MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND INC: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND INC (EIN 22-2867371)
Tax period
2016-09-01 to 2017-08-31
Filed
2018-05-23
IRS object ID
201841439349300319
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2018-05-23T10:15:24-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-08-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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CityJERICHOCityNm
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-09-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN222867371EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF MASSACHUSETTSBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2AND RHODE ISLAND INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlMAKEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6173679474PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1ONE BULFINCH PLACE 2ND FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityBOSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCHARLOTTE A BEATTIEPersonNm
Person TitleCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERPersonTitleTxt
Phone6173679474PhoneNum
Signature2018-05-23SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Principal OfficerCHARLOTTE A BEATTIEPrincipalOfficerNm

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Legal Domicile StateMALegalDomicileStateCd
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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
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
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Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
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Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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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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Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Local ChaptersYes (1)LocalChaptersInd
Policies Reference ChaptersYes (1)PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (21 entries)

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JEAN NOTIS-MCCONARTY
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ALFRED ROSE
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AMY WARYAS
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CHRISTINE FREYERMUTH
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DANIEL KRAFT
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JIM FOARD JR
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEVIN O'CONNELL
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KIM MCCASLIN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LIZ BRUNNER
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARC CRISAFULLI
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RICH GOTHAM
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVE BARNES
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM LOEHNING
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHARLOTTE A BEATTIE
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER50.00Yes (X)$200,246$0$14,015
JO-ANNE SPILLANE
VP CORP ALLIANCES & EVTS50.00$115,751$0$11,456Yes (X)
LAURA LETOURNEAU
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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Fundraising$4,150FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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WISH PERKS$34,154$34,154
BANK/MERCHANT CARD FEES$28,686$14,056$7,868$6,762

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Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Management And General$1,058,059ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Joint CostsYes (X)JointCostsInd

Total Joint Costs TotalJointCostsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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EOY$2,592,733EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$107,066BOYAmt
EOY$103,302EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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EOY$630,352EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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BOY$46,723BOYAmt
EOY$78,379EOYAmt
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BOY$131,973BOYAmt
EOY$139,397EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,894,188BOYAmt
EOY$9,907,259EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

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BOY$107,308BOYAmt
EOY$99,280EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,212,794BOYAmt
EOY$13,550,702EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$334,235BOYAmt
EOY$362,296EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,507,093BOYAmt
EOY$2,709,180EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,841,328BOYAmt
EOY$3,071,476EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,450,831BOYAmt
EOY$9,511,576EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$866,191BOYAmt
EOY$913,206EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$54,444BOYAmt
EOY$54,444EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,371,466BOYAmt
EOY$10,479,226EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,212,794BOYAmt
EOY$13,550,702EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$485,409ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$622,426NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$75OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,657,601CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,542,208CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,883,268CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,895,207CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$31,086,078TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,657,601CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,542,208CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,883,268CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,895,207CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$31,086,078TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$31,086,078PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$280,277CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$289,569CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$209,818CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$277,659CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,253,650TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$354,663CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$370,591CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$333,343CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$472,917CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$460,098CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,991,612TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$34,331,340TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$60,700GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.90550PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.91070PublicSupportPY170Pct
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 $354,663 $366,768 $317,751 $460,815 $443,048 GROSS GAMING REVENUE - $3,823 $3,410 $4,720 $3,980 OTHER REVENUE - - $12,182 $7,382 $13,070 TOTAL $354,663 $370,591 $333,343 $472,917 $460,098ExplanationTxt

