2011-04-15T13:48:15-05:00 2010-08-31 KPMG LLP 355 S Grand Ave Suite 2000 Los Angeles CA 90071 990 2009-09-01 751889666 Make-A-Wish Foundation of North Texas MAKE 2144969474 6655 Deseo Drive Irving TX 75039 Scotty Landry 2011-04-14 2139724000 2009 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z SCOTTY LANDRY 6655 DESEO DRIVE IRVING TX 75039 5499975 false X WWW.NORTHTEXAS.WISH.ORG X 1983 TX TO GRANT THE WISHES OF CHILDREN WITH LIFE-THREATENING MEDICAL CONDITIONS TO ENRICH THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE WITH HOPE, STRENGTH AND JOY. 17 17 30 1000 0 -26871 4273311 4933895 10350 -26583 -9836 699312 -153818 4946040 4780591 3540532 2989382 0 1466476 1186969 0 1097894 1072148 1135457 6079156 5311808 -1133116 -531217 5664429 5521300 1494516 1904572 4169913 3616728 TO GRANT THE WISHES OF CHILDREN WITH LIFE-THREATENING MEDICAL CONDITIONS TO ENRICH THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE WITH HOPE, STRENGTH AND JOY. false false 3859434 2989382 10350 THE MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF NORTH TEXAS GRANTS THE WISHES OF CHILDREN WITH LIFE-THREATENING MEDICAL CONDITIONS TO ENRICH THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE WITH HOPE, STRENGTH, AND JOY. WE GRANT WISHES FOR CHILDREN THROUGHOUT 106 COUNTIES IN TEXAS. CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF 2 1/2 AND 18 WHO HAVE BEEN DETERMINED TO HAVE A LIFE-THREATENING MEDICAL CONDITION QUALIFY FOR OUR WISH PROGRAM AND NO CHILD WHO MEETS THESE CRITERIA IS DENIED OUR SERVICES. WE STRIVE TO GRANT EACH CHILD'S ONE-TRUE WISH, WHETHER THAT IS TO VISIT A THEME PARK, SWIM WITH THE DOLPHINS, MEET A DREAM CELEBRITY, OR COUNTLESS OTHER POSSIBILITIES. AS OF 8/31/10, THE MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF NORTH TEXAS HAS GRANTED MORE THAN 5,120 WISHES. TOTAL WISHES GRANTED FOR THE FISCAL YEAR WERE $3,670,440. OF THIS AMOUNT, $681,058 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 THE $681,058 OF CONTRIBUTED SERVICES AND USE OF FACILITIES BE EXCLUDED FROM BOTH REVENUE AND EXPENSE. 3859434 true true false false false false false false true true true false false false false false false false true true false false true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 25 0 true 30 true false false false false false true true false false false 17 17 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true false true false false X MISTY HOPPER 2144965002 6655 DESEO DRIVE IRVING TX 75039 EDWARD ATTEL 5.0 X X 0 0 0 LARRY SCHUNDER 1.0 X 0 0 0 DR KENDALL BROWN 3.0 X X 0 0 0 DARRIN WEBER 5.0 X X 0 0 0 DR JON WICKISER 1.0 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER ADAMS 1.0 X 0 0 0 KEVIN BLONKVIST 1.0 X 0 0 0 BOB CRESSWELL 1.0 X 0 0 0 MARY ANN DORAN 1.0 X 0 0 0 JUSTIN HOOVER 1.0 X 0 0 0 MARY KORBY 1.0 X 0 0 0 JUSTIN LAMBETH 1.0 X 0 0 0 DON SCALES 1.0 X 0 0 0 JEFF SCHULMAN 1.0 X 0 0 0 DAWN STOUT 1.0 X 0 0 0 LINDA TAYLOR 1.0 X 0 0 0 SHERRY VIDAL-BROWN 3.0 X X 0 0 0 DON POWELL 1.0 X 0 0 0 DAVID HOOVER 1.0 X 0 0 0 JANICE ZIGLER 1.0 X 0 0 0 BARRY SMINK 50.0 X 187707 0 15141 SCOTTY LANDRY 50.0 X 0 0 0 MISTY HOPPER 50.0 X 11686 0 1177 BILLIE MILNER 50.0 X 62326 0 6285 KIRSTEN HOWARD 50.0 X 47613 0 5242 309332 0 27845 1 false true false 0 1172451 3761444 1075396 4933895 WISH ASSIST FEES 900099 10350 10350 10350 27188 27188 0 0 -14393 -14393 -14393 -14393 72530 109554 -37024 -37024 -37024 452775 1172451 597830 -145055 -145055 20180 12000 8180 8180 0 OTHER INCOME 900099 15285 15285 INCOME FROM PARTNERSHIP INVESTMENT 900099 -17835 -17835 -2550 4780591 10350 0 -163654 0 2989382 2989382 0 0 375018 98614 134565 141839 0 608536 289858 33884 284794 0 203415 84672 27620 91123 0 0 0 3331 1432 400 1499 0 0 2524 2524 174153 42769 45526 85858 49159 115 49044 148793 41094 16103 91596 0 0 128270 55021 15442 57807 21899 9385 4160 8354 0 106178 6367 9505 90306 31684 13624 3802 14258 135853 103248 12227 20378 252877 108857 30323 113697 0 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 30195 13552 3651 12992 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 5000 5000 MEMBERSHIP DUES 5791 1421 1250 3120 MISCELLANEOUS 39750 138 8383 31229 5311808 3859434 354480 1097894 205143 483457 146083 68451 882299 924431 7678 0 12586 27911 4378612 1227847 3399150 3150765 1008760 863555 2730 2730 5664429 5521300 166586 131066 42215 63488 576609 558119 709106 1151899 1494516 1904572 X 3428827 3112830 717086 479898 24000 24000 4169913 3616728 5664429 5521300 X false true true X false X 4581915 4466381 4985657 4273311 4933895 23241159 4581915 4466381 4985657 4273311 4933895 23241159 23241159 66778 57743 48688 58847 27188 259244 1639826 1351266 1501800 