MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND INC: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND INC (EIN 22-2867371)
Tax period
2014-09-01 to 2015-08-31
Filed
2016-04-11
IRS object ID
201611029349301116
Schema version
2014v6.0
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Tax Period End2015-08-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Filer Filer

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EIN222867371EIN

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Business Name Line2AND RHODE ISLAND INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
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Business Name ControlMAKEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6173679474PhoneNum

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PersonCHARLOTTE A BEATTIEPersonNm
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Phone6173679474PhoneNum
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Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
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Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
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Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Local ChaptersYes (1)LocalChaptersInd
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Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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DANIEL A KRAFT
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KENNETH MCGRAIME
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LORI NELSON
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JENNIFER FLYNN
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JAMES MATTIE
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ANDREW REES
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
REZA TALEGHANI
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KIM MCCASLIN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHERYL WILKINSON
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHARLOTTE BEATTIE
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JO-ANNE SPILLANE
VP CORP ALLIANCES & EVTS50.00$109,845$0$10,198Yes (X)
LAURA LETOURNEAU
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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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CREDIT CARD PROCESS FEE$29,858$14,029$8,063$7,766
REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE$27,081$12,919$7,250$6,912
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Joint CostsYes (X)JointCostsInd

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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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BOY$54,670BOYAmt
EOY$61,769EOYAmt
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BOY$31,731BOYAmt
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Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

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BOY$8,313,586BOYAmt
EOY$8,399,793EOYAmt

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BOY$52,799BOYAmt
EOY$70,380EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

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EOY$2,217,472EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$2,563,931EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,601,426BOYAmt
EOY$7,624,861EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,148,674BOYAmt
EOY$1,007,891EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$54,444BOYAmt
EOY$54,444EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,804,544BOYAmt
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Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$11,251,127EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$461,976ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$654,965NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,122,449CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,107,794CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,657,601CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,542,208CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$28,796,029TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,122,449CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,107,794CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,657,601CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,542,208CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$28,796,029TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$43,099SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$28,752,930PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$156,728CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$196,327CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$280,277CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$289,569CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,088,991TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$267,554CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$303,922CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$358,363CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$370,591CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$333,343CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,633,773TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$31,518,793TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$32,400GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.91220PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.91550PublicSupportPY170Pct
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 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 GROSS FUNDRAISING REVENUE $255,865 $303,922 $358,363 $370,591 $321,161 MISCELLANEOUS $11,689 - - - $12,182 TOTAL $267,534 $303,922 $358,363 $370,591 $333,343ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$6,256,455BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,042,850ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$604,479InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$697,059OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$19,392AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$7,187,333EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,511,812BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$871,551ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$423,217InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$533,686OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$16,439AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$6,256,455EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,133,415BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$316,006ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$625,297InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$543,492OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$19,414AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$5,511,812EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.95000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.01000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.04000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$103,563OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$78,291DepreciationAmt
Book Value$25,272BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$25,272TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
ACCRUED WISH COSTS$2,195,019
DUE TO NATIONAL/CHAPTERS$22,453
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$2,217,472TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,714,531TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$654,965NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$584,567DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$739,034OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$668,636RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$6,045,895RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$23,931InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$23,931RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$6,069,826TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$7,092,438TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$584,567DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$584,567ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$6,507,871ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$23,931InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$23,931ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$6,531,802TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:THE FOUNDATION'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF SEVERAL INDIVIDUAL FUNDS ESTABLISHED FOR A VARIETY OF PURPOSES INCLUDING BOTH DONOR-RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUNDS AND FUNDS DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO FUNCTION AS ENDOWMENTS. NET ASSETS ASSOCIATED WITH ENDOWMENT FUNDS, INCLUDING FUNDS DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO FUNCTION AS ENDOWMENTS ARE CLASSIFIED AND REPORTED BASED ON THE EXISTENCE OR ABSENCE OF DONOR-IMPOSED RESTRICTIONS. THE FOUNDATION HAS INTERPRETED THE MASSACHUSETTS UNIFORM PRUDENT MANAGEMENT OF INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS ACT (UPMIFA) AS REQUIRING THE PRESERVATION OF THE FAIR VALUE OF THE ORIGINAL GIFT AS OF THE GIFT DATE OF THE DONOR-RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUNDS ABSENT EXPLICIT DONOR STIPULATIONS TO THE CONTRARY. AS A RESULT OF THIS INTERPRETATION THE FOUNDATION CLASSIFIES AS PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS (A) THE ORIGINAL VALUE OF GIFTS DONATED TO THE PERMANENT ENDOWMENT, (B) THE ORIGINAL VALUE OF SUBSEQUENT GIFTS TO PERMANENT ENDOWMENT, (C) ACCUMULATIONS TO THE PERMANENT ENDOWMENT MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DIRECTION OF THE APPLICABLE DONOR GIFT INSTRUMENT AT THE TIME THE ACCUMULATION IS ADDED TO THE FUND. THE REMAINING PORTION OF THE DONOR-RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUND THAT IS NOT CLASSIFIED IN PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS IS CLASSIFIED AS TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS UNTIL THOSE AMOUNTS ARE APPROPRIATED FOR EXPENDITURE BY THE FOUNDATION IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THE STANDARD OF PRUDENCE PRESCRIBED BY UPMIFA.
PART X, LINE 2:THE FOUNDATION IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3)AND STATE INCOME TAXES OF THE MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE TAXATION CODE AND STATE OF RHODE ISLAND DIVISION OF TAXATION.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENT -407. CHANGE IN NET ASSETS FROM NONOPERATING ACTIVITIES 739,441.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1GALAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$801,067GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$583,014CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$218,053GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event1$12NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$149,593FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$63,321EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$5,127OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2EVENING OF WISHESEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$233,035GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$186,301CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$46,734GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event2$20NonCashPrizesEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$35,134FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Entertainment Event2$9,808EntertainmentEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$1,772OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total6OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$363,672GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$310,708CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$52,964GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Other Events$10NonCashPrizesOtherEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Other Events$11,954RentFcltyCostsOtherEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Other Events$37,148FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$3,852OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$1,397,774GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$1,080,023CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$317,751GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$42NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$11,954RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$221,875FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$73,129EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$10,751OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$317,751DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$0NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF AMERICABusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14742 N 24TH STREET SUITE 400AddressLine1Txt
CityPHOENIXCityNm
State AbbreviationAZStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP85016ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN860481941RecipientEIN
IRC Section501(C)(3)IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$400,000CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$0NonCashAssistanceAmt
Valuation Method UsedFMVValuationMethodUsedDesc
Purpose Of GrantTO FUND WISHES AT OTHER MAKE-A-WISH CHAPTERSPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeWISH GRANTSGrantTypeTxt
Recipient326RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$485,892CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$3,046,475NonCashAssistanceAmt
Valuation Method UsedFMVValuationMethodUsedDesc
Non Cash AssistanceWISH GRANTSNonCashAssistanceDesc

