2024-09-03T09:55:21-05:00 2023-12-31 463220328 AKINS HENKE AND COMPANY 600 INWOOD AVENUE NORTH SUITE 160 OAKDALE MN 55128 990 2023-01-01 201766318 WISHES & MORE WISH 7635021500 961 HILLWIND ROAD FRIDLEY MN 55432 KARLA BLOMBERG PRESIDENT 7635021500 2024-07-18 1 1 GEORGIA M AKINS P00950359 6516363806 2024-07-18 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z KARLA BLOMBERG 961 HILLWIND ROAD FRIDLEY MN 55432 3108872 0 X WWW.WISHESANDMORE.ORG X 2004 MN WISHES & MORE GRANTS WISHES FOR KIDS FROM BIRTH TO THEIR 19TH BIRTHDAY WITH A TERMINAL OR LIFE-THREATENING CONDITION. EACH WISH CHILD IS AWARDED A SCHOLARSHIP OF HOPE CERTIFICATE AS A REDEEMABLE GRANT, APPLICABLE TO ANY HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTE OF LEARNING. THROUGH OUR UNIQUE MEMORIAL PROGRAM, WISHES & MORE PROVIDES A MONETARY GIFT TO FAMILIES WHO LOSE A CHILD BEFORE THEY COULD EXPERIENCE A WISH. 13 13 10 258 0 0 1570568 1699311 0 0 58358 81113 208147 166257 1837073 1946681 915675 1088483 0 0 428311 536394 35358 46588 80767 153870 197481 1533214 1868946 303859 77735 2321533 2470548 168220 134571 2153313 2335977 X WISHES & MORE GRANTS WISHES FOR KIDS FROM BIRTH TO THEIR 19TH BIRTHDAY WITH A TERMINAL OR LIFE-THREATENING CONDITION. EACH WISH CHILD IS AWARDED A SCHOLARSHIP OF HOPE CERTIFICATE AS A REDEEMABLE GRANT, APPLICABLE TO ANY HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTE OF LEARNING. THROUGH OUR UNIQUE MEMORIAL PROGRAM, WISHES & MORE PROVIDES A MONETARY GIFT TO FAMILIES WHO LOSE A CHILD BEFORE THEY COULD EXPERIENCE A WISH. 0 0 1620430 959483 IN 2023, WISHES & MORE GRANTED 82 WISHES AND EXTRAORDINARY EXPERIENCES TO KIDS AGED BIRTH TO 19 WITH TERMINAL OR LIFE-THREATENING CONDITIONS. 100000 MONETARY GIFTS ARE GIVEN TO THE FAMILIES OF CHILDREN WHO WERE UNABLE TO RECEIVE THEIR WISH. 100 MEMORIALS WERE GRANTED IN 2023. 29000 GRANT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR EDUCATION BEYOND HIGH SCHOOL TO KIDS WHO HAVE RECEIVED A WISH. 29 PARTIAL SCHOLARSHIPS OF HOPE WERE AWARDED IN 2023. 1620430 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MN X X NATHAN MUETING 7635021500 961 HILLWIND ROAD NE FRIDLEY MN 55432 KARLA BLOMBERG PRESIDENT 30.00 X X 0 0 0 ANN MUETING CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MIKE ZITELMAN VICE CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA SONTAG TREASURER 25.00 X X 0 0 0 JIM ROEHL SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MIKE DEASEY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 BEN BINA BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 RANDY EHLERINGER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY LAMBERT BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARK ROBBINS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHIRS AMES BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 RUSS BRIDGES BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS HARRISTHAL BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 AMY GUNTER-BOARD MEMBER THRU OCTOBER 2023 2.00 X 0 0 0 NATHAN MUETING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 95000 0 7090 95000 0 7090 0 0 0 0 0 532052 86447 1080812 493856 1699311 63105 63105 1020081 1002073 18008 18008 18008 326375 532052 160118 166257 166257 1946681 0 0 247370 1088483 1088483 102090 14262 67784 20044 372722 342197 30525 10615 9818 797 15675 14561 1114 35292 26822 7058 1412 18291 18291 46588 46588 9248 9248 26674 14137 5335 7202 13403 10186 2680 537 64385 48933 12877 2575 43806 34559 7706 1541 1176 894 235 47 2313 1758 462 93 7647 5812 1529 306 VOLUNTEER EXPENSES 5513 4189 1103 221 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 5025 3819 1005 201 1868946 1620430 167749 80767 200 200 584652 587139 114293 93659 