MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF COLORADO INC: Form 990, tax year 2015
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- Organization
- MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF COLORADO INC (EIN 74-2273004)
- Tax period
- 2015-09-01 to 2016-08-31
- Filed
- 2017-04-16
- IRS object ID
- 201741069349300704
- Schema version
- 2015v3.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
- Return header
- Form 990
- Schedule A
- Schedule B
- Schedule D
- Schedule G
- Schedule I
- Schedule J
- Schedule M
- Schedule O
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2017-04-16T16:01:05-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2016-08-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 274523707 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Sardoni Accounting Group PC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 271828 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Littleton | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 80127 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2015-09-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 742273004 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF COLORADO | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | MAKE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 7951 EAST MAPLEWOOD AVENUE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | GREENWOOD VILLAGE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 80111 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | JOAN MAZAK | PersonNm |
| Person Title | CEO | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 3037509474 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2017-04-10 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | John W Sardoni CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00370271 | PTIN |
| Phone | 3037475955 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2017-04-16 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2015 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | JOAN MAZAK | PrincipalOfficerNm |
| Gross Receipts | $4,341,810 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.COLORADO.WISH.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1983 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | CO | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | THE MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF COLORADO GRANTS THE WISHES OF CHILDREN WITH LIFE THREATENING MEDICAL CONDITIONS TO ENRICH THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE WITH HOPE STRENGTH AND JOY. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 14 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 14 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 21 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 235 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $4,246,366 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $3,915,668 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $9,825 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $9,725 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | -$59,702 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $59,697 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $314,432 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $261,045 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $4,510,921 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $4,246,135 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $2,298,037 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $2,834,702 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $1,172,302 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $1,281,251 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $525,617 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $541,769 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $617,206 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $4,012,108 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $4,733,159 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $498,813 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$487,024 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $2,717,145 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $2,637,356 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $1,009,134 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $1,416,369 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $1,708,011 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $1,220,987 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | THE MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF COLORADO GRANTS THE WISHES OF CHILDREN WITH LIFE THREATENING MEDICAL CONDITIONS TO ENRICH THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE WITH HOPE STRENGTH AND JOY. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $3,583,758 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $3,058,891 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $4,246,135 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | THE MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF COLORADO GRANTS THE WISHES OF COLORADO CHILDREN WITH LIFE THREATENING MEDICAL CONDITIONS TO ENRICH THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE WITH HOPE, STRENGTH AND JOY. IN FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016 WE GRANTED 221 WISHES FOR COLORADO CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF 2.5 UP TO THE AGE OF 18. WE GRANT THE WISHES OF EVERY MEDICALLY ELIGIBLE CHILD IN THE STATE WHO IS REFERRED TO US AND HAVE NEVER DENIED THE WISH OF A QUALIFIED COLORADO CHILD. SINCE THE FOUNDATIONN WAS FOUNDED IN 1983, MORE THAN 4,877 CHILDREN HAVE BENEFITED FROM THE MAGIC OF A WISH.TOTAL PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES GRANTED FOR THE FISCAL YEAR WERE $3,583,758. OF THIS AMOUNT,$925,332 WAS CONTRIBUTED BY VARIOUS VENDORS WHO PROVIDED IN KIND CONTRIBUTIONS SUCH AS TRAVEL AND TRAVEL SERVICES, TRANSPORTATION, LODGING, AND OTHER SERVISES AND USE OF FACILITIES TO COMPLETE A CHILDS WISH. FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENT PURPOSES, THESE AMOUNTS ARE INCLUDED AS CONTRIBUTIONS REVENUE AND GRANTED WISH EXPENSE. FOR FORM 990, HOWEVER, THE IRS REQUIRES THE $224,189 OF CONTRIBUTED SERVICES AND USE OF FACILITIES BE EXCLUDED FROM BOTH REVENUE AND EXPENSE. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $3,583,758 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | false | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (true) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (true) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (true) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | Yes (true) | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | Yes (true) | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | false | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | Yes (true) | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 2 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (true) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 21 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | Yes (true) | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contri Discl | Yes (true) | QuidProQuoContriDisclInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Form8899 Filedind | false | Form8899Filedind |
| Form1098 C Filed | false | Form1098CFiledInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 14 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 14 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | MARILYN TILLERY | PersonNm |
| Phone | 3037509474 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 7951 EAST MAPLEWOOD AVENUE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | GREENWOOD VILLAGE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 80111 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (17 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | OfficerOfficerInd | Key EmployeeKeyEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GARY ABOUSSIE | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| STEVE SHAFFER | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| DOUG ASKAM | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| TOMAGO COLLINS | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| SETH KATZ | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| LAURA SRSICH | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| SCOTT VAN RAMSHORST | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| WILLIAM MYERS | ||||||||
| TREASURER | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| ROBERT STARK | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| BYRON WALKER | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| DENNIS BROWN | ||||||||
| CHAIRMAN | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| KELLY MALONEY | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| CONNIE TALMAGE | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| SCOTT ESMOND | ||||||||
| VICE CHAIRM | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| JOAN MAZAK | ||||||||
| CEOPRESIDENT | 50.00 | 0.00 | $234,587 | $0 | $12,127 | Yes (X) | ||
| MARILYN TILLERY | ||||||||
| VPSECRETARY | 50.00 | 0.00 | $92,032 | $0 | $18,087 | Yes (X) | ||
