Nonprofit · EIN 46-0375953
MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION OF SOUTH DAKOTA
Tax-exempt · SIOUX FALLS, SD 57104
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,897,735 | $2,984,537 | -$86,802 | $14,355,161 | $219,337 | $14,135,824 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,648,796 | $2,741,218 | -$92,422 | $13,566,872 | $178,483 | $13,388,389 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,905,971 | $2,863,105 | $42,866 | $12,285,719 | $170,696 | $12,115,023 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,394,783
- Program service revenue
- $1,200
- Investment income
- $502,776
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $183,227
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$1,024
- Other revenue
- -$1,024
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,476,944
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $175,101
- Other salaries and wages
- $662,506
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $983,596
- Professional fundraising fees
- $8,000
- Accounting fees
- $41,795
- Occupancy
- $13,654
- Travel
- $24,311
- Depreciation
- $25,567
- Program services (functional)
- $2,344,659
- Management and general (functional)
- $323,325
- Fundraising (functional)
- $316,553
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $13,566,872
- Total assets, end of year
- $14,355,161
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $219,337
- Net assets, end of year
- $14,135,824
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $410,539
- Publicly traded securities
- $12,474,529
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $11,042,378
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,093,446
- Gross receipts
- $3,330,975
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 240
- Year formed
- 1984
- State of legal domicile
- SD
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUE SALTER | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 50 | $162,996 | $6,494 |
| AMY BRUNS | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,543 | $13,817 |
| RAE MORLAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTIE ERNST | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE FUCHS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS HALVERSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA AGUILAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DZENAN BERBEROVIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM BERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ED BLOOM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG EKEREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL GOLDAMMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL GEORGOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON PARKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE SEGELEON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTIN SHATTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM TUNNING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUE SALTER | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 50 | $163,111 | $5,531 |
| AMY BRUNS | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,081 | $12,397 |
| RAE MORLAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTIE ERNST | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE FUCHS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS HALVERSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON PARKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM TUNNING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANI WANDERER | DIRECTOR (THRU 11/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG EKEREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DZENAN BERBEROVIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ED BLOOM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA AGUILAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM BERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE SEGELEON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN SHATTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL GEORGOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL GOLDAMMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL KRUEGER | DIRECTOR (THRU 9/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUE SALTER | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 50 | $148,283 | $4,758 |
| AMY BRUNS | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,490 | $10,205 |
| KERRY POLLEMA | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $82,481 | $7,776 |
| STEVE MORGANS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RAE MORLAN | FIRST VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTIE ERNST | SECOND VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE FUCHS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS HALVERSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM TUNNING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD DERBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANI WANDERER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG EKEREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DZENAN BERBEROVIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ED BLOOM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES BLYSTONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA AGUILAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM BERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM ENTENMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE SEGELEON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL GEORGOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL GOLDAMMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN SHATTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL KRUEGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1400 W 17TH ST, SIOUX FALLS, SD 57104-4612
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SUE E SALTER, 1400 W 17TH ST, SIOUX FALLS, SD 57104
- Signed the 990
- SUE E SALTER, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (605) 335-8000
- Website
- WISH.ORG/SDMT
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
TOGETHER, WE CREATE LIFE-CHANGING WISHES FOR CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES.
Program accomplishments
- SEE SCHEDULE O.Expenses $2,344,659 · grants $1,476,944 · revenue $1,200
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
- 46-0375953
- 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
- 1984
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $14,355,161
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,330,975
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $2,897,735 | $2,984,537 | $14,355,161 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $2,648,796 | $2,741,218 | $13,566,872 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2023 | $2,905,971 | $2,863,105 | $12,285,719 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $2,397,075 | $2,305,729 | $11,793,772 | 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 46-0375953).
Questions about MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION OF SOUTH DAKOTA
- What is the EIN of MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION OF SOUTH DAKOTA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION OF SOUTH DAKOTA is 46-0375953.
- Is MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION OF SOUTH DAKOTA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1984.
- Are donations to MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION OF SOUTH DAKOTA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION OF SOUTH DAKOTA 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 SOUTH DAKOTA 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 SOUTH DAKOTA 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 SOUTH DAKOTA?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names SUE E SALTER.
- Who are the officers and directors of MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION OF SOUTH DAKOTA?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $162,996 (SUE SALTER, PRESIDENT/CEO).
- How much revenue does MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION OF SOUTH DAKOTA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,897,735, expenses of $2,984,537 and total assets of $14,355,161 at year end.
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