80667 75726 31717 28437 5593 3280 1453063 1663062 83065 47482 2321533 2470548 43215 32421 38775 52185 86230 49965 168220 134571 X 1926315 2097102 226998 238875 2153313 2335977 2321533 2470548 X 77735 74929 30000 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 843355 993131 1438482 1570568 1699311 6544847 843355 993131 1438482 1570568 1699311 6544847 151748 6393099 25444 17819 14557 34265 63105 155190 6700037 1736800 0.95420 0.95410 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 31717 28437 3280 3280 LEASE LIABILITY - OPERATING LEASE 49965 49965 X 2089932 74929 38109 39461 152499 1937433 9248 9248 1946681 1907268 8109 39461 47570 1859698 9248 9248 1868946 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. U.S. GAAP REQUIRES MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION AND RECOGNIZE A TAX LIABILITY IF THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023, THERE WERE NO UNCERTAIN POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT OTHER EXPENSES 39,461. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT OTHER EXPENSES 39,461. X X X X 1 KATHLEEN HOLLAHAN 4335 CHIMO E DEEPHAVEN MN 55391 FUNDRAISING 0 150036 46588 103448 150036 46588 103448 MN WINTER BALL 567943 309698 258245 3832 61504 13891 29799 GOLF 111602 43970 67632 1156 31793 2758 3 178882 178384 498 7415 4754 1147 2069 858427 532052 326375 7415 4988 4754 62651 45684 34626 160118 166257 1 WISHES GRANTED 82 470173 489310 FMV WISHES DONATED INCLUDE ATV'S, BOATS, TRAILERS, CARS, DONATED FOOD, TICKETS, PARK PASSES, TRIPS AROUND THE WORLD, AND OTHER GOODS TO PROVIDE WISHES TO CHILDREN. SCHOLARSHIP OF HOPE 29 29000 MEMORIAL GRANTS 100 100000 PART I, LINE 2: THE WISH PROCESS STARTS WITH A REFERRAL FROM THE CHILD, CHILD'S PARENTS, OR MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL BY FILLING OUT AN APPLICATION. A CHILD WILL QUALIFY FOR A WISH IF THEY HAVE NOT REACHED THEIR 19TH BIRTHDAY AND HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH A TERMINAL OR LIFE THREATENING ILLNESS OR CONDITION WHICH WILL REQUIRE ONGOING TREATMENT. ONCE DETERMINED ELIGIBLE FOR A WISH, THE ORGANIZATION CONTACTS THE FAMILY TO DETERMINE THE WISH OF THE CHILD. THE WISH IS THEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD. ONCE APPROVED, WE REACH OUT TO OUR NETWORK AND GO ON MAKING EACH WISH EXPERIENCE EXTRAORDINARY. X GOODS FOR WISHES 633 489310 FAIR MARKET VALUE X OFFICE SUPPLIES 20 4546 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 ANN MUETING AND NATHAN MUETING HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THEN SENT TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW, AND THEN DISCUSSED AND APPROVED AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING AND BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY, EACH BOARD MEMBER COMPLETES AND SIGNS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT. IN ADDITION, AT EACH BOARD MEETING, THE MEMBERS ARE ASKED IF ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST HAVE OCCURRED SINCE THE LAST MEETING OR IF ANY ITEMS ON THE AGENDA PRESENT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD HIRED AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN MARCH 2023. THE BOARD, EXCLUDING THE BOARD CHAIR WHO HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, REVEIWED COMPARABILITY DATA FROM THE MINNESOTA COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS AND OFFERED COMPENSATION IN LINE WITH POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SIZED ORGANIZATIONS. THE PROCESS WAS DOCUMENTED BY THE BOARD DURING A CLOSED SESSION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THEIR OWN WEBSITE AND/OR UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: PROMISE TO GIVE INKIND 30,000.