MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS INC (EIN 36-3422138)
Tax period
2024-09-01 to 2025-08-31
Filed
2026-04-17
IRS object ID
202641079349301529
Schema version
2024v5.5
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-04-17T17:47:19-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-08-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN410746749PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1TWO INTERNATIONAL PLACE 22ND FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityBOSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02110ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-09-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN363422138EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlMAKEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3126029474PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1200 WEST MONROE STREET 1801AddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60606ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSTEPHANIE SPRINGSPersonNm
Person TitleCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERPersonTitleTxt
Phone3126029474PhoneNum
Signature2026-04-07SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonLINDSEY PIGGPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01268923PTIN
Phone7819821001PhoneNum
Preparation2026-04-06PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerSTEPHANIE SPRINGSPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1200 WEST MONROE STREET 1801AddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60606ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$15,529,473GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWISH.ORG/ILLINOISWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1986FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTOGETHER, WE CREATE LIFE-CHANGING WISHES FOR CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent26VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee66TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers1105TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$12,380,068PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$12,138,546CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$4,300PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$98,775CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$771,201PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$1,781,416CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$427,108PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$1,685CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$13,582,677PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$14,020,422CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$7,853,324PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$7,861,917CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$5,335,608PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
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PY Other Expenses$2,164,731PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$2,152,847CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$15,353,663PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$15,603,529CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$1,770,986PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$1,583,107CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$20,148,091TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$17,897,715TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$2,324,754TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$2,242,952TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$17,823,337NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$15,654,763NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$10,642,138ExpenseAmt
Grant$7,861,917GrantAmt
Revenue$98,775RevenueAmt
Desc18,000+ LIFE-CHANGING WISHES HAVE BEEN GRANTED SINCE INCEPTION IN 1985 AND 709 WERE GRANTED WITHIN THE LAST YEAR. CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES RECEIVE A LIFE CHANGING EXPERIENCE THAT DELIVERS A UNIQUE WISH JOURNEY TO THE WISH KID AND THEIR FAMILY, ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE CHILD AND THEIR FAMILY BY PROMOTING RESILIENCE AND INCREASING WELL-BEING.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$10,642,138TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document20IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G1IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee66EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member26IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldILStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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Phone3126029474PhoneNum

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Address Line1200 WEST MONROE STREET 1801AddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60606ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (34 entries)

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MICHAEL WARMUTH
CHAIR2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS SOUTH
VICE CHAIR2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
AMANDA WORTHINGTON
VICE CHAIR2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHELE BOOTH
CORP DOC OFFICER2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
TODD RICHARDS
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOUG BARNARD
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DARRYL BUIKEMA
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDREW CARDONICK
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JESSI CORCORAN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LEONARD DACANAY
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JERRY DARKO
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EARL FLACK
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MATT HERTKO
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AARON MARTELL
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL MARTINO
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LINDA MCGOVERN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFF MURPHY
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEAN NIEMI
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALETHA NOONAN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDY PASTERNAK
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRIS RICUARTE
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENNIFER SAMPSON
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN SBRAGIA
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTINE TORRES
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRENNAN WARREN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MATT WESTERLUND
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHANIE SPRINGS
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$360,793$0$13,544
HEATHER SIMPSON
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$224,782$0$683
STEVEN STIVERS
CHIEF OPER. OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$90,273$0$8,943
RYAN BLACKBURN
VP MISSION DELIVERY40.00$178,266$0$36,869Yes (X)
LAURIE HONZA
VP MARKETING40.00$149,888$0$3,896Yes (X)
ANDREA SUDERSKI
SENIOR FINANCE DIRECTOR40.00$131,579$0$3,777Yes (X)
DEBORAH PURCELL
SIGNATURE EVENTS DIRECTOR40.00$110,412$0$10,610Yes (X)
LISA BAKKER
INDIVIDUAL GIVING DIRECTOR40.00$102,018$0$867Yes (X)
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,348,011TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
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Total Other Compensation$79,189TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K7IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp

Contractor Name ContractorName

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WINDY CITY LIMOUSINEBusinessNameLine1Txt

