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EIN 47-2156320

Friends for Wishes

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
City
Coldspring
State
Texas
Year formed
2014
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
E86: Patient Services
Description
Friends for Wishes raises money to put smiles on faces and grant wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions at Make-A-Wish. The volunteer organization supports the foundation by raising funds for as many eligible kids as possible.
Total revenues
$216,730
2023
Total expenses
$207,080
2023
Total assets
$46,615
2023
Num. employees
0
2023

Program areas at Friends for Wishes

Friends for Wishes is a volunteer organization raising funds to support the make-a-wish foundation in their efforts to grant as many Wishes as posible to eligible kids.

Grants made by Friends for Wishes

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Make-A-Wish Texas Gulf Coast and LouisianaKids Wishes$180,000

Who funds Friends for Wishes

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Smith Global FoundationSupport Programs and Operations$10,000
American Online Giving FoundationGeneral Support$6,300
The Hillcrest FoundationSupport Programs$2,000

Personnel at Friends for Wishes

NameTitleCompensation
Judy WirzbergTreasurer$0
Gail HannaSecretary$0
James HargraveVice President$0
Alan HigginbothamPresident$0
Karen LarsenVice President$0
...and 3 more key personnel

Financials for Friends for Wishes

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$148,311
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$0
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$62,679
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$2,330
Miscellaneous revenues$3,410
Total revenues$216,730

Form 990s for Friends for Wishes

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-12990View PDF
2022-122023-09-22990View PDF
2021-122022-05-16990View PDF
2020-122021-10-01990View PDF
2019-122021-01-27990View PDF
...and 5 more Form 990s
Data update history
January 3, 2025
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from The Smith Global Foundation
January 2, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $2,000 from The Hillcrest Foundation
December 3, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
June 26, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 8 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Public health orgsHealth organizationsYouth service charitiesCharities
Issues
HealthHuman servicesChildren
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedFundraising eventsCommunity engagement / volunteeringFundraising races, competitions, and tournamentsTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
Address
233 Nature Creek Rd
Coldspring, TX 77331
County
San Jacinto County, TX
Website URL
friendsforwishes.org/ 
Phone
(281) 932-2838
IRS details
EIN
47-2156320
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2014
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
E86: Patient Services
NAICS code, primary
624110: Child and Youth Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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