MAKE- A- WISH FOUNDATION OF AMERICA: Form 990, tax year 2010

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Organization: MAKE- A- WISH FOUNDATION OF AMERICA (EIN 86-0481941)
Tax period: 2010-09-01 to 2011-08-31
Filed: 2012-03-07
IRS object ID: 201200679349300935
Schema version: 2010v3.7
Source: Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header
Form 990
Schedule A
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Schedule G
Schedule I
Schedule J
Schedule M
Schedule O
Schedule R

Return header ReturnHeader

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Timestamp	2012-03-07T14:48:11-06:00	Timestamp
Tax Period End Date	2011-08-31	TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	KPMG LLP	BusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	355 S Grand Ave Suite 2000	AddressLine1
City	Los Angeles	City
State	CA	State
ZIP Code	90071	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return Type	990	ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date	2010-09-01	TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	860481941	EIN

Name Name

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	Make-A-Wish Foundation of America	BusinessNameLine1

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Control	MAKE	NameControl
Phone	6022799474	Phone

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	4742 N 24TH STREET	AddressLine1
City	PHOENIX	City
State	AZ	State
ZIP Code	85016	ZIPCode

Officer Officer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name	DAVID WILLIAMS	Name
Title	PRESIDENT	Title
Date Signed	2012-02-22	DateSigned

Preparer Preparer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Phone	2139724000	Phone

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Tax Year	2010	TaxYear
Build TS	2016-02-24 21:20:13Z	BuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Of Principal Officer Person	DAVID WILLIAMS PRESIDENT	NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	4742 N 24TH STREET SUITE 400	AddressLine1
City	PHOENIX	City
State	AZ	State
ZIP Code	85016	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts	77699481	GrossReceipts
Group Return For Affiliates	false	GroupReturnForAffiliates
Organization501c3	X	Organization501c3
Web Site	WWW.WISH.ORG	WebSite
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Year Formation	1983	YearFormation
State Legal Domicile	AZ	StateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission Description	THE MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO GRANT THE WISHES OF CHILDREN WITH LIFE-THREATENING MEDICAL CONDITIONS TO ENRICH THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE WITH HOPE, STRENGTH, AND JOY.	ActivityOrMissionDescription
Nbr Voting Members Governing Body	17	NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY	41459329	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
Mission Description	THE MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION IS THE LARGEST WISH-GRANTING ORGANIZATION IN THE WORLD. ITS MISSION IS TO GRANT THE WISHES OF CHILDREN WITH LIFE-THREATENING MEDICAL CONDITIONS TO ENRICH THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE WITH HOPE, STRENGTH AND JOY. THE FOUNDATION'S WISH-GRANTING EFFORTS CREATE A LIFE-CHANGING IMPACT FOR THE CHILDREN WHO ARE GRANTED A WISH, AS WELL AS THEIR FRIENDS AND FAMILIES, REFERRAL SOURCES, DONORS, SPONSORS AND EVEN ENTIRE COMMUNITIES. FOUNDED IN 1980 WHEN A GROUP OF CARING VOLUNTEERS HELPED A BOY FULFILL HIS DREAM OF BECOMING A POLICE OFFICER, THE FOUNDATION NOW HAS GRANTED MORE THAN 212,000 WISHES TO CHILDREN IN THE UNITED STATES AND ITS TERRITORIES. ALTHOUGH IT HAS BECOME ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST WELL-KNOWN CHARITIES, THE MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION HAS MAINTAINED THE GRASSROOTS FULFILLMENT OF ITS MISSION. A NETWORK OF NEARLY 25,000 VOLUNTEERS ENABLES THE FOUNDATION TO SERVE CHILDREN WITH LIFE-THREATENING MEDICAL CONDITIONS. VOLUNTEERS WORK AS WISH GRANTERS, FUNDRAISERS, SPECIAL EVENT	MissionDescription
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Description	THE FOUNDATION PERFORMS ACTIVITIES WHICH PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT AND HANDLING OF RESOURCES USED TO GRANT THE WISHES OF CHILDREN WITH LIFE-THREATENING MEDICAL CONDITIONS AND SUPPORTS AFFILIATED 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS (CHAPTERS) IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THEIR WISH PROGRAMS. DURING FY11, THE FOUNDATION DISTRIBUTED $35 MILLION TO THE CHAPTERS TO GRANT WISHES. AS OF AUGUST 31, 2011 THE FOUNDATION HAS 64 CHARTERED CHAPTERS.	Description
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The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf

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Name Person	PAUL R MEHLHORN	NamePerson
Telephone Number	6027923229	TelephoneNumber

Address US AddressUS

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	4742 N 24TH STREET SUITE 400	AddressLine1
City	PHOENIX	City
State	AZ	State
ZIP Code	85016	ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (30 entries)