990345 488240 5971477 29471880 19517 0.78859 0.99000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 24000 24000 24000 24000 1.00000 false false false 380439 380439 3015008 345214 2669794 983165 882633 100532 3150765 0 ACCRUED PENDING WISH COSTS 1151899 1151899 4780591 5311808 -531217 -21968 -21968 -553185 5518399 -21968 762300 740332 4778067 2524 2524 4780591 6071584 762300 762300 5309284 2524 2524 5311808 PART X, LINE 2 ASC 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, 2009 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND HAS ADOPTED THE PROVISIONS OF ASC 740 FOR THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2010. MANAGEMENT ASSERTS THAT NO SUCH UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION EXISTS FOR THE FOUNDATION AT AUGUST 31, 2010. PART V, LINE 4 THE PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT WAS ESTABLISHED BY FORMER BOARD MEMBERS WITH THE INTENT OF GENERATING INTEREST TO BE USED IN GRANTING WISHES. WISH NIGHT 1137452 776124 361328 25075 6995 204511 16663 162380 RACE FOR WISHES 266822 237369 29453 8310 4922 1224 465 46571 2 220952 158958 61994 12252 8458 760 99244 1625226 1172451 452775 45637 20375 206495 17128 308195 597830 -145055 20180 12000 20180 12000 12000 8180 TX true false false false 0.00000 1.00000 false false true DIRECT COST OF WISHES GRANTED 432 2041105 948277 FMV AIRFARE, HOTELS, ETC PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING GRANT FUNDS IN THE UNITED STATES Make-a-Wish Foundation of North Texas 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 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 are approved by the President/CEO. The supporting wish expense documentation (i.e. invoices and statements) is retained by the organization. X X X X true false false false false false false false false BARRY SMINK 122707 0 25000 0 40000 0 9040 0 6101 0 202848 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4A BARRY SMINK RECEIVED $40,000 IN SEPARATION PAYMENTS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR AT THE TIME HIS SERVICE AS CEO ENDED. X LODGING & ENTERTAINMENT 336 862097 RETAIL VALUE X ELECTRONICS FOR WISHES 64 28497 RETAIL VALUE X MEALS FOR FAMILIES 120 16821 RETAIL VALUE X OTHER 740 167981 RETAIL VALUE 0 false true false PART I, COLUMN B THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS WAS DETERMINED BASED ON THE NUMBER OF ITEMS RECEIVED. FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESS PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11A THE 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 PRESENTED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND FINANCE 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 PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE 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 TO AND REVIEWED BY THE VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR IF THEY ARE FROM VOLUNTEERS, AND THE CEO IF FROM STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS. REVIEW OF THE STATEMENTS IS MONITORED BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. THE PROCEDURES FOR ADDRESSING ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST OF WHICH THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 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 TRANSACTION; AND (4) TAKING APPROPRIATE ACTIONS WARRANTED BY THE CONFLICT AS RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD UP TO AND INCLUDING TERMINATION OF SERVICE. COMPENSATION DETERMINATION PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A FOR 2009 COMPENSATION, THE CEO'S COMPENSATION WAS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, CONSISTING OF INDEPENDENT PERSONS. IT WAS REVIEWED AGAINST NATIONAL BENCHMARKING SALARY STUDIES, SURVEYS DONE EVERY FEW YEARS BY MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF AMERICA, AND BY LOCAL SALARY SURVEYS CONDUCTED BY STATE ORGANIZATIONS AND BY NATIONAL BENCHMARKING ORGANIZATIONS. THE BOARD'S DISCUSSIONS AND DECISIONS WERE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED. DOCUMENTATION INCLUDED THE TERMS OF THE TRANSACTION AND DATE IT WAS APPROVED, THE MEMBERS PRESENT DURING DELIBERATIONS, AND THOSE WHO VOTED ON IT, AND THE COMPARABIITY DATA RELIED UPON AND HOW IT WAS OBTAINED. COMPENSATION DETERMINATION PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B THE SAME PROCESS LISTED ABOVE IS USED FOR OTHER OFFICERS AND STAFF MEMBERS, 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 METRICS FROM PERFORMANCE REVIEWS. DISCLOSURE OF DOCUMENTS PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 WHILE 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.