2018-04-17T09:45:09-05:00 2017-08-31 861065772 DELOITTE TAX LLP TWO JERICHO PLAZA JERICHO NY 117531683 990 2016-09-01 363422138 MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS INC MAKE 3126029474 640 NORTH LASALLE DRIVE NO 280 CHICAGO IL 606543754 STEPHANIE SPRINGS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 3126029474 2018-04-10 1 CHRISTINE KAWECKI P00743140 5169187000 2018-04-10 167.219.88.222 2018-04-17 09:42:23 ED P BDBB6B68CFC3731C3FBA45F837538381CEE1A922 BDBB6B68CFC3731C3FBA45F837538381CEE1A922 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z STEPHANIE SPRINGS 640 NORTH LASALLE DRIVE NO 280 CHICAGO IL 606543754 13913602 0 X WWW.ILLINOIS.WISH.ORG X 1985 IL SEE SCHEDULE O. 28 28 57 1718 0 0 11699152 12217527 8850 10550 212854 277132 83934 71057 12004790 12576266 6971493 6562592 0 0 3626272 3889994 0 0 1822869 1549482 1617192 12147247 12069778 -142457 506488 11568589 12515184 6235318 6098960 5333271 6416224 X THE MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS CREATES LIFE-CHANGING WISHES FOR CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES. 0 0 9158570 6562592 59278 SEE SCHEDULE O. 9158570 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 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 X 29 1 1 57 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 28 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 IL X X DARYL THOMANN 3126029474 640 NORTH LASALLE DRIVE STE 280 CHICAGO IL 606543754 LAURA BROWN DIRECTOR-CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER GRIFFIN DIRECTOR-VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIAN PAUL DIRECTOR-VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JONATHAN ZEILER DIRECTOR-TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 THOMAS ELLMAN DIR-CORP DOCS OFFICER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CARLIN ADRIANOPOLI DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAULO BOLGAR DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JASON BROWN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CARI BUCCI DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARK CHONG DIRECTOR AS OF 06/29/17 2.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE COCHRAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS CRAWFORD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARIANNE DOAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE GADOMSKI DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATHERINE GRAHAM SHANNON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CARYN GUINTA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DARYL LUKE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DINU PAREL DIRECTOR AS OF 01/12/17 2.00 X 0 0 0 DIPAK PATEL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA PERINO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL POULOS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 NANETTE REYNOLDS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARY BETH SIDDONS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN STIBAL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 COLLEEN VAN HAM DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN VELERIS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHERI WARSH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 VALLI PERERA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE SPRINGS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 X 262818 0 26530 DARYL THOMANN CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 167666 0 17629 HEATHER SIMPSON CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 40.00 X 177166 0 437 RYAN BLACKBURN MARKETING DIRECTOR 40.00 X 110086 0 10202 BRIDGET O'CONNELL DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM SERVICES 40.00 X 103236 0 8004 820972 0 62802 5 0 1 0 WINDY CITY LIMOUSINE 2801 S 25TH AVE BROADVIEW IL 60155 LIMOS FOR WISH FAMILIES 233857 CHICAGO SIGNATURE SERVICES 600 E GRAND AVE CHICAGO IL 60611 CATERING FOR WISH BALL 157536 2 45021 2603154 9569352 2667369 12217527 WISH ASSIST FEES 900099 10550 10550 10550 240415 240415 157000 437 120720 0 36280 437 36717 36717 1202806 2603154 1202806 0 0 36139 13810 22329 22329 REBATES 900099 48728 48728 48728 12576266 59278 0 299461 6562592 6562592 670376 98720 313736 257920 2641231 1257440 503548 880243 20163 13257 1405 5501 298796 131462 