TitleTitle	Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek	Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector	Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization	Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs	Other CompensationOtherCompensation	OfficerOfficer	Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployee
EDWARD R ALLEN
DIRECTOR	2.0	X	0	0	0
MICHAEL J ARCHER
DIRECTOR	2.0	X	0	0	0
JOHN F CROWLEY
DIRECTOR	2.0	X	0	0	0
BONNIE W GWIN
Chair	2.0	X	0	0	0
PHILIP J LUSSIER
DIRECTOR	2.0	X	0	0	0
THOMAS M MCALPIN
DIRECTOR	2.0	X	0	0	0
KEVIN P O'TOOLE
DIRECTOR	2.0	X	0	0	0
ROBERT L PAGLIA
DIRECTOR	2.0	X	0	0	0
THOMAS M PARRETT
DIRECTOR	2.0	X	0	0	0
SUSAN M PARKES-CIRIGNANO
DIRECTOR	2.0	X	0	0	0
BERYL B RAFF
DIRECTOR	2.0	X	0	0	0
MARTINE M REARDON
DIRECTOR	2.0	X	0	0	0
LIZ ANN SONDERS
DIRECTOR	2.0	X	0	0	0
LIZA WRIGHT
DIRECTOR	2.0	X	0	0	0
JAY EMMONS
DIRECTOR	2.0	X	0	0	0
DENE B STRATTON JR
Director	2.0	X	0	0	0
DAVID E WHEADON MD
DIRECTOR	2.0	X	0	0	0
CHARLES A JAMES
Director	2.0	X	0	0	0
PAUL G ALLVIN
VP OF MARKETING & COMM.	45.0		141593	0	1046	X
KATHLEEN FORSHEY
VP OF CORPORATE ALLIANCES	45.0		178983	0	15550	X
PAUL MEHLHORN
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	45.0		107699	0	8955	X
MARYJANE IRWIN
CORPORATE SECRETARY	45.0		63629	0	9024	X
KURT KROEMER
VP & CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER	45.0		228350	0	18955	X
ELIZABETH LABORDE
VP OF DEVELOPMENT	45.0		225153	0	12438	X
DAVID MULVIHILL
VP & GENERAL COUNSEL	45.0		218039	0	16582	X
DAVID WILLIAMS
PRESIDENT AND CEO	45.0		441360	0	18690	X
DEBORAH THOMPSON
VP OF CHAPTER SUPPORT	45.0		94186	0	8876	X
JAMES TOY
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER	45.0		103136	0	10427		X
SARAH CLAPP
DIRECTOR OF MAJOR GIFTS	45.0		120888	0	9557		X
STACY OWEN
DIR. OF CORPORATE ALLIANCES	45.0		103238	0	11423		X

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Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (5 entries)

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ALANIZ LLC
425 N IRIS ROAD	MOUNT PLEASANT	IA	52641	PRINTING & IT SERVS	1152500
KPMG LLP
60 E RIO SALADO PARKWAY	TEMPE	AZ	85281	ACCOUNTING SERVICES	1353270
UNITED HEALTH CARE INSURANCE COMPAN
PO BOX 1459	MINNEAPOLIS	MN	55440	INSURANCE SERVICES	933494
WEBBMASON
10830 GILROY ROAD	HUNT VALLEY	MD	21031	MARKETING SERVICES	1316778
INFOGROUP NONPROFIT
1020 E 1ST STREET	PAPILLION	NE	68046	DIRECT MARKETING SER	619164

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All Other Contributions	58712923	AllOtherContributions
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (3 entries)

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TRAINING REVENUE	561499	5500	5500
ABLE CONFERENCE	561499	221151	221151

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
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Investment Income InvestmentIncome

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Total Revenue Column	665310	TotalRevenueColumn
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Income From Invest Bond Proceeds IncomeFromInvestBondProceeds

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Total Revenue Column	0	TotalRevenueColumn

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	0	TotalRevenueColumn

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	12806321	Securities

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Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
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Gain Or Loss GainOrLoss

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Net Income From Fundraising Events NetIncomeFromFundraisingEvents

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Total Revenue Column	0	TotalRevenueColumn

Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGaming

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Total Revenue Column	0	TotalRevenueColumn

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLoss

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	0	TotalRevenueColumn

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc (3 entries)

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LIST RENTAL INCOME	541800	149638	$149,638
REBATES AND ROYALTIES	900099	216925	$216,925
MISCELLANEOUS	900099	10191	$10,191

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Total Other Revenue	376754	TotalOtherRevenue

Total Revenue TotalRevenue

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Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgs

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Total	35436378	Total
Program Services	35436378	ProgramServices

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividuals

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
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Program Services	1272	ProgramServices

Foreign Grants ForeignGrants

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembers

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
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Management And General	906730	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	398757	Fundraising

Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersons

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages

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Fundraising	1541292	Fundraising

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions

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Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits

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Management And General	229512	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	149592	Fundraising

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes

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Program Services	267539	ProgramServices
Management And General	195961	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	137457	Fundraising

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagement

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	87835	Total
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Management And General	42991	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	12285	Fundraising

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting

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Management And General	187026	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	0	Fundraising

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbying

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	1081870	Total
Fundraising	1081870	Fundraising

Fees For Services Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForServicesInvstMgmntFees

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Management And General	137091	ManagementAndGeneral
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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther

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Advertising Advertising

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Program Services	267168	ProgramServices
Management And General	92476	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	407895	Fundraising

Office Expenses OfficeExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	3075716	Total
Program Services	1103222	ProgramServices
Management And General	496373	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	1476121	Fundraising

Information Technology InformationTechnology

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	356117	Total
Program Services	133311	ProgramServices
Management And General	85436	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	137370	Fundraising

Royalties Royalties

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Occupancy Occupancy

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	442292	Total
Program Services	183456	ProgramServices
Management And General	152324	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	106512	Fundraising

Travel Travel

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Program Services	346443	ProgramServices
Management And General	156228	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	247927	Fundraising

Travel Entrtnmnt Public Officials TravelEntrtnmntPublicOfficials

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	812641	Total
Program Services	598393	ProgramServices
Management And General	126523	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	87725	Fundraising

Interest Interest

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliates

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	439911	Total
Program Services	184762	ProgramServices
Management And General	149570	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	105579	Fundraising

Insurance Insurance

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	479641	Total
Program Services	403430	ProgramServices
Management And General	59930	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	16281	Fundraising

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (5 entries)

DescriptionDescription	TotalTotal	Program ServicesProgramServices	Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral	FundraisingFundraising
PRINTING AND POSTAGE	3541831	1264782	489275	1787774
MEMBERSHIP DUES	267414	201496	5108	60810
CREDIT CARD DISCOUNTS	167918	0	0	167918
BANK FEES	94975	3958	80933	10084
ADP PAYROLL FEES	22456	0	22456	0

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	79141	Total
Program Services	55625	ProgramServices
Management And General	18892	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	4624	Fundraising

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	60950314	Total
Program Services	46917169	ProgramServices
Management And General	6013842	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	8019303	Fundraising

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Joint Costs	X	JointCosts

Total Joint Costs TotalJointCosts

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	7049831	Total
Program Services	2595748	ProgramServices
Management And General	843160	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	3610923	Fundraising

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	6549405	BOY
EOY	7957937	EOY

Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	2164644	BOY
EOY	1666201	EOY

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	3708467	BOY
EOY	6066112	EOY

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	823305	BOY
EOY	953778	EOY

Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	272934	BOY
EOY	345784	EOY

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Land Buildings Equipment Basis	2839382	LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec	1450233	LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec

Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	1450555	BOY
EOY	1389149	EOY

Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	26568385	BOY
EOY	30908296	EOY

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	591481	BOY
EOY	614510	EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	42129176	BOY
EOY	49901767	EOY

Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	1975810	BOY
EOY	2020654	EOY

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	1314016	BOY
EOY	1126310	EOY

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	2817964	BOY
EOY	5295474	EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	6107790	BOY
EOY	8442438	EOY

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Follow SFAS117	X	FollowSFAS117

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	28606487	BOY
EOY	29788272	EOY

Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	3389568	BOY
EOY	5263654	EOY

Permanently Restricted Net Assets PermanentlyRestrictedNetAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	4025331	BOY
EOY	6407403	EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	36021386	BOY
EOY	41459329	EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	42129176	BOY
EOY	49901767	EOY

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XI	X	InfoInScheduleOPartXI
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses	3899369	ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Reconcilation Other Changes	1538574	ReconcilationOtherChanges
Method Of Accounting Accrual	X	MethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review	false	AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited	true	FSAudited
Audit Committee	true	AuditCommittee
Financial Statement Consolidated	X	FinancialStatementConsolidated
Federal Grant Audit Required	false	FederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org170b1 Avi	X	PubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	46851592	CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	51328821	CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	50639080	CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	54866684	CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year	58712923	CurrentTaxYear
Total	262399100	Total

Total170 Total170

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	46851592	CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	51328821	CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	50639080	CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	54866684	CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year	58712923	CurrentTaxYear
Total	262399100	Total

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Amounts Subst Contributors Total	20604355	AmountsSubstContributorsTotal
Public Support Total170	241794745	PublicSupportTotal170

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	792362	CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	756708	CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	585288	CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	701570	CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year	665310	CurrentTaxYear
Total	3501238	Total

Other Income170 OtherIncome170

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	318336	CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	123806	CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	211202	CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	75602	CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year	376754	CurrentTaxYear
Total	1105700	Total

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Support	267006038	TotalSupport
Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc	26661474	GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc
Public Support Pertcentage170	0.90558	PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year	0.93196	PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170	X	ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Contributor Number	RESTRICTED	ContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	RESTRICTED	BusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	RESTRICTED	AddressLine1
Address Line2	RESTRICTED	AddressLine2
City	RESTRICTED	City
State	RESTRICTED	State
ZIP Code	RESTRICTED	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Aggregate Contributions	RESTRICTED	AggregateContributions

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Art Public Exhibition Amts		ArtPublicExhibitionAmts
Held Works Of Art Amts		HeldWorksOfArtAmts

Current Year CurrentYear

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance	4109063	BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions	2382073	Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses	254076	InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Grants Or Scholarships	0	GrantsOrScholarships
Other Expenditures	39000	OtherExpenditures
Administrative Expenses	0	AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance	6706212	EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance	2494404	BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions	1553987	Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses	72672	InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Grants Or Scholarships	0	GrantsOrScholarships
Other Expenditures	12000	OtherExpenditures
Administrative Expenses	0	AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance	4109063	EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance	1151114	BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions	1363316	Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses	-10445	InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Grants Or Scholarships	0	GrantsOrScholarships
Other Expenditures	6371	OtherExpenditures
Administrative Expenses	3210	AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance	2494404	EndOfYearBalance

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Board Designated EOY Balance	0.00000	BoardDesignatedEOYBalance
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance	1.00000	PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Term Endowment EOY Balance	0.00000	TermEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs	false	EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs	false	EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs
Land		Land
Buildings		Buildings

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	591375	OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation	106111	Depreciation
Book Value	485264	BookValue

Equipment Equipment

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	1674023	OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation	774721	Depreciation
Book Value	899302	BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	573984	OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation	569401	Depreciation
Book Value	4583	BookValue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings	1389149	TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings
Federal Income Tax Liability	0	FederalIncomeTaxLiability

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (2 entries)

DescriptionDescription	AmountAmount
DUE TO RELATED ENTITIES	$5,013,508
PROV. FOR SPLIT INT. AGREEMENTS	$281,966

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts	5295474	TotalOfAmounts
Total Revenue	64849683	TotalRevenue
Total Expenses	60950314	TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year	3899369	ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Unrealized GL On Investments	1541528	NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments
Other	$18,433	OtherAmount
Total Adjustments	1559961	TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS	5459330	ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	103607578	TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments	1541528	NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities	36526578	DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities
Other Revenues	826880	OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F990	38894986	RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal	64712592	RevenueSubtotal
Investment Expenses Not Included	137091	InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt	137091	RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form990	64849683	TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	98148248	TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Services Use Of Facilities	36526578	DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities
Other Expenses Included	808447	OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F990	37335025	ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal	60813223	ExpensesSubtotal
Investment Expenses Not Included2	137091	InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded2
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt	137091	ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form990	60950314	TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (3 entries)

IdentifierIdentifier	Return ReferenceReturnReference	ExplanationExplanation
intended uses of endowment funds	Schedule D, Part V, line 4	The Wish Endowment Funds are to be used for the granting of Wishes by the Foundation or by any one or more of the Foundation's Chapters.
RECONCILIATION TO AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS		SCHEUDLE D, PART XI - LINE 8 CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENTS <$2,954> NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS OF CONSOLIDATED ORGANIZATIONS $21,387 Total $18,433 SCHEDULE D, PART XII - LINE 2D NET REVENUE OF CONSOLIDATED ORGANIZATIONS $826,880 SCHEDULE D, PART XIII - LINE 2D NET EXPENSE OF CONSOLIDATED ORGANIZATIONS $805,493 CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENTS $ 2,954 TOTAL $808,447
fin 48 disclosure	Schedule D Part X	ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes, prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return, and provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, disclosure, and transition. The Foundation has adopted the deferral and disclosure provisions of ASC 740 for its August 31, 2010 financial statements and has adopted the provisions of ASC 740 for the year ended August 31, 2011. Management asserts that no such uncertain tax position exists for the Foundation at August 31, 2011.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Mail Solicitations	X	MailSolicitations
Email Solicitations	X	EmailSolicitations
Solicitation Of Non Govt Grants	X	SolicitationOfNonGovtGrants
Agreement Ref Fundraising	true	AgreementRefFundraising

