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MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF THE TEXAS GULF COAST AND LOUISIANA INC: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF THE TEXAS GULF COAST AND LOUISIANA INC (EIN 76-0116615)
Tax period
2014-09-01 to 2015-08-31
Filed
2016-07-14
IRS object ID
201641969349300524
Schema version
2014v6.0
Source
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MissionTHE MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF THE TEXAS GULF COAST AND LOUISIANA, INC. GRANTS THE WISHES OF CHILDREN WITH LIFE-THREATENING MEDICAL CONDITIONS TO ENRICH THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE WITH HOPE, STRENGTH, AND JOY.MissionDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,374,054BOYAmt
EOY$15,250,307EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$333,493BOYAmt
EOY$293,759EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,649,411BOYAmt
EOY$2,243,072EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,982,904BOYAmt
EOY$2,536,831EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,365,262BOYAmt
EOY$8,209,406EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$401,923BOYAmt
EOY$180,993EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,623,965BOYAmt
EOY$4,323,077EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,391,150BOYAmt
EOY$12,713,476EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,374,054BOYAmt
EOY$15,250,307EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$138,439ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$787,695NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$28,418OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

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

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,393,795CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,220,622CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,412,229CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,099,836CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,350,476CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$21,476,958TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,393,795CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,220,622CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,412,229CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,099,836CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,350,476CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$21,476,958TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$5,168,962SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$16,307,996PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$334,132CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$345,624CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$396,876CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$367,999CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$334,488CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,779,119TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$23,256,077TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.70124PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.77662PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Art Public Exhibition AmountsArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp
Held Works ArtHeldWorksArtGrp

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,617,917BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,722,148ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$142,585InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$4,197,480EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$934,925BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,474,802ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$208,190InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$2,617,917EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$208,072BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$722,133ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$4,720InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$934,925EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$208,072BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$208,072EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$208,072BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$208,072EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.98320PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.01680TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$630,000OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$630,000BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,288,011OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$94,068DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,193,943BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Leasehold ImprovementsLeaseholdImprovementsGrp

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$121,451OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$51,015DepreciationAmt
Book Value$70,436BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$12,123OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$10,125DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,998BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,896,377TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Federal Income Tax Liability$0FederalIncomeTaxLiabilityAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
ACCRUED PENDING WISH COSTS$2,189,311
DUE TO OTHER MAKE-A-WISH CHAPTERS$53,761
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$2,243,072TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,538,850TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$787,695NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$1,081,523DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue-$32,348OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$261,480RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$5,277,370RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$50,415InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$50,415RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$5,327,785TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,216,524TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$1,077,593DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$1,077,593ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$5,138,931ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$50,415InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$50,415ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$5,189,346TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
DESCRIBE THE INTENDED USES OF THE ORGANIZATION'S ENDOWMENT FUNDSSCHEDULE D, PART V, LINE 4 THE MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF THE TEXAS GULF COAST AND LOUISIANA, INC. HAS $4,197,480 HELD IN ENDOWMENT FUNDS AS OF AUGUST 31, 2015. THESE FUNDS ARE TO BE HELD IN PERPETUITY, WITH THE EARNINGS USED FOR WISH-GRANTING PURPOSES.
FIN 48 (ASC 740) LIABILITY FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONSCHEDULE D, PART X, LINE 2 THE FOUNDATION IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) SECTION 501(C)(3). HOWEVER, THE FOUNDATION REMAINS SUBJECT TO INCOME TAXES ON ANY NET INCOME THAT IS DERIVED FROM A TRADE OR BUSINESS, REGULARLY CARRIED ON AND NOT IN FURTHERANCE OF THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH IT WAS GRANTED EXEMPTION. NO INCOME TAX PROVISION HAS BEEN RECORDED AS THE NET INCOME, IF ANY, FROM ANY UNRELATED TRADE OR BUSINESS, IN THE OPINION OF MANAGEMENT, IS NOT MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TAKEN AS A WHOLE. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT NO SUCH UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION EXISTS FOR THE FOUNDATION AT AUGUST 31, 2015. THE FOUNDATION'S 2011 THROUGH 2014 TAX YEARS ARE OPEN FOR EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. OTHER AMOUNTS INCLUDED ON LINE 1 BUT NOT ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 12 SCHEDULE D, PART XI, LINE 2D CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENTS ($32,348)

