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MERLINS MAGIC WAND FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
MERLINS MAGIC WAND FOUNDATION (EIN 46-0809190)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2017-11-15
IRS object ID
201723199349312572
Schema version
2016v3.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2017-11-15T14:51:34-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN680300457PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MACIAS GINI & O'CONNELL LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line112264 EL CAMINO REAL SUITE 402AddressLine1Txt
CitySAN DIEGOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP92130ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN460809190EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MERLIN'S MAGIC WAND FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlMERLBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7606878698PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1ONE LEGOLAND DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityCARLSBADCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP92008ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBRIAN SHAWPersonNm
Person TitleCFO/TREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone7606878698PhoneNum
Signature2017-11-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonCORY KALMINPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01084518PTIN
Phone8587922210PhoneNum
Preparation2017-11-15PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address107.0.81.186IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2017-11-15IPDt
IP Tm11:22:10IPTm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2016TaxYr
Build TS2017-02-10 21:41:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerBRIAN SHAWPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1ONE LEGOLAND DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityCARLSBADCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP92008ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,225,142GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.MERLINSMAGICWAND.ORG/USAWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2012FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionMERLIN'S MAGIC WAND FOUNDATION BELIEVES IN PUTTING THE MAGIC BACKINTO THE LIVES OF SERIOUSLY ILL, DISABLED AND DISADVANTAGED CHILDRENAROUND THE USA.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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PY Investment Income$0PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$294PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue-$32,059CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$1,023,308PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$1,170,674CYTotalRevenueAmt
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PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
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PY Other Expenses$53,063PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$71,458CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$842,363PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$1,201,325CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$180,945PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$30,651CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$362,121TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$139,758TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$85,779TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$276,342NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionMERLIN'S MAGIC WAND FOUNDATION BELIEVES IN PUTTING THE MAGIC BACKINTO THE LIVES OF SERIOUSLY ILL, DISABLED AND DISADVANTAGED CHILDRENAROUND THE USA.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$921,966ExpenseAmt
Grant$885,131GrantAmt
DescMAGICAL DAYS OUT: 27,471 TICKETS PROVIDED TO SERIOUSLY ILL, DISABLED AND DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN, THEIR FAMILIES AND CARE TAKERS TO HAVE DAYS OUT AT MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS GROUP ATTRACTIONS IN THE USA. WE MAKE THIS HAPPEN BY ARRANGING GREAT DAYS OUT AT MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS GROUP ATTRACTIONS AND PROVIDE TRAVEL GRANTS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$169,622ExpenseAmt
Grant$140,588GrantAmt
DescMERLIN'S MAGIC SPACES ARE PROJECTS DESIGNED TO ENSURE THAT LOCAL CHILDREN WHO ARE PREVENTED FROM VISITING A MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS ATTRACTION (DUE TO SEVERE ILLNESS, PHYSICAL DISABILITY OR OTHER EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES) STILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE THE MAGIC OF MERLIN.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$6,822ExpenseAmt
Grant$2,081GrantAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$1,098,410TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document1IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member4IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
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Document Retention Policy0DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO0CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TRACIE HOGENCAMPBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone7306878698PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1ONE LEGOLAND DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityCARLSBADCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP92008ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (6 entries)

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PETER RONCHETTI
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BRIAN SHAW
CHARITY CFO/SECRETARY0.25Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KIM CLARK
BOARD MEMBER0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0
JANINE DIGIOACCHINO
BOARD MEMBER0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT LORENZINI
BOARD ADVISOR0.2540.00Yes (X)$0$114,929$18,808
TRACIE HOGENCAMP
CHARITY MANAGER40.00Yes (X)$0$54,512$18,808
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Related Organizations$317,203RelatedOrganizationsAmt
All Other Contributions$813,390AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$980,480NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,202,733TotalContributionsAmt
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Fundraising Direct Expenses$54,468FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$32,059TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$32,059ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion-$32,059ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$140,588TotalAmt
Program Services$140,588ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$887,212TotalAmt
Program Services$887,212ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$77,479TotalAmt
Program Services$46,487ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,496ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,496FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,588TotalAmt
Program Services$14,797ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,103ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,688FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$29,182TotalAmt
Program Services$571ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$28,611FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,040TotalAmt
Program Services$1,412ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$28,158ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$470FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,480TotalAmt
Program Services$6,889ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,295ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,296FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$756TotalAmt
Program Services$454ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$151ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$151FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Management And General$53,203ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$49,712FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$391,949BOYAmt
EOY$349,117EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$35,187BOYAmt
EOY$10,240EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,990BOYAmt
EOY$2,395EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$2,257LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,888LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,125BOYAmt
EOY$369EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$430,251BOYAmt
EOY$362,121EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$139,758BOYAmt
EOY$85,779EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$139,758BOYAmt
EOY$85,779EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$290,493BOYAmt
EOY$276,342EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$290,493BOYAmt
EOY$276,342EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$430,251BOYAmt
EOY$362,121EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Prior Period Adjustments$16,500PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$192,565CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,037,976CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,202,733CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,433,274TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$192,565CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,037,976CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,202,733CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,433,274TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$2,433,274PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$22,409CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$22,409TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$192,565CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,037,976CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,225,142CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,455,683TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First5 Years509Yes (X)First5Years509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,257OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,888DepreciationAmt
Book Value$369BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$369TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,272,683TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$47,541DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$54,468OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$102,009RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,170,674RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,170,674TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,303,334TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$47,541DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$54,468OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$102,009ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,201,325ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,201,325TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:MMWF HAS EVALUATED THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT IMPACT OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN ITS TAX RETURNS. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT NO TAX LIABILITIES NEED TO BE RECORDED UNDER APPLICABLE ACCOUNTING GUIDANCE FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016. MMWF'S FEDERAL AND STATE INFORMATION RETURNS FOR TAX YEARS 2012 AND LATER REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES NETTED AGAINST REVENUE ON FORM 990
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES NETTED AGAINST REVENUE ON FORM 990