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$7,113,660BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$580,020ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,037,847InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$960,631OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$28,762AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$7,742,134EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$7,141,417BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$513,748ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$540,471InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,056,347OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$25,629AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$7,113,660EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$7,568,810BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$573,832ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$149,640InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$827,654OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$23,931AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$7,141,417EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$7,187,333BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$525,997ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,103,904InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,226,095OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$22,329AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$7,568,810EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$6,256,455BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,042,850ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$604,479InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$697,059OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$19,392AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$7,187,333EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.88000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.01000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.11000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (1)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$255,192OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$115,795DepreciationAmt
Book Value$139,397BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$139,397TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
ACCRUED PENDING WISH COSTS$2,668,368
DUE TO NATIONAL/OTHER CHAPTERS$40,812
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$2,709,180TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$7,982,032TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$622,426NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$664,329DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue-$618,443OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$668,312RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$7,313,720RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$28,762InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$28,762RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$7,342,482TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$7,492,640TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$664,329DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$664,329ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$6,828,311ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$28,762InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$28,762ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$6,857,073TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:THE FOUNDATION'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF SEVERAL INDIVIDUAL FUNDS ESTABLISHED FOR A VARIETY OF PURPOSES INCLUDING BOTH DONOR-RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUNDS AND FUNDS DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO FUNCTION AS ENDOWMENTS. NET ASSETS ASSOCIATED WITH ENDOWMENT FUNDS, INCLUDING FUNDS DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO FUNCTION AS ENDOWMENTS ARE CLASSIFIED AND REPORTED BASED ON THE EXISTENCE OR ABSENCE OF DONOR-IMPOSED RESTRICTIONS. THE FOUNDATION HAS INTERPRETED THE MASSACHUSETTS UNIFORM PRUDENT MANAGEMENT OF INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS ACT (UPMIFA) AS REQUIRING THE PRESERVATION OF THE FAIR VALUE OF THE ORIGINAL GIFT AS OF THE GIFT DATE OF THE DONOR-RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUNDS ABSENT EXPLICIT DONOR STIPULATIONS TO THE CONTRARY. AS A RESULT OF THIS INTERPRETATION THE FOUNDATION CLASSIFIES AS PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS (A) THE ORIGINAL VALUE OF GIFTS DONATED TO THE PERMANENT ENDOWMENT, (B) THE ORIGINAL VALUE OF SUBSEQUENT GIFTS TO PERMANENT ENDOWMENT, (C) ACCUMULATIONS TO THE PERMANENT ENDOWMENT MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DIRECTION OF THE APPLICABLE DONOR GIFT INSTRUMENT AT THE TIME THE ACCUMULATION IS ADDED TO THE FUND. THE REMAINING PORTION OF THE DONOR-RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUND THAT IS NOT CLASSIFIED IN PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS IS CLASSIFIED AS TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS UNTIL THOSE AMOUNTS ARE APPROPRIATED FOR EXPENDITURE BY THE FOUNDATION IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THE STANDARD OF PRUDENCE PRESCRIBED BY UPMIFA.
PART X, LINE 2:MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS EXIST FOR THE FOUNDATION AT AUGUST 31, 2017 AND 2016.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:CHANGE IN NET ASSETS FROM NONOPERATING ACTIVITIES -618,443.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1GALAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$1,087,723GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$786,951CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$300,772GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event1$9,910NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$199,190FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$82,459EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$9,213OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2GOLF EVENTS (3)Event2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$485,762GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$383,583CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$102,179GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event2$13,135NonCashPrizesEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$50,846RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$35,143FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Entertainment Event2$2,430EntertainmentEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$625OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total4OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$337,515GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$297,418CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$40,097GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Other Events$1,353NonCashPrizesOtherEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Other Events$31,091FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt
Entertainment Other Events$1,950EntertainmentOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$5,703OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$1,911,000GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$1,467,952CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$443,048GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$24,398NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$50,846RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$265,424FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$86,839EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$15,541OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$443,048DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
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 EIN860481941RecipientEIN
IRC Section501(C)(3)IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$100,000CashGrantAmt
Valuation Method UsedFMVValuationMethodUsedDesc
Purpose Of GrantWISH GRANTINGPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeWISHES GRANTEDGrantTypeTxt
Recipient409RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$523,959CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$3,185,152NonCashAssistanceAmt
Valuation Method UsedFMVValuationMethodUsedDesc
Non Cash AssistanceTRAVEL, M&E, SUPPLIESNonCashAssistanceDesc

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 2:MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND, INC. 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 EXPENSE, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF TRAVEL STIPENDS (I.E. MEALS, TIPS, GAS, ETC.) FROM A STANDARDIZED WISH BUDGET. ALL WISH BUDGETS ARE REVIEWED BY THE WISH DIRECTOR AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT/CEO. ALL WISH EXPENSES ARE SUPPORTED BY APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION (I.E. INVOICES AND STATEMENTS) WHICH IS RETAINED BY THE ORGANIZATION.
PART III, LINE 1:

