2026-06-16T10:19:38-05:00 2025-08-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP TWO INTERNATIONAL PLACE 22ND FLOOR BOSTON MA 02110 990 2024-09-01 751889666 MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF NORTH TEXAS MAKE 2144969474 5430 LBJ FREEWAY 260 DALLAS TX 75240 KIMBERLY ELENEZ PRESIDENT & CEO 2144969474 2026-06-01 1 1 LINDSEY PIGG P01268923 7819821001 2026-06-01 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z KIMBERLY ELENEZ 5430 LBJ FREEWAY 260 DALLAS TX 75240 12079234 0 X WISH.ORG/NTX X 1983 TX TOGETHER, WE CREATE LIFE-CHANGING WISHES FOR CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES. 19 19 49 595 -121 0 10931933 9879672 17750 16750 403486 348310 -130680 -235730 11222489 10009002 6295711 4947956 0 0 4002004 4139277 0 71409 2506817 2528035 2370242 12825750 11528884 -1603261 -1519882 10510365 10780923 1197552 2870156 9312813 7910767 X TOGETHER, WE CREATE LIFE-CHANGING WISHES FOR CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES. 0 0 7632156 4947956 16750 SEE SCHEDULE O. 7632156 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 38 0 1 49 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 19 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 TX X X BELINDA MARSHALL 2144969474 5430 LBJ FREEWAY 260 DALLAS TX 75240 JOAN HOLMAN CHAIR 4.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDY DUNNING VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ENRIQUE DUARTE MELO TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHELLE JORDAN SECRETARY (THRU 1/1/25) 3.00 X X 0 0 0 DOMINIQUE BERTOLONE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 VIKRANT BHATIA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARTY BRIMMAGE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE CARROLL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN CHISMARK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE CHUNG DIRECTOR (THRU 7/2/25) 2.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH DALTON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES DE WETTER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALEX DRUTA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN GROSSMAN DIRECTOR (THRU 1/1/25) 2.00 X 0 0 0 LAWRENCE KING DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHARI KRUEGER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TINA MAHAL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GRACE MULLINGS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 HUBIE PAYNE DIRECTOR (THRU 11/30/24) 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARISSA SOLIS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LESLIE STARR DIRECTOR (THRU 9/26/24) 2.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN SUCHALA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREA TAWNEY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RUSS WEBB DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KIMBERLY ELENEZ PRESIDENT & CEO 50.00 X 322705 0 17646 MURPHEY SEARS CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 50.00 X 178056 0 14565 MICHAEL SMITH CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 50.00 X 175217 0 7275 BELINDA MARSHALL CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 50.00 X 146244 0 7108 AMY RODGERS DIRECTOR, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 X 112521 0 6497 CAROLINE ROBBINS HR DIRECTOR 40.00 X 106908 0 4799 LEILA BERGQUIST REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR 40.00 X 100109 0 6878 1141760 0 64768 7 0 1 0 ENCORE GROUP USA LLC 5100 NORTH RIVER ROAD STE 300 SCHILLER PARK IL 60176 AUDIO VISUAL SERVICES 128679 PONTEM ENTERPRISE GROUP LLC DBA SMART ME 4490 VON KARMAN AVE NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660 FUNDRAISING SERVICES 125868 2 1085 2763235 7115352 1812314 9879672 WISH ASSIST FEE 900099 16750 16750 16750 240499 -121 240620 1057544 934739 14994 122805 -14994 107811 107811 884769 2763235 1120499 -235730 -235730 10009002 16750 -121 112701 4947956 4947956 968215 213399 428448 326368 2594279 1104556 349062 1140661 99366 42285 13967 43114 201420 101259 21554 78607 275997 105745 57227 113025 3981 3981 112465 112465 71409 71409 22591 22591 149650 36164 40658 72828 44730 44730 426897 227088 60500 