2017-01-13T15:52:28-06:00 2016-08-31 391453055 VRAKAS SC 445 SOUTH MOORLAND RD SUITE 400 BROOKFIELD WI 53005 990 2015-09-01 391543541 MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF WISCONSININC MAKE 2627814445 11020 W PLANK COURT NO 200 WAUWATOSA WI 53226 PATTI GORSKY POLLACK PRESIDENT & CEO 2627814445 2017-01-12 1 MARY ELLEN MICHAELSON P00748764 2627970400 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z X PATTI GORSKY POLLACK 11020 W PLANK COURT NO 200 WAUWATOSA WI 53226 8354778 0 X WWW.WISCONSIN.WISH.ORG X 1984 WI GRANTING WISHES OF CHILDREN WITH LIFE-THREATENING MEDICAL CONDITIONS TO ENRICH THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE WITH HOPE, STRENGTH, AND JOY. 19 19 20 559 0 0 6634163 6461528 4800 5100 308349 471423 -392919 -420994 6554393 6517057 4161826 4156271 0 0 1549396 1677732 0 0 1069734 845282 900381 6556504 6734384 -2111 -217327 11373971 12468460 2858024 3779562 8515947 8688898 X THE MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF WISCONSIN GRANTS THE WISHES OF CHILDREN WITH LIFE-THREATENING MEDICAL CONDITIONS TO ENRICH THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE WITH HOPE, STRENGTH AND JOY. 0 0 5331698 4156271 5100 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 378 WISCONSIN WISHES. $927,708 OF DONATED SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO SUPPORT THESE PROGRAMS.THE WISH PIPELINE GREW BY AN ADDITIONAL 2% WITH A TOTAL INCREASE OF 47% OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS.MAKE-A-WISH WISCONSIN WAS NAMED ONE OF THE TOP THREE CHARITIES IN THE GREATER MILWAUKEE AREA BY CHARITY NAVIGATOR FOR EFFICIENCY, FINANCIAL HEALTH AND TRANSPARENCY.THE PERCENTAGE OF FUNDS RAISED GOING DIRECTLY TO MISSION IS 81.7%.SEVERAL INTERNAL FUNDRAISERS, INCLUDING WISH NIGHT, WALK FOR WISHES AND GOURMET WISHES ALL BROKE FUNDRAISING RECORDS.OUTSIDE FUNDRAISERS BROKE A RECORD IN 2016, RAISING MORE THAN $1.5 MILLION.MAKE-A-WISH WISCONSIN HOSTED ITS FIRST AIR MILES TELETHON ON WITI-TV FOX6 AND RAISED MORE THAN 1.5 MILLION MILES.IN MARCH, MAKE-A-WISH WISCONSIN MOVED ITS CHAPTER OFFICE FROM BUTLER TO WAUWATOSA AND HELD A GRAND OPENING IN JUNE.MAKE-A-WISH WISCONSIN IS ACCREDITED BY THE WISCONSIN BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU AND WAS A PREVIOUS RECIPIENT OF THE TORCH AWARD FOR ETHICS & INTEGRITY.MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF WISCONSIN, INC. 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.ORGORTE 5331698 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 10 0 1 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 19 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 WI X X KATHY LAPORTE 2627814445 11020 W PLANK CT SUITE 200 WAUWATOSA WI 53226 THOR GILBERTSON VICE CHAIRMAN 5.00 X X 0 0 0 BRENDA BRANDT TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDREW ARMSTRONG DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RANDY THOMPSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAMELA HENSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GLENN KENNEDY SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 PATRICK WALSH CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN GEBHARDT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 AMY GIUFFRE VP FUNDRAISING 5.00 X X 0 0 0 CATHY DWORAK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KARA KAISER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JIM SARTORI DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY BUBECK 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 DAVID CARR DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHEILA DODDS DIRECTOR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVEN STARK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC STAHRE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PATTI GORSKY POLLACK PRESIDENT & CEO 65.00 X 180284 0 34803 KATHY LAPORTE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OP 55.00 X 119204 0 27129 299488 0 61932 2 0 1 0 0 1469144 4992384 1311296 6461528 WISH ASSIST REVENUE 900099 5100 5100 5100 236291 236291 1505873 1270741 235132 235132 235132 109530 1469144 564944 -455414 -455414 27850 2036 25814 25814 OTHER INCOME 900099 8606 8606 8606 6517057 5100 0 50429 4156271 4156271 325172 93076 129920 102176 963417 523009 61076 379332 174467 79008 25557 69902 118755 49509 18580 50666 95921 47126 13644 35151 5700 5700 66517 28490 5496 32531 39435 17406 4568 17461 119784 60911 12478 46395 35208 10884 2268 22056 104465 23760 5099 75606 223199 176327 20088 26784 68849 35798 7727 25324 PRINTING AND PUBLICATIO 111479 5143 1157 105179 POSTAGE 62550 24800 5535 32215 INVESTMENT FEES 54057 28201 5844 20012 BANK FEES 46128 24065 4986 17077 -36990 -52086 3229 11867 6734384 5331698 332952 1069734 122987 276418 827243 840898 33728 63412 92865 82591 17624 45479 1064293 144851 23595 919442 6581700 6773888 3674229 3466332 11373971 12468460 376706 393210 2481318 2929553 0 456799 2858024 3779562 X 7997700 8000601 518247 688297 8515947 8688898 11373971 12468460 -217327 390278 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 4087285 5303428 5763154 6634163 6461528 28249558 4087285 5303428 5763154 6634163 6461528 28249558 4084177 24165381 214079 230728 231082 237091 236291 1149271 29398829 7742973 0.82200 0.84920 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 687303 41870 645433 110505 66172 44333 266485 36809 229676 919442 BAIRD BONDS 3466332 F 3466332 DEFERRED RENT 456799 456799 X 7956559 390278 1244456 1634734 6321825 195232 195232 6517057 7783608 1049224 1049224 6734384 0 6734384 PART X, LINE 2: MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS EXIST FOR THE FOUNDATION AT AUGUST 31, 2016. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DONATED SERVICE EXPENSES INCLUDED IN SPECIAL EVENTS 195,232. WISH NIGHT 425740 363740 62000 229901 RADIOATHON 166858 166858 31563 9 986076 938546 47530 303480 1578674 1469144 109530 564944 564944 -455414 27850 2036 0 27850 2036 2036 25814 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 LIFE-THREATENING MEDICAL CONDITIONS. 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. 378 546138 3610133 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 180284 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34803 0 215087 0 0 0 X ITEMS RECEIVED FOR GRANTING WISHES AND EVENTS 3610 1311296 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 1 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 AMOUNT OF ITEMS CONTRIBUTED WAS 3610 DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 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 EMPLOYEES 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 AN AFFILIATE, 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 $223,199. AN ADDITIONAL $40,476 WERE REMITTED TO MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF AMERICA, INC FOR WISH COSTS THAT THEY PAID ON BEHALF OF THE WISCONSIN CHAPTER.