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
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)
PersonCHARLOTTE A BEATTIEPersonNm
TitleCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$195,246BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$5,000BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$0DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$14,015NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$214,261TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
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
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED NON-FIXED BONUSES TO THE CEO, V.P. FOR CORPORATE ALLIANCE & EVENTS, AND THE DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR. THE BONUSES GIVEN WERE CALCULATED USING A FORMULA BASED ON OVERALL PERFORMANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION IN MEETING ITS VARIOUS STATED GOALS. THE BONUSES WERE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (6 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)GIFT/ENT/PARK177$774,861COST/SELLING PRICE
Yes (X)OTHER246$119,306COST/SELLING PRICE
Yes (X)THEME PARKS207$106,418COST/SELLING PRICE
Yes (X)TRANSPORTATION10$53,139COST/SELLING PRICE
Yes (X)OFFICE FURNITURE1$37,583COST/SELLING PRICE
Yes (X)PLAYSET/POOL/SPA17$29,046COST/SELLING PRICE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedYes (1)ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, COLUMN (B):THE AMOUNT IN COLUMN (B) REFERS TO THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED.
PART I, LINE 32B:THE ORGANIZATION HIRES OUTSIDE AUCTIONEERS TO AUCTION OFF THE ITEMS AT THE GALA AND GOLF OUTINGS.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1:THE MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND, INC. CREATES LIFE-CHANGING WISHES FOR CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1:THE MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND, INC. CREATES LIFE-CHANGING WISHES FOR CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES. OUR ORGANIZATION STRIVES TO REACH EACH ELIGIBLE CHILD IN MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND TO DELIVER HIGH QUALITY WISH EXPERIENCES EXCLUSIVELY TO THE DELIGHT OF THE CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. WE GRANT THESE WISHES THROUGH AN ORGANIZATION THAT CONSISTENTLY FUNCTIONS AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL AND DOES SO WITH UNQUESTIONED INTEGRITY AND ETHICS. WE DEVELOP THE NECESSARY FINANCIAL RESOURCES AND USE THOSE RESOURCES EFFICIENTLY, AND ENSURE BROAD AWARENESS OF OUR WORK IN OUR COMMUNITY.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A:THE FOUNDATION GRANTED 409 WISHES TO CHILDREN WITH LIFE-THREATENING MEDICAL CONDITIONS THROUGHOUT MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND. THE WISHES FOR THE CURRENT YEAR WERE AS FOLLOWS: 194 WISHES - DISNEY WORLD/DISNEYLAND, 106 WISHES - TRAVEL/CRUISES (DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL), 26 WISHES - CELEBRITY MEETINGS (LOCAL AND TRAVEL), 22 WISHES - SHOPPING SPREES (LOCAL AND TRAVEL), 13 WISHES - PLAYHOUSE/SWIMMING POOL/HOT TUB, 12 WISHES - COMPUTER, 5 WISHES - ROOM REDECORATION, 31 WISHES - ANIMAL, CONSTRUCTION, EDUCATION, I WISH TO BE, MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, MOTORIZED VEHICLE, INSTRUMENT, PARTY, TRAILER/CAMPER, SPORTS COURT, OTHER. THE TOTAL GOAL OF OUR PROGRAM IS TO BRING HOPE, STRENGTH AND JOY INTO THE LIVES OF THESE CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH THE WISH PROCESS. TOTAL WISH GRANTING EXPENSE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR WAS $4,420,154. OF THIS AMOUNT, $611,043 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 THAT THE $611,043 OF CONTRIBUTED SERVICES AND USE OF FACILITIES BE EXCLUDED FROM BOTH REVENUE AND EXPENSE.
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 FINANCE STAFF AND CEO. THE RETURN WAS THEN PRESENTED TO THE 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 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD, OFFICERS OF THE BOARD, AND THE CEO ARE CHARGED WITH MONITORING AND ENSURING THAT NO POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. EVERY BOARD AND STAFF MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO REVIEW AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND ETHICS FORM AT THE START OF THEIR SERVICE WITH THE ORGANIZATION. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND ETHICS FORMS ARE SUBSEQUENTLY REVIEWED AND SIGNED ANNUALLY. THIS PROCESS AND THE FORM SERVES AS A REMINDER TO EACH BOARD MEMBER AND STAFF MEMBERS THAT ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST MUST BE SHARED WITH THE CEO AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. AT THE TIME THE CONFLICT ARISES THE PROCEDURE FOR ADDRESSING ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING (1) THE CONFLICTING INTEREST IS FULLY DISCLOSED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, (2) THE INTERESTED PERSON RESPONDS TO FACTUAL QUESTIONS RELATED TO THE SUBSTANCE OF THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT BEING CONSIDERED, (3) THE PERSON WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS EXCLUDED FROM THE DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL OF SUCH TRANSACTION, (4) THE TRANSACTION MUST BE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND/OR DISINTERESTED PERSONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15APROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF THE CEO: THE BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONDUCTS AN EVALUATION OF THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE. IN ADDITION, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONDUCTS A SURVEY OF THE COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVES AT COMPARABLY SIZED NON-PROFITS IN THE AREA AS WELL AS IN THE MAKE-A-WISH NETWORK. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE AND DISCUSSES THE RESULTS OF THE COMPENSATION SURVEYS. THEY SHARE THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND PRESENT A RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ANY COMPENSATION CHANGES. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DISCUSSES THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND VOTES TO APPROVE THE EVALUATION AND COMPENSATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. THE COMMITTEES WRITTEN RECORDS INCLUDE THE (1) TERMS OF THE SALARY INCREASE WITH THE PERSON (INCLUDING THE DATE THE ARRANGEMENT WAS APPROVED), (2) A LIST OF MEMBERS PRESENT DURING THE DISCUSSION ON THE TRANSACTION (AND HOW THE MEMBERS VOTED WHEN IT WAS APPROVED), AND (3) A DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPARABLE DATA RELIED ON BY THE COMMITTEE. KEY DELIBERATIONS OF THE COMMITTEE ARE ALSO DOCUMENTED IN MINUTES WHICH WERE APPROVED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B: PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION: THE CEO RECOMMENDS THE COMPENSATION POOL AND THE BOARD APPROVES IT DURING THE BUDGET PROCESS BEFORE THE START OF THE FISCAL YEAR. THE CEO USES THIS INFORMATION AS WELL AS INFORMATION ASCERTAINED FROM A SURVEY OF THE COMPENSATION OF KEY EMPLOYEES AT COMPARABLY SIZED NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE RANGE FOR EACH KEY POSITION. DETERMINATION OF ANY COMPENSATION INCREASE IS BASED ON INFORMATION GAINED FROM THE SURVEY, THE PRE-DETERMINED BUDGET AS WELL AS PERFORMANCE OF THE EMPLOYEE.
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. IN ADDITION, THE ENTITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AT THE MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT-INTEREST AGREEMENT -75.

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