,470,778ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$61,663InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$61,663ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$13,532,441TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:THE ORGANIZATION'S ENDOWMENT IS RESTRICTED TO GRANTING WISHES, THE ORGANIZATION HAS A POLICY OF APPROPRIATING FOR DISTRIBUTION EACH YEAR 5% OF ITS ENDOWMENT FUND'S AVERAGE FAIR MARKET VALUE OVER THE PRIOR 12 QUARTERS THROUGH THE CALENDAR YEAR END PRECEDING THE FISCAL YEAR IN WHICH THE DISTRIBUTION IS PLANNED TO BE USED TOWARDS THE DIRECT COST OF GRANTING WISHES, IN ESTABLISHING THIS POLICY, THE ORGANIZATION CONSIDERED THE LONG TERM EXPECTED RETURN ON ITS ENDOWMENT, ACCORDINGLY, OVER THE LONG TERM, THE ORGANIZATION EXPECTS THE CURRENT SPENDING POLICY TO ALLOW ITS ENDOWMENT TO GROW AT AN AVERAGE OF 5% ANNUALLY, THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S OBJECTIVE TO MAINTAIN THE PURCHASING POWER OF THE ENDOWMENT ASSETS HELD IN PERPETUITY OR FOR A SPECIFIED TERM AS WELL AS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL REAL GROWTH THROUGH NEW GIFTS AND INVESTMENT RETURN.
PART X, LINE 2:MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS EXIST FOR THE FOUNDATION AS OF AUGUST 31, 2017 OR 2016.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1METRO NY GALAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$1,567,548GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$1,253,396CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$314,152GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$314,152OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2TOAST FOR WISHESEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$344,918GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$271,017CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$73,901GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$53,470OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total5OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$774,839GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$616,346CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$158,493GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$178,924OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$2,687,305GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$2,140,759CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$546,546GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$546,546OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$546,546DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$0NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF AMERICABusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14742 N 24TH ST SUITE 400AddressLine1Txt
CityPHOENIXCityNm
State AbbreviationAZStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP85016ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN860481942RecipientEIN
IRC Section501(C)(3)IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$118,931CashGrantAmt
Valuation Method UsedFMVValuationMethodUsedDesc
Purpose Of GrantGRANT WISHESPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeWISHES GRANTEDGrantTypeTxt
Recipient719RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$1,264,228CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$5,012,058NonCashAssistanceAmt
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
ExplanationTHE MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF AMERICA HAS AN ASSISTANCE FUND DESIGNATED TO HELP CHAPTERS THAT ARE IN NEED OF FUNDS TO GRANT WISHES IN THEIR REGION. THE MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF METRO NEW YORK AND WESTERN NEW YORK DONATED $118,931 TO THIS FUND AND HELPED GRANT WISHES FOR CHILDREN THAT MIGHT NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO RECEIVE WISHES DUE TO A LACK OF FUNDING IN THE REGION IN WHICH THEY RESIDE. THE CHAPTERS RECEIVING EACH GRANT ARE REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN COPIES OF RECEIPTS FOR ALL EXPENSES INCURRED IN GRANTING THOSE WISHES. MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF METRO NEW YORK AND WESTERN NEW YORK DOES NOT PROVIDE CASH GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS, BUT RATHER GRANTS WISHES TO CHILDREN WITH LIFE THREATENING MEDICAL CONDITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION 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 PROGRAM SERVICES AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT/CEO. ALL WISH EXPENSES ARE SUPPORTED BY APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION (I.E. INVOICES) WHICH IS RETAINED BY THE CHAPTER.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Club Dues Or FeesYes (X)ClubDuesOrFeesInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentYes (1)SeverancePaymentInd
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 (5 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
PATRICIA CLEMENCY
PRESIDENT & CEO THROUGH 12/31/16$218,415$0$49,542$0$0$0$8,170$0$6,324$0$282,451$0$0$0
PAMELA MASTROTA
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER$224,198$0$27,765$0$0$0$7,637$0$0$0$259,600$0$0$0
ELIZABETH SPIEGEL
CHIEF DEV. OFF. THROUGH 3/31/17$193,458$0$26,830$0$0$0$0$0$9,880$0$230,168$0$0$0
THOMAS FLAHERTY
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$153,745$0$10,253$0$0$0$5,893$0$9,880$0$179,771$0$0$0
GAIL MONACO
SENIOR DIRECTOR, PHILANTHROPY$142,215$0$8,788$0$0$0$5,129$0$6,324$0$162,456$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 1:THE CHAPTER PROVIDES ACCESS TO A HEALTH CLUB FOR ALL EMPLOYEES AS PART OF ITS BENEFITS PACKAGE. THIS BENEFIT WAS NOT TREATED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION.