Fundraiser Activity Information FundraiserActivityInformation (8 entries)

Name Of IndividualNameOfIndividual	Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1	CityAddressUS/City	StateAddressUS/State	ZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCode	ActivityActivity	Fundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFunds	Gross ReceiptsGrossReceipts	Amount Retained By ContractorAmountRetainedByContractor	Net To OrganizationNetToOrganization
grenzebach glier assoc inc	401 N Michigan Avenue Suite 2800	Chicago	IL	60611	endowment consulting	false	0	15219	0
E-DIALOG INC	65 Network Drive Suite 400	Burlington	MA	01803	E-MAIL HOSTING	false	0	162093	0
MOBILE ACCORD	2150 W 29th Avenue Suite 200	Denver	CO	80211	TRACKING, MOBILE COMM	false	41020	23792	17228
RESPONSYS INC	900 Cherry Avenue 5th Floor	San Bruno	CA	94066	E-MAIL PRODUCTION	false	0	133784	0
THOMPSON HABIB DENISON	80 Hayden Avenue Suite 300	Lexington	MA	02421	DIRECT MAIL CAMPAIGN	false	0	600000	0
McCarty Partners	188 Northcross Place West	Collierville	TN	38017	Prof fees	false	0	7000	0
Stelter Co	10435 New York Avenue	Des Moines	IA	50322	Giving Advisor	false	0	39982	0
THE MARKETING ARM	1999 BRYAN STREET SUITE 1800	DALLAS	TX	75201	FUNDRAISING ADVICE	false	0	100000	0

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts	41020	TotalGrossReceipts
Total Retained By Contractors	1081870	TotalRetainedByContractors
Total Net To Organization	17228	TotalNetToOrganization
Licensed States	AL	LicensedStates
Licensed States	AK	LicensedStates
Licensed States	AZ	LicensedStates
Licensed States	AR	LicensedStates
Licensed States	CA	LicensedStates
Licensed States	CO	LicensedStates
Licensed States	CT	LicensedStates
Licensed States	DC	LicensedStates
Licensed States	FL	LicensedStates
Licensed States	GA	LicensedStates
Licensed States	HI	LicensedStates
Licensed States	IL	LicensedStates
Licensed States	IN	LicensedStates
Licensed States	KS	LicensedStates
Licensed States	KY	LicensedStates
Licensed States	LA	LicensedStates
Licensed States	ME	LicensedStates
Licensed States	MD	LicensedStates
Licensed States	MA	LicensedStates
Licensed States	MI	LicensedStates
Licensed States	MN	LicensedStates
Licensed States	MS	LicensedStates
Licensed States	MO	LicensedStates
Licensed States	NV	LicensedStates
Licensed States	NH	LicensedStates
Licensed States	NJ	LicensedStates
Licensed States	NM	LicensedStates
Licensed States	NY	LicensedStates
Licensed States	NC	LicensedStates
Licensed States	ND	LicensedStates
Licensed States	OH	LicensedStates
Licensed States	OK	LicensedStates
Licensed States	OR	LicensedStates
Licensed States	PA	LicensedStates
Licensed States	RI	LicensedStates
Licensed States	SC	LicensedStates
Licensed States	TN	LicensedStates
Licensed States	TX	LicensedStates
Licensed States	UT	LicensedStates
Licensed States	VA	LicensedStates
Licensed States	WA	LicensedStates
Licensed States	WV	LicensedStates
Licensed States	WI	LicensedStates

Form990 Schedule G Part IV Form990ScheduleGPartIV

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Identifier	USE OF PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISERS	Identifier
Return Reference	SCHEDULE G, PART I	ReturnReference
Explanation	WITH THE EXCEPTION OF MOBILE ACCORD, THE FOUNDATION ENGAGES PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISERS ON A 'FIXED FEE' OR 'TIME AND EXPENSES' BASIS TO DESIGN FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGNS AND TO PROVIDE ADVICE ABOUT SELECTED TARGET MARKETS OR TYPES OF FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES. ONCE DESIGNED, THE FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGNS ARE MANAGED BY STAFF OF THE FOUNDATION. AS SUCH, THE PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISERS EMPLOYED BY THE FOUNDATION DO NOT HAVE CUSTODY OR CONTROL OF ANY FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTIONS AND DO NOT PARTICIPATE IN EXECUTING THE CAMPAIGN STRATEGY.	Explanation

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Records Maintained	true	RecordsMaintained

