2026-03-09T09:52:44-05:00 2025-08-31 411654490 AKINS HENKE AND COMPANY 600 INWOOD AVENUE NORTH SUITE 140 OAKDALE MN 55128 990 2024-09-01 411422893 MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF MINNESOTA MAKE 6127679474 1919 UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST 415 ST PAUL MN 55104 PAUL KRUEGER PRESIDENT AND CEO 6127679474 2026-03-03 1 1 CHRIS HENKE P01008921 6516363806 2026-03-03 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z PAUL KRUEGER 1919 UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST 415 ST PAUL MN 55104 5916010 0 X WWW.MN.WISH.ORG X 1982 MN WE CREATE LIFE-CHANGING WISHES FOR CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES. 20 20 28 416 0 0 4522763 4474402 12450 20325 144893 186995 -63775 -35147 4616331 4646575 2284767 2198671 0 0 1731203 1800359 0 0 817773 766671 739989 4782641 4739019 -166310 -92444 5422101 5251504 522124 357782 4899977 4893722 TOGETHER, WE CREATE LIFE-CHANGING WISHES FOR CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES. 0 0 3200468 2198671 20325 TOGETHER, WE CREATE LIFE-CHANGING WISHES FOR CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES. IN FY25, WE WERE ABLE TO GRANT THE WISHES OF 242 MINNESOTA CHILDREN, GIVING THEM JOY DURING AN OTHERWISE DIFFICULT TIME IN THEIR LIVES. THE WORK DONE THIS YEAR GETS US CLOSER TO OUR VISION OF REACHING EVERY ELIGIBLE CHILD IN OUR STATE IN ORDER TO GIVE THESE CHILDREN A PIECE OF THE CHILDHOOD BACK THAT WAS TAKEN AWAY BY THEIR ILLNESS. THROUGH THESE WISH EXPERIENCES, WE WORK TO PROVIDE LASTING STRENGTH AND HOPE AS THEY NAVIGATE THEIR MEDICAL JOURNEY AND BEYOND. 3200468 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 1 1 28 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MN X X PAUL KRUEGER PRESIDENT AND CEO 6127679474 1919 UNIVERSITY AVE W SUITE 415 ST PAUL MN 55104 DAVID SOMMER BOARD CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KAREN LARSON TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTY BARTLETT SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SCOTT ABERSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIM ANDERSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAM BICKEL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK BOLDISCHAR - BOARD MEMBER THRU 2/28/25 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARRIE GUTHRIE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARITA HIBBEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSH HOWELL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GLENN KARWOSKI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JILLIAN KLEIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE MCCRARY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NIKHIL NAYAR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROSE NEALE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEREK NICOLL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM SHEEHAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAY SIVASAILAM - BOARD MEMBER THRU 4/30/25 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK THOMPSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA VALENSI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE VANYO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN VENABLE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL KRUEGER PRESIDENT AND CEO 40.00 X 174408 0 15141 JENNIFER WIXON CARLSON VP OF OPERATIONS 40.00 X 128530 0 16160 TERESA EVANS VP OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 141041 0 12593 443979 0 43894 3 0 1 0 0 839543 3634859 701002 4474402 WISH ASSIST REVENUE 713990 20325 20325 20325 139617 139617 968301 920923 47378 47378 47378 290731 839543 335974 -45243 -45243 22634 12538 10096 10096 4646575 20325 0 151848 2198671 2198671 216353 64473 90436 61444 1317929 501574 345671 470684 32757 12692 8179 11886 105990 39854 28754 37382 127330 47094 36015 44221 78120 78120 14566 14566 57452 11356 9052 37044 496 75 421 99064 52991 10936 35137 27722 7877 9700 10145 83519 30888 23622 29009 12039 2421 4013 5605 16378 991 8100 7287 515 101 319 95 316144 221301 44260 50583 12825 4744 3628 4453 624 624 MERCHANT FEES 7222 0 0 7222 MISCELLANEOUS 6832 1120 4011 1701 MEMBERSHIP DUES 3839 601 631 2607 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 2632 1095 690 847 4739019 3200468 720778 817773 254753 247276 658646 493106 271528 274148 35957 24202 73716 117100 149715 139669 15082 10046 4016352 4022831 96067 62795 5422101 5251504 419013 295622 103111 62160 522124 357782 X 4548226 4722579 351751 171143 4899977 4893722 5422101 5251504 -92444 86189 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3601649 3930476 4418432 4522763 4474402 20947722 3601649 3930476 4418432 4522763 4474402 20947722 157828 20789894 90711 124665 138702 150055 139617 643750 21591472 1324471 0.96290 0.95170 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 413769 31213 14419 430563 371543 