2025-11-12T11:30:32-06:00 2024-12-31 463220328 AKINS HENKE AND COMPANY 600 INWOOD AVENUE NORTH SUITE 140 OAKDALE MN 55128 990 2024-01-01 201766318 WISHES & MORE WISH 7635021500 961 HILLWIND ROAD FRIDLEY MN 55432 KARLA BLOMBERG PRESIDENT 7635021500 2025-11-10 1 1 GEORGIA M AKINS P00950359 6516363806 2025-11-10 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z KARLA BLOMBERG 961 HILLWIND ROAD FRIDLEY MN 55432 2734929 0 X WWW.WISHESANDMORE.ORG X 2004 MN WISHES & MORE GRANTS WISHES FOR KIDS FROM BIRTH TO THEIR 19TH BIRTHDAY WITH A TERMINAL OR LIFE-THREATENING CONDITION. EACH WISH CHILD IS AWARDED A SCHOLARSHIP OF HOPE CERTIFICATE AS A REDEEMABLE GRANT, APPLICABLE TO ANY HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTE OF LEARNING. THROUGH OUR UNIQUE MEMORIAL PROGRAM, WISHES & MORE PROVIDES A MONETARY GIFT TO FAMILIES WHO LOSE A CHILD BEFORE THEY COULD EXPERIENCE A WISH. 14 14 10 302 0 0 1699311 1523782 0 0 81113 264333 166257 322214 1946681 2110329 1088483 749950 0 0 536394 552800 46588 47300 89332 197481 187116 1868946 1537166 77735 573163 2470548 3283356 134571 330684 2335977 2952672 X WISHES & MORE GRANTS WISHES FOR KIDS FROM BIRTH TO THEIR 19TH BIRTHDAY WITH A TERMINAL OR LIFE-THREATENING CONDITION. EACH WISH CHILD IS AWARDED A SCHOLARSHIP OF HOPE CERTIFICATE AS A REDEEMABLE GRANT, APPLICABLE TO ANY HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTE OF LEARNING. THROUGH OUR UNIQUE MEMORIAL PROGRAM, WISHES & MORE PROVIDES A MONETARY GIFT TO FAMILIES WHO LOSE A CHILD BEFORE THEY COULD EXPERIENCE A WISH. 0 0 1203781 601200 IN 2024, WISHES & MORE GRANTED 56 WISHES AND EXTRAORDINARY EXPERIENCES TO KIDS AGED BIRTH TO 19 WITH TERMINAL OR LIFE-THREATENING CONDITIONS. 113000 MONETARY GIFTS ARE GIVEN TO THE FAMILIES OF CHILDREN WHO WERE UNABLE TO RECEIVE THEIR WISH. 113 MEMORIALS WERE GRANTED IN 2024. 35750 GRANT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR EDUCATION BEYOND HIGH SCHOOL TO KIDS WHO HAVE RECEIVED A WISH. 7 FULL AND 22 PARTIAL SCHOLARSHIPS OF HOPE WERE AWARDED IN 2024. 1203781 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MN X X CINDY SONTAG 7635021500 961 HILLWIND ROAD NE FRIDLEY MN 55432 KARLA BLOMBERG PRESIDENT 30.00 X X 0 0 0 MIKE ZITELMAN CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 MIKE DEASEY VICE CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA SONTAG TREASURER 25.00 X X 0 0 0 JIM ROEHL SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ANN MUETING BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 BEN BINA BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 RANDY EHLERINGER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY LAMBERT BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARK ROBBINS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS AMES BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 RUSS BRIDGES BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS HARRISTHAL BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARK SCHOLTES BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 NATHAN MUETING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 114853 0 8223 114853 0 8223 1 0 0 0 0 539173 984609 315434 1523782 191668 191668 552148 479483 72665 72665 72665 450249 539173 136576 313673 313673 17082 8541 8541 8541 2110329 0 0 586547 749950 749950 123076 6154 102152 14770 356769 291379 50875 14515 9822 8186 1254 382 27712 20230 6107 1375 35421 22315 10981 2125 27945 10175 17393 377 47300 47300 11434 11434 16329 13226 2613 490 17739 11176 5499 1064 47822 30127 14823 2872 41277 23394 14971 2912 773 487 240 46 1469 926 455 88 9973 6283 3092 598 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 6980 4398 2164 418 VOLUNTEER EXPENSES 5375 5375 1537166 1203781 244053 89332 200 200 587139 839243 93659 147714 75726 74750 31717 29906 3280 1811 1663062 1975098 47482 244540 2470548 3283356 32421 37831 52185 47600 49965 245253 134571 330684 X 2097102 2743060 