| TERESA PUSZTAI | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY | 50.00 | 0.00 | $118,199 | $0 | $17,071 | Yes (X) | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $444,818 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $47,285 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 2 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (true) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Fundraising | $16,035 | FundraisingAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $3,899,633 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Noncash Contributions | $701,143 | NoncashContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $3,915,668 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | WISH ASSIST FEES | Desc |
| Business | 900099 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $9,725 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $9,725 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $9,725 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $34,609 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $34,609 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $25,088 | SecuritiesAmt |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $25,088 | SecuritiesAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $25,088 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $25,088 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Fundraising Gross Income | $356,720 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Contri Rpt Fundraising Event | $16,035 | ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $95,675 | FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $261,045 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $261,045 | ExclusionAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $4,246,135 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $69,422 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $261,045 | ExclusionAmt |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,834,702 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,834,702 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,044,607 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $336,480 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $344,410 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $363,717 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $58,243 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $26,559 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $11,474 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $20,210 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $105,673 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $47,803 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $21,010 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $36,860 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $72,728 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $23,332 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $24,048 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $25,348 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $40,230 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $15,185 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $18,485 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $6,560 | FundraisingAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $33,361 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $14,853 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $16,708 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,800 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $26,348 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $13,801 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $8,527 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $4,020 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $156,418 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $70,391 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $54,853 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $31,174 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $44,947 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $18,967 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $18,006 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $7,974 | FundraisingAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $60,425 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $30,269 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $28,882 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,274 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNICATIONS | $12,049 | $5,137 | $4,909 | $2,003 |
| POSTAGE | $9,860 | $3,327 | $6,135 | $398 |
| NATIONAL PARTNERSHIP DUES | $146,184 | $115,485 | $17,142 | $13,557 |
| PRINTING AND SUBSCRIPTIONS | $33,253 | $2,632 | $29,934 | $687 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $54,131 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $24,835 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $19,261 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $10,035 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,733,159 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,583,758 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $623,784 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $525,617 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,406,339 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,113,071 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $140,758 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $188,565 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $47,917 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $29,430 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $119,043 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $104,172 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $23,291 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $14,871 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,040,782 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,191,169 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $58,058 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $100,250 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,717,145 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,637,356 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $249,877 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $191,318 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $759,257 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,225,051 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,009,134 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,416,369 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,567,253 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,032,422 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $140,758 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $188,565 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,708,011 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,220,987 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,717,145 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,637,356 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$487,024 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (true) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (true) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $2,821,077 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $3,375,388 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $3,981,638 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $4,253,429 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $4,091,281 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $18,522,813 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $2,821,077 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $3,375,388 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $3,981,638 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $4,253,429 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $4,091,281 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $18,522,813 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $5,996,488 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $12,526,325 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $42,212 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $39,083 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $84,981 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | -$59,702 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $59,698 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $166,272 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $306,322 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $323,641 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $342,602 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $317,194 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $319,345 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,609,104 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $20,298,189 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $335,400 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.61710 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.64000 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Private foundation Part II line 18 Part III line 20 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | OTHER INCOME $1,604,191SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATIONDESCRIPTION 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 TOTALGROSSFUNDRAISING 306,322 323,641 342,602 317,194 314,432 1,604,191OTHER REV 0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 306,322 323,641 342,602 317,194 314,432 1,604,191 | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $119,043 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $104,172 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $14,871 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $14,871 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | Book ValueBookValueAmt |
