MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF METRO NEW YORK AND WESTERN NEW YORK: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF METRO NEW YORK AND WESTERN NEW YORK (EIN 11-2645641)
Tax period
2015-09-01 to 2016-08-31
Filed
2017-07-14
IRS object ID
201701959349301600
Schema version
2015v3.0
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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Tax Period End2016-08-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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EIN112645641EIN

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Business Name Line2AND WESTERN NEW YORKBusinessNameLine2Txt
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PersonTHOMAS FLAHERTYPersonNm
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Phone5169446212PhoneNum
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF METRO NEW YORK AND WESTERN NEW YORKGRANTS THE WISHES OF CHILDREN WITH LIFE-THREATENING MEDICAL CONDITIONS TO ENRICH THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE WITH HOPE, STRENGTH AND JOY.MissionDesc
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Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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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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Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
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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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Investment In Joint VentureYes (1)InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Written Policy Or ProcedureYes (1)WrittenPolicyOrProcedureInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
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MARIE ARRIGO
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ANTHONY HABIB
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BRET LEAS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRIAN DONAGHY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CATE KHAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
E RANDALL CLOUSER
DIRECTOR THRU 9/21/151.00Yes (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
JULIE BAUER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAULETTE MULLINGS BRADNOCK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
REBECCA SHAGHALIAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT MOORE
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SCOTT SCHILLER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SEAN GALLAGHER
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STEVEN BURNS
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STEVEN SLADKUS
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TY WILLIAMS
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PATRICIA CLEMENCY
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THOMAS FLAHERTY
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ELIZABETH SPIEGEL
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PAMELA MASTROTA
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GAIL MONACO
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CATHRYN ATRIA
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Program Services$243,754ProgramServicesAmt
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Travel TravelGrp

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Management And General$35,221ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Program Services$69,184ProgramServicesAmt
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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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BAD DEBT EXPENSE$210,032$135,780$41,344$32,908
REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE$159,861$101,404$30,902$27,555
BANK CHARGES AND CREDIT$92,801$92,801

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Management And General$51,408ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$1,727,539ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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EOY$14,234EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$87,268EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

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EOY$13,317,670EOYAmt

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EOY$388,381EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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EOY$1,087,080EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$6,257,804EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,807,518BOYAmt
EOY$7,344,884EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,826,798BOYAmt
EOY$4,250,729EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,218,124BOYAmt
EOY$6,212,894EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,575,099BOYAmt
EOY$3,575,649EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,620,021BOYAmt
EOY$14,039,272EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$21,384,156EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$440,732NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$10,400,794CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$10,069,629CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$9,822,625CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,893,327CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$10,370,806CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$49,557,181TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$10,400,794CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$10,069,629CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$9,822,625CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,893,327CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$10,370,806CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$49,557,181TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$49,557,181PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$289,464CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$254,071CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$436,464CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$65,204CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$535,708CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,580,911TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$205,253CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$205,253TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$620,290CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$645,277CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$383,980CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$624,542CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$667,771CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,941,860TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$54,285,205TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$323,045GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.91290PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.92650PublicSupportPY170Pct
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 INCOMEFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationDESCRIPTION 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 GROSS FUNDRAISING INCOME $620,290 $645,277 $383,980 $624,542 $667,771 TOTAL $620,290 $645,277 $383,980 $624,542 $667,771ExplanationTxt