Contractor Address ContractorAddress

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12801 S 25TH AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityBROADVIEWCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60155ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ServicesLIMO RIDES FOR WISHESServicesDesc
Compensation$214,352CompensationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$2,711,686FundraisingAmt
All Other Contributions$9,426,860AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$3,886,462NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$12,138,546TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
WISH RELIEF FUND900099$91,500$91,500
WISH ASSIST FEES900099$7,275$7,275
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$98,775TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$491,245TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$491,245ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,290,171SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$0SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,290,171SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,290,171TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,290,171ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$1,507,366FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$2,711,686ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$1,507,366FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gaming Gross Income$3,370GamingGrossIncomeAmt
Gaming Direct Expenses$1,685GamingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGamingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,685TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,685ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$14,020,422TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$98,775RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$1,783,101ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,861,917TotalAmt
Program Services$7,861,917ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Total$1,030,494TotalAmt
Program Services$134,388ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$637,060ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$259,046FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,705,942TotalAmt
Program Services$1,277,470ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,363,223ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,065,249FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$31,717TotalAmt
Program Services$11,304ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,748ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,665FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$473,054TotalAmt
Program Services$183,043ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$154,142ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$135,869FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$347,558TotalAmt
Program Services$109,773ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$137,758ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$100,027FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,378TotalAmt
Management And General$5,378ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$76,157TotalAmt
Management And General$76,157ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$131,823TotalAmt
Program Services$23,163ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,890ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$97,770FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,657TotalAmt
Program Services$2,509ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$2,148FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$158,438TotalAmt
Program Services$48,812ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$24,198ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$85,428FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$115,763TotalAmt
Program Services$33,759ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$26,707ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$55,297FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$301,928TotalAmt
Program Services$111,423ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$107,413ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$83,092FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$43,681TotalAmt
Program Services$16,075ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,541ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$26,065FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$92,336TotalAmt
Program Services$35,536ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,815ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$42,985FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,323TotalAmt
Management And General$5,323ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$48,559TotalAmt
Program Services$18,209ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,555ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,795FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$749TotalAmt
Management And General$749ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
NATIONAL DUES$943,566$641,624$150,971$150,971
PROMOTIONAL GIFT ITEMS$154,591$122,433$0$32,158
MERCHANT/BANK FEES$54,620$54,620
MISCELLANEOUS$12,646$8,908$3,738

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,632TotalAmt
Program Services$1,792ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$349ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$491FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,603,529TotalAmt
Program Services$10,642,138ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,742,977ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,218,414FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$626,095BOYAmt
EOY$1,295,407EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,927,119BOYAmt
EOY$2,221,076EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,558,323BOYAmt
EOY$900,781EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,684BOYAmt
EOY$1,013EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,277BOYAmt
EOY$9,343EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$325,444BOYAmt
EOY$249,091EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$273,607LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$188,195LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$102,511BOYAmt
EOY$85,412EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,028,978BOYAmt
EOY$11,812,761EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,535,660BOYAmt
EOY$1,322,831EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,148,091BOYAmt
EOY$17,897,715EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,008,396BOYAmt
EOY$1,077,083EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$8,000EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,316,358BOYAmt
EOY$1,157,869EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,324,754BOYAmt
EOY$2,242,952EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,077,631BOYAmt
EOY$9,342,497EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,745,706BOYAmt
EOY$6,312,266EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,823,337BOYAmt
EOY$15,654,763EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,148,091BOYAmt
EOY$17,897,715EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$1,583,107ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$580,342NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts-$5,125DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$13,432,690CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$11,942,987CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$12,799,977CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$12,380,068CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$12,138,546CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$62,694,268TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$13,432,690CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$11,942,987CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$12,799,977CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$12,380,068CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$12,138,546CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$62,694,268TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$610,091SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$62,084,177PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$352,088CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$241,528CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$515,920CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$593,646CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$491,245CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,194,427TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$549,581CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$758,853CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,231,173CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,326,587CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,510,736CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,376,930TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$70,265,625TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$118,375GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.88360PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.87040PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGROSS FUNDRAISING EVENT REVENUE - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 546,163. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 720,386. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 1,200,198. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 1,287,811. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 1,507,366. GROSS GAMING REVENUE - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 18,465. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 4,650. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 3,800. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 3,370. OTHER INCOME - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 3,418. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 20,002. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 26,325. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 34,976.ExplanationTxt