55840 13614 413769 296194 78750 9426 12827 371543 353334 -44161 12979 296194 312483 51153 10302 353334 1.00000 0 0 12718 12718 0 136997 126951 10046 10046 LEASE LIABILITY - OPERATING 54924 LEASE LIABILITY - FINANCING 7236 62160 X 5568691 86189 815403 35090 936682 4632009 14566 14566 4646575 5574946 815403 35090 850493 4724453 14566 14566 4739019 PART V, LINE 4: THE FOUNDATION CREATED A GENERAL ENDOWMENT FUND, THE MONIES IN WHICH ARE TO BE USED AS THE BOARD AND CEO OF MAKE-A-WISH MINNESOTA DETERMINE FROM TIME TO TIME. MONIES FROM THE ENDOWMENT FUND WILL BE DISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY, BUT ONLY IF THE CALCULATED DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT MEETS OR EXCEEDS THE MINIMUM DOLLAR AMOUNT REQUIRED TO SPONSOR A WISH, AS SUCH AMOUNT IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD. PART X, LINE 2: THE FOUNDATION IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME AND MINNESOTA TAXES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) AND MINNESOTA STATUE 290.05. HOWEVER, THE FOUNDATION REMAINS SUBJECT TO INCOME TAXES ON ANY NET INCOME THAT IS DERIVED FROM A TRADE OR BUSINESS, REGULARLY CARRIED ON AND NOT IN FURTHERANCE OF THE PURPOSE OF WHICH IT WAS GRANTED EXEMPTION. NO INCOME TAX PROVISION HAS BEEN RECORDED AS THE NET INCOME, IF ANY, FROM AN UNRELATED TRADE OR BUSINESS, IN THE OPINION OF MANAGEMENT, IS NOT MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TAKEN AS A WHOLE. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION EXISTS FOR THE FOUNDATION AT AUGUST 31, 2025. THE FOUNDATION FILES INCOME TAX RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION, AND APPLICABLE STATE JURISDICTIONS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSE 35,090. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSE 35,090. GALA 976852 697578 279274 11268 48145 84092 1325 169964 WALK FOR WISHES 153422 141965 11457 5491 5965 9724 1130274 839543 290731 11268 53636 84092 7290 179688 335974 -45243 22634 11112 1426 0 22634 11112 1426 12538 10096 MN 1 0 0 0 1.00000 PAUL KRUEGER 1919 UNIVERSITY AVENUE W 415 ST PAUL MN 55104 0 JENNIFER WIXON CARLSON WORK WITH MINNEOSTA WILD AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO ORGANIZE GAME DATES, APPLIES FOR PERMITS AND FILES NECESSARY DOCUMENTATION. 0 1 DIRECT WISH EXPENSE 242 1318970 879701 FMV DONATED FOOD, TICKETS, PARK PASSES, AND OTHER GOODS TO PROVIDE WISHES TO CHILDREN. PART I, LINE 2: THE WISH PROCESS BEGINS WITH THE IDENTIFICATION OF A CHILD WITH A CRITICAL ILLNESS. THE FOUNDATION RECEIVES VERIFICATION FROM THE CHILD'S DOCTOR AS TO THE NATURE OF THE ILLNESS AND DETERMINES IF THE CHILD QUALIFIES FOR A WISH GRANT FROM THE FOUNDATION. ONCE DETERMINED ELIGIBLE FOR THE WISH, THE FOUNDATION ESTABLISHES A FILE FOR THE CHILD TO DOCUMENT THE CHILD'S ELIGIBILITY AND WISH THE CHILD WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE. A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE FOUNDATION THEN DELIVERS THE WISH TO THE CHILD. UPON COMPLETION OF THE WISH, A SURVEY IS SENT TO THE FAMILY OF THE CHILD REGARDING THE SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE PROVIDED. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PAUL KRUEGER PRESIDENT AND CEO 174408 0 0 0 0 0 7029 0 8112 0 189549 0 0 0 TERESA EVANS VP OF DEVELOPMENT 138025 0 3016 0 0 0 0 0 12593 0 153634 0 0 0 0 X 3 16311 AVERAGE HIGH/LOW X GOODS FOR WISH ASSISTS/SPECIAL EVENTS 639 684691 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B AN ELECTRONIC DRAFT OF THE 990 IS SENT TO THE ENTIRE BOARD FOR REVIEW. APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK LATER A MEETING OR CONFERENCE CALL IS HELD BETWEEN THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND TAX PREPARER FOR REVIEW AND TO ADDRESS ANY QUESTIONS RAISED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IF THERE ARE NO CHANGES, AN APPROVAL TO FINALIZE AND FILE THE REPORT IS GIVEN AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE MEETING/CALL. IF CHANGES ARE MADE, A REVISED DRAFT OF THE 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM IS SIGNED ANNUALLY BY ALL BOARD MEMBERS, STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS. THIS PROCESS IS TRACKED THROUGH THE FOUNDATION'S DONOR DATABASE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE PRESIDENT AND CEO'S ANNUAL SALARY AND PERFORMANCE PAY BASED UPON PERFORMANCE GOALS MET AND ANNUAL SALARIES OF OTHER MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION EXECUTIVES AND LOCAL AND NATIONAL NONPROFITS. THERE ARE NO OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE FOUNDATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL DOCUMENTS ARE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST AND THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO POSTED ON THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE AND PUBLISHED IN THE FOUNDATION'S ANNUAL REPORT.