PART I, LINE 7:THE CEO, COO, CDO, CMO AND CFO RECEIVED BONUS PAYMENTS BASED ON A PERCENTAGE OF SALARY BASED ON GOALS SET YEARLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, CONSISTING OF INDEPENDENT PERSONS. AT THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE PERFORMANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION AGAINST THE GOALS TO DETERMINE THE BONUS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescTICKETS/WISH RELATED ITEMSDesc
Contribution1550ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$1,189,440NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesCOST/SELLING PRICEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
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 (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1:THE MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF METRO NEW YORK AND WESTERN NEW YORK CREATES LIFE-CHANGING WISHES FOR CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A:THE MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF METRO NEW YORK AND WESTERN NEW YORK CREATES LIFE-CHANGING WISHES FOR CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES. CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF 2 1/2 AND 18 WHO HAVE BEEN DETERMINED TO HAVE A LIFE THREATENING MEDICAL CONDITION QUALIFY FOR OUR WISH PROGRAM AND NO CHILD WHO MEETS THESE CRITERIA IS DENIED OUR SERVICES. THE FOUNDATION HAS GRANTED 719 WISHES TO CHILDREN DURING FISCAL YEAR END AUGUST 31, 2017. TOTAL COST OF WISHES GRANTED FOR THE FISCAL YEAR WERE $7,730,187. OF THIS AMOUNT, $1,334,970 WAS CONTRIBUTED BY VARIOUS VENDORS WHO PROVIDED IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS SUCH AS TRAVEL AND TRAVEL SERVICES, TRANSPORTATION, LODGING AND OTHER SERVICES, AND USE OF FACILITIES TO COMPLETE A CHILD'S WISH. FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENT PURPOSES, THESE AMOUNTS ARE INCLUDED AS CONTRIBUTION REVENUE AND GRANTED WISH EXPENSE FOR FORM 990. HOWEVER, THE IRS REQUIRES THE $1,334,970 OF CONTRIBUTED SERVICES AND USE OF FACILITIES BE EXCLUDED FROM BOTH REVENUE AND EXPENSE. IN ADDITION, THE FOUNDATION PROVIDED $118,931 TO THE MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF AMERICA TO ASSIST OTHER CHAPTERS IN GRANTING WISHES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FOUNDATION WORKED CLOSELY WITH AN INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM ENGAGED TO PREPARE THE FORM 990. THE DRAFT FORM 990 PREPARED BY THE ACCOUNTING FIRM WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE FOUNDATION'S CFO. THE RETURN WAS THEN PRESENTED TO THE EXECUTIVE BOARD AND AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR THEIR REVIEW. SUBSEQUENT TO THE COMMITTEE'S APPROVAL, A COMPLETE COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO ALL VOTING MEMBERS 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 TO AND REVIEWED BY THE VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR IF THEY ARE FROM VOLUNTEERS, AND THE CEO IF FROM STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS. REVIEW OF THE STATEMENTS IS MONITORED BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. THE PROCEDURES FOR ADDRESSING ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST OF WHICH THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 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 TRANSACTION, 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 15FOR 2016 COMPENSATION, THE PRESIDENT/CEO'S COMPENSATION WAS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD, CONSISTING OF INDEPENDENT PERSONS. IT WAS REVIEWED AGAINST NATIONAL BENCHMARKING SALARY STUDIES, SURVEYS DONE EVERY FEW YEARS BY MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF AMERICA, AND BY LOCAL SALARY SURVEYS CONDUCTED BY STATE ORGANIZATIONS AND BY NATIONAL BENCHMARKING ORGANIZATIONS. THE BOARDS DISCUSSIONS AND DECISIONS WERE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED. DOCUMENTATION INCLUDES THE TERMS OF THE TRANSACTION AND THE DATE IT WAS APPROVED, THE MEMBERS PRESENT DURING DELIBERATIONS AND THOSE WHO VOTED ON IT, AND THE COMPARABILITY DATA RELIED UPON AND HOW IT WAS OBTAINED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B: THE SAME PROCESS LISTED ABOVE IS USED FOR OTHER STAFF, USING THE SAME INSTRUMENTS. SALARIES FOR STAFF OTHER THAN THE PRESIDENT/CEO ARE DECIDED BY THE PRESIDENT/CEO IN CONSULTATION WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. ALL SALARY INCREASES ARE BASED ON METRICS FROM PERFORMANCE REVIEWS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19WHILE FEDERAL TAX LAWS DO NOT MANDATE THAT THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION, THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND ON ITS WEBSITE. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST WITH INSPECTION AT AN OFFICE OF THE ORGANIZATION.

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