56072 111262 259428 114689 57957 86782 6198 3043 1209 1946 39914 19593 7789 12532 179077 95716 19959 63402 21397 19927 1470 166471 82657 9114 74700 27796 13645 5423 8728 311501 159683 58184 93634 42693 15822 865 26006 82507 46399 1687 34421 9307 4569 1816 2922 60801 29851 11859 19091 NATIONAL DUES 353804 287905 34519 31380 PROMOTIONAL GIFT ITEMS 112865 89093 349 23423 NAT'L ENDOW. FOR WISHES 100000 100000 BANK/MERCHANT CARD FEES 89282 3203 1272 84807 13579 9304 1576 2699 12069778 9158570 1088339 1822869 6572 3286 0 3286 1946268 1775745 1252842 1238665 9640 12611 103310 97244 82863 112244 565381 454501 137129 110880 7609017 8734499 427520 433296 11568589 12515184 981576 1002241 33600 51075 5220142 5045644 6235318 6098960 X 555921 1436243 1515649 1710750 3261701 3269231 5333271 6416224 11568589 12515184 506488 576465 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 9850889 10155964 11301326 11699152 12217527 55224858 9850889 10155964 11301326 11699152 12217527 55224858 362085 54862773 172877 211290 243096 256777 240415 1124455 825995 926492 1135396 1310900 1287673 5486456 61835769 45125 0.88720 0.88710 X PART II, LINE 10 - OTHER INCOME: DESCRIPTION 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 GROSS FUND. REV. $784,486 $886,130 $1,074,354 $1,214,706 $1,202,806 GROSS GAMING REV. $37,031 $40,348 $41,794 $39,706 $36,139 OTHER REVENUE $4,478 $14 $19,248 $56,488 $48,728 TOTAL $825,995 $926,492 $1,135,396 $1,310,900 $1,287,673 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 3377011 48000 320214 157000 17505 3570720 3250882 68000 225412 151000 16283 3377011 3564256 140000 -296124 135000 22250 3250882 3259921 25000 433386 137000 17050 3564257 3151528 50000 151722 86000 7330 3259920 0.87760 0.12240 0 0 8539 3202 5337 383724 332728 50996 173118 118571 54547 110880 ACCRUED PENDING WISHES - CASH 2527725 ACCRUED PENDING WISHES - IN-KIND 2142607 DEFERRED RENT 240535 DUE TO NATIONAL 100000 CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS 21938 DUE TO OTHER CHAPTERS 12839 5045644 X 14552092 576465 1439275 2015740 12536352 39914 39914 12576266 13469139 1439275 1439275 12029864 39914 39914 12069778 PART V, LINE 4: PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUND INCOME IS EXPENDABLE TO SUPPORT WISH GRANTING. THE TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED PORTION IS EXPENDABLE INCOME FOR WISH GRANTING. PART X, LINE 2: MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS EXIST FOR THE FOUNDATION AT AUGUST 31, 2017 AND 2016. WISH BALL 2712241 1842739 869502 58685 182327 164856 463634 GOLF OUTING 522378 357346 165032 52585 0 0 112447 6 571341 403069 168272 26529 63494 9636 68613 3805960 2603154 1202806 137799 245821 174492 644694 1202806 0 36139 3000 10810 1 0.50000 36139 3000 10810 13810 22329 IL 1 0 0 0 1.00000 ANDREA SUDERSKI 640 N LASALLE DR STE 280 CHICAGO IL 60654 0 ANDREA SUDERSKI 1000 PROVIDES OVERSIGHT FOR RECORDKEEPING, COMPLIANCE, AND ALL ASSISTING EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS. X 0 PART III, LINE 16: GAMING MANAGER INFORMATION GAMING IS CO-MANAGED BY TWO EMPLOYEES, ANDREA SUDERSKI, ACCOUNTING MANAGER, AND DEBBIE PURCELL, SIGNATURE EVENTS MANAGER. THEY PROVIDE OVERSIGHT FOR RECORDKEEPING, DEPOSITS, COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS, AND ALL EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS ASSISTING WITH GAMING. COMPENSATION ALLOCABLE TO GAMING IS $2,000 TOTAL, OR APPROXIMATELY $1,000 EACH. 1 0 0 WISHES GRANTED 702 1074305 5488287 FMV TRAVEL, M&E, SUPPLIES PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION 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 GENERALLY ALLOCATES FUNDS DIRECTLY TO THE VENDORS FOR THE WISH EXPENSES. HOWEVER, CASH ASSISTANCE IN THE FORM OF PREPAID CARDS IS PROVIDED TO WISH CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES TO COVER CERTAIN EXPENSES FOR SOME WISH TYPES, PRIMARILY TRAVEL STIPENDS FOR TRAVEL WISHES (E.G. MEALS, TIPS, GAS ,ETC.). THE PURPOSE AND AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE IS COMMUNICATED TO THE WISH FAMILY PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF THE PREPAID CARD SO THAT THE FAMILY IS AWARE OF THE INTENDED USE FOR THE FUNDS. PART III THE NUMBER OF GRANT RECIPIENTS OF 702 REPRESENTS 716 WISHES GRANTED FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017 MINUS THE 14 FEWER ACCRUED PENDING WISHES. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 STEPHANIE SPRINGS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 231148 0 30034 0 1636 0 3652 0 22878 0 289348 0 0 0 DARYL THOMANN CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 161733 0 5726 0 207 0 2270 0 15359 0 185295 0 0 0 HEATHER SIMPSON CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 165422 0 11427 0 317 0 0 0 437 0 177603 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 INCENTIVE PAYOUTS FOR EXECUTIVES ARE DISCRETIONARY AND ARE PROVIDED UPON APPROVAL BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD FOR BOTH THE CEO AND LEADERSHIP TEAM BASED ON ORGANIZATIONAL AND INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE, INCLUDING ACHIEVEMENT OF KEY FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL METRICS. X 11 108553 COST/SELLING PRICE X MEALS/ACTIVITY 307 1570372 COST/SELLING PRICE X EVENT AUCTION 697 385603 COST/SELLING PRICE X ITEMS/ACTIVITIES 640 301665 COST/SELLING PRICE X AIR TRAVEL 98 275645 COST/SELLING PRICE X EVENTS 31 25531 COST/SELLING PRICE 0 0 1 1 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE NUMBER IN COLUMN B FOR "MEALS & ACTIVITIES AND "AIR TRAVEL" IS THE NUMBER OF WISHES FOR WHICH CONTRIBUTIONS WERE APPLIED. THERE WERE MANY DONORS WHO MADE CONTRIBUTIONS OF VARIOUS AMOUNTS. THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS ARE POOLED AND USED TO SUPPORT TRAVEL RELATED WISHES. THE NUMBER IN COLUMN B FOR OTHER CATEGORIES IS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTONS AS LISTED BY DATE OF CONTRIBUTION. PART I, LINE 32B: THE FOUNDATION USES A BROKERAGE FIRM TO SELL DONATED SECURITIES. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1: THE MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS CREATES LIFE-CHANGING WISHES FOR CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A: PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN THE PAST YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION FULFILLED THE WISHES OF 716 CHILDREN IN ILLINOIS. SINCE INCEPTION, THE ORGANIZATION HAS GRANTED OVER 13,000 WISHES. A STRONG MEDICAL OUTREACH AND COMMUNITY PRESENCE PROGRAM, AS WELL AS STAFF THAT WORK DIRECTLY IN THE COMMUNITY HELPS THE FOUNDATION MAINTAIN STRONG TIES WITH INDIVIDUALS, COMMUNITY GROUPS, HOSPITALS, AND CORPORATIONS THROUGHOUT OUR TERRITORY. TOTAL EXPENSE OF $13,469,139 WAS INCURRED THIS YEAR TO FULFILL OUR MISSION PER THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. OF THIS AMOUNT, $1,439,275 (11%) FOR DONATED SERVICES AND USE OF FACILITIES IS NOT REPORTABLE IN FORM 990 AND IS EXCLUDED FROM REVENUE AND EXPENSE (SEE SCHEDULE D PARTS XI AND XII). THE AMOUNT NOT REPORTED IS CRITICAL TO WISH GRANTING AND INCLUDES DONATED LODGING AND OTHER TRAVEL SERVICES FOR WISHES. FORM 990, PART I, SUMMARY, LINE 5 AND FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2A: EMPLOYEES THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES REPORTED ON THE 2016 FORM W-3, TRANSMITTAL OF WAGE AND TAX STATEMENTS WAS 57. THIS REPRESENTS ANY INDIVIDUAL COMPENSATED THROUGH PAYROLL AT SOME POINT DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. THERE WERE 48 EMPLOYEES AS OF AUGUST 31, 2017, OUR FISCAL YEAR END. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS DELEGATED THE REVIEW OF THE FORM 990 TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. THE ORGANIZATION'S CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND ACCOUNTING MANAGER WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM IT ENGAGED, DELOITTE LLP, TO PREPARE THE RETURN. THE FINAL FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE CEO AND FINANCE COMMITTEE AND DISCUSSED WITH FINANCE STAFF AND DELOITTE. