MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF WISCONSIN INC: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF WISCONSIN INC (EIN 39-1543541)
Tax period
2011-09-01 to 2012-08-31
Filed
2013-01-14
IRS object ID
201330149349301253
Schema version
2011v1.2
Source
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Timestamp2013-01-14T15:18:51-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-08-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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EIN391453055EIN

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Address Line1445 SOUTH MOORLAND RD STE 400AddressLine1
CityBROOKFIELDCity
StateWIState
ZIP Code53005ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2011-09-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN391543541EIN

Name Name

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Officer Officer

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NamePATTI GORSKY POLLACKName
TitlePRESIDENT & CEOTitle
Phone2627814445Phone
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NameMARY ELLEN MICHAELSONName
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Tax Year2011TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

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Activity Or Mission DescriptionGRANTING WISHES OF CHILDREN WITH LIFE-THREATENING MEDICAL CONDITIONS TO ENRICH THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE WITH HOPE, STRENGTH, AND JOY.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Mission DescriptionTHE 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.MissionDescription
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DescriptionWE 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. WE PARTICIPATED IN A NATIONAL WISH IMPACT STUDY, INTERVIEWING PAST WISH RECIPIENTS WHO ARE NOW GROWN UP, TO DETERMINE THE LONG-TERM IMPACT THEIR WISHES HAD ON THEM.ONCE AGAIN MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF WISCONSIN RECEIVED A 4 STAR RATING FROM CHARITY NAVIGATOR. SEVENTY-NINE PERCENT OF DOLLARS RAISED IS USED DIRECTLY FOR GRANTING WISHESWE GRANTED A RECORD-BREAKING 325 WISHES IN FISCAL YEAR 2012 AND CURRENTLY HAVE 245 PENDING.WE OPENED A NEW MADISON REGIONAL OFFICE AFTER MUCH DISCUSSION, MARKET ANALYSIS, BRAINSTORMING AND HARD WORK. THIS WILL ALLOW US TO RAISE MORE REVENUE AND GRANT MORE WISHES IN 7 COUNTIES IN THE SOUTH CENTRAL PART OF THE STATE.WE HOSTED 4 VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION EVENTS IN KEY MARKETS (MILWAUKEE, MADISON, APPLETON AND EAU CLAIRE) WITH APPROXIMATELY 300 VOLUNTEERS IN ATTENDANCE. WE HELD 12 NEW VOLUNTEER AND NEW WISH GRANTER TRAINING PROGRAMS ACROSS THE STATE WITH NEARLY 100 NEW VOLUNTEERS COMPLETING FULL TRAINING.Description
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (23 entries)

TitleTitleAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorOfficerOfficerReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensation
ELLEN SEIFERT
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ELLEN STARK
VICE CHAIRMAN5.00XX000
CHARLES PALMER
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SHIRLEY SCHMIDT
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PATRICK WALSH
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MARTI SCHREIER-WRONSKI
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Total Expenses4800920TotalExpenses
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Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
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Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanation
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:IN KIND SERVICES - SPECIAL EVENTS 222,093.
PART X, LINE 2; MANAGEMENT ASSERTS THAT NO SUCH UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION EXISTS FOR THE FOUNDATION AT AUGUST 31, 2012.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1HOST NIGHTNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event1411677GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event1346152CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event165525GrossRevenueEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event172357OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Name Of Event2RADIOATHONNameOfEvent2
Gross Receipts Event2251131GrossReceiptsEvent2
Charitable Contributions Event2251131CharitableContributionsEvent2
Other Direct Expenses Event232000OtherDirectExpensesEvent2
Total Number Of Other Events8TotalNumberOfOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Other Events840875GrossReceiptsOtherEvents
Charitable Contrib Other Events582352CharitableContribOtherEvents
Gross Revenue Other Events258523GrossRevenueOtherEvents
Other Direct Expenses Other Events320365OtherDirectExpensesOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Total1503683GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total1179635CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events324048GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events424722OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events424722DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary-100674NetIncomeSummary