139309 70315 28036 11231 31048 415883 199101 62723 154059 99786 12592 48779 38415 53356 3456 21602 28298 781 375 117 289 28559 13708 4284 10567 297 142 45 110 CHAPTER DUES 851698 596188 119238 136272 MERCHANT FEES 76798 76798 MEMBERSHIP DUES 12455 106 11439 910 11528884 7632156 1389911 2506817 5227539 3062720 83602 130217 907779 1087026 38346 39320 101270 79615 496613 449015 494784 217091 138172 277693 2789099 2886557 11450 11450 716495 2757310 10510365 10780923 872805 538594 13795 18351 310952 2313211 1197552 2870156 X 5819208 4068023 3493605 3842744 9312813 7910767 10510365 10780923 X -1519882 57714 49473 10649 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 8679938 12471810 9654849 10931933 9879672 51618202 8679938 12471810 9654849 10931933 9879672 51618202 1193552 50424650 50274 15651 252619 339841 240499 898884 48510 48510 252641 582193 966932 874291 884769 3560826 56126422 54900 0.89840 0.90500 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: GROSS FUNDRAISING REVENUE - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 252,284. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 528,217. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 955,358. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 832,637. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 884,769. GROSS GAMING REVENUE - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 6,292. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 11,574. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 35,974. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 0. GROSS INVENTORY SALES - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 302. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 190. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 0. OTHER REVENUE - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 55. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 47,494. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 5,680. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 0. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2872701 249230 105157 3016774 2622099 351700 101098 2872701 2316080 306019 2622099 2316080 2316080 0.00000 0.81772 0.18228 0 0 11016 11016 112285 214 112071 371483 216877 154606 277693 DUE FROM NATIONAL 380900 DUE FROM OTHERS 6470 SECURITY DEPOSITS 35505 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS HELD BY OTHERS 194956 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS- OPERATING 2121233 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS - FINANCING 18246 2757310 DUE TO OTHER CHAPTERS 44290 DUE TO NATIONAL 23366 LEASE LIABILITIES - OPERATING 2226990 LEASE LIABILITIES - FINANCING 18565 2313211 X 11492474 57714 1201970 10649 1270333 10222141 22591 -235730 -213139 10009002 12894520 1152497 235730 1388227 11506293 22591 22591 11528884 PART V, LINE 4: THE INTENDED USE OF THE ENDOWMENT FUND IS TO PROVIDE RESOURCES TO GRANT THE WISHES OF CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESS. PART X, LINE 2: THE FOUNDATION IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME AND TEXAS TAXES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) SECTION 501(C)(3) AND SECTION 171.063 OF THE TEXAS TAX CODE. 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 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS HELD BY OTHERS 10,649. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES MOVED FROM THE FUNCTIONAL EXPENSE STATEMENT TO THE STATEMENT OF REVENUE -235,730. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES MOVED FROM THE FUNCTIONAL EXPENSE STATEMENT TO THE STATEMENT OF REVENUE 235,730. X 1 NATALIE HOPPER DBA SCRIBE PHILANTHROPY 4308 INWOOD ROAD FORT WORTH TX 76109 GRANT WRITING (NON-GOVERNMENT) 0 461319 36295 425024 PONTEM ENTERPRISE GROUP LLC DBA SMART MEAL MAKERS LLC 4490 VON KARMAN AVE NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660 RECURRING FUNDRAISING ACTIVITY 0 79024 35114 43911 540343 71409 468935 TX WISH NIGHT DALLAS 1592625 1168202 424423 3527 269494 25738 246297 WRANGLERS FOR WISHES 598403 391944 206459 892 45000 50784 10550 105049 9 1456976 1203089 253887 5000 22503 28261 79940 12300 215164 3648004 2763235 884769 5000 26922 342755 130724 48588 566510 1120499 -235730 1 WISHES GRANTED 521 770114 4177842 FMV TRAVEL, M&E, AND SUPPLIES PART I, LINE 2: FOR EACH CHILD WHO MEETS 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 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 KIMBERLY ELENEZ PRESIDENT & CEO 298705 0 24000 0 0 0 14602 0 3044 0 340351 0 0 0 MURPHEY SEARS CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 163683 0 14373 0 0 0 8843 0 5722 0 192621 0 0 0 MICHAEL SMITH CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 162486 0 12731 0 0 0 7275 0 0 0 182492 0 0 0 BELINDA MARSHALL CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 133844 0 12400 0 0 0 7108 0 0 0 153352 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 DISCRETIONARY BONUS PAID TO ALL ELIGIBLE CHAPTER STAFF. THE CEO'S BONUS WAS DETERMINED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD, AND ALL OTHER BONUSES WERE DETERMINED BY SENIOR LEADERSHIP AND APPROVED BY THE CEO. X WISH RELATED 481 1804172 FMV X SPECIAL EVENTS 31 8142 FMV 0 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE AMOUNT IN COLUMN (B) REFERS TO THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A IT IS THE FOUNDING PRINCIPLE OF OUR VISION TO GRANT THE WISH OF EVERY ELIGIBLE CHILD, BETWEEN THE AGES OF 2 1/2 AND 18. FOR WISH KIDS, JUST 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 NORTH TEXAS GRANTED 521 LIFE CHANGING WISHES IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING AUGUST 31, 2025. THE TOTAL COST OF WISHES GRANTED FOR THE FISCAL YEAR WAS $8,624,446. OF THIS AMOUNT, $992,290 WAS CONTRIBUTED BY VARIOUS VENDORS WHO PROVIDED IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS SUCH AS TRAVEL AND TRAVEL SERVICES, 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 THIS AMOUNT BE EXCLUDED FROM BOTH REVENUE AND EXPENSE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES THAT HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FOUNDATION WORKED CLOSELY WITH AN INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM ENGAGED TO PREPARE THE FORM 990. THE DRAFT FORM 990 PREPARED BY THE ACCOUNTING FIRM WAS REVIEWED BY THE FOUNDATION'S CFO. THE RETURN WAS THEN PRESENTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR THEIR REVIEW. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO ALL VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C 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 DIRECTOR OF VOLUNTEER SERVICES IF THEY ARE FROM VOLUNTEERS, AND THE PRESIDENT & CEO IF THEY ARE FROM STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS. REVIEW OF THE STATEMENTS IS MONITORED BY THE PRESIDENT & CEO. THE PROCEDURES FOR ADDRESSING ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST OF WHICH THE PRESIDENT & CEO BECOMES AWARE 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) 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. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PRESIDENT & CEO'S TOTAL COMPENSATION WAS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, CONSISTING OF INDEPENDENT PERSONS. IT WAS REVIEWED AGAINST NATIONAL BENCHMARKING SALARY STUDIES, SURVEYS DONE EVERY FEW YEARS BY MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF AMERICA, AND LOCAL SALARY SURVEYS CONDUCTED BY INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATIONS. THE BOARD'S DISCUSSIONS WERE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED. DOCUMENTATION INCLUDED THE TERMS OF THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT AND DATE IT WAS APPROVED, THE MEMBERS PRESENT DURING DELIBERATIONS AND THOSE WHO VOTED ON IT, AND THE COMPARABILITY DATA RELIED UPON AND HOW IT WAS OBTAINED. THE SAME PROCESS LISTED ABOVE IS USED FOR OTHER OFFICERS AND STAFF MEMBERS, USING THE SAME INSTRUMENTS. SALARIES FOR STAFF OTHER THAN THE PRESIDENT & CEO ARE DECIDED BY THE PRESIDENT & CEO IN CONSULTATION WITH THE APPROPRIATE SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM MEMBER, WITHIN LIMITS SET BY THE BOARD-APPROVED BUDGET. ALL SALARY INCREASES ARE BASED ON METRICS FROM PERFORMANCE REVIEWS AND APPROVED SALARY RANGES FOR EACH POSITION AND DOCUMENTED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGE IN VALUE OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS HELD BY OTHERS 10,649.