238875 209612 2335977 2952672 2470548 3283356 X 573163 55532 -12000 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 993131 1438482 1570568 1570568 1523782 7096531 993131 1438482 1570568 1570568 1523782 7096531 235176 6861355 17819 14557 34265 63105 191668 321414 7417945 1761131 0.92500 0.95420 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 31717 29906 1811 1811 RIGHT OF USE ASSET - OPERTATING LEASE 244540 244540 LEASE LIABILITY - OPERATING LEASE 245253 245253 X 2188449 55532 2504 31518 89554 2098895 11434 11434 2110329 1571754 14504 31518 46022 1525732 11434 11434 1537166 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. U.S. GAAP REQUIRES MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION AND RECOGNIZE A TAX LIABILITY IF THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024, THERE WERE NO UNCERTAIN POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT OTHER EXPENSES 31,518. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT OTHER EXPENSES 31,518. X X X X 1 KATHLEEN HOLLAHAN 4335 CHIMO E DEEPHAVEN MN 55391 FUNDRAISING 0 92510 47300 45210 92510 47300 45210 MN WINTER BALL 668289 282301 385988 2562 62524 14381 28190 GOLF 108186 45715 62471 642 23671 2721 3 212947 211157 1790 1279 606 989422 539173 450249 3204 1279 62524 38052 31517 136576 313673 17082 8541 0 17082 8541 8541 8541 MN 1 0 0 0 1.00000 CINDY SONTAG 961 HILLWIND ROAD FRIDLEY MN 55432 0 JOELLE GAMBLE WORK WITH MINNESOTA WILD TO ORGANIZE GAME DATES, APPLIES FOR PERMITS AND FILES NECESSARY DOCUMENTATION. X 0 1 WISHES GRANTED 56 285766 315434 FMV WISHES DONATED INCLUDE ATV'S, BOATS, TRAILERS, CARS, DONATED FOOD, TICKETS, PARK PASSES, TRIPS AROUND THE WORLD, AND OTHER GOODS TO PROVIDE WISHES TO CHILDREN. SCHOLARSHIP OF HOPE 29 35750 MEMORIAL GRANTS 113 113000 PART I, LINE 2: THE WISH PROCESS STARTS WITH A REFERRAL FROM THE CHILD, CHILD'S PARENTS, OR MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL BY FILLING OUT AN APPLICATION. A CHILD WILL QUALIFY FOR A WISH IF THEY HAVE NOT REACHED THEIR 19TH BIRTHDAY AND HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH A TERMINAL OR LIFE THREATENING ILLNESS OR CONDITION WHICH WILL REQUIRE ONGOING TREATMENT. ONCE DETERMINED ELIGIBLE FOR A WISH, THE ORGANIZATION CONTACTS THE FAMILY TO DETERMINE THE WISH OF THE CHILD. THE WISH IS THEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD. ONCE APPROVED, WE REACH OUT TO OUR NETWORK AND GO ON MAKING EACH WISH EXPERIENCE EXTRAORDINARY. X GOODS FOR WISHES 2266 315434 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 ANN MUETING AND NATHAN MUETING HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE ORGANIZATION AMENDED THE BY-LAWS ON OCTOBER 21, 2024 TO CHANGE TERM LIMITS FROM SIX CONSECUTIVE TERM LIMITS TO EIGHT CONSECUTIVE TERMS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THEN SENT TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW, AND THEN DISCUSSED AND APPROVED AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING AND BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY, EACH BOARD MEMBER COMPLETES AND SIGNS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT. IN ADDITION, AT EACH BOARD MEETING, THE MEMBERS ARE ASKED IF ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST HAVE OCCURRED SINCE THE LAST MEETING OR IF ANY ITEMS ON THE AGENDA PRESENT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD, EXCLUDING THE BOARD CHAIR WHO HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, REVEIWED COMPARABILITY DATA FROM THE MINNESOTA COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS AND OFFERED COMPENSATION IN LINE WITH POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SIZED ORGANIZATIONS. THE PROCESS WAS DOCUMENTED BY THE BOARD DURING A CLOSED SESSION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THEIR OWN WEBSITE AND/OR UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGES IN PROMISES TO GIVE IN-KIND -12,000.