MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF COLORADO INC: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF COLORADO INC (EIN 74-2273004)
Tax period
2013-09-01 to 2014-08-31
Filed
2015-07-15
IRS object ID
201511969349302026
Schema version
2013v4.0
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2015-07-15T17:56:05-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-08-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN274523707PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1Sardoni Accounting Group PCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1PO Box 271828AddressLine1
CityLittletonCity
StateCOState
ZIP Code80127ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-09-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN742273004EIN

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US Address USAddress

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Address Line17951 EAST MAPLEWOOD AVENUEAddressLine1
CityGREENWOOD VILLAGECity
StateCOState
ZIP Code80111ZIPCode

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonJoan MazakPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone3037509474PhoneNum
Signature2015-01-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Build TS2016-02-25 16:41:14ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJOAN MAZAKPrincipalOfficerNm
Gross Receipts$4,517,489GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.COLORADO.WISH.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1983FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCOLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE 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
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CY Total Revenue$4,409,223CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$1,712,159PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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MissionTHE 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
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Revenue$4,409,221RevenueAmt
DescTHE 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 2013-2014 WE GRANTED 250 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 4,416 CHILDREN HAVE BENEFITED FROM THE MAGIC OF A WISH.TOTAL PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES GRANTED FOR THE FISCAL YEAR WERE $3,264,722. OF THIS AMOUNT, $163,650 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 CHILD'S WISH. FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENT PURPOSES, THESE AMOUNTS ARE INCLUDED AS CONTRIBUTIONS REVENUE AND GRANTED WISH EXPENSE. FOR FORM 990, HOWEVER, THE IRS REQUIRES THE $103,451 OF CONTRIBUTED SERVICES AND USE OF FACILITIES BE EXCLUDED FROM BOTH REVENUE AND EXPENSE.Desc
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Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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Fundraising ActivitiesYes (true)FundraisingActivitiesInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GARY POLING
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DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CARY SPAIN
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CORY TIPTON
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DOUG ASKAM
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOMAGO COLLINS
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRIS MULLEN
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SETH KATZ
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAURA SRSICH
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCOTT VAN RAMSHORST
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARTI BRUST
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM MYERS
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT STARK
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BYRON WALKER
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOAN MAZAK
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MARILYN TILLERY
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TERESA PUSZTAI
EMPOLYEE50.000.00$103,072$0$12,325Yes (X)
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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Management And General$2,658ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,835FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Fundraising$698FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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POSTAGE$11,627$2,916$8,199$512
NATIONAL PARTNERSHIP DUES$117,911$91,971$12,970$12,970
PRINTING AND SUBSCRIPTIONS$20,682$1,775$17,884$1,023

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Fundraising$5,884FundraisingAmt

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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

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EOY$937,892EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$1,178,961EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$846,403BOYAmt
EOY$965,209EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$248,709BOYAmt
EOY$243,989EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

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

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,352,120CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,821,077CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,375,388CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,981,638CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$15,273,707TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,352,120CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,821,077CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,375,388CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,981,638CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$15,273,707TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Public Support Total170$12,310,770PublicSupportTotal170Amt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years-$4,587CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$42,212CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$39,083CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$84,981CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$175,913TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$306,210CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$306,322CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$323,641CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$342,602CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,539,297TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$16,988,917TotalSupportAmt
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part IV Form990ScheduleAPartIVGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceOther income (Part II, line 10 or Part III, line 12)FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOTHER INCOME $1,539,297SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATIONDESCRIPTION 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 TOTALGROSSFUNDRAISING 259,820 305,210 306,322 323,641 342,602 1,537,595OTHER REV 702 1,000 0 0 0 1,702 TOTAL 260,522 306,210 306,322 323,641 342,602 1,539,297ExplanationTxt

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

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$108,667OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$80,330DepreciationAmt
Book Value$28,337BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$28,337TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDUE FROM RELATED ENTITIESDesc
Book Value$74,042BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$74,042TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
ACCRUED PENDING WISH COST$900,561
OTHER LIABILITIES$37,331
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$937,892TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,572,871TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$163,650DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$163,650RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$4,409,221RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$4,409,221TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,458,787TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$163,650DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$163,650ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$4,295,137ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$4,295,137TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceFootnote for uncertain tax position under FIN 48 (Part X)FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationASC 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, 2014 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND HAS ADOPTED THE PROVISIONS OF ASC 740 FOR THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2015. MANAGEMENT ASSERTS THAT NO SUCH UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION EXISTS FOR THE FOUNDATION AT AUGUST 31, 2014.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1WINE & WISHNameOfEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Event1$120,455GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$7,050CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$113,405GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$8,192RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$16,691FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$2,500EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$21,348OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Name Of Event2SPORTING AFFNameOfEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Event2$238,101GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$16,590CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$221,511GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$6,400RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$39,930FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$26,871OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total2OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$142,949GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$17,000CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$125,949GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Other Events$14,000RentFcltyCostsOtherEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Other Events$387FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$12,221OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$501,505GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$40,640CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$460,865GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$28,592RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$57,008FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$2,500EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$60,440OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$148,540DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$312,325NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeWISH GRANTEDGrantTypeTxt
Recipient250RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$2,002,514CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$700,193NonCashAssistanceAmt
Non Cash AssistanceTRAVEL M&E SUNonCashAssistanceDesc

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceMonitoring procedures (Part I, line 2)FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMAKE-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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJOAN MAZAKPersonNm
TitleCEOPRESIDENTTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$228,327BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$15,985NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$244,312TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescSEE DESCRIPTIONDesc
Contribution328ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$700,193NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceAdditional Information for Schedule MFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationDESCRIPTION (A) (B) (C) (D)THEME PARK X 46 37,788 RETAIL VALUELODGING X 30 61,121 RETAIL VALUEOTHER X 122 167,451 RETAIL VALUEPLAY/COMP/FURN X 13 14,395 RETAIL VALUEAIR TRAVEL X 31 48,442 RETAIL VALUEGIVE KIDS X 86 370,996 RETAIL VALUEExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11THE 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 FOUNDATION'S CEO. THE RETURN WAS THEN PRESEENTED TO THE FINANCE AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR THEIR REVIEW. SUBSEQUENT TO THE COMMITTEE'S 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 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 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 15aFOR 2013 COMPENSATION, THE CEO'S COMPENSATION WAS DETERMINED BY AN INDEPENDENT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE INDEPENDENT COMMITTEE'S 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 15bTHE 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 EMPLOYEE'S 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 19WHILE 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 THESE DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

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