2013-09-24T15:12:00-05:00 2012-06-30 223271712 MERCADIEN PC PO BOX 7648 PRINCETON NJ 085437648 990 2011-07-01 263128590 ONE SIMPLE WISH INC ONES 6098838484 1977 N OLDEN AVENUE 292 TRENTON NJ 08618 DANIELLE GLETOW 6098838484 2013-09-24 1 LISA M THOUIN CPA P00075010 6096899700 2011 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z X X DANIELLE GLETOW 1977 N OLDEN AVENUE 292 TRENTON NJ 08618 181575 0 X WWW.ONESIMPLEWISH.ORG X 2008 NJ GRANT ONE SIMPLE WISH TO FOSTER KIDS, AT-RISK YOUTH AND IMPOVERISHED FAMILIES 11 10 5 60 0 0 113132 169395 0 0 0 0 0 -1245 113132 168150 0 87023 0 0 0 38885 0 0 11500 94424 43931 94424 169839 18708 -1689 23409 20683 1339 2921 22070 17762 X CARING INDIVIDUALS TO BRIGHTEN THE LIVES OF THOSE IN NEED BY ENABLING THEM TO GRANT ONE SIMPLE WISH TO FOSTER KIDS, AT-RISK YOUTH AND IMPOVERISHED FAMILIES. 0 0 122501 87023 WISH GRANTING IS ONE SIMPLE WISH (OSW)'S CORE PROGRAM AND OFFERS CARING INDIVIDUALS A WAY TO DIRECTLY AFFECT THE LIFE OF A CHILD IN FOSTER CARE. THROUGH OUR WEBSITE, (WWW.ONESIMPLEWISH.ORG) POTENTIAL DONORS ARE ABLE TO BROWSE HUNDREDS OF WISHES POSTED ON BEHALF OF THE CHILDREN AND SELECT WHICH WISH TO GRANT. THE WISHES TYPICALLY COST FROM $5 TO $500, WHICH ALLOWS ALMOST ANYONE TO FIND A WISH THAT SPEAKS TO BOTH THEIR HEART AS WELL AS TO THEIR BUDGET. MOREOVER, OSW RECOGNIZES THAT DONORS HAVE A DESIRE TO KNOW EXACTLY WHERE THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS GO AND THEREFORE OFFERS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR THEM TO GIVE MORE EFFICIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY. WHEN A DONOR GRANTS A WISH, NEARLY 100% OF THAT DONATION IS DIRECTED TOWARDS FULFILLMENT OF THAT SPECIFIC REQUEST. TO DATE, THANKS TO THE GENEROSITY OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE, OSW HAS GRANTED OVER 5,000 WISHES -- BENEFITTING MORE THAN 20,000 CHILDREN. 20308 WISH TO WORK FOCUSES ON YOUNG ADULTS WHO HAVE AGED OUT OF THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM. THIS MEANS THEY HAVE REACHED THE AGE OF 18 (OR UP TO 21 IN SOME STATES) AND WERE NOT REUNITED WITH THEIR BIOLOGICAL FAMILIES OR ADOPTED. CHILDREN WHO AGE-OUT OF THE SYSTEM FACE GRIM FUTURES, BEING MUCH MORE LIKELY TO BECOME TEEN PARENTS, TO EXPERIENCE HOMELESSNESS, OR TO END UP IN PRISON OR ADDICTED TO DRUGS. WISH TO WORK OFFERS FOSTER CHILDREN AGES 16+ AN OPPORTUNITY TO PREPARE FOR AND OBTAIN SOME OF THE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES THAT WILL AID THEM IN BECOMING SELF-SUSTAINING, SUCCESSFUL ADULTS. WISH TO WORK OFFERS A SERIES OF NETWORKING EVENTS, SEMINARS, LECTURES AND TRAININGS LED BY LOCAL BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS THAT FOCUS ON GIVING THESE YOUNG PEOPLE THE TOOLS NECESSARY TO FIND AND SECURE JOBS OR INTERNSHIPS IN A VARIETY OF INDUSTRIES. 142809 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 11 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 NJ MA X X THE ORGANIZATION 6098838484 1977 N OLDEN AVENUE 292 TRENTON NJ 08618 DAWN PUSKAS 5.00 X X 0 0 0 KAREN MINEO 5.00 X X 0 0 0 DANIELLE GLETOW 40.00 X X 12750 0 0 BRIDGET DALRYMPLE 5.00 X 0 0 0 KIMBERLY EAVES-GELB 5.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN P FALLON 5.00 X 0 0 0 TANESHIA NASH LAIRD 5.