2015-01-14T10:02:12-06:00 2014-08-31 391453055 VRAKASBLUM SC 445 SOUTH MOORLAND RD SUITE 400 BROOKFIELD WI 53005 990 2013-09-01 391543541 MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF WISCONSININC MAKE 2627814445 13195 WEST HAMPTON AVENUE BUTLER WI 53007 PATTI GORSKY POLLACK PRESIDENT & CEO 2627814445 2015-01-12 1 MARY ELLEN MICHAELSON P00748764 2627970400 2013 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z PATTI GORSKY POLLACK 13195 WEST HAMPTON AVENUE BUTLER WI 53007 7793236 0 X WWW.WISCONSIN.WISH.ORG X 1984 WI GRANTING WISHES OF CHILDREN WITH LIFE-THREATENING MEDICAL CONDITIONS TO ENRICH THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE WITH HOPE, STRENGTH, AND JOY. 21 21 19 470 0 0 5303428 5763154 4275 3600 422298 623682 -164602 -502683 5565399 5887753 3619147 4212765 0 0 1238364 1474594 0 0 943374 743049 825359 5600560 6512718 -35161 -624965 9688571 11330080 1842761 2444843 7845810 8885237 X THE MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF WISCONSIN GRANTS THE WISHES OF CHILDREN WITH LIFE-THREATENING MEDICAL CONDITIONS TO ENRICH THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE WITH HOPE, STRENGTH AND JOY. 0 0 5279327 4212765 3600 WE GRANT THE WISHES OF CHILDREN WITH LIFE-THREATENING MEDICAL CONDITIONS TO ENRICH THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE WITH HOPE, STRENGTH AND JOY. ACCORDING TO A NATIONAL STUDY, A WISH COME TRUE HELPS CHILDREN FEEL STRONGER, MORE ENERGETIC, MORE WILLING AND ABLE TO BATTLE THEIR LIFE-THREATENING MEDICAL CONDITIONS. FOR MANY OF THEM IT MARKS A TURNING POINT IN THE FIGHT AGAINST THEIR ILLNESS. THROUGHOUT 2014, MAKE-A-WISH WISCONSIN CELEBRATED ITS 30TH BIRTHDAY, AND THE YEAR WAS FILLED WITH POWERFUL MOMENTS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS. MAKE-A-WISH WISCONSIN GRANTED A RECORD-BREAKING 356 WISHES.IN JUNE, 2014, THE WISCONSIN CHAPTER GRANTED ITS 5,000TH WISH TO HAILEE WHO'S LIVING WITH CYSTIC FIBROSIS WHO WISHED TO HAVE A CLUBHOUSE IN HER BACKYARD.MAKE-A-WISH WISCONSIN CELEBRATED ITS 30TH BIRTHDAY WITH 3 DONOR RECEPTIONS AND A BLOW-OUT BIRTHDAY TAILGATE PARTY AT MILLER PARK WITH MORE THAN 2,300 WISH KIDS, FAMILIES, VOLUNTEERS, MEDICAL REFERRAL SOURCES, AND DONORS.A SUCCESSFUL MEDICAL OUTREACH PLAN WAS EXECUTED, RESULTING IN A 21% INCREASE IN WISH REFERRALS.CHARITY NAVIGATOR ONCE AGAIN GAVE MAKE-A-WISH WISCONSIN A 4-STAR RATING.THE PRESIDENT & CEO, PATTI GORSKY AND MAKE-A-WISH WISCONSIN WERE THE RECIPIENTS OF THE INAUGURAL DONALD DRIVER DRIVEN TO ACHIEVE AWARD.WISH NIGHT, THE MAKE-A-WISH GOLF OUTING, AND WALK FOR WISHES ALL BROKE FUNDRAISING RECORDS.THE PERCENTAGE OF FUNDS RAISED GOING DIRECTLY TO MISSION INCREASED TO 81.1%.MAKE-A-WISH WISCONSIN IS ACCREDITED BY THE WISCONSIN BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU AND IS A RECIPIENT OF THE TORCH AWARD FOR ETHICS & INTEGRITY. 5279327 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 18 0 1 19 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 21 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 WI X X KATHY LAPORTE 2627814445 13195 W HAMPTON AVENUE BUTLER WI 53007 THOR GILBERTSON VP WISH GRANTING 5.00 X X 0 0 0 ELLEN STARK CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD 5.00 X X 0 0 0 CHARLES PALMER VICE CHAIRMAN AND VP LEGAL 5.00 X X 0 0 0 CLARENCE HARRIS JR DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 HARRIS TURER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DONALD TUSCANY TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 RODNEY N RUSHING DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RANDY THOMPSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID SENGKHAMMEE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAMELA HENSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GLENN KENNEDY SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 SHIRLEY SCHMIDT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK WALSH VP FUNDRAISING 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MARTI WRONSKI DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY LAPORTE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OP 45.00 X X 98601 0 23762 JOHN GEBHARDT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 AMY GIUFFRE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CATHY DWORAK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN GRAY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KARA KAISER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JIM SARTORI DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY WILCOX DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PATTI GORSKY POLLACK PRESIDENT & CEO 55.00 X 171958 0 33662 270559 0 57424 2 0 1 0 0 1586346 4176808 861187 5763154 WISH ASSIST REVENUE 900099 3600 3600 3600 231082 231082 1670819 1278219 392600 392600 392600 99475 1586346 620784 -521309 -521309 18220 6480 11740 11740 OTHER INCOME 900099 6886 6886 6886 5887753 3600 0 120999 4212765 4212765 316055 106953 108620 100482 827708 424243 55520 347945 147413 69932 20469 57012 98016 44738 18839 34439 85402 39679 11978 33745 4722 4722 47245 27349 2587 17309 24187 10404 4438 9345 65955 34096 7374 24485 30611 6578 2092 21941 76740 16547 12576 47617 218151 172343 19632 26176 18662 9656 1993 7013 PRINTING AND PUBLICATIO 117531 410 535 116586 POSTAGE 63532 19857 4997 38678 INVESTMENT FEES 53301 27578 5693 20030 BANK FEES 41264 23347 958 16959 63458 32852 6994 23612 6512718 5279327 290017 943374 165099 204174 503039 532167 59166 55667 69178 112894 7829 7798 337750 302474 40469 35276 5691539 6904734 3152252 3477370 9688571 11330080 284128 424455 1558633 2020388 1842761 2444843 X 7342772 8353070 503038 532167 7845810 8885237 9688571 11330080 -624965 811807 852585 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3406696 3601156 4087285 5303428 5763154 22161719 3406696 3601156 4087285 5303428 5763154 22161719 1679079 20482640 211585 218652 214079 230728 231082 1106126 7281 12170 19451 23287296 6077558 0.87960 0.90150 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 98209 86973 11236 152618 134190 18428 86923 81311 5612 35276 BAIRD BONDS 3477370 F 3477370 X 7552144 811806 1130555 1942361 5609783 277970 277970 5887753 6512718 0 6512718 0 6512718 PART X, LINE 2: MANAGEMENT ASSERTS THAT NO SUCH UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION EXISTS FOR THE FOUNDATION AT AUGUST 31, 2014. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: IN KIND SERVICES - SPECIAL EVENTS 277,970. WISH NIGHT 462715 396735 65980 53045 RADIOATHON 140437 140437 0 9 1082669 1049174 33495 567739 1685821 1586346 99475 620784 620784 -521309 18220 1225 5255 0 0 18220 1225 5255 6480 11740 WI 1 0 0 0 1.00000 KATHY LAPORTE 13195 WEST HAMPTON AVE BUTLER WI 53007 0 KATHY LAPORTE 1000 RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING TO WISCONSIN. MONEY COUNTING AND COORDINATE VOLUNTEERS ON NIGHT OF RAFFLE. X 0 1 WISHES FOR CHILDREN WITH LIFE-THREATENING MEDICAL CONDITIONS. THE WISHES ARE CATEGORIZED INTO THE FOLLOWING: TRIPS, ELECTRONICS, EDUCATION, BEDROOM DECORATING AND THE LIKE, BACKYARD ACTIVITIES AND RENOVATIONS, SHOPPING SPREES, SWIMMING POOLS, CAR RESTORATION, PETS AND CELEBRITY MEETINGS. 