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND, INC GRANTS WISHES TO SELECTED BENEFICIARIES THAT MEET THE SPECIFIC CRITERIA FOR THE WISH GRANTING PROGRAM. THE ORGANIZATION GENERALLY REMITS FUNDS DIRECTLY TO THE VENDORS FOR THE WISH EXPENSES, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF TRAVEL STIPENDS (I.E., MEALS, TIPS, GAS, ETC.) FROM A STANDARDIZED BUDGET. ALL WISH EXPENSES ARE REVIEWED BY THE WISH DIRECTOR AND ARE APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT/CEO. THE SUPPORTING WISH EXPENSE DOCUMENTATION (I.E., INVOICES AND STATEMENTS) IS RETAINED BY THE ORGANIZATION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCHARLOTTE BEATTIEPersonNm
TitleCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$190,298BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$0DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$12,736NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$203,034TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (4 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)GIFT/ENT/PARKS142$501,999COST/SELLING PRICE
Yes (X)OTHER225$98,030COST/SELLING PRICE
Yes (X)TRANSPORT27$72,466COST/SELLING PRICE
Yes (X)THEME PARKS151$63,765COST/SELLING PRICE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedYes (1)ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

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

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 PART I, LINE 1THE MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND, INC 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 1THE MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND, INC GRANTS THE WISHES OF CHILDREN WITH LIFE THREATENING MEDICAL CONDITIONS TO ENRICH THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE WITH HOPE, STRENGTH AND JOY. OUR ORGANIZATION WILL STRIVE TO REACH EACH ELIGIBLE CHILD IN MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND TO DELIVER HIGH QUALITY WISH EXPERIENCES EXCLUSIVELY TO THE DELIGHT OF THE CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. WE WILL GRANT THESE WISHES THROUGH AN ORGANIZATION THAT CONSISTENTLY FUNCTIONS AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL AND DOES SO WITH UNQUESTIONED INTEGRITY AND ETHICS. WE WILL DEVELOP THE NECESSARY FINANCIAL RESOURCES AND USE THOSE RESOURCES EFFICIENTLY, AND WILL ENSURE BROAD AWARENESS OF OUR WORK IN OUR COMMUNITY.
FORM 990 PART III, LINE 4ATHE FOUNDATION GRANTED 326 WISHES TO CHILDREN WITH LIFE-THREATENING MEDICAL CONDITIONS THROUGHOUT MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND. THE WISHES FOR THE CURRENT YEAR WERE AS FOLLOWS. 147 WISHES - DISNEY WORLD/DISNEY LAND, 91 WISHES - TRAVEL /CRUISES (DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL), 21 WISHES - CELEBRITY MEETINGS (LOCAL AND NATIONAL), 20 WISHES - SHOPPING SPREES (LOCAL AND NATIONAL), 10 WISHES - ROOM MAKEOVERS, 11 WISHES - PLAYHOUSE/ BACKYARD POOLS, 8 WISHES - COMPUTERS/HOME ENTERTAINMENT CENTERS, 18 WISHES - PARTIES, PETS, MEDICAL FURNITURE, HOT TUB, SPORTS EQUIPMENT, TRAILER. 326 WISHES - THE TOTAL GOAL OF OUR PROGRAM IS TO BRING HOPE, STRENGTH AND JOY INTO THE LIVES OF THESE CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH THE WISH PROCESS. TOTAL WISH GRANTING EXPENSE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR WERE $4,475,452. OF THIS AMOUNT, $ 584,567 WAS CONTRIBUTED BY VARIOUS VENDORS WHO PROVIDED IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS SUCH AS TRAVEL AND TRAVEL SERVICES, TRANSPORTATION, LODGING, AND OTHER SERVICES AND USE OF FACILITIES TO COMPLETE A CHILD'S WISH. FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENT PURPOSES, THESE AMOUNTS ARE INCLUDED AS CONTRIBUTION REVENUE AND GRANTED WISH EXPENSE. FOR FORM 990, HOWEVER, THE IRS REQUIRES THAT THE $ 584,567 OF CONTRIBUTED SERVICES AND USE OF FACILITIES BE EXCLUDED FROM BOTH REVENUE AND EXPENSE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1THERE WERE 18 INDEPENDENT VOTING MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY AT THE END OF THE TAX YEAR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS DELEGATED THE REVIEW OF THE FORM 990 TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE STAFF WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM IT ENGAGES TO REVIEW THE RETURN AND THE FINAL DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CEO BEFORE SUBMITTING TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. IN ADDITION TO CONSULTING WITH THE FINANCE STAFF, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE ALSO REVIEWS AND DISCUSSES THE FINAL RETURN WITH THE CEO, FINANCE STAFF, AND OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AS PART OF ITS REVIEW OF THE DRAFT RETURN. THE ENTIRE BOARD RECEIVES A COPY OF THE RETURN PRIOR TO FILING. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE ADVISES THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT THE RETURN HAS BEEN REVIEWED AND IS READY TO BE FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD, OFFICERS OF THE BOARD, AND THE CEO ARE CHARGED WITH MONITORING AND ENSURING THAT NO POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. EVERY BOARD AND STAFF MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO REVIEW AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND ETHICS FORM AT THE START OF THEIR SERVICE WITH THE ORGANIZATION. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND ETHICS FORMS ARE SUBSEQUENTLY REVIEWED AND SIGNED ANNUALLY. THIS PROCESS AND THE FORM SERVES AS A REMINDER TO EACH BOARD MEMBER AND STAFF MEMBERS THAT ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST MUST BE SHARED WITH THE CEO AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. AT THE TIME THE CONFLICT ARISES THE PROCEDURE FOR ADDRESSING ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING (1) THE CONFLICTING INTEREST IS FULLY DISCLOSED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, (2) THE INTERESTED PERSON RESPONDS TO FACTUAL QUESTIONS RELATED TO THE SUBSTANCE OF THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT BEING CONSIDERED, (3) THE PERSON WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS EXCLUDED FROM THE DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL OF SUCH TRANSACTION, (4) THE TRANSACTION MUST BE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND/OR DISINTERESTED PERSONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15APROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF THE CEO: THE BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONDUCTS AN EVALUATION OF THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE. IN ADDITION, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONDUCTS A SURVEY OF THE COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVES AT COMPARABLY SIZED NON-PROFITS IN THE AREA AS WELL AS IN THE MAKE-A-WISH NETWORK .THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE AND DISCUSSES THE RESULTS OF THE COMPENSATION SURVEYS. THEY SHARE THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND PRESENT A RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ANY COMPENSATION CHANGES. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DISCUSSES THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND VOTES TO APPROVE THE EVALUATION AND COMPENSATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. THE COMMITTEES WRITTEN RECORDS INCLUDE THE (1) TERMS OF THE SALARY INCREASE WITH THE PERSON (INCLUDING THE DATE THE ARRANGEMENT WAS APPROVED), (2) A LIST OF MEMBERS PRESENT DURING THE DISCUSSION ON THE TRANSACTION (AND HOW THE MEMBERS VOTED WHEN IT WAS APPROVED), AND (3) A DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPARABLE DATA RELIED ON BY THE COMMITTEE. KEY DELIBERATIONS OF THE COMMITTEE ARE ALSO DOCUMENTED IN MINUTES WHICH WERE APPROVED. PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION: THE CEO RECOMMENDS THE COMPENSATION POOL AND THE BOARD APPROVES IT DURING THE BUDGET PROCESS BEFORE THE START OF THE FISCAL YEAR. THE CEO USES THIS INFORMATION AS WELL AS INFORMATION ASCERTAINED FROM A SURVEY OF THE COMPENSATION OF KEY EMPLOYEES AT COMPARABLY SIZED NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE RANGE FOR EACH KEY POSITION. DETERMINATION OF ANY COMPENSATION INCREASE IS BASED ON INFORMATION GAINED FROM THE SURVEY, THE PRE-DETERMINED BUDGET AS WELL AS PERFORMANCE OF THE EMPLOYEE. FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015, THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT HAVE ANY OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES.
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 ORGANIZATION MAKES THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. IN ADDITION, THE ENTITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AT THE MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT-INTEREST AGREEMENT -407.

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