A SPECIAL WISH FOUNDATION - CENTRAL OHIO
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $216K · expenses $335K · assets $279K
- Also known as
- CENTRAL OHIO
- EIN
- 92-1880033
- Address
- 620 TAYLOR STATION RD STE J, GAHANNA, OH 43230-6699
- NTEE code
- P20 Human Service Organizations (Human Services) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- December 2025 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
GRANT SPECIAL WISHES TO CHILDREN WITH A LIFE-THREATENING MEDICAL PROBLEM.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Hardin | EXECUTIVE DI | 2024 | $67,000 | $67,000 | 2 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
8 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dixie Jeffers | PRESIDENT | 2023-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Elizabeth Calland | VICE PRESIDE | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Brian Snow | TREASURER | 2023-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Amy Glasgow | SECRETARY | 2023-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Marlene Donaldson | BOARD MEMBER | 2023-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Faye Bullio | BOARD MEMBER | 2023-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tammy Havener | BOARD MEMBER | 2023-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Elzabeth Calland (former) | VICE PRESIDE | 2023 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $67K · 0 employees · 60 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LISA HARDIN | EXECUTIVE DI | 30 | $50,250 | $16,750 | $0 | $67,000 | 2 |
| DIXIE JEFFERS | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ELIZABETH CALLAND | VICE PRESIDE | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRIAN SNOW | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AMY GLASGOW | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARLENE DONALDSON | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| FAYE BULLIO | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TAMMY HAVENER | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 60 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAYE BULLIO | BOARD MEMBER | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARLENE DONALDSON | BOARD MEMBER | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TAMMY HAVENER | BOARD MEMBER | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ELZABETH CALLAND | VICE PRESIDE | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AMY GLASGOW | SECRETARY | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DIXIE JEFFERS | PRESIDENT | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRIAN SNOW | TREASURER | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $216,011 | $335,176 | $279,410 | $279,410 | $208,840 | $0 | $50,250 | 0 | 60 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $145,615 | $244,870 | $270,920 | $270,920 | $135,938 | $0 | $46,177 | 0 | 60 |
Connected to
Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.
- A SPECIAL WISH FOUNDATION INC Gahanna, OH · 1 person in common (Lisa Hardin)
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $13,818 in all, tax years 2024 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEWARK LODGE NO 499 LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $13,818 | 2024 | $13,818 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $335,176 spent · pay $232,068 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $159,162 | $157,507 | $207 | $1,448 | 47.5% | |
| Other (as described) | WISHES | $78,328 | $78,328 | - | - | 23.4% |
| Payroll taxes | $53,321 | $52,767 | $69 | $485 | 15.9% | |
| Pension plan contributions | $19,585 | $16,867 | $2,540 | $178 | 5.8% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $9,404 | $2,737 | - | $6,667 | 2.8% | |
| Occupancy | $6,990 | $6,019 | $907 | $64 | 2.1% | |
| All other expenses | $2,010 | $936 | $1,074 | - | 0.6% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,900 | - | $1,900 | - | 0.6% | |
| Other (as described) | TRAVEL AND MEETING EXPENS | $1,516 | $1,516 | - | - | 0.5% |
| Other (as described) | PHONE, INTERNET, WEB HOST | $1,051 | $1,051 | - | - | 0.3% |
| Insurance | $1,007 | $1,007 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | VOLUNTEER EXPENSES | $902 | - | - | $902 | 0.3% |
| Total | $335,176 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $244,870 spent · pay $142,355 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | WISHES | $51,046 | $51,046 | - | - | 20.8% |
| Other salaries and wages | $48,684 | $48,178 | $63 | $443 | 19.9% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $46,177 | $39,768 | $5,989 | $420 | 18.9% | |
| Payroll taxes | $32,293 | $31,957 | $42 | $294 | 13.2% | |
| Other (as described) | FUNDRAISING EXPENSES | $30,576 | - | - | $30,576 | 12.5% |
| Pension plan contributions | $15,201 | $13,091 | $1,972 | $138 | 6.2% | |
| Occupancy | $8,746 | $7,532 | $1,134 | $80 | 3.6% | |
| Other (as described) | GIVE KIDS THE WORLD | $5,416 | $5,416 | - | - | 2.2% |
| Advertising and promotion | $2,211 | $2,211 | - | - | 0.9% | |
| Office expenses | $2,138 | - | $2,138 | - | 0.9% | |
| Other (as described) | TRAVEL AND MEETING EXPENS | $1,581 | $1,581 | - | - | 0.6% |
| All other expenses | $501 | - | $501 | - | 0.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $300 | - | $300 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $244,870 | 100% |
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