2026-03-06T11:09:13-06:00 2025-08-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP TWO INTERNATIONAL PLACE 22ND FLOOR BOSTON MA 02110 990 2024-09-01 860409636 MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF ARIZONA INC MAKE 6023959474 2901 NORTH 78TH STREET SCOTTSDALE AZ 852516547 FRAN MALLACE PRESIDENT & CEO 6023959474 2026-02-27 1 1 LINDSEY PIGG P01268923 7819821001 2026-02-11 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z FRAN MALLACE 2901 NORTH 78TH STREET SCOTTSDALE AZ 852516547 14868177 0 X WISH.ORG/ARIZONA X 1980 AZ TOGETHER, WE CREATE LIFE-CHANGING WISHES FOR CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES. 34 34 68 500 0 0 10089183 10636825 9500 41806 225940 183324 -8844 -17891 10315779 10844064 5021831 5557402 0 0 4842724 5083028 22050 41095 1712276 2045563 2079308 11932168 12760833 -1616389 -1916769 13119481 11699380 1259202 1459194 11860279 10240186 X TOGETHER, WE CREATE LIFE-CHANGING WISHES FOR CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES. 0 0 9058336 5557402 41806 SEE SCHEDULE O 9058336 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 18 0 1 68 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 34 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X DAVID RABER 6023439430 2901 NORTH 78TH STREET SCOTTSDALE AZ 852516547 BRUCE GUEST CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NATALIE SCHWIMER FORMER CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DENA ZELL VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 AMANDA HOUGHTON TREASURER UNTIL 6/30/25 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LORRAINE MURRIETTA TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAWNYEL SMINK SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 WADE ACCOMAZZO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AUDREY ALFANO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RHONDA ANDERSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 OLIVER BADGIO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC BAILEY DIRECTOR AS OF 2/2025 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARISA BIANCHI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAHUL CHAWLA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAMELA CRIM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROSS CROWDER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN DELANEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL DOUGLAS DIRECTOR AS OF 3/2025 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF FRIESEN DIRECTOR AS OF 2/2025 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG HALBERT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTINE HEDLUND DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANITA HELT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL HILBURN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRAD HILLIER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEREME KLEVEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JILL KRIGSTEN DIRECTOR UNTIL 6/22/25 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRANDON LUNA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM MULLIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES PILLOR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KYLE POTTINGER DIRECTOR UNTIL 10/8/24 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHANE POWER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JASON PRITCHETT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIMUR RAGHIB DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEE ROSENTHAL DIRECTOR UNTIL 5/31/25 1.00 X 0 0 0 RUDY SLEIMAN DIRECTOR UNTIL 12/4/24 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREA TAZIOLI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAMANTHA WITKOWSKI DIRECTOR AS OF 6/2025 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF WRIGHT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE YOUNG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY ZEZZA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRAN MALLACE PRESIDENT AND CEO 40.00 X 335819 0 22734 DAVID RABER CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER 40.00 X 195156 0 32786 JODI STOKEN CDO 40.00 X 235078 0 29705 JENNIFER GONZALES VP OF MISSION DELIVERY 40.00 X 158919 0 22561 MARISSA ASTRAIN SENIOR DIRECTOR OF WISH DELIVERY 40.00 X 110727 0 17269 JESSICA HAAG SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PR AND MARKETING 40.00 X 134777 0 14780 CYNTHIA MERO SENIOR DIRECTOR PHILANTHROPY 40.00 X 122883 0 5989 VICTORIA STARKOVICH SR/DR OF NEW BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS 40.00 X 116605 0 30977 1409964 0 176801 8 0 1 0 ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS EVENTS & ENTERTAINM 401 E JEFFERSON ST PHOENIX AZ 85004 EVENT STAFFING 152875 MPG PRODUCTION 1320 DISTRIBUTION WAY SUITE A VISTA CA 92081 AC PRODUCTION 129355 2 30176 2873114 7733535 2085400 10636825 WISH RELIEF FUND 900099 31581 31581 WISH ASSIST FEE 900099 10225 10225 41806 176912 176912 3265997 3256050 3535 9947 -3535 6412 6412 723037 2873114 752278 -29241 -29241 23600 12250 11350 11350 10844064 41806 0 165433 5557402 5557402 877597 430023 245727 201847 3407585 1667021 952584 787980 168516 82573 47185 38758 325244 159609 90717 74918 304086 149002 85144 69940 6924 6924 13782 13782 105895 105895 41095 41095 32965 32965 118212 22078 85573 10561 6495 6495 272037 89267 79193 103577 65722 36508 5802 23412 101136 49499 28404 23233 44055 23680 9564 10811 52650 17026 6010 29614 257 126 72 59 209856 102829 58760 48267 936 749 187 CHAPTER DUES 959469 671628 134326 153515 MERCHANT FEES 64867 64867 MEMBERSHIP DUES 14900 65 845 13990 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 9150 9150 12760833 9058336 1990221 1712276 624696 404756 2605129 1322440 1034796 1091337 199 120 95053 88812 467478 324503 4130640 1913803 2389410 2216837 5153981 4495386 748739 1755189 13119481 11699380 1067294 1274527 29000 14350 162908 170317 1259202 1459194 X 10588386 8549301 1271893 1690885 11860279 10240186 13119481 11699380 X -1916769 261031 -18429 54074 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 7636358 9619945 10071225 10089183 10636825 48053536 7636358 9619945 10071225 10089183 10636825 48053536 4731540 43321996 44399 144040 177071 219746 176912 762168 404057 455608 819000 657976 746637 3083278 51898982 67856 0.83470 0.86050 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: GROSS FUNDRAISING EVENT REVENUE - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 367,957. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 435,249. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 767,905. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 637,546. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 723,037. GROSS GAMING REVENUE - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 36,100. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 20,300. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 44,400. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 11,600. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 23,600. OTHER INCOME - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 59. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 6,695. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 8,830. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 468030 468030 3092312 1524004 1568308 570298 389799 180499 2216837 DUE FROM NATIONAL 211131 DUE FROM OTHER CHAPTERS 19074 OTHER ASSETS 116946 SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENTS 80612 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS HELD BY OTHERS 447733 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS- OPERATING 9716 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS - FINANCE 2861 LIFE INSURANCE POLICY RECEIVABLE 867116 1755189 DUE TO NATIONAL 37746 DUE TO OTHER CHAPTERS 119681 LEASE LIABILITY - OPERATING 9716 LEASE LIABILITY - FINANCING 3174 170317 X 11869454 261031 714009 54074 1029114 10840340 32965 -29241 3724 10844064 13489547 732438 29241 761679 12727868 32965 32965 12760833 PART X, LINE 2: THE FOUNDATION IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND ARIZONA INCOME TAXES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) SECTION 501(C)(3) AND ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES 43-1201(4), RESPECTIVELY. 