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        <ExplanationTxt>THE FOUNDATION'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF SEVERAL INDIVIDUAL FUNDS ESTABLISHED FOR A VARIETY OF PURPOSES INCLUDING BOTH DONOR-RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUNDS AND FUNDS DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO FUNCTION AS ENDOWMENTS. NET ASSETS ASSOCIATED WITH ENDOWMENT FUNDS, INCLUDING FUNDS DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO FUNCTION AS ENDOWMENTS ARE CLASSIFIED AND REPORTED BASED ON THE EXISTENCE OR ABSENCE OF DONOR-IMPOSED RESTRICTIONS. THE FOUNDATION HAS INTERPRETED THE MASSACHUSETTS UNIFORM PRUDENT MANAGEMENT OF INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS ACT (UPMIFA) AS REQUIRING THE PRESERVATION OF THE FAIR VALUE OF THE ORIGINAL GIFT AS OF THE GIFT DATE OF THE DONOR-RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUNDS ABSENT EXPLICIT DONOR STIPULATIONS TO THE CONTRARY. AS A RESULT OF THIS INTERPRETATION THE FOUNDATION CLASSIFIES AS PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS (A) THE ORIGINAL VALUE OF GIFTS DONATED TO THE PERMANENT ENDOWMENT, (B) THE ORIGINAL VALUE OF SUBSEQUENT GIFTS TO PERMANENT ENDOWMENT, (C) ACCUMULATIONS TO THE PERMANENT ENDOWMENT MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DIRECTION OF THE APPLICABLE DONOR GIFT INSTRUMENT AT THE TIME THE ACCUMULATION IS ADDED TO THE FUND. THE REMAINING PORTION OF THE DONOR-RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUNDS THAT IS NOT CLASSIFIED IN PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS IS CLASSIFIED AS TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS UNTIL THOSE AMOUNTS ARE APPROPRIATED FOR EXPENDITURE BY THE FOUNDATION IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THE STANDARD OF PRUDENCE PRESCRIBED BY UPMIFA.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART I, LINE 32B:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION HIRED AN OUTSIDE AUCTIONEER TO AUCTION OFF ITEMS AT WINE AND WISHES, GALA AND GOLF TOURNAMENT.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE FOUNDATION GRANTED 403 WISHES TO CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES THROUGHOUT MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND. THE WISHES FOR THE CURRENT YEAR WERE AS FOLLOWS: - 205 WISHES - DISNEY DESTINATION, - 92 WISHES - TRAVEL (HAWAII, OTHER), - 20 WISHES - CELEBRITY/SPORTING EVENT, - 20 WISHES - SHOPPING SPREE, - 11 WISHES - ROOM REDECORATION, - 7 WISHES - ANIMAL, - 7 WISHES - COMPUTER, - 41 WISHES - OTHER, EDUCATION, ELECTRONICS, PHILANTHROPIC, I WISH TO BE, CONSTRUCTION, MUSICAL INSTRUMENT, PLAYHOUSE, SPA/HOT TUB, MOTORIZED VEHICLE, PARTY, SPORTING EQUIPMENT, SWIMMING POOL, TRAILER/CAMPER. THE TOTAL GOAL OF OUR PROGRAM IS TO BRING HOPE, STRENGTH, AND JOY INTO THE LIVES OF THESE CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH THE WISH PROCESS. TOTAL WISH GRANTING EXPENSE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR WAS $5,577,348. OF THIS AMOUNT, $957,181 WAS CONTRIBUTED BY VARIOUS VENDORS WHO PROVIDED IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS SUCH AS TRANSPORTATION, LODGING, AND OTHER SERVICES AND USE OF FACILITIES TO COMPLETE A CHILD'S WISH. FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENT PURPOSES, THESE AMOUNTS ARE INCLUDED AS CONTRIBUTION REVENUE AND GRANTED WISH EXPENSE. FOR FORM 990, HOWEVER, THE IRS REQUIRES THAT THE $957,181 OF CONTRIBUTED SERVICES AND USE OF FACILITIES BE EXCLUDED FROM BOTH REVENUE AND EXPENSE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL EXIST WITH UP TO SEVEN (7) DIRECTORS, AT LEAST ONE OF WHOM SHALL NOT BE AN OFFICER, TO EXERCISE THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE CORPORATION, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE NO AUTHORITY TO DISPOSE OF CORPORATE PROPERTY, TO AMEND THESE BY-LAWS, TO ELECT OR REMOVE ANY DIRECTOR, OR TO ELECT OFFICERS, OR TO AUTHORIZE THE EXPENDITURE OF CORPORATE MONIES NOT CONTEMPLATED BY A BUDGET PREVIOUSLY APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS DELEGATED THE REVIEW OF THE FORM 990 TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE STAFF WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM IT ENGAGES TO REVIEW THE RETURN, AND THE FINAL DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CEO BEFORE SUBMITTING TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. IN ADDITION TO CONSULTING WITH THE FINANCE STAFF, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE ALSO REVIEWS AND DISCUSSES THE FINAL RETURN WITH THE CEO, FINANCE STAFF, AND OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AS PART OF ITS REVIEW OF THE DRAFT RETURN. THE ENTIRE BOARD RECEIVES A COPY OF THE RETURN PRIOR TO FILING. THE CEO ADVISES THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT THE RETURN HAS BEEN REVIEWED AND IS READY TO BE FILED.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE FOUNDATION MAINTAINS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND ETHICS STATEMENT AS PROVIDED BY THE MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF AMERICA FOR EACH OFFICER, EMPLOYEE, BOARD MEMBER, AND VOLUNTEER. SUCH STATEMENTS MUST BE SIGNED UPON DATE OF HIRE, ELECTION, OR COMMENCEMENT OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE, AND AT LEAST ANNUALLY THEREAFTER. THE SIGNED STATEMENTS ARE THEN SUBMITTED TO AND REVIEWED BY THE VOLUNTEER MANAGER IF THEY ARE FROM VOLUNTEERS, AND THE PRESIDENT/CEO IF FROM STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS. REVIEW OF THE STATEMENTS IS MONITORED BY THE PRESIDENT/CEO. THE PROCEDURES FOR ADDRESSING ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST OF WHICH THE PRESIDENT/CEO BECOMES AWARE INCLUDES, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING (1) DETERMINING THE NATURE OF THE CONFLICT VIA VERBAL OR WRITTEN COMMUNICATION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON (2) FULLY DISCLOSING CONFLICTING INTERESTS TO THE BOARD (3) THE CONFLICTED PERSON RECUSES HIMSELF-HERSELF FROM DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE TRANSACTION, AND (4) TAKING APPROPRIATE ACTIONS WARRANTED BY THE CONFLICT AS RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD UP TO AND INCLUDING TERMINATION OF SERVICE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONDUCTS AN EVALUTION OF THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE. IN ADDITION, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONDUCTS A SURVEY OF THE COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVES AT COMPARABLY SIZED NON-PROFITS IN THE AREA AS WELL AS IN THE MAKE-A-WISH NETWORK. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE AND DISCUSSES THE RESULTS OF THE COMPENSATION SURVEYS. THEY SHARE THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND PRESENT A RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ANY COMPENSATION CHANGES. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DISCUSSES THE PERFORMANCE EVALUTION AND VOTES TO APPROVE THE EVALUTION AND COMPENSATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. THE COMMITTEE'S WRITTEN RECORDS INCLUDE (1) THE TERMS OF THE SALARY INCREASE WITH THE PERSON (INCLUDING THE DATE THE ARRANGEMENT WAS APPROVED), (2) A LIST OF MEMBERS PRESENT DURING THE DISCUSSION ON THE TRANSACTION (AND HOW THE MEMBERS VOTED WHEN IT WAS APPROVED), AND (3) A DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPARABLE DATA RELIED ON BY THE COMMITTEE. KEY DELIBERATIONS OF THE COMMITTEE ARE ALSO DOCUMENTED IN MINUTES WHICH WERE APPROVED. FOR OTHER EMPLOYEES, THE CEO RECOMMENDS THE COMPENSATION POOL AND THE BOARD APPROVES IT DURING THE BUDGET PROCESS BEFORE THE START OF THE FISCAL YEAR. THE CEO USES THIS INFORMATION AS WELL AS INFORMATION ASCERTAINED FROM A SURVEY OF THE COMPENSATION OF KEY EMPLOYEES AT COMPARABLY SIZED NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE RANGE FOR EACH KEY POSITION. DETERMINATION OF ANY COMPENSATION INCREASE IS BASED ON INFORMATION GAINED FROM THE SURVEY, THE PRE-DETERMINED BUDGET, AS WELL AS PERFORMANCE OF THE EMPLOYEE. THESE PROCESSES LAST TOOK PLACE IN 2023.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST WITH INSPECTION AT AN OFFICE OF THE ORGANIZATION. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AT THE MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE.</ExplanationTxt>
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