EIN 39-1543541

Make-A-Wish Wisconsin

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
32
Year formed
1984
Most recent tax filings
2023-08-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Make-A-Wish Wisconsin serves the entire state of Wisconsin, granting the wishes of medically eligible children who are between the ages of 2-1/2 and 18. The Wisconsin Chapter has granted more than 4,600 wishes since 1984.
Also known as...
Make-A-Wish Foundation of Wisconsininc
Total revenues
$10,188,261
2023
Total expenses
$9,451,607
2023
Total assets
$22,372,145
2023
Num. employees
32
2023

Grants made by Make-A-Wish Wisconsin

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Make-A-Wish Foundation of AmericaWish Fulfillment Fund$500,000

Who funds Make-A-Wish Wisconsin

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Make-A-Wish Foundation of AmericaFunding for Operations$1,593,543
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$259,475
Greater Milwaukee Foundation (GMF)Sustaining Support$248,115
...and 63 more grants received totalling $3,108,956

Personnel at Make-A-Wish Wisconsin

NameTitleCompensation
Patti GorskyPresident and Chief Executive Officer$217,441
Islara Vazquez LeingangVice President of Finance and Operations
Wendy CozzensVice President of Philanthropy$103,210
Islara LeingangSenior Director of Finance and Operations$90,849
Forrest DoolenSenior Director of Marketing and Communications
...and 25 more key personnel

Financials for Make-A-Wish Wisconsin

RevenuesFYE 08/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$9,529,887
Program services$6,000
Investment income and dividends$395,862
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$224,102
Net income from fundraising events$-22,505
Net income from gaming activities$54,915
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$10,188,261

Form 990s for Make-A-Wish Wisconsin

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-082024-02-20990View PDF
2022-082023-06-26990View PDF
2021-082022-06-24990View PDF
2020-082021-04-14990View PDF
2019-082020-09-25990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
October 3, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
August 26, 2024
Received grants
Identified 17 new grant, including a grant for $60,000 from Nast Family Foundation
June 4, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 22, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 8 new personnel
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $1,593,543 from Make-A-Wish Foundation of America
Nonprofit Types
Public health orgsHealth organizationsYouth service charitiesHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
HealthChildren
Characteristics
Provides grantsFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringFundraising races, competitions, and tournamentsTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
11020 W Plank CT 200
Wauwatosa, WI 53226
Metro area
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
County
Milwaukee County, WI
Website URL
wish.org/wisconsin 
Phone
(262) 781-4445
IRS details
EIN
39-1543541
Fiscal year end
August
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1984
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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