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 UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS EXIST FOR THE FOUNDATION AT AUGUST 31, 2025 AND 2024. THE FOUNDATION FILES INCOME TAX RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND APPLICABLE STATE JURISDICTIONS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENTS 7,482. CHANGE IN VALUE OF BEN INT. IN ASSETS HELD BY OTHERS 46,592. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES RECLASSED TO THE STATEMENT OF REVENUE -29,241. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES RECLASSED TO THE STATEMENT OF REVENUE 29,241. X 1 MADISON SHAMPINE 888 N 1ST AVE 319 PHOENIX AZ 85003 GRANT APPLICATIONS 0 126200 23350 102850 126200 23350 102850 AZ WISH BALL 3306030 2630919 675111 -2833 7630 197343 14888 481968 COMMUNITY BREAKFAST 178580 164859 13721 2500 7530 8391 3 111541 77336 34205 -5750 14867 18977 1250 5517 3596151 2873114 723037 -8583 24997 223850 16138 495876 752278 -29241 23600 12250 1 1.00000 23600 12250 12250 11350 AZ 0 NOT REQUIRED IN THE STATE OF AZ 0 0 0 DAVID RABER 2901 N 78TH STREET SCOTTSDALE AZ 85251 0 ANNALISE GHIZ 0 EVENTS PLANNER X 0 1 WISHES GRANTED 476 869002 4688400 FMV TRAVEL, M&E, SUPPLIES PART I, LINE 2: FOR EACH CHILD WHO MEET ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA, A FILE IS ESTABLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION PROCEDURES. THE CHILD IS INTERVIEWED BY THE WISH GRANTING STAFF TO UNDERSTAND THE CHILD'S WISH REQUEST. A WISH BUDGET IS CREATED BY WISH STAFF AND APPROVED BY WISH MANAGEMENT. WISH EXPENSES ARE GENERATED BY WISH FULFILLMENT STAFF AND REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY WISH MANAGEMENT TO ENSURE THAT COSTS ALIGN WITH THE WISH BUDGET. ONCE THE WISH HAS BEEN GRANTED AND ALL EXPENSES PAID, THE WISH FILE IS CLOSED. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 FRAN MALLACE PRESIDENT AND CEO 290444 0 45375 0 0 0 17656 0 5078 0 358553 0 0 0 JODI STOKEN CDO 202703 0 32375 0 0 0 10622 0 19083 0 264783 0 0 0 DAVID RABER CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER 167297 0 27859 0 0 0 12171 0 20615 0 227942 0 0 0 JENNIFER GONZALES VP OF MISSION DELIVERY 131337 0 27582 0 0 0 8140 0 14421 0 181480 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 ALL CHAPTER STAFF, INCLUDING THE PRESIDENT/CEO AND HIGHLY COMPENSATED STAFF ARE ELIGIBLE FOR AN ANNUAL DISCRETIONARY PERFORMANCE-BASED BONUS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY APPROVES THE PERFORMANCE GOALS, WHICH INCLUDES ONE OR MORE GOALS RELATING TO REVENUE OF THE CHAPTER. OTHER GOALS IMPACTING THE PERFORMANCE-BASED BONUS INCLUDE NUMBER OF WISHES GRANTED AND PERCENTAGE OF WISH EXPENSE FROM DONATED/IN-KIND ITEMS. X 1 24038 FMV X WISH RELATED 761 1857389 FMV X SPECIAL EVENTS 371 175354 FMV X OTHER 69 28619 FMV 0 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE AMOUNT IN COLUMN (B) REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A OUR VISION IS TO GRANT THE WISH OF EVERY ELIGIBLE CHILD, BETWEEN THE AGES OF 2 1/2 AND 18. FOR WISH KIDS, THE ACT OF MAKING THEIR WISH COME TRUE CAN GIVE THEM THE COURAGE TO COMPLY WITH THEIR MEDICAL TREATMENTS. WITH OUR WISH MAKING PROCESS WE STRIVE TO BRING A SENSE OF EXCITEMENT AND HOPE DURING EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TIMES AND DELIVER A JOYFUL LIFE CHANGING EXPERIENCE WHETHER THE WISH IS A PRINCESS PARTY, SWIM WITH THE DOLPHINS, OR THE COUNTLESS OTHER POSSIBILITIES DREAMED UP BY THE MAGICAL MIND OF A CHILD. THE MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF ARIZONA GRANTED 476 LIFE CHANGING WISHES IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING AUGUST 31, 2025. THE TOTAL COST OF WISHES GRANTED FOR THE FISCAL YEAR WAS $9,751,160. OF THIS AMOUNT, $692,824 WAS CONTRIBUTED BY VARIOUS VENDORS WHO PROVIDED IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS SUCH AS LANDSCAPING, RENOVATIONS, CONSTRUCTION, LODGING, ENTERTAINMENT ACTIVITIES 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 THIS AMOUNT BE EXCLUDED FROM BOTH