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES P MANAHAN 5.00 X 0 0 0 RUTH SAVAGE 5.00 X 0 0 0 KAT SWIFT 5.00 X 0 0 0 TEE WILLIAMS 5.00 X 0 0 0 12750 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34027 135368 25000 169395 12180 34027 13425 -1245 -1245 168150 0 0 -1245 87023 87023 19667 13767 3933 1967 14719 10303 2944 1472 4499 3149 900 450 350 350 870 163 707 4332 2725 778 829 4950 3862 566 522 2533 1773 507 253 11599 8119 2320 1160 11693 8185 2339 1169 5126 1821 520 2785 613 613 1865 1306 373 186 169839 142809 15530 11500 19681 20683 500 -4 3929 3929 3232 0 23409 20683 1339 2921 1339 2921 X 22070 12762 5000 22070 17762 23409 20683 X -1689 -2619 X 0 0 0 X 16316 101874 113132 169395 400717 16316 101874 113132 169395 400717 20958 379759 400717 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 3929 3929 0 0 GALA 46207 34027 12180 3225 9400 800 46207 34027 12180 3225 9400 800 13425 -1245 1 WISHES GRANTED 3000 62023 25000 BOOK PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.: PART I, LINE 2: SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: GRANTS AND OTHER ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS REPRESENTS SIMPLE WISHES TO FOSTER CHILDREN AND VULNERABLE FAMILIES. WISHES ARE SUBMITTED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S NETWORK OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS (NONPROFIT AND GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES THAT SERVE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN NEED). THESE PARTNERS GO THROUGH AN APPLICATION PROCESS WITH THE ORGANIZATION AND ONCE APPROVED THEY MAY SUBMIT WISHES USING AN ONLINE FORM. WISHES MUST BE SUBMITTED FOR ACTUAL CHILDREN OR FAMILIES THE PARTNER IS SERVING. THE ONE SIMPLE WISH PROGRAM MANAGER REVIEWS AND APPROVES EACH WISH PRIOR TO IT BECOMING VIEWABLE BY A DONOR ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. A DONOR CAN BROWSE WISHES BY VALUE, AGE OF THE WISH RECEIPIENT, OR TYPE OF WISH AND CAN GRANT THE WISH BY A SIMPLE CLICK ON THE WEBSITE. ALL WISHES ARE ASSIGNED A NUMBER FOR TRACKING PURPOSES. FORM 990, HEADING ITEM B CHECKBOX - AMENDED RETURN: FORM 990 IS BEING AMENDED TO REFLECT CHANGES TO ORIGINALLY FILED RETURN FORM 990, ALL PARTS I THROUGH XII AND SCHEDULES A, B, D, G, I AND O. DURING SUMMER OF 2013, MANAGEMENT HIRED AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM TO REVIEW THE PREVIOUSLY FILED RETURN. AS A RESULT OF THIS REVIEW, AMENDMENTS WERE MADE TO CORRECT IMPROPER RESPONSES, MISSING INFORMATION AND INACCURATE FINANCIAL INFORMATION REPORTED ON ORIGINAL RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 BEGINNING WITH THIS AMENDED RETURN, A DRAFT OF THE RETURN WAS PROVIDED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. PRIOR TO THIS FILING, ONLY A LIMITED REVIEW BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAS CONDUCTED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY WAS BASED ON A REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND INCLUDED AN ASSESSMENT OF OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS IN THE MERCER COUNTY AREA AS WELL AS AN EXPECTATION OF GROWTH. THE DECISION WAS DOCUMENTED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORMS 1023 AND 990 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AND ALSO UPLOADS THE 990S TO GUIDESTAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINES 12, 13 AND 14: WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST, WHISTLEBLOWER AND DOCUMENT RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION POLICIES ARE CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH A PLAN TO ADOPT SAID POLICIES IN THE FALL OF 2013. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5 - OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS: PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT TO REFLECT DEPRECIATION OF $2,619 WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECORDED IN YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2011 AND 2010.