Nonprofit · EIN 05-0398808
A WISH COME TRUE INC
Tax-exempt · COVENTRY, RI 02816
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,187,232 | $888,604 | $298,628 | $1,094,509 | $110,329 | $984,180 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $865,684 | $868,809 | -$3,125 | $771,464 | $87,343 | $684,121 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 | $371,948 | $217,497 | $154,451 | $727,339 | $51,855 | $675,484 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $579,537
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $25,487
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $5,428
- Net income from fundraising events
- $578,044
- Other revenue
- $582,208
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $205,127
- Other salaries and wages
- $355,787
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $427,291
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $42,000
- Travel
- $14,462
- Depreciation
- $4,373
- Program services (functional)
- $696,605
- Management and general (functional)
- $85,553
- Fundraising (functional)
- $106,446
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $771,464
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,094,509
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $110,329
- Net assets, end of year
- $984,180
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $10,264
- Publicly traded securities
- $698,363
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $916,156
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $68,024
- Gross unrelated business income
- $25,487
- Gross receipts
- $2,210,678
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 220
- Year formed
- 1982
- State of legal domicile
- RI
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY KATE O'LEARY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $124,979 | $9,287 |
| PAULA PAIS-LEACH | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY PARKER ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN FINNEGAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RON VOLPE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF BECKWITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN CAREY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN CARVALHO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL FINNEGAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY WALSH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| COLLEEN DUFFY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL POIRIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EVAN FINNEGAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN FINNEGAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE MESSIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEVEN NAPOLILLO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY KATE O'LEARY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $115,446 | $8,774 |
| PAULA PAIS-LEACH | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY PARKER ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN FINNEGAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RON VOLPE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF BECKWITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN CAREY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN CARVALHO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL FINNEGAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN MILLONZI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY WALSH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| COLLEEN DUFFY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL POIRIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EVAN FINNEGAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN FINNEGAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY KATE O'LEARY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $25,385 | $2,187 |
| COLLEEN DUFFY | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY PARKER ESQ | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA PAIS LEACH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RON VOLPE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF BECKWITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN CAREY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN CARVALHO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL FINNEGAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN MILLONZI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA MURRAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN NAPOLILLO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD SANTILLI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY WALSH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6 JEFFERSON DR, COVENTRY, RI 02816-6219
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MARY KATE O'LEARY, 6 JEFFERSON DRIVE, COVENTRY, RI 02816
- Signed the 990
- MARY KATE O'LEARY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (401) 781-9199
- Website
- AWISH.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MULLEN SCORPIO & CERILLI
Mission
OUR MISSION IS WE GRANT WISHES AND WE PROVIDE RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES THAT HAVE A CHILD, AGES 3-18, STRUGGLING WITH A LIFE-THREATENING ILLNESS LIVING IN RHODE ISLAND, CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MA AND EASTERN CONNECTICUT.IN 2022, OUR MISSION EXPANDED TO INCLUDE EMBRACING THE FAMILY ALONG THIS CHALLENGING JOURNEY. WE PROVIDE FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO FAMILIES IN CRISIS, AS WELL AS HOLIDAY AND BIRTHDAY SUPPORT TO THOSE IN NEED. IN ADDITION, WE HAVE PROVIDED GAS PASSES AND GROCERY CARDS TO MEET BASIC NEEDS WHILE THE FAMILY STRIVES TO GET BACK ON THEIR FEET.
Program accomplishments
- A WISH COME TRUE GRANTED 28 WISHES TO CHILDREN WITH LIFE THREATENING ILLNESSES THROUGHOUT RHODE ISLAND AND SE MASSACHUSETTS. WE WERE ABLE TO MAKE AN INCREIBLE IMPACT ON 139 INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILY MEMBERS.THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO BRING JOY, HOPE, AND HEALING INTO THE LIVES OF THE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WE SERVE THROUGH THE WISH GRANTING PROCESS AND HARDSHIP ASSISTANCE.Expenses $696,605 · grants $205,127
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Check at the IRS |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 05-0398808
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1984
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,110,470
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,331,952
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,187,232 | $888,604 | $1,094,509 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $865,684 | $868,809 | $771,464 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $371,948 | $217,497 | $727,339 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $559,295 | $620,079 | $624,580 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 05-0398808).
Questions about A WISH COME TRUE INC
- What is the EIN of A WISH COME TRUE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of A WISH COME TRUE INC is 05-0398808.
- Is A WISH COME TRUE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1984.
- Are donations to A WISH COME TRUE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does A WISH COME TRUE INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of A WISH COME TRUE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did A WISH COME TRUE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of A WISH COME TRUE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MARY KATE O'LEARY.
- Who are the officers and directors of A WISH COME TRUE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $124,979 (MARY KATE O'LEARY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does A WISH COME TRUE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,187,232, expenses of $888,604 and total assets of $1,094,509 at year end.
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