Recipient Table RecipientTable (66 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1	CityAddressUS/City	StateAddressUS/State	ZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCode	EIN Of RecipientEINOfRecipient	IRC SectionIRCSection	Amount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrant	Amount Of Non Cash AssistanceAmountOfNonCashAssistance	Method Of ValuationMethodOfValuation	Description Of Non Cash AssistanceDescriptionOfNonCashAssistance	Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrant	Address Line2AddressUS/AddressLine2
mawf of ak mt no id & wa
811 first ave	seattle	WA	98104	911329433	501(c)(3)	573640	116115	FMV	travel,M&E,supplies	funding for operations
MAWF of Arizona
711 east Northern Avenue	Phoenix	AZ	85020	860409636	501(c)(3)	882003	63787	FMV	travel,M&E,supplies	funding for operations
MAWF of Central & Northern Florida
1020 North Orlando Avenue Suite 10	Maitland	FL	32751	593235806	501(c)(3)	882757	41882	FMV	travel,M&E,supplies	funding for operations
MAWF of Central & South Texas
2224 Walsh Tarlton Lane Suite 200	Austin	TX	78746	742357788	501(c)(3)	439022	42854	FMV	travel,M&E,supplies	funding for operations
MAWF of Central & Western North Carolina
Johnston Building 212 S Tryon St	Charlotte	NC	28281	561492432	501(c)(3)	568045	45572	FMV	travel,M&E,supplies	funding for operations
MAWF of Central California
83 East Shaw Avenue Suite 202	Fresno	CA	93710	770116530	501(c)(3)	226301	21941	FMV	travel,M&E,supplies	funding for operations
MAWF of Central New York
5005 Campuswood Drive	East Syracuse	NY	13057	222572086	501(c)(3)	206837	15917	FMV	travel,M&E,supplies	funding for operations
MAWF of Colorado
7951 E Maplewood Avenue Suite 126	Greenwood Village	CO	80111	742273004	501(c)(3)	377833	64651	FMV	travel,M&E,supplies	funding for operations
MAWF of Connecticut
126 Monroe Turnpike	Trumbull	CT	06611	222710919	501(c)(3)	520317	33113	FMV	travel,M&E,supplies	funding for operations
MAWF of East Tennessee
510 South Willow Street	Chattanooga	TN	37404	581799549	501(c)(3)	132579	53021	FMV	travel,M&E,supplies	funding for operations
MAWF of Eastern North Carolina
2880 Slater Road Suite 105	Morrisville	NC	27560	581792140	501(c)(3)	248452	26596	FMV	travel,M&E,supplies	funding for operations
MAWF of Georgia & Alabama
1775 The Exchange SE Suite 200	Atlanta	GA	30339	582146828	501(c)(3)	874970	55430	FMV	travel,M&E,supplies	funding for operations
MAWF of Greater Bay Area
235 Pine Street 6th Floor	San Francisco	CA	94104	942958481	501(c)(3)	655239	54615	FMV	travel,M&E,supplies	funding for operations
MAWF of Greater Los Angeles
1875 Century Park East Suite 950	Los Angeles	CA	90067	954107024	501(c)(3)	1889467	53325	FMV	travel,M&E,supplies	funding for operations
MAWF of Greater Ohio Kentucky and Indiana
2545 Farmers Drive Suite 300	Columbus	OH	43235	341471131	501(c)(3)	1898403	220148	FMV	travel,M&E,supplies	funding for operations
MAWF of Greater Pennsylvania & So WV
The Gulf Tower 707 Grant Street 3	Pittsburgh	PA	152191916	251464177	501(c)(3)	470683	105707	FMV	travel,M&E,supplies	funding for operations
MAWF of Greater Virginia
2810 N Parham Road Suite 302	Richmond	VA	23294	541429614	501(c)(3)	395448	34268	FMV	travel,M&E,supplies	funding for operations
MAWF of Guam
590 South Marine Corps Drive Inter	Tamuning	GU	96913	980098218	501(c)(3)	37662	1874	FMV	travel,M&E,supplies	funding for operations	center Suite 125
MAWF of Hawaii
PO Box 1877	Honolulu	HI	96805	990220777	501(c)(3)	230351	13174	FMV	travel,M&E,supplies	funding for operations
MAWF of Hudson Valley
832 South Broadway The Wish House	Tarrytown	NY	10591	133344306	501(c)(3)	429753	16257	FMV	travel,M&E,supplies	funding for operations
MAWF of Idaho
4355 Emerald Street Suite 280	Boise	ID	83706	820408150	501(c)(3)	102508	15529	FMV	travel,M&E,supplies	funding for operations
MAWF of Illinois
640 North LaSalle Suite 280	Chicago	IL	60654	363422138	501(c)(3)	1637352	187636	FMV	travel,M&E,supplies	funding for operations
MAWF International
4742 N 24th Street Suite 400	Phoenix	AZ	85016	860726985	501(c)(3)	413149	2985	n/a	n/a	funding for operations
MAWF of Iowa
3024 104th Street	Urbandale	IA	503223220	421310530	501(c)(3)	113163	15558	FMV	travel,M&E,supplies	funding for operations
MAWF of Kansas
2016 North Amidon	Wichita	KS	67203	480984820	501(c)(3)	114965	19952	FMV	travel,M&E,supplies	funding for operations
MAWF of Maine
87 Elm Street Suite 203	Camden	ME	04843	010477512	501(c)(3)	182733	21411	FMV	travel,M&E,supplies	funding for operations
MAWF of Massachusetts & RHODE ISLAND
One Bulfinch Place 2nd Floor	Boston	MA	02114	222867371	501(c)(3)	1128761	99758	FMV	travel,M&E,supplies	funding for operations
MAWF of Metro New York
1111 Marcus Avenue Suite LL22	Lake Success	NY	11042	112645641	501(c)(3)	2003470	67147	FMV	travel,M&E,supplies	funding for operations
MAWF of Michigan
230 Huron View Boulevard	Ann Arbor	MI	481032948	382505812	501(c)(3)	1092625	111801	FMV	travel,M&E,supplies	funding for operations
MAWF of Mid-Atlantic
5272 River Road Suite 700	Bethesda	MD	20816	521306075	501(c)(3)	1434578	62643	FMV	travel,M&E,supplies	funding for operations
MAWF of Middle Tennessee