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTED TO APPROVE THE FORM FOR FILING. SUBSEQUENT TO ITS REVIEW, THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORTED BACK TO THE BOARD REGARDING ITS OVERSIGHT OF THE FORM 990 AND A COMPLETE COPY OF THE FINAL FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE VOTING BOARD BEFORE THE RETURN WAS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY: MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT THE FOUNDATION HAS A CODE OF ETHICS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THIS POLICY DEFINES WHAT IS CONSIDERED TO BE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE PROCESS THAT BOARD OFFICERS, BOARD MEMBERS, EMPLOYEES, AND VOLUNTEERS SHOULD UNDERTAKE IF THEY BELIEVE THEY MAY HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AND THE RESOLUTION PROCESS. THIS POLICY INCORPORATES STANDARDS DEVELOPED BY MAKE-A-WISH AMERICA TO HAVE AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ASSURANCE STATEMENT SIGNED BY EACH OF THESE INDIVIDUALS. IT ADDITIONALLY REQUIRES BOARD OFFICERS, BOARD MEMBERS, AND EMPLOYEES TO SIGN AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT, TO MORE PROACTIVELY PROMPT FOR IDENTIFICATION OF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. ASSURANCE AND DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS MUST BE SIGNED UPON DATE OF HIRE, ELECTION, OR COMMENCEMENT OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE, AND AT LEAST ANNUALLY THEREAFTER. THE SIGNED STATEMENTS ARE SUBMITTED TO AND REVIEWED BY THE VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR. REVIEW OF THE STATEMENTS IS MONITORED BY THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. THE PROCEDURES FOR ADDRESSING ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST BEGIN WITH FORWARDING THE ISSUE FOR HANDLING TO THE DESIGNATED AUTHORITY (E.G. CEO FOR EMPLOYEE AND VOLUNTEER ISSUES, BOARD CHAIR OR COMMITTEE CHAIR FOR BOARD MEMBERS). THE DESIGNATED AUTHORITY WILL DETERMINE THE NATURE OF THE CONFLICT VIA THE WRITTEN DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AS WELL AS ANY ADDITIONAL VERBAL OR WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON. THE DESIGNATED AUTHORITY HAS RESPONSIBILITY TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATE RESOLUTION. AS NOTED IN THE POLICY, ALL INTERESTED PERSONS HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO ACT BY COMPLETING AND SUBMITTING THE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT, AS WELL AS REFRAIN FROM TAKING ANY FURTHER ACTION ON BEHALF OF THE FOUNDATION PENDING CONCLUSION OF THE MATTER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS' COMPENSATION THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS ACCOUNTABLE FOR APPROVING THE CEO'S COMPENSATION PACKAGE. IT ALSO APPROVES THE INCENTIVE TERMS FOR THE LEADERSHIP TEAM, WHICH CONSISTS OF THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM SERVICES, AND MARKETING DIRECTOR. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED SOLELY OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS, NONE OF WHOM HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE CEO'S COMPENSATION PACKAGE AND LEADERSHIP TEAM INCENTIVE TERMS. CONSISTENT WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S PHILOSOPHY AND PRINCIPLES, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE APPROVES THE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE GOALS AND CRITERIA TO BE USED IN DETERMINING MERIT INCREASES AND VARIABLE COMPENSATION CRITERIA FOR THE CEO. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IS APPOINTED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND IS TASKED WITH MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ON THE TOTAL COMPENSATION PACKAGE FOR THE CEO AND INCENTIVE PAYOUTS FOR THE LEADERSHIP TEAM. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF AT LEAST 3 BOARD MEMBERS AND A QUALIFIED INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS PROFESSIONAL ("INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONAL"). AS SUPPORT FOR THE CEO'S COMPENSATION PACKAGE, COMPARABILITY DATA IS OBTAINED PROM THE INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONAL (I.E. TOTAL COMPENSATION PAID BY SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS, BOTH TAXABLE AND TAX-EXEMPT, FOR SIMILAR JOB RESPONSIBILITIES). THIS DATA IS UPDATED ANNUALLY. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE'S WRITTEN RECORDS RELATED TO COMPENSATION INCLUDE: 1) THE TERMS OF THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS; 2) A DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPARABLE DATA RELIED UPON BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE; AND 3) DOCUMENTATION OF THE COMPENSATION DECISIONS MADE BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALTHOUGH 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 AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.