MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF ARIZONA INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF ARIZONA INC

EIN 86-0409636 · Patient & Family Support (E86)

What they do

TOGETHER, WE CREATE LIFE-CHANGING WISHES for CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $71.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders47 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

83.53%of revenue went to mission work71.0% of expenses · Program services

15.79%of revenue went to fundraising13.4% of expenses

$117.68spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

18.35%of revenue went to management and office costs15.6% of expenses

$0.92in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

98.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,916,769 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $358,553 for FRAN MALLACE (PRESIDENT AND CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$10,844,064

Mission workProgram services$9,058,33683.53% of revenue71.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,990,22118.35% of revenue15.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,712,27615.79% of revenue13.4% of expenses

Total expenses$12,760,833117.68% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 71.0% mission · 15.6% management · 13.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.68% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 70.0% mission · 15.8% management · 14.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.67% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 67.7% mission · 15.3% management · 17.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.07% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 65.8% mission · 17.3% management · 17.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.29% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 62.3% mission · 16.2% management · 21.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.85% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 63.2% mission · 19.2% management · 17.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.28% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 73.0% mission · 11.8% management · 15.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.86% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 75.1% mission · 9.9% management · 15.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.61% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$10,844,064

Expenses$12,760,833

Annual shortfall $1,916,769 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$9,058,336 · 71.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,990,221 · 15.6% of expenses

Fundraising$1,712,276 · 13.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$10,844,064

Expenses$12,760,833

Assets$11,699,380

Income$14,868,177

Contributions$10,636,825

Mission work (program services)$9,058,336

Fundraising$1,712,276

Management and general$1,990,221

Executive compensation (total)$568,479

Stocks and bonds$4,495,386

Accounting fees$105,895

Investing fees$32,965

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

FRAN MALLACEPRESIDENT AND CEO · 40 hrs/week $358,553Base $335,819 · Other $22,734

JODI STOKENCDO · 40 hrs/week $264,783Base $235,078 · Other $29,705

DAVID RABERCHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $227,942Base $195,156 · Other $32,786

JENNIFER GONZALESVP OF MISSION DELIVERY · 40 hrs/week $181,480Base $158,919 · Other $22,561

JESSICA HAAGSENIOR DIRECTOR OF PR AND MARKETING · 40 hrs/week $149,557Base $134,777 · Other $14,780

VICTORIA STARKOVICHSR/DR OF NEW BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS · 40 hrs/week $147,582Base $116,605 · Other $30,977

CYNTHIA MEROSENIOR DIRECTOR PHILANTHROPY · 40 hrs/week $128,872Base $122,883 · Other $5,989

MARISSA ASTRAINSENIOR DIRECTOR OF WISH DELIVERY · 40 hrs/week $127,996Base $110,727 · Other $17,269

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (47)

FRAN MALLACEPRESIDENT AND CEO

JODI STOKENCDO

DAVID RABERCHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

JENNIFER GONZALESVP OF MISSION DELIVERY

JESSICA HAAGSENIOR DIRECTOR OF PR AND MARKETING

VICTORIA STARKOVICHSR/DR OF NEW BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS

CYNTHIA MEROSENIOR DIRECTOR PHILANTHROPY

MARISSA ASTRAINSENIOR DIRECTOR OF WISH DELIVERY

PAMELA CRIMDIRECTOR

LEE ROSENTHALDIRECTOR UNTIL 5/31/25

LORRAINE MURRIETTATREASURER

MICHAEL DOUGLASDIRECTOR AS OF 3/2025

MICHAEL HILBURNDIRECTOR

MIKE YOUNGDIRECTOR

NANCY ZEZZADIRECTOR

NATALIE SCHWIMERFORMER CHAIR

OLIVER BADGIODIRECTOR

JIM MULLINDIRECTOR

RAHUL CHAWLADIRECTOR

RHONDA ANDERSONDIRECTOR

ROSS CROWDERDIRECTOR

RUDY SLEIMANDIRECTOR UNTIL 12/4/24

RYAN DELANEYDIRECTOR

SAMANTHA WITKOWSKIDIRECTOR AS OF 6/2025

SHANE POWERDIRECTOR

TIMUR RAGHIBDIRECTOR

WADE ACCOMAZZODIRECTOR

DOUG HALBERTDIRECTOR

ANDREA TAZIOLIDIRECTOR

ANITA HELTDIRECTOR

AUDREY ALFANODIRECTOR

BRAD HILLIERDIRECTOR

BRANDON LUNADIRECTOR

BRUCE GUESTCHAIR

CARISA BIANCHIDIRECTOR

DAWNYEL SMINKSECRETARY

DENA ZELLVICE CHAIR

KYLE POTTINGERDIRECTOR UNTIL 10/8/24

ERIC BAILEYDIRECTOR AS OF 2/2025

JAMES PILLORDIRECTOR

JASON PRITCHETTDIRECTOR

JEFF FRIESENDIRECTOR AS OF 2/2025

JEFF WRIGHTDIRECTOR

JEREME KLEVENDIRECTOR

JILL KRIGSTENDIRECTOR UNTIL 6/22/25

AMANDA HOUGHTONTREASURER UNTIL 6/30/25

KRISTINE HEDLUNDDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1981
Location: ADDRESS 2901 N 78TH ST, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85251-0000
County: Maricopa
In care of: FRAN MALLACE
Primary officer: FRAN MALLACE, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(602) 395-9474

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: September 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Patient & Family Support (E86)
IRS tax category: Patient & Family Support