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

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,187,410BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$479,613InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$228,000OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$32,888AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$5,406,135EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$4,537,098BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$200,208ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$700,550InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$227,000OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$23,446AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$5,187,410EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$4,328,886BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$100,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$292,175InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$162,750OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$21,213AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$4,537,098EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,130,682BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$100,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$745,796InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$130,829OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$25,171AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$4,328,886EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$4,225,685BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$270,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$777,062InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$125,000OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$17,065AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$5,130,682EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.77280PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.22720TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$7,360OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,284DepreciationAmt
Book Value$6,076BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$218,440OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$152,907DepreciationAmt
Book Value$65,533BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$47,807OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$34,004DepreciationAmt
Book Value$13,803BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$85,412TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
DUE FROM NATIONAL$322,462
DUE FROM OTHER CHAPTERS$19,553
SECURITY DEPOSITS$71,335
RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS - OPERATING$889,555
RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS - FINANCING$19,926
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$1,322,831TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DUE TO NATIONAL$43,255
DUE TO OTHER CHAPTERS$115,678
LEASE LIABILITY - OPERATING$976,076
LEASE LIABILITY - FINANCING$22,860
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,157,869TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$14,608,402TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$580,342NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$1,246,164DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$665,822RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$13,942,580RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$76,157InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$1,685OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$77,842RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$14,020,422TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$16,776,976TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$1,249,604DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$1,249,604ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$15,527,372ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$76,157InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$76,157ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$15,603,529TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUND INCOME IS EXPENDABLE TO SUPPORT WISH GRANTING AND REFERRAL OUTREACH. THE TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED PORTION IS THE EXPENDABLE INCOME.
PART X, LINE 2:THE FOUNDATION IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME AND ILLINOIS TAXES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) AND SECTION 205 OF THE ILLINOIS REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE. HOWEVER, THE FOUNDATION REMAINS SUBJECT TO INCOME TAXES ON ANY NET INCOME THAT IS DERIVED FROM A TRADE OR BUSINESS, REGULARLY CARRIED ON AND NOT IN FURTHERANCE OF THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH IT WAS GRANTED EXEMPTION. NO INCOME TAX PROVISION HAS BEEN RECORDED AS THE NET INCOME, IF ANY, FROM UNRELATED TRADE OR BUSINESS, IN THE OPINION OF MANAGEMENT, IS NOT MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TAKEN AS A WHOLE. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS EXIST FOR THE FOUNDATION AT AUGUST 31, 2025 AND 2024. THE FOUNDATION FILES INCOME TAX RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND APPLICABLE STATE JURISDICTIONS.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:GAMING EXPENSES 1,685.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1WISH BALLEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$3,310,882GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$2,054,273CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$1,256,609GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Cash Prizes Event1$452,931CashPrizesEvent1Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event1$151,502NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$69,842RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$204,614FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$176,000EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$201,720OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2I WISH TO PARTYEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$414,488GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$211,286CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$203,202GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Cash Prizes Event2$102,506CashPrizesEvent2Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event2$100NonCashPrizesEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$41,066RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$30,496FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Entertainment Event2$6,850EntertainmentEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$22,184OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total3OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$493,682GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$446,127CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$47,555GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Other Events$28,534RentFcltyCostsOtherEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Other Events$15,871FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt
Entertainment Other Events$2,250EntertainmentOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$900OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$4,219,052GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$2,711,686CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$1,507,366GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Cash Prizes Total Events$555,437CashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$151,602NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$139,442RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$250,981FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$185,100EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$224,804OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$1,507,366DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$0NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeWISHES GRANTEDGrantTypeTxt
Recipient709RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$1,311,578CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$6,550,339NonCashAssistanceAmt
Valuation Method UsedFMVValuationMethodUsedDesc
Non Cash AssistanceTRAVEL, ACTIVITIES, AND MERCHANDISENonCashAssistanceDesc