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1GOLF TOURNAMENTEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$46,855GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$40,377CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$6,478GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$8,200RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$3,628FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$15,421OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2GOLF TOURNAMENTEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$43,389GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$29,408CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$13,981GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$5,008RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$4,922FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$15,109OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total1OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$4,305GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$2,355CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$1,950GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$2,180OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$94,549GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$72,140CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$22,409GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$13,208RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$8,550FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$32,710OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$54,468DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$32,059NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDescNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceDescPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
HOWARD PHILLIPS CENTRE ORLANDO
601 W MICHIGAN STORLANDOFL32805592244943501(C)3$32,650$33,172FMVPRODUCTS AND GOODS FOR BUILD AND REFURBISHMENTFOR DESIGN AND REFURBISHMENT OF 3 THERAPY ROOMS FOR CHILDREN ATTENDING THE CENTER.
RADY'S CHILDREN CENTRE SAN DIEGO
6020 CHILDRENS WAYSAN DIEGOCA92123501(C)3$8,757$35,260FMVPRODUCTS AND GOODS FOR BUILD AND REFURBISHMENTFOR THE DESIGN AND REFURBISHMENT OF THE CHILDREN'S WAITING AREA.
MERCY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL KANSAS
2401 GILLHAM ROADKANSAS CITYMO64108501(C)3$18,987$11,762FMVPRODUCTS AND GOODS FOR BUILD AND REFURBISHMENTFOR THE DESIGN AND REFURBISHMENT OF THE CHILDREN'S PLAY AREA AND WAITING ROOM.
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org3Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (3 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDescNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceDescNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmt
TRAVEL GRANTS54$6,932N/AN/A
MAGICAL DAYS OUT27471FMVATTRACTION TICKETS$878,199
COMMUNITY OUTREACH20$2,081N/AN/A

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE FOUNDATION REVIEWS APPLICATIONS AND HAS PROCEDURES IN PLACE TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY. THE FOUNDATION COORDINATES TRAVEL AND ATTRACTION TICKETS WITH THE FAMILIES WHICH ENSURES THE PROPER USE OF THE GRANT FUNDS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonPETER RONCHETTIPersonNm
TitleCHARITY PRESIDENTTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$0BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$180,000CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$0DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$0NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$30,000NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$0TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$210,000TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (3 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)TICKETS IN KIND27471$878,199FMV
Yes (X)GOODS FOR MERLIN'S MAGIC SPACES3$80,194FMV
Yes (X)GOODS FOR SPECIAL EVENTS2$22,087FMV
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2COMMUNITY OUTREACH FACILITATES EMPLOYEES FROM MERLIN ATTRACTIONS TO VISIT A LOCAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OR SCHOOLS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS AND ENGAGE THE CHILDREN IN A FUN MERLIN RELATED ACTIVITY. THIS GIVES THEM A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A NEW, STIMULATING EXPERIENCE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2BOARD MEMBERS ARE EMPLOYEES OF THE RELATED PARTY LEGOLAND CALIFORNIA.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BMMW'S 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CMMW MAINTAINS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE PROVIDES, AT LEAST ANNUALLY, AND WHENEVER APPROPRIATE, A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT THAT IS REVIEWED AND SIGNED BY EACH INTERESTED PERSON (BOARD MEMBER, DIRECTOR, TRUSTEE OR KEY EMPLOYEE, ETC). THE POLICY DICTATES THAT THE AUDIT COMMITTEE CONDUCT PERIODIC REVIEWS TO ENSURE THERE ARE NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WITH ANY INTERESTED PERSON. SUCH REVIEWS ARE PERFORMED AT LEAST ANNUALLY AND WHENEVER APPROPRIATE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19MMW MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC IN THE SAME FASHION AS IT MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, UPON REQUEST.
SECTION A LINE 1AAMOUNT PROVIDED IS AN ESTIMATE OF PETER RONCHETTI'S 2016 COMPENSATION.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp

Related Organization Name RelatedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LEGOLAND CALIFORNIA RESORTBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11 LEGOLAND DRAddressLine1Txt
CityCARLSBADCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP92008ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN200145403EIN
Primary ActivitiesDISREGARDED ENTITY OF MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS GROUP US HOLDINGS, INC.PrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateDELegalDomicileStateCd
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd
Entity TypeCEntityTypeTxt
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp

Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LEGOLAND CALIFORNIA RESORTBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transaction TypePTransactionTypeTxt
Involved$77,479InvolvedAmt
Method Of Amount DeterminationBOOK VALUEMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART V LINE 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSALARY REIMBURSEMENT TO LEGOLAND CA RESORT.ExplanationTxt