Gaming Information GamingInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Revenue Other Gaming28770GrossRevenueOtherGaming
Cash Prizes Other Gaming1630CashPrizesOtherGaming
Non Cash Prizes Other Gaming12363NonCashPrizesOtherGaming
Other Direct Expenses Other Gaming10500OtherDirectExpensesOtherGaming
Volunteer Labor Other Gaming0VolunteerLaborOtherGaming
Gross Revenue Total Gaming28770GrossRevenueTotalGaming
Cash Prizes Total Gaming1630CashPrizesTotalGaming
Non Cash Prizes Total Gaming12363NonCashPrizesTotalGaming
Other Direct Expenses Total Gaming10500OtherDirectExpensesTotalGaming
Direct Expense Summary Gaming24493DirectExpenseSummaryGaming
Net Gaming Income Summary4277NetGamingIncomeSummary
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
States Where Gaming ConductedWIStatesWhereGamingConducted
Licensed1Licensed
License Suspended Etc0LicenseSuspendedEtc
Gaming With Nonmembers0GamingWithNonmembers
Member Of Other Entity0MemberOfOtherEntity
Percentage Of Gaming Othr Facility1.00000PercentageOfGamingOthrFacility
Name Of Gaming Rec Keeper PersonKATHY LAPORTENameOfGamingRecKeeperPerson

Address Of Gaming Rec Keeper US AddressOfGamingRecKeeperUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line113195 WEST HAMPTON AVEAddressLine1
CityBUTLERCity
StateWIState
ZIP Code53007ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contract With3rd Party For Gam Rev0ContractWith3rdPartyForGamRev
Gaming Manager Name PersonKATHY LAPORTEGamingManagerNamePerson
Gaming Manager Compensation1000GamingManagerCompensation
Gaming Manager Services ProvidedRECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING TO WISCONSIN. MONEY COUNTING AND COORDINATE VOLUNTEERS ON NIGHT OF RAFFLE.GamingManagerServicesProvided
Gaming Manager Is Director OfficerXGamingManagerIsDirectorOfficer
Charitable Distrib Required0CharitableDistribRequired

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Records Maintained1RecordsMaintained

Form990 Schedule I Part III Form990ScheduleIPartIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Type Of GrantWISHES 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.TypeOfGrant
Number Of Recipients325NumberOfRecipients
Amount Of Cash Grant425556AmountOfCashGrant
Amount Of Non Cash Assistance2611448AmountOfNonCashAssistance
Method Of ValuationCOSTMethodOfValuation
Description Of Non Cash AssistanceNON-CASH ASSISTANCE IS IN-KIND DONATIONS RECEIVED FOR PURPOSES OF FULFILLING WISHES.DescriptionOfNonCashAssistance

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ExplanationPART 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 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 PROGRAM SERVICES 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.Explanation

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeXCompensationCommittee
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsXForm990OfOtherOrganizations
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org0CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs0CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonPATTI GORSKY POLLACKNamePerson
Base Compensation Filing Org153527BaseCompensationFilingOrg
Comp Based On Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRelatedOrgs
Bonus Filing Org0BonusFilingOrg
Bonus Related Orgs0BonusRelatedOrgs
Other Compensation Filing Org0OtherCompensationFilingOrg
Other Compensation Related Orgs0OtherCompensationRelatedOrgs
Deferred Comp Filing Org0DeferredCompFilingOrg
Deferred Comp Related Orgs0DeferredCompRelatedOrgs
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org31373NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg
Nontaxable Benefits Related Orgs0NontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs
Total Compensation Filing Org184900TotalCompensationFilingOrg
Total Compensation Related Orgs0TotalCompensationRelatedOrgs
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org0CompReportPrior990FilingOrg
Comp Report Prior990 Related Orgs0CompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Other Non Cash Contributions Table OtherNonCashContributionsTable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
DescriptionITEMS RECIEVED FOR GRANTING WISHES AND EVENTSDescription
Number Of Contributions984NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F990700727NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts1ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsed

Form990 Schedule M Part II Form990ScheduleMPartII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierMETHOD FOR DETERMINING NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS:Identifier
Return ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B):ReturnReference
ExplanationPART I, TYPES OF PROPERTY; ITEMS RECEIVED ARE USED FOR GRANTING WISHES, HOLDING INTERNAL EVENTS AND FOR ADMINISTRATIVE USES. THE AMOUNT OF CONTRIBUTORS WAS 984 DURING THE FISCAL YEAR.Explanation

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (6 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE 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 AND QUESTIONS PRIOR TO FILING. THE PRESIDENT & CEO, PATTI GORSKY POLLACK WILL SIGN THE RETURN ONCE APPROVED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CAN 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 15THE 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 AND A MARKET ANALYSIS/COMPENSATION SURVEY OF NON-PROFIT EXECUTIVES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19WHILE 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. IT IS AVAILABLE AT 13195 WEST HAMPTON AVENUE BUTLER, WI 53007 OR BY CALLING 262-781-4445.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5:NET UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 498,827. DONATED SERVICES AND USE OF FACILITIES: 576,716. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: 1,075,543.CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 10BMAKE-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 $160,387.GOVERNING BODY AND MANAGEMENT

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