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION 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 GENERALLY ALLOCATES FUNDS DIRECTLY TO THE VENDORS FOR THE WISH EXPENSES. HOWEVER, CASH ASSISTANCE IN THE FORM OF DECLINING BALANCE CARDS IS PROVIDED TO WISH CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES TO COVER CERTAIN EXPENSES FOR SOME WISH TYPES, PRIMARILY TRAVEL STIPENDS FOR TRAVEL WISHES (E.G. MEALS, TIPS, GAS, ETC.). THE PURPOSE AND AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE IS COMMUNICATED TO THE WISH FAMILY PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF THE CARD SO THAT THE FAMILY IS AWARE OF THE INTENDED USE FOR THE FUNDS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (4 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
STEPHANIE SPRINGS
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$308,593$0$45,843$0$6,357$0$5,084$0$8,460$0$374,337$0$0$0
HEATHER SIMPSON
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER$213,440$0$10,532$0$810$0$0$0$683$0$225,465$0$0$0
RYAN BLACKBURN
VP MISSION DELIVERY$169,162$0$8,872$0$232$0$2,218$0$34,651$0$215,135$0$0$0
LAURIE HONZA
VP MARKETING$139,996$0$9,646$0$246$0$2,108$0$1,788$0$153,784$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 7FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationINDIVIDUALS ON THE LEADERSHIP TEAM ARE INCLUDED IN A PERFORMANCE INCENTIVE PLAN, WHICH HAS COMPONENTS THAT INTEGRATE WITH THE CEO INCENTIVE PLAN. THE PAYOUTS ARE BASED ON INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE GOALS AND SHARED GOALS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution24ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$345,725NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesSELLING PRICEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (5 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)MEALS & THEME PARK TICKETS282$2,094,239FMV
Yes (X)AIRFARE137$624,642FMV
Yes (X)EVENT AUCTION395$555,437FMV
Yes (X)WISH ACTIVITIES & MERCH401$265,278FMV
Yes (X)PROPERTY & EQUIPMENT1$1,140FMV
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE NUMBER IN COLUMN (B) REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1ATHE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIST OF ALL OF THE OFFICERS OF THE BOARD, WITH THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD SERVING AS THE CHAIR OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, AND THE CHAIR OF EACH OF THE OTHER COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR EXPEDITING ADMINISTRATIVE AND COMMUNICATION MATTERS AFFECTING THE BOARD, EVALUATING THE FOUNDATION'S CEO ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, DETERMINING BOARD COMMITTEE EFFECTIVENESS AND DETERMINING BOARD COMPLIANCE WITH GOVERNANCE POLICIES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS DELEGATED REVIEW OF THE FORM 990 TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. THE ORGANIZATION'S CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND SENIOR FINANCE DIRECTOR WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM TO PREPARE THE RETURN. THE FINAL FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE CEO AND FINANCE COMMITTEE AND DISCUSSED WITH THE FINANCE STAFF. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTED TO APPROVE THE FORM FOR FILING. SUBSEQUENT TO ITS REVIEW, THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORTED BACK TO THE BOARD REGARDING ITS OVERSIGHT OF THE FORM 990 AND A COMPLETE COPY OF THE FINAL FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE VOTING BOARD BEFORE THE RETURN WAS FILED WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, 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 TO AND REVIEWED BY THE TALENT TEAM IF THEY ARE FROM VOLUNTEERS, AND THE CEO AND COO IF FROM STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS. REVIEW OF THE STATEMENTS IS MONITORED BY THE CEO AND COO. THE PROCEDURES FOR ADDRESSING ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST OF WHICH THE CEO AND COO 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.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 1515A: THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS ACCOUNTABLE FOR APPROVING THE CEO'S COMPENSATION PACKAGE. CONSISTENT WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S PHILOSOPHY AND PRINCIPLES, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE APPROVES THE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE GOALS AND CRITERIA TO BE USED IN DETERMINING MERIT INCREASES AND VARIABLE COMPENSATION CRITERIA FOR THE CEO. IT ALSO APPROVES THE INCENTIVE TERMS FOR THE LEADERSHIP TEAM, WHICH CONSISTS OF THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, VP OF MISSION DELIVERY, AND VP OF MARKETING & COMMUNITY ADVANCEMENT. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED SOLELY OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS, NONE OF WHOM HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE CEO'S COMPENSATION PACKAGE AND LEADERSHIP TEAM INCENTIVE TERMS. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IS APPOINTED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND IS TASKED WITH MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ON THE TOTAL COMPENSATION PACKAGE FOR THE CEO AND INCENTIVE PAYOUTS FOR THE LEADERSHIP TEAM. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF AT LEAST 3 BOARD MEMBERS AND A QUALIFIED INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS PROFESSIONAL ("INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONAL"), CURRENTLY KORN FERRY. AS SUPPORT FOR THE CEO'S COMPENSATION PACKAGE, COMPARABILITY DATA IS OBTAINED FROM KORN FERRY (I.E. TOTAL COMPENSATION PAID BY SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS, BOTH TAXABLE AND TAX-EXEMPT, FOR SIMILAR JOB RESPONSIBILITIES). THIS DATA IS UPDATED ANNUALLY. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE'S WRITTEN RECORDS RELATED TO COMPENSATION INCLUDE: 1) THE TERMS OF THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS; 2) A DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPARABLE DATA RELIED UPON BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE; AND 3) DOCUMENTATION OF THE COMPENSATION DECISIONS MADE BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST CARRIED OUT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 15B: CEO APPROVES BASE COMPENSATION FOR OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES BASED ON RECOMMENDATIONS FROM COO AND TALENT DIRECTOR. RECOMMENDATIONS ARE BASED ON PUBLICLY AVAILABLE MARKET DATA, INCLUDING FORMS 990 OF OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

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