209 10th Avenue South Suite 527	Nashville	TN	37203	621833327	501(c)(3)	161151	25766	FMV	travel,M&E,supplies	funding for operations
MAWF of Mid-South
1780 Moriah Woods Blvd Suite 10	Memphis	TN	38117	621253153	501(c)(3)	265432	52183	FMV	travel,M&E,supplies	funding for operations
MAWF of Minnesota
615 First Ave NE Suite 415	Minneapolis	MN	55413	411422893	501(c)(3)	826957	73637	FMV	travel,M&E,supplies	funding for operations
MAWF of Mississippi
4800 I-55 North Suite 30	Jackson	MS	39211	640730362	501(c)(3)	109480	21526	FMV	travel,M&E,supplies	funding for operations
MAWF of Missouri
				431550697	501(c)(3)	848360	44791	FMV	travel,M&E,supplies	funding for operations
MAWF of Nebraska
11926 Arbor Street Suite 102	Omaha	NE	68144	470671096	501(c)(3)	127510	10852	FMV	travel,M&E,supplies	funding for operations
MAWF of New Hampshire
814 Elm Street Suite 300	Manchester	NH	031012230	020405369	501(c)(3)	244286	2453	FMV	travel,M&E,supplies	funding for operations
MAWF of New Jersey
1034 Salem Road	Union	NJ	07083	222488495	501(c)(3)	1536705	80243	FMV	travel,M&E,supplies	funding for operations
MAWF of New Mexico
144 Louisiana Blvd NE	Albuquerque	NM	87108	850347088	501(c)(3)	106461	26639	FMV	travel,M&E,supplies	funding for operations
MAWF of North Dakota
1102 43rd Street South Suite E	Fargo	ND	581032099	450393770	501(c)(3)	87357	7207	FMV	travel,M&E,supplies	funding for operations
MAWF of North Texas
6655 Deseo	Irving	TX	75039	751889666	501(c)(3)	1051843	76404	FMV	travel,M&E,supplies	funding for operations
MAWF of Northeast New York
One Mustang Drive	Cohoes	NY	12047	141703503	501(c)(3)	183273	9868	FMV	travel,M&E,supplies	funding for operations
MAWF of Northern Nevada
910 Pyramid Way	Sparks	NV	894314442	880183673	501(c)(3)	315503	17020	FMV	travel,M&E,supplies	funding for operations
MAWF of Northern West Virginia
3711 Morgantown Industrial Park	Morgantown	WV	265012347	550694311	501(c)(3)	44748	24961	FMV	travel,M&E,supplies	funding for operations
MAWF of Northwest Ohio
405 Madison Avenue Suite 210	Toledo	OH	43604	341430961	501(c)(3)	18931	0	FMV	travel,M&E,supplies	funding for operations
MAWF of Oklahoma
5201 North Shartel Avenue	Oklahoma City	OK	73118	731176743	501(c)(3)	196470	29478	FMV	travel,M&E,supplies	funding for operations
MAWF of Orange County & The Inland Empire
14232 Red Hill Avenue	Tustin	CA	927805836	330036556	501(c)(3)	727154	56609	FMV	travel,M&E,supplies	funding for operations
MAWF of Oregon
2000 SW 1st Avenue Suite 410	Portland	OR	97201	820385049	501(c)(3)	352905	124863	FMV	travel,M&E,supplies	funding for operations
MAWF of Philadelphia & Susquehanna Valley
512 Township Line Road One Valley	Blue Bell	PA	19422	222755963	501(c)(3)	567631	72167	FMV	travel,M&E,supplies	funding for operations	Suite 133
MAWF of Puerto Rico
100 Gran Bulevar Paseos Suite 112	San Juan	PR	009265955	660529880	501(c)(3)	55988	5777	FMV	travel,M&E,supplies	funding for operations
MAWF of Rio Grande Valley
One Park Place Suite 405	McAllen	TX	78503	742850325	501(c)(3)	48507	12163	FMV	travel,M&E,supplies	funding for operations
MAWF of Sacramento & NE CA
2800 Club Center Drive	Sacramento	CA	95835	680027351	501(c)(3)	277607	41419	FMV	travel,M&E,supplies	funding for operations
MAWF of San Diego
5151 Murphy Canyon Road Suite 110	San Diego	CA	92123	330039466	501(c)(3)	374078	52315	FMV	travel,M&E,supplies	funding for operations
MAWF of South Carolina
726C Lowndes Hill Road	Greenville	SC	29607	570786119	501(c)(3)	304503	27289	FMV	travel,M&E,supplies	funding for operations
MAWF of South Dakota
1400 West 17th Street	Sioux Fall	SD	57104	460375953	501(c)(3)	58243	10759	FMV	travel,M&E,supplies	funding for operations
MAWF of Southern Florida
4491 S State Road 7 Suite 201	Ft Lauderdale	FL	33314	592620322	501(c)(3)	711541	106405	FMV	travel,M&E,supplies	funding for operations
MAWF of Southern Nevada
3885 South Decatur Blvd Suite 1000	Las Vegas	NV	89103	880371088	501(c)(3)	276190	32256	FMV	travel,M&E,supplies	funding for operations
MAWF of Suffolk County NY Inc
1 Comac Loop Suite 1A1	Ronkonkoma	NY	11779	112666969	501(c)(3)	326241	10700	FMV	travel,M&E,supplies	funding for operations
MAWF of Texas Gulf Coast & Louisiana
1604 Bissonnet	Houston	TX	77005	760116615	501(c)(3)	721470	49163	FMV	travel,M&E,supplies	funding for operations
MAWF of Texas Plains
411 South Fillmore	Amarillo	TX	79101	751966883	501(c)(3)	56030	7249	FMV	travel,M&E,supplies	funding for operations
MAWF of Tri-Counties
4222 Market Street Suite D	Ventura	CA	93003	770098671	501(c)(3)	181254	32084	FMV	travel,M&E,supplies	funding for operations
MAWF of Utah
771 East Winchester	Murray	CT	84107	742392822	501(c)(3)	189021	46322	FMV	travel,M&E,supplies	funding for operations
MAWF of Vermont
100 Dorset Street Suite 14	South Burlington	VT	05403	030323013	501(c)(3)	63776	1474	FMV	travel,M&E,supplies	funding for operations
MAWF of Western New York
3901 Genesee Street Suite 110	Buffalo	NY	14225	223215726	501(c)(3)	470307	31592	FMV	travel,M&E,supplies	funding for operations
MAWF of Wisconsin
13195 West Hampton Avenue	Butler	WI	53007	391543541	501(c)(3)	337941	60774	FMV	travel,M&E,supplies	funding for operations
MAWF of Wyoming
PO Box 273	Casper	WY	82602	830276233	501(c)(3)	54282	8277	FMV	travel,M&E,supplies	funding for operations

