Make-A-Wish Foundation Of The Mid- South Inc

Organization Overview

Make-A-Wish Foundation Of The Mid- South Inc is located in Memphis, TN. The organization was established in 1987. According to its NTEE Classification (E86) the organization is classified as: Patient & Family Support, under the broad grouping of Health Care and related organizations. As of 08/2021, Make-A-Wish Foundation Of The Mid- South Inc employed 27 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Make-A-Wish Foundation Of The Mid- South Inc is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 08/2021, Make-A-Wish Foundation Of The Mid- South Inc generated $3.9m in total revenue. The organization has seen a slow decline revenue. Over the past 6 years, revenues have fallen by an average of (1.2%) each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $2.9m during the year ending 08/2021. As we would expect to see with falling revenues, expenses have declined by (5.8%) per year over the past 6 years. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Mission:

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Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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WE GRANT ONE PERSONAL, HEARTFELT WISH FOR EVERY CHILD IN OUR TERRITORY BETWEEN THE AGES OF 2 1/2 AND 18 YEARS OLD WHO HAS A CRITICAL ILLNESS MEDICAL CONDITION, AS DETERMINED BY THE CHILD'S OWN PHYSICIAN. IN 2020, WE GRANTED 182 WISHES FOR CHILDREN WITHIN OUR TERRITORY - ARKANSAS, NORTH MISSISSIPPI AND WEST TENNESSEE. THESE WISHES IMPACTED OVER 1,000 PEOPLE DIRECTLY IN OUR PRIMARY PROGRAM - THE WISH CHILD, THEIR FAMILY, THE WISH GRANTING VOLUNTEERS, AND THE WISH SPONSORS WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE UNVEILING OF THE WISH. TOTAL WISHES GRANTED FOR THE FISCAL YEAR WERE $942,686 OF THIS AMOUNT, $31,742 WAS CONTRIBUTED BY VARIOUS VENDORS WHO PROVIDED IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS.IN DECEMBER 2019, AN OUTBREAK OF A NOVEL STRAIN OF CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) BEGAN. ON MARCH 10, 2020, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MAKE-A-WISH NATIONAL MEDICAL ADVISORY COUNCIL, MAKE-A-WISH OF AMERICA ISSUED INSTRUCTIONS TO PAUSE TRAVEL AND LARGE GATHERING WISHES UNTIL DEEMED MEDICALLY SAFE FOR OUR VULNERABLE POPULATION AND THEIR FAMILIES. AS OF AUGUST 31, 2021, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF REGIONAL TRAVEL, TRAVEL WISHES ARE STILL PAUSED. PRIOR TO FISCAL YEAR 2020, TRAVEL WISHES HAVE BEEN APPROXIMATELY 75% OF THE WISHES GRANTED AND THE NUMBER OF GRANTED WISHES AVERAGED APPROXIMATELY 278. IN ADDITION, THE PROGRAM EXPENSE RATIO WAS IMPACTED DUE TO THE MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF THE MID-SOUTH'S INABILITY TO GRANT THE TRAVEL WISHES. THE PROGRAM EXPENSE RATIO WAS PREVIOUSLY 80% IN FISCAL YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2019. THE MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF THE MID-SOUTH CONTINUES TO EVALUATE ALL EXPENSES AND FUNDRAISING EFFORTS IN LIGHT OF THE IMPACT OF COVID-19. NATIONAL EFFORTS ARE UNDERWAY TO RETURN TO WISH GRANTING AND FUNDRAISING EFFORTS WHEN IT IS DEEMED MEDICALLY SAFE.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Casey K Tansey
President & CEO
$95,949
Hugh Boone
Chairman
$0
Nick Cassella
Vice Chairman
$0
Vicki Singh
Secretary
$0
Joel Kimbrough
Treasurer
$0
Beni Dragutsky
Director
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$14,362
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$567,930
Related organizations$0
Government grants $0
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$3,136,073
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $218,231
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$3,718,365
Total Program Service Revenue$1,100
Investment income $61,923
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $159,423
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $3,943,183

Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 16 grants that Make-A-Wish Foundation Of The Mid- South Inc has recieved totaling $412,945.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Car Donation Foundation

St Louis Park, MN

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$116,440
Community Foundation Of Greater Memphis Inc

Memphis, TN

PURPOSE: GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT

$61,505
West Tennessee Healthcare Foundation

Jackson, TN

PURPOSE: $53,201.31 FOR BENTON COUNTY CHILDREN, $8,000 FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.

$61,201
Goodlett Foundation

Memphis, TN

PURPOSE: TO FURTHER THE CHARITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE

$50,000
Schwab Charitable Fund

San Francisco, CA

PURPOSE: HEALTH

$31,700
$23,700
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Endowment Analysis

Beg. Balance$328,213
Earnings$68,783
Admin Expense$2,908
Other Expense$3,891
Ending Balance$390,197

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