Nonprofit · EIN 01-0477512
MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF MAINE
Tax-exempt · SCARBOROUGH, ME 04074
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $4,689,116 | $2,443,754 | $2,245,362 | $8,295,138 | $292,260 | $8,002,878 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,048,494 | $2,287,513 | $760,981 | $7,238,972 | $287,267 | $6,951,705 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,790,894 | $2,043,183 | $747,711 | $5,827,963 | $180,953 | $5,647,010 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,892,553
- Program service revenue
- $2,200
- Investment income
- $1,801,426
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,637,242
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$7,240
- Other revenue
- -$7,063
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,129,777
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $246,864
- Other salaries and wages
- $408,087
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $761,003
- Professional fundraising fees
- $5,843
- Accounting fees
- $41,795
- Occupancy
- $72,176
- Travel
- $16,045
- Depreciation
- $6,414
- Program services (functional)
- $1,677,021
- Management and general (functional)
- $332,580
- Fundraising (functional)
- $434,153
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,238,972
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,295,138
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $292,260
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,002,878
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,041
- Publicly traded securities
- $6,422,422
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,597,949
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,404,929
- Gross receipts
- $12,274,525
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 275
- Year formed
- 1992
- State of legal domicile
- ME
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SONYA PURINGTON | INTERIM PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $79,123 | $12,553 |
| KATHRYN VICKERY | PRESIDENT & CEO (THRU 4/30/24) Officer | 40 | $66,923 | $6,586 |
| BRIAN FRANKS | PRESIDENT & CEO (AS OF 9/30/24) Officer | 40 | $28,829 | $0 |
| JOHN STIBAL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN WALTHER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS HERLIHY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN TREEM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN ALBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| AIRLIA BALL | DIRECTOR (AS OF 6/19/25) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JON BREED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA CHAMBERLAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| WIN DODGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL DOUCETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY DOWNING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM DUNBAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICK GAETANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| EMILY GETCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KATIE ISAAC | DIRECTOR (AS OF 3/14/25) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ANN MARIE LANE | DIRECTOR (AS OF 6/19/25) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| HARRY LANPHEAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JESSICA MADSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ELLEN MILLER | DIRECTOR (AS OF 6/6/25) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ANDREW SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SARAH TRACY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| PETER VAN ALSTINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JEREMY WARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHRYN VICKERY | PRESIDENT & CEO (THRU 4/30/24) Officer | 40 | $140,841 | $13,440 |
| SONYA PURINGTON | INTERIM PRESIDENT (BEGIN 5/1/24) Officer | 40 | $62,614 | $9,348 |
| JOHN STIBAL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN WALTHER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS HERLIHY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KARTHRYN TREEM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA CHAMBERLAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| WIN DODGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL DOUCETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY DOWNING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM DUNBAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK GAETANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY GETCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRY LANPHEAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA MADSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER VAN ALSTINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JON BREED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH TRACY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY WARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN ALBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH DIETERLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHRYN VICKERY | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $120,156 | $12,333 |
| HANNAH MAY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN STIBAL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS HERLIHY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN TREEM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM DUNBAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY DOWNING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY GETCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRY LANPHEAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JAD DIETERLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA CHAMBERLAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA MADSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY ROY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| NADINE SANTA CRUZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK GAETANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER VAN ALSTINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL DOUCETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL HARRIMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN WALTHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| WIN DODGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 66 MUSSEY RD, SCARBOROUGH, ME 04074-8921
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BRIAN FRANKS, 66 MUSSEY ROAD, SCARBOROUGH, ME 04074
- Signed the 990
- BRIAN FRANKS, CEO
- Phone
- (207) 221-2306
- Website
- WISH.ORG/MAINE
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
THE MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF MAINE CREATES LIFE-CHANGING WISHES FOR CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES.
Program accomplishments
- SEE SCHEDULE O.Expenses $1,677,021 · grants $1,129,777 · revenue $2,200
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 01-0477512
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1993
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E86Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,295,138
- Income (IRS master file)
- $12,274,525
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $4,689,116 | $2,443,754 | $8,295,138 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $3,048,494 | $2,287,513 | $7,238,972 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $2,790,894 | $2,043,183 | $5,827,963 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $2,832,065 | $1,720,513 | $4,855,884 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 01-0477512).
Questions about MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF MAINE
- What is the EIN of MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF MAINE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF MAINE is 01-0477512.
- Is MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF MAINE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
- Are donations to MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF MAINE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF MAINE file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF MAINE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF MAINE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF MAINE?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names BRIAN FRANKS.
- Who are the officers and directors of MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF MAINE?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 26 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $79,123 (SONYA PURINGTON, INTERIM PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF MAINE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,689,116, expenses of $2,443,754 and total assets of $8,295,138 at year end.
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