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Nbr Of501 C3 And Govt Grants	66	TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants
Total Nbr Of Other Organizations	0	TotalNbrOfOtherOrganizations

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Identifier	PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS	Identifier
Return Reference	schedule I, part I, line 2	ReturnReference
Explanation	The Foundation provides grants and scholarships to affiliated chapters for thE purpose of granting the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions. The Foundation and its chapters operate under individual Chapter Agreements which define the terms and conditions under which a chapter is granted the rights and privileges of being a chapter, as well as the duties and obligations associated with that privilege. By entering into the Chapter Agreement, the Chapter agrees to comply with the policies of the Foundation. To ensure compliance with the Policies, each Chapter agrees to permit the Foundation's designated representatives to inspect the Chapter's books and records and to interview Chapter's directors, officers, employees and volunteers at any reasonable time and upon reasonable notice. In addition, the Foundation's compliance team visits all Chapters on a rotating basis to further ensure compliance with the Policies FOR the acceptance and use of grants and scholarships. Make-a-Wish Foundation of America does not provide cash grants to individuals, but rather grants wishes to selected beneficiaries that meet the specific criteria for the wish-granting program. The organization 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 Director of Program Services and are approved by the President/CEO. The supporting wish expense documentation (i.e., invoices and statements) is retained by the organization.	Explanation

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Compensation Committee	X	CompensationCommittee
Independent Consultant	X	IndependentConsultant
Form990 Of Other Organizations	X	Form990OfOtherOrganizations
Compensation Survey	X	CompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee Approval	X	BoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment	false	SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan	false	SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement	false	EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org	false	CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs	false	CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org	false	CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs	false	CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments	false	AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception	false	InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (5 entries)

Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrg	Comp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgs	Bonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrg	Bonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgs	Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrg	Other Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgs	Deferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrg	Deferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgs	Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg	Nontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs	Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrg	Total Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgs	Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrg	Comp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs
KATHLEEN FORSHEY
178983	0	0	0	0	0	8940	0	6610	0	194533	0	0	0
KURT KROEMER
228350	0	0	0	0	0	9800	0	9155	0	247305	0	0	0
ELIZABETH LABORDE
225153	0	0	0	0	0	5700	0	6738	0	237591	0	0	0
DAVID MULVIHILL
218039	0	0	0	0	0	8654	0	7928	0	234621	0	0	0
DAVID WILLIAMS
354360	0	87000	0	0	0	9800	0	8890	0	460050	0	0	0

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Works Of Art		WorksOfArt
Art Historical Treasures		ArtHistoricalTreasures
Art Fractional Interest		ArtFractionalInterest
Books And Publications		BooksAndPublications
Clothing And Household Goods		ClothingAndHouseholdGoods
Cars And Other Vehicles		CarsAndOtherVehicles
Boats And Planes		BoatsAndPlanes
Intellectual Property		IntellectualProperty

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTraded

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Non Cash Checkbox	X	NonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions	20	NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F990	129995	NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining Revenues	AVG MARKET VALUE	MethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities Closely Held Stock		SecuritiesCloselyHeldStock
Securities Prtnrshp Trust Intrsts		SecuritiesPrtnrshpTrustIntrsts
Securities Miscellaneous		SecuritiesMiscellaneous
Qualified Contrib Hist Struct		QualifiedContribHistStruct
Qualified Contrib Other		QualifiedContribOther
Real Estate Residential		RealEstateResidential
Real Estate Commercial		RealEstateCommercial
Real Estate Other		RealEstateOther
Collectibles		Collectibles
Food Inventory		FoodInventory
Drugs And Medical Supplies		DrugsAndMedicalSupplies
Taxidermy		Taxidermy
Historical Artifacts		HistoricalArtifacts
Scientific Specimens		ScientificSpecimens
Archaeological Artifacts		ArchaeologicalArtifacts

Other Non Cash Contributions Table OtherNonCashContributionsTable (5 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckbox	DescriptionDescription	Number Of ContributionsNumberOfContributions	Noncash Contribs Rptd F990NoncashContribsRptdF990	Method Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
X	AIRLINE FREQUENT FLYER MILES	1721	2057048	RESALE VALUE
X	Lodging	1220084	37621	RESALE VALUE
X	Gift Cards - Shopping	474	177290	RESALE VALUE
X	Toys, furniture, computers, pet	11566	692311	RESALE VALUE
X	Travel	10	50000	Resale value

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held	false	AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts	true	ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties Used	true	ThirdPartiesUsed

Form990 Schedule M Part II Form990ScheduleMPartII (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifier	Return ReferenceReturnReference	ExplanationExplanation
USE OF THIRD PARTY	FORM 990, SCHEDULE M, LINE 32A	THE FOUNDATION USES THE SERVICES OF A THIRD PARTY STOCK BROKER TO SELL DONATED SECURITIES.
LISTING OF CONTRIBUTIONS	FORM 990, SCHEDULE M, PART I	THE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING IN COLUMN (B) A COMBINATION OF BOTH THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS AND THE NUMBER OF ITEMS RECEIVED.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (6 entries)