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$8,005,802BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$73,650ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$250,414InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$8,329,866EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$6,870,021BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,166,305ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$412,628InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$192,424OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$8,256,530EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.46220BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.42930PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.10850TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$89,207OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$77,763DepreciationAmt
Book Value$11,444BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$394,355OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$318,531DepreciationAmt
Book Value$75,824BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$87,268TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DUE TO CHAPTERS/NATIONAL$132,872
ACCRUED PENDING WISH COSTS$6,014,110
OTHER LIABILITIES$110,822
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$6,257,804TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$12,212,163TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$440,732NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$1,284,090DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$1,724,822RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$10,487,341RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$10,487,341TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$13,792,912TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$1,284,090DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$1,284,090ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$12,508,822ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$12,508,822TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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 PAIR 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 SUCH UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS EXIST FOR THE FOUNDATION AT AUGUST 31, 2016 AND 2015.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1GALAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$1,656,917GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$1,211,179CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$445,738GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$445,738OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2WINE AUCTIONEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$801,392GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$629,968CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$171,424GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$171,424OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total6OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$655,409GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$604,800CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$50,609GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$50,609OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$3,113,718GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$2,445,947CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$667,771GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$667,771OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$667,771DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
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 NORTH 24TH STAddressLine1Txt
CityPHOENIXCityNm
State AbbreviationAZStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP85016ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN860481942RecipientEIN
IRC Section501(C)(3)IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$25,000CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$0NonCashAssistanceAmt
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
Recipient651RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$1,054,544CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$4,531,615NonCashAssistanceAmt
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 $25,000 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.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 (4 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$195,187$0$34,377$0$0$0$18,000$0$25,642$0$273,206$0$273,827$0
THOMAS FLAHERTY
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$135,091$0$2,844$0$0$0$0$0$21,570$0$159,505$0$159,852$0
PAMELA MASTROTA
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER$195,163$0$24,694$0$0$0$0$0$10,714$0$230,571$0$175,334$0
CATHRYN ATRIA
FORMER SENIOR DIR$64,909$0$0$0$52,500$0$0$0$0$0$117,409$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 1ATHE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED SOCIAL CLUB DUES IN 2015 FOR THE CEO TO HOLD BUSINESS MEETINGS AND THOSE DUES WERE NOT INCUDED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION.
PART I, LINE 4ACATHRYN ATRIA RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT IN 2015 IN THE AMOUNT OF $52,500.
PART I, LINE 7THE CEO, COO 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
Contribution1691ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$1,397,715NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
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 NUMBER PRESENTED WAS DETERMINED BASED ON BOTH THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS AND THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1:THE MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF METRO NEW YORK AND WESTERN NEW YORK GRANTS THE WISHES OF CHILDREN WITH LIFE-THREATENING MEDICAL CONDITIONS TO ENRICH THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE WITH HOPE, STRENGTH AND JOY.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A:THE MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF METRO NEW YORK AND WESTERN NEW YORK GRANTS THE WISHES OF CHILDREN WITH LIFE-THREATENING MEDICAL CONDITIONS TO ENRICH THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE WITH HOPE, STRENGTH, AND JOY. 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 651 WISHES TO CHILDREN DURING FISCAL YEAR END AUGUST 31, 2016. TOTAL COST OF WISHES GRANTED FOR THE FISCAL YEAR WERE $6,870,249. OF THIS AMOUNT, $1,284,090 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 $1,284,090 OF CONTRIBUTED SERVICES AND USE OF FACILITIES BE EXCLUDED FROM BOTH REVENUE AND EXPENSE. IN ADDITION THE FOUNDATION PROVIDED $25,000 TO THE MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF AMERICA TO ASSIST OTHER CHAPTERS IN GRANTING WISHES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4THE BYLAWS WERE UPDATED TO HAVE A MINIMUM OF 15 VOTING MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE FOUNDATION WORKED CLOSELY WITH AN INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM ENGAGED TO PREPARE THE RETURN. THE DRAFT RETURN PREPARED BY THE ACCOUNTING FIRM WAS REVIEWED BY THE FOUNDATION'S CFO. THE RETURN WAS THEN PRESENTED TO THE EXECUTIVE BOARD AND AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR THEIR REVIEW. SUBSEQUENT TO THE COMMITTEES APPROVAL, A COMPLETE COPY OF THE FINAL RETURN WAS PROVIDED TO ALL VOTING BOARD 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 2015 COMPENSATION, THE CEO'S COMPENSATION WAS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, 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 CEO ARE DECIDED BY THE CEO IN CONSULTATION WITH THE EMPLOYEES IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR WITHIN LIMITS SET BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE-APPROVED SALARY BUDGET. ALL SALARY INCREASES ARE BASED ON METRICS FROM PERFORMANCE REVIEWS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19ALTHOUGH 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, AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND FORM 990 ON ITS WEB SITE AND ALSO MAKES SUCH DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.

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