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF AMERICABusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14742 N 24th StAddressLine1Txt
Address Line2STE 400AddressLine2Txt
CityPHOENIXCityNm
State AbbreviationAZStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP85016ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN860481941RecipientEIN
IRC Section501(c)(3)IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$350,000CashGrantAmt
Valuation Method UsedN/AValuationMethodUsedDesc
Non Cash AssistanceN/ANonCashAssistanceDesc
Purpose Of GrantWISH ASSISTANCEPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (2 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDescNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceDesc
VARIOUS RECIPIENTS FOR WISHES GRANTED446$603,151$3,052,416FMVDIRECT COST/WISHES
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grants Other Asst To Indiv In USGrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceDESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION'S PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANTSFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationForm 990, Schedule I MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF THE TEXAS GULF COAST AND LOUISIANA, INC. DOES NOT PROVIDE CASH GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS, BUT RATHER GRANTS WISHES TO SELECT BENEFICIARIES THAT MEET THE SPECIFIC CRITERIA FOR THE WISH-GRANTING PROGRAM. THE ORGANIZATION GENERALLY ALLOCATES FUNDS DIRECTLY TO THE VENDORS FOR THE WISH EXPENSES, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF TRAVEL STIPENDS (I.E. MEALS, TIPS, GAS, ETC.) FROM A STANDARDIZED WISH BUDGET. ALL WISH EXPENSES ARE DEVELOPED BY THE VICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAM SERVICES AND ARE APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT & CEO. THE SUPPORTING WISH EXPENSE DOCUMENTATION IS RETAINED BY THE ORGANIZATION. OF THE TOTAL 446 WISHES GRANTED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, TRAVEL STIPENDS OF $603,151 WERE PROVIDED DIRECTLY TO APPROXIMATELY 350 WISH BENEFICIARIES. THE ADDITIONAL CASH GRANTS OF $3,052,416 WERE PAID DIRECTLY TO VENDORS BY THE CHAPTER FOR THE BENEFICIARIES' WISHES. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2015, THE MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF THE TEXAS GULF COAST AND LOUISIANA CHAPTER WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO BE ABLE TO CONTRIBUTE $350,000 TO THE WISH FULFILLMENT FUND OF THE MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF AMERICA. THESE FUNDS ARE USED TO HELP GRANT WISHES IN CHAPTERS WITH LIMITED FUNDS. THE INTENDED USE OF THE FUNDS IS NOT DIRECTLY MONITORED AS THE RECIPIENT CHAPTERS ARE INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATIONS WITH THE SAME MISSION OF GRANTING WISHES TO CHILDREN WITH LIFE-THREATENING MEDICAL CONDITIONS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanYes (true)SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTERESA ANDREPONTPersonNm
TitlePRESIDENT & CEOTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$203,639BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$51,726BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$27,552OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$12,876DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$0NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$295,793TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SUPPLEMENTAL NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLANForm 990, Schedule J, Part I, Question 4 THE CHAPTER HAS A DEFINED CONTRIBUTION RETIREMENT PLAN. FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE PLAN AFTER REACHING 21 YEARS OF AGE AND UPON COMPLETION OF ONE YEAR OF SERVICE. UNDER PROVISIONS OF THE PLAN, ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES MAY ELECT TO DEFER A PERCENTAGE OF THEIR SALARY SUBJECT TO CERTAIN IRC LIMITATIONS. THE CHAPTER MATCHES 50% OF EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTIONS UP TO 6% OF THE EMPLOYEE'S SALARY. DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 2014, THE CHAPTER GAVE $12,876 IN MATCHING FUNDS TO CEO & PRESIDENT TERESA ANDREPONT.
NON-FIXED PAYMENTSSchedule J, Part I, Question 7 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR BONUSES AND SALARY INCREASES BASED ON THE CURRENT ECONOMIC CLIMATE AND STAFF EFFORTS. BASED ON THOSE FACTORS, THE BOARD APPROVED A BONUS OF $51,726 FOR PRESIDENT & CEO TERESA ANDREPONT DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 2014. VP OF PROGRAMS CATHY ANDERSON'S BONUS OF $6,466 AND DIRECTOR OF FINANCE MELISSA HENDERSON'S BONUS OF $3,796 WERE DETERMINED BY TERESA ANDREPONT DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 2014 AND WERE WITHIN THE RECOMMENDED RANGE APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSTEPHANIE BUCHANANPersonNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionCOMMON BOARD MEMBERRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$181,840TransactionAmt
TransactionSEE SCHEDULE L, PART VTransactionDesc
Sharing Of RevenuesfalseSharingOfRevenuesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceBUSINESS TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING INTERESTED PERSONSFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationForm 990, Schedule L, Part IV DURING FISCAL YEAR 2015, STEPHANIE BUCHANAN WAS BOTH AN OFFICER OF UNITED AIRLINES AND ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF THE TEXAS GULF COAST AND LOUISIANA, INC. THE FOUNDATION PURCHASED AIRFARE ON BEHALF OF WISH FAMILIES IN THE AMOUNT OF $181,840 DURING THE FISCAL YEAR.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Works Of ArtWorksOfArtGrp
Art Historical TreasuresArtHistoricalTreasuresGrp
Art Fractional InterestArtFractionalInterestGrp
Books And PublicationsBooksAndPublicationsGrp
Clothing And Household GoodsClothingAndHouseholdGoodsGrp
Cars And Other VehiclesCarsAndOtherVehiclesGrp
Boats And PlanesBoatsAndPlanesGrp
Intellectual PropertyIntellectualPropertyGrp
Securities Publicly TradedSecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp
Securities Closely Held StockSecuritiesCloselyHeldStockGrp
Secur Prtnrshp Trust IntrstsSecurPrtnrshpTrustIntrstsGrp
Securities MiscellaneousSecuritiesMiscellaneousGrp
Qualified Contrib Hist StructQualifiedContribHistStructGrp
Qualified Contrib OtherQualifiedContribOtherGrp
Real Estate ResidentialRealEstateResidentialGrp
Real Estate CommercialRealEstateCommercialGrp
Real Estate OtherRealEstateOtherGrp
CollectiblesCollectiblesGrp
Food InventoryFoodInventoryGrp
Drugs And Medical SuppliesDrugsAndMedicalSuppliesGrp
TaxidermyTaxidermyGrp
Historical ArtifactsHistoricalArtifactsGrp
Scientific SpecimensScientificSpecimensGrp
Archaeological ArtifactsArchaeologicalArtifactsGrp