IdentifierIdentifier	Return ReferenceReturnReference	ExplanationExplanation
WRITTEN POLICIES & PROCEDURES GOVERNING CHAPTERS	FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 10A	THE FOUNDATION AND ITS CHAPTERS OPERATE UNDER INDIVIDUAL CHAPTER AGREEMENTS WHICH DEFINE THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH A CHAPTER IS GRANTED THE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF BEING A CHAPTER, AS WELL AS THE DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THAT PRIVILEGE. BY ENTERING INTO THE CHAPTER AGREEMENT, THE CHAPTER AGREES TO COMPLY WITH, AND BE BOUND BY, THE TERMS OF THE CHAPTER AGREEMENT, THE FOUNDATION'S BYLAWS AND THE POLICIES OF THE FOUNDATION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE "GOVERNING POLICIES, PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES" ("POLICIES"), THE LATEST REVISION OF WHICH IS DATED AUGUST 2009. TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICIES, EACH CHAPTER AGREES TO PERMIT THE FOUNDATION'S DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVES TO INSPECT THE CHAPTER'S BOOKS AND RECORDS AND TO INTERVIEW CHAPTER'S DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS AT ANY REASONABLE TIME AND UPON REASONABLE NOTICE. IN ADDITION, THE FOUNDATION'S COMPLIANCE TEAM VISITS ALL CHAPTERS ON A ROTATING BASIS TO FURTHER ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICIES.
PROCESS OF REVIEWING FORM 990	FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11A	THE FOUNDATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS DELEGATED THE PRIMARY REVIEW OF THE FORM 990 TO ITS AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE ("AFC"). THE FOUNDATION'S CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE FOUNDATION'S OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM TO PREPARE AND ENSURE THE ACCURACY OF THE FORM 990. THE FORM 990 WAS ALSO REVIEWED BY THE FOUNDATION'S CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER PRIOR TO IT BEING PROVIDED TO THE AFC. IN ADDITION TO CONSULTING WITH THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, THE AFC HAS THE RIGHT TO MAKE INQUIRES OF ANY PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN THE PREPARATION PROCESS OF THE FORM 990, INCLUDING THE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND MEMBERS OF THE SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM. THE AFC ALSO MET WITH THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM HIRED TO PREPARE THE FORM 990. EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WAS PROVIDED WITH A COMPLETE COPY OF THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY	FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C	THE FOUNDATION ADOPTED A "STATEMENT OF VALUES, CODE OF ETHICS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY" IN 2004 WITH WHICH ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLY AND ACKNOWLEDGE BY SIGNING, UPON THEIR INITIAL INVOLVEMENT WITH THE FOUNDATION AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, AN "ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND ETHICS ASSURANCE STATEMENT" (THE "COI STATEMENT"). EFFECTIVE JULY 2009, THE COI STATEMENT WAS EXPANDED TO INCLUDE AN ADDENDUM IN WHICH OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF ANY FAMILY AND/OR BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS THEY MAY HAVE WITH OTHER OFFICERS, DIRECTORS OR KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE FOUNDATION. THE SECRETARY OF THE BOARD IS CHARGED WITH ENSURING THE COI STATEMENT AND ADDENDUM ARE SIGNED EACH YEAR BY DIRECTORS, WHILE THE FOUNDATION'S HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT IS CHARGED WITH ENSURING THOSE DOCUMENTS ARE SIGNED BY OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. IF ANY COVERED PERSON DISCLOSES A POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICT, THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE IS FOLLOWED: (1) THE CONFLICTING INTEREST IS FULLY DISCLOSED TO THE BOARD; (2) THE COVERED PERSON RESPONDS TO ANY FACTUAL QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD RELATED TO THE DISCLOSED CONFLICT; AND (3) THE BOARD, WITHOUT THE COVERED PERSON, DISCUSSES THE CONFLICT AND APPROVES OR DISAPPROVES THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION.
PROCESS OF DETERMINING COMPENSATION	FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A and LINE 15B	The total compensation (including base salary, benefits and incentive payments) of the Foundation's CEO, officers and key employees for 2010 was reviewed and approved by the Board of Directors, which is comprised solely of independent directors none of whom had a conflict of interest with respect to the proposed compensation arrangements. The compensation review/approval process included substantial input from the Foundation's Compensation and Management Development Committee and Executive Committee (collectively, the "Committees"), as well as an independent compensation and benefits specialist ("Independent Expert") retained to advise the Foundation in such matters. Among other things, the Committees and the Independent Expert reviewed appropriate comparability information regarding the compensation paid by other similarly situated nonprofit organizations to their CEOs and top management officials to ensure that the compensation proposed for the corresponding executive at the Foundation was reasonable and appropriate based on comparable market data. The Foundation's contemporaneous records include: (1) the terms of the compensation arrangements (including the dates they were approved); (2) the names of Board/Committee members who were present during the discussions and who voted on the arrangements; and (3) a description of the comparability data relied upon by the Foundation before the compensation arrangements were approved.
DISCLOSURE POLICY	FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19	ALTHOUGH FEDERAL TAX LAWS DO NOT MANDATE THAT AN ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION, THE FOUNDATION POSTS ITS ANNUAL REPORT, COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 ON ITS WEB SITE (HTTP://WISH.ORG/ABOUT/MANAGING_OUR_FUNDS) AND ALSO MAKES SUCH DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
RECONCILIATION OF NET ASSETS	FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5	NET UNREALIZED GAINS AND LOSSES $ 1,541,528 CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT INTEREST TRUSTS (2,954) -------------- $ 1,538,574

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII (2 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1	CityAddressUS/City	StateAddressUS/State	ZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCode	EINEIN	Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivities	Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileState	Exempt Code SectionExemptCodeSection	Public Charity StatusPublicCharityStatus	Business Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1
MAWF OF NORTHERN NEVADA
910 PYRAMID WAY	SPARKS	NY	89431	880183672	WISH GRANTING	NV	501(c)(3)	7	MAWFA
MAWF OF TEXAS PLAINS
411 S FILLMORE ST	AMARILLO	TX	79101	751966883	WISH GRANTING	TX	501(c)(3)	7	MAWFA

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties	false	ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org	true	GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org	false	GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org	false	LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org	false	LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg
Sale Of Assets To Other Org	false	SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg
Purchase Of Assets From Other Org	false	PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg
Exchange Of Assets	false	ExchangeOfAssets
Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs	false	RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs
Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs	false	RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services For Other Orgs	false	PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services By Other Orgs	false	PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs
Sharing Of Facilities	false	SharingOfFacilities
Sharing Of Paid Employees	false	SharingOfPaidEmployees
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org	false	ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org	false	ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg
Other Transfer To Other Org	false	OtherTransferToOtherOrg
Other Transfer From Other Org	true	OtherTransferFromOtherOrg

Transactions Related Orgs Table TransactionsRelatedOrgsTable (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionType	Amount InvolvedAmountInvolved
Make-A-Wish Foundation of Northern Nevada
b	332524
Make-A-Wish Foundation of Texas Plains
b	63279