|---|---|
| DUE FROM RELATED ENTITIES | $96,403 |
| OTHER | $3,847 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Other Assets | $100,250 | TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | AmtAmt |
|---|---|
| ACCRUED PENDING WISH COST | $1,160,422 |
| OTHER LIABILITIES | $64,629 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $1,225,051 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $4,470,324 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services And Use Fclts | $224,189 | DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $224,189 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $4,246,135 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $4,246,135 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $4,957,348 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services Use Fclts | $224,189 | DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $224,189 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $4,733,159 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $4,733,159 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Footnote for uncertain tax position under FIN 48 (Part X) | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | ASC TOPIC 740, INCOME TAXES, PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN, AND PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON DERECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES, DISCLOSURE, AND TRANSITION. THE FOUNDATION HAS ADOPTED THE DEFERRAL AND DISCLOSURE PROVISIONS OF ASC 740 FOR ITS AUGUST 31, 2016 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND HAS ADOPTED THE PROVISIONS OF ASC 740 FOR THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2017. MANAGEMENT ASSERTS THAT NO SUCH UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION EXISTS FOR THE FOUNDATION AT AUGUST 31, 2016. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | KICKBALL | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $68,038 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $68,038 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Rent Facility Costs Event1 | $5,250 | RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $4,025 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Event2 | SPORTING AFF | Event2Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event2 | $268,717 | GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event2 | $16,035 | CharitableContriEvent2Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event2 | $252,682 | GrossRevenueEvent2Amt |
| Rent Facility Costs Event2 | $8,500 | RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt |
| Food And Beverage Event2 | $42,850 | FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt |
| Entertainment Event2 | $1,700 | EntertainmentEvent2Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event2 | $31,759 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt |
| Other Events Total | 2 | OtherEventsTotalCnt |
| Gross Receipts Other Events | $36,000 | GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt |
| Gross Revenue Other Events | $36,000 | GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Other Events | $1,591 | OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $372,755 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Charitable Contributions Tot | $16,035 | CharitableContributionsTotAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $356,720 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Rent Fclty Costs Total Events | $13,750 | RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt |
| Food And Beverage Total Events | $42,850 | FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt |
| Entertainment Total Events | $1,700 | EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $37,375 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $95,675 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | $261,045 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (true) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Type | WISH GRANTED | GrantTypeTxt |
| Recipient | 221 | RecipientCnt |
| Cash Grant | $1,696,710 | CashGrantAmt |
| Non Cash Assistance | $925,332 | NonCashAssistanceAmt |
| Non Cash Assistance | TRAVEL M&E SU | NonCashAssistanceDesc |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Monitoring procedures (Part I, line 2) | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF COLORADO 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 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 EXPENSES ARE DEVELOPED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE PROGRAM SERVICES AND ARE APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT/CEO. THE SUPPORTING WISH EXPENSE DOCUMENTATION (I.E. INVOICES AND STATEMENTS) ARE RETAINED BY THE ORGANIZATION. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Compensation Committee | Yes (X) | CompensationCommitteeInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | false | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | false | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | false | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | false | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | false | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | false | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | false | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | false | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | false | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | JOAN MAZAK | PersonNm |
| Title | CEOPRESIDENT | TitleTxt |
| Base Compensation Filing Org | $234,587 | BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org | $12,127 | NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt |
| Total Compensation Filing Org | $246,714 | TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM
Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Non Cash Checkbox | Yes (X) | NonCashCheckboxInd |
| Desc | SEE DESCRIPTION | Desc |
| Contribution | 412 | ContributionCnt |
| Noncash Contributions Rpt F990 | $925,332 | NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Additional Information for Schedule M | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | DESCRIPTION (A) (B) (C) (D)THEME PARK X 68 13,275 RETAIL VALUELODGING X 82 220,955 RETAIL VALUEOTHER X 146 246,579 RETAIL VALUEPLAY/COMP/FURN X 17 26,093 RETAIL VALUEAIR TRAVEL X 29 74,609 RETAIL VALUEGIVE KIDS X 70 343,821 RETAIL VALUE | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 | THE 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 BY THE FOUNDATIONS CEO. THE RETURN WAS THEN PRESEENTED TO THE FINANCE AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR THEIR REVIEW. SUBSEQUENT TO THE COMMITTEES APPROVAL, A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO ALL VOTING MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c | THE 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 AND REVIEWED BY THE VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR IF THEY ARE FROM VOLUNTEERS, AND THE CEO IF FROM STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS. REVIEW OF THE STATEMENTS ARE MONITORED BY THE CEO. THE PROCEDURES FOR ADDRESSING ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST OF WHICH THE CEO 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 TRANSACTIONS; AND (4) TAKING APPROPRIATE ACTIONS WARRANTED BY THE CONFLICT AS RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD UP TO AND INCLUDING TERMINATION OF SERVICE. |
| CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a | FOR 2015 COMPENSATION, THE CEOS COMPENSATION WAS DETERMINED BY AN INDEPENDENT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE INDEPENDENT COMMITTEES DISCUSSION 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 MOST RECENTLY AVAILABLE COMPARABILITY DATA RELIED UPON. EXAMPLES OF COMPARABILITY DATA INCLUDE NATIONAL AND LOCAL BENCHMARKING STUDIES, SALARY SURVEYS CONDUCTED BY MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF AMERICA AND CHARITY NAVIGATOR CONDUCTED WITHIN THE PRIOR THREE YEARS. |
| Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI 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 BOARD APPROVED BUDGET. ALL SALARY INCREASES ARE BASED ON PERFORMANCE REVIEWS. |
| Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 | WHILE FEDERAL TAX LAWS DO NOT MANDATE THAT THE ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION, THE ORGANIZATION MAKES THESE DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
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