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (4 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)TICKETS/FOOD/MISC GIFTS200$714,152COST/SELLING PRICE
Yes (X)EVENT/ATTRACTION TICKETS214$90,203COST/SELLING PRICE
Yes (X)OTHER WISH-RELATED GIFTS180$91,856COST/SELLING PRICE
Yes (X)VARIOUS OPERATING DONATIONS30$45,146COST/SELLING PRICE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (true)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedYes (true)ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule M, Part I, Line 32AFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationDuring the year ended August 31, 2015, The Foundation received a donation of a collectible car. The Foundation Used Mecum Auctions to sell the car.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONForm 990, Part I, Question 1 THE MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF THE TEXAS GULF COAST AND LOUISIANA, INC. GRANTS THE WISHES OF CHILDREN WITH LIFE-THREATENING MEDICAL CONDITIONS TO ENRICH THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE WITH HOPE, STRENGTH, AND JOY. PROCESS USED BY MANAGEMENT GOVERNING BODY TO REVIEW 990 FORM 990, PART VI, QUESTION 11 AFTER COMPLETION OF THE FORM 990, A DRAFT FORM IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT IS PROVIDED TO THE CHAPTER'S COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE. THE COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE DRAFT, THEN THE COMMITTEE CHAIR SENDS HIS APPROVAL TO THE CHAPTER PRESIDENT & CEO. AFTER RECEIVING APPROVAL, THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE SIGNS THE FORM. THE FINAL SIGNED FORM IS SUBMITTED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT AND THEN FILED WITH THE IRS.
PROCESS TO MONITOR TRANSACTION FOR CONFLICT OF INTERESTFORM 990, PART VI, QUESTION 12C ON A YEARLY BASIS, THE FOUNDATION'S EMPLOYEES AND MEMBERS OF ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND SIGN THE "ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND ETHICS ASSURANCE STATEMENT." THE STATEMENTS ARE THEN RETURNED TO THE CHAPTER'S PRESIDENT & CEO. IF A DIRECTOR HAS A CONFLICT, THEN THE DIRECTORS WILL DISCUSS WHAT, IF ANY, STEPS TO TAKE. IF THE CONFLICT RELATES TO PROPOSED SERVICES, THE DIRECTOR WILL RECUSE HIMSELF FROM THE VOTING.
PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR CEO, EXEC. DIRECTOR OR TOP MGMTFORM 990, PART VI, QUESTION 15A & B ON AN ANNUAL BASIS PRIOR TO EACH FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING, THE FOUNDATION'S COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WILL REVIEW OUTSIDE SALARY SURVEYS FOR THOSE IN A SIMILAR POSITION TO THE FOUNDATION'S PRESIDENT & CEO. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE THEN MAKES THEIR RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGARDING THE PRESIDENT & CEO'S NEW SALARY. THE DIRECTORS THEN DISCUSS THE RECOMMENDATION AND MAKE A DECISION REGARDING THE NEW SALARY. FOR SALARIES OF OTHER DIRECTORS OR KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE FOUNDATION, THE PRESIDENT & CEO MAKES SALARY RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD THROUGH THE BUDGET PROCESS.
AVAILABILITY OF GOVERNANCE DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST & FIN STMTSFORM 990, PART VI, QUESTION 19 THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS (ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, BY-LAWS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ETC.) UPON REQUEST. THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.TEXGULF.WISH.ORG AS WELL AS PROVIDED UPON REQUEST. OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENTS ($32,348) DONATED PPE $ 3,930 ------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL ($28,418)