356 474057 3738708 COST NON-CASH ASSISTANCE IS IN-KIND DONATIONS RECEIVED FOR PURPOSES OF FULFILLING WISHES. FORM 990, SCHEDULE I, PART I, QUESTION 2 MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION OF WISCONSIN DOES NOT PROVIDE CASH GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS, BUT RATHER GRANTS WISHES TO ELIGIBLE BENEFICIARIES THAT MEET THE SPECIFIC MEDICAL CRITERIA FOR THE WISH GRANTING PROGRAM. THE ORGANIZATION GENERALLY ALLOCATES FUNDS DIRECTLY TO THE VENDORS FOR THE WISH EXPENSES, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF TRAVEL STIPENDS (I.E. MEALS, TIPS, GAS, ETC) FROM A STANDARDIZED WISH BUDGET. ALL WISH EXPENSES ARE DEVELOPED BY THE DIRECTOR OF MISSION DELIVERY AND WISH COORDINATORS AND REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT & CEO, THEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE SUPPORTING WISH EXPENSE DOCUMENTATION (I.E. INVOICES AND STATEMENTS) IS RETAINED BY THE ORGANIZATION. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PATTI GORSKY POLLACK PRESIDENT & CEO 171958 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33662 0 205620 0 0 0 X ITEMS RECEIVE 1573 861187 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): PART I, TYPES OF PROPERTY; ITEMS RECEIVED ARE USED FOR GRANTING WISHES, HOLDING INTERNAL EVENTS AND FOR ADMINISTRATIVE USES. THE AMOUNT OF ITEMS CONTRIBUTED WAS 1573 DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL RECEIVE AN ELECTRONIC COPY FOR REVIEW. A SUBSEQUENT CONFERENCE CALL WILL BE HELD TO DISCUSS AND APPROVE THE RETURN. THE FULL BOARD WILL THEN RECEIVE A COPY OF THE COMPLETED RETURN PRIOR TO FILING. THE PRESIDENT & CEO, PATTI GORSKY POLLACK WILL SIGN THE RETURN ONCE APPROVED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM, AIMED AT DETERMINING ANY FAMILY AND BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS AND TRANSACTIONS OR OTHER TRANSACTIONS THAT MAY POSE A POTENTIAL CONFLICT, IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL COVERED PERSONS (I.E. BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP, VOLUNTEERS AND ALL EMPLOYEES). COVERED PERSONS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE REAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AT THE TIME WHEN SUCH CONFLICTS ARISE. WHEN SOMEONE BECOMES A COVERED PERSON AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, EACH COVERED PERSON IS REQUIRED TO SIGN A STATEMENT AFFIRMING THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED, READ AND UNDERSTAND THE POLICY AND AGREE TO COMPLY WITH ALL REQUIREMENTS OF THE POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PRESIDENT & CEO'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED BY THE FULL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. KEY EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT & CEO. IN DETERMINING COMPENSATION, AMONG OTHER FACTORS THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS PERFORMANCE, DOES A COMPARISON TO OTHER CHAPTERS OF SIMILAR SIZE, CONSULTS WITH THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION ON COMPENSATION AND A MARKET ANALYSIS/COMPENSATION SURVEY OF NON-PROFIT EXECUTIVES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 WHILE FEDERAL TAX LAWS DO NOT MANDATE THAT THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION, THE ORGANIZATION MAKES THESE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THEY ARE AVAILABLE AT 13195 WEST HAMPTON AVENUE BUTLER, WI 53007 OR BY CALLING 262-781-4445. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 10B MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF WISCONSIN, INC. PAYS AN ANNUAL ASSESSMENT FEE TO AN AFFILIATE, MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF AMERICA, INC. THIS FEE IS FOR BRANDING, CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS, SUPPORT, AND TRAINING RECEIVED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE AMOUNT OF THE ASSESSMENT IN THE CURRENT YEAR WAS $218,151.