Nonprofit · EIN 52-1306075
MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF THE MID-ATLANTIC INC
Tax-exempt · BETHESDA, MD 20817
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $6,941,928 | $6,989,715 | -$47,787 | $7,012,109 | $2,105,868 | $4,906,241 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $6,712,778 | $7,798,649 | -$1,085,871 | $7,344,339 | $2,497,904 | $4,846,435 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $7,332,953 | $7,513,575 | -$180,622 | $8,536,317 | $2,755,204 | $5,781,113 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,689,386
- of which government grants
- $250,000
- Program service revenue
- $12,150
- Investment income
- $239,077
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $85,164
- Other revenue
- $1,315
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,787,474
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $566,390
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,780,844
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,717,884
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $6,465
- Occupancy
- $313,186
- Travel
- $54,332
- Depreciation
- $117,296
- Program services (functional)
- $4,198,643
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,052,843
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,738,229
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,344,339
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,012,109
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,105,868
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,906,241
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $272,854
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,386,378
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,666,849
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,239,392
- Gross unrelated business income
- $13,759
- Gross receipts
- $9,243,891
- Employees
- 25
- Volunteers
- 286
- Year formed
- 1983
- State of legal domicile
- MD
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LESLI CREEDON | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $320,361 | $17,698 |
| MELISSA PRATHER | CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $185,633 | $35,864 |
| SHERRY HEWITT | COO & CFO Officer | 40 | $193,264 | $25,233 |
| KATHERINE YOUNG | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,931 | $5,045 |
| JARRETT THOMPSON | SR DIRECTOR, FINANCE & OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,313 | $14,292 |
| DARLA BROWN | DIRECTOR, DATA & INFO. SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,655 | $16,605 |
| JASON PAPPAS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA FUENTES | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ORENZO PERRY HOLLOWELL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID GOLDBERG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD BARRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE BERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK CABREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AUGUST AUGIE CHIASERA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN CONNORS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
15 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAIRD CREIGHTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ADAM DUMEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUSAN FIORELLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID HESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PRITPAL RAHMAN KALSI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SOPHIE LAMONTAGNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VICTORIA LION MONROE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MACK MCGEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOEL NIAMIEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JYOTHI RAGHAVEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAMELA ROTHKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KRISTEN SALMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STACY SCHWARTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JONATHAN SPAETH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BEN WU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LESLI CREEDON | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $320,418 | $16,591 |
| SHERRY HEWITT | COO & CFO Officer | 40 | $188,481 | $21,073 |
| MELISSA PRATHER | CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $182,892 | $21,857 |
| KATHERINE YOUNG | VP OF MISSION DELIVERY UNTIL 4/24 Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,408 | $24,731 |
| JARRETT THOMPSON | SR DIR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,039 | $12,194 |
| JASON PAPPAS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA FUENTES | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ORENZO PERRY HOLLOWELL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID GOLDBERG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD BARRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BEEKLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE BERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK CABREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER CARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AUGUST AUGIE CHIASERA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN CONNORS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAIRD CREIGHTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM DUMEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN FIORELLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PRITPAL RAHMAN KALSI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SOPHIE LAMONTAGNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELENI MONIOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTORIA LION MONROE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL NIAMIEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JYOTHI RAGHAVEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN SALMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STACY SCHWARTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN SPAETH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN WU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LESLI CREEDON | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $294,091 | $16,843 |
| SHERRY HEWITT | COO & CFO Officer | 40 | $185,925 | $24,517 |
| KATHERINE YOUNG | VP OF MISSION DELIVERY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,925 | $22,053 |
| MIKE MANATOS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON PAPPAS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA ROTHKA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID GOLDBERG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM DUMEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN WU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES CHAD CURLETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD BARRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELENI MONIOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN CONNORS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER CARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL NIAMIEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BEEKLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN SPAETH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JYOTHI RAGHAVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN SALMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAIRD CREIGHTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA FUENTES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK CABREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ORENZO PERRY HOLLOWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PRITPAL KALSI | DIRECTOR (LEFT 2/28/2023) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STACY SCHWARTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6555 ROCK SPRING DR STE 280, BETHESDA, MD 20817-2840
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LESLI CREEDON, 6555 ROCK SPRING DRIVE 280, BETHESDA, MD 20817
- Signed the 990
- LESLI CREEDON, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (301) 962-9474
- Website
- WISH.ORG/MIDATLANTIC
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
THE MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF THE MID-ATLANTIC CREATES LIFE-CHANGING WISHES FOR CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES.
Program accomplishments
- SEE SCHEDULE O.Expenses $4,198,643 · grants $2,787,474 · revenue $12,150
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
- 52-1306075
- 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
- 1983
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,012,109
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,243,891
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $6,941,928 | $6,989,715 | $7,012,109 | IRS |
| 990-T | August 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2024 | $6,712,778 | $7,798,649 | $7,344,339 | XML |
| 990-T | August 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2023 | $7,332,953 | $7,513,575 | $8,536,317 | XML |
| 990-T | August 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2022 | $8,628,610 | $6,298,844 | $7,237,893 | IRS |
| 990-T | August 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | 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 52-1306075).
Questions about MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF THE MID-ATLANTIC INC
- What is the EIN of MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF THE MID-ATLANTIC INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF THE MID-ATLANTIC INC is 52-1306075.
- Is MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF THE MID-ATLANTIC INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1983.
- Are donations to MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF THE MID-ATLANTIC INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF THE MID-ATLANTIC INC 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 THE MID-ATLANTIC INC 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 THE MID-ATLANTIC INC 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 THE MID-ATLANTIC INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names LESLI CREEDON.
- Who are the officers and directors of MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF THE MID-ATLANTIC INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 30 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $320,361 (LESLI CREEDON, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF THE MID-ATLANTIC INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,941,928, expenses of $6,989,715 and total assets of $7,012,109 at year end.
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