REVENUE AND EXPENSE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD, VICE CHAIR, TREASURER, SECRETARY, IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR AND CHAIR OF THE WISH DELIVERY COMMITTEE, DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE AND UP TO THREE MEMBERS AT LARGE. THE COMMITTEE MAY ACT ON BEHALF OF THE FOUNDATION IN DAY TO DAY OPERATIONS WHEN THE BOARD IS NOT IN SESSION. THE OFFICERS OF THE COMMITTEE ARE CHARGED WITH REVIEWING AND EVALUATING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PRESIDENT AND CEO AS WELL AS SETTING ANNUAL COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CEO. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE CHAPTER WORKED CLOSELY WITH CLIFTON LARSON ALLEN AND THE SHARED FINANCIAL SERVICES SECTION AT MAKE-A-WISH AMERICA TO PREPARE THE FORM 990. THE DRAFT FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER OF THE CHAPTER. THE DRAFT FORM 990 WAS THEN PROVIDED TO THE AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD FOR REVIEW, THEN DISCUSSED IN DETAIL WITH THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM PRESENT. SUBSEQUENT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DRAFT FORM 990 BY THE AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE FINALLY BEING FILED WITH THE IRS. THE MINUTES OF THE AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE AS WELL AS THOSE OF THE FULL BOARD REFLECT THIS PROCESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CHAPTER MAINTAINS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND ETHICS STATEMENT AS PROVIDED BY MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF AMERICA FOR EVERY OFFICER, EMPLOYEE, BOARD MEMBER AND VOLUNTEER. THE STATEMENT MUST BE SIGNED UPON DATE OF HIRE, ELECTION OR COMMENCEMENT OF SERVICE AND AT LEAST ANNUALLY THEREAFTER. SIGNED STATEMENTS ARE SUBMITTED TO AND REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT (FOR ALL VOLUNTEERS), TO THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND PRESIDENT/CEO (FOR ALL BOARD MEMBERS) OR TO HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER (FOR ALL PAID EMPLOYEES). ANY CONFLICTS ARE COMMUNICATED TO THE PRESIDENT/CEO AND THE PROCEDURE FOR ADDRESSING ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST MAY INCLUDE, 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) REQUIRING THE CONFLICTED PERSON TO RECUSE HIMSELF/HERSELF FROM DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE TRANSACTION AND (4) TAKING APPROPRIATE ACTIONS WARRANTED BY THE CONFLICT AS RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD (AND POSSIBLY LEGAL ADVISOR) UP TO AND INCLUDING TERMINATION OF SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE CHAPTER ENSURED (1) THAT THE COMPENSATION OF THEIR CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES AS DEFINED BY THE IRS IS APPROVED BY THE OFFICERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITHOUT THE INVOLVEMENT OF ANY INDIVIDUAL(S) WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, (2) THAT THE OFFICERS OF THE BOARD OBTAINS AND RELIES ON APPROPRIATE COMPARABLE COMPENSATION DATA BEFORE MAKINGS ITS DECISION (DATA MAY INCLUDE SALARY DATA PROVIDED BY MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF AMERICA, SALARY DATA PROVIDED BY INDEPENDENT HR CONSULTANTS, DATA OBTAINED FROM ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY LODESTAR CENTER FOR PHILANTHROPY AND NON-PROFIT INNOVATION, DATA OBTAINED FROM OTHER ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS NON-PROFIT TIMES AND TOTAL COMPENSATION SOLUTIONS), (3) THAT THE OFFICERS OF THE BOARD'S DISCUSSIONS WERE DOCUMENTED, INCLUDING THE TERMS OF THE TRANSACTION AND THE DATA APPROVED, MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE PRESENT FOR THE DELIBERATION AND WHO VOTED, AND THE DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPARABILITY DATA OBTAINED AND HOW IT WAS OBTAINED. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST COMPLETED IN FISCAL 2025. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENTS 7,482. CHANGE IN VALUE OF BEN INT. IN ASSETS HELD BY OTHERS 46,592.