Nonprofit · EIN 41-1422893
MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF MINNESOTA
Tax-exempt · SAINT PAUL, MN 55104
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $4,646,575 | $4,739,019 | -$92,444 | $5,251,504 | $357,782 | $4,893,722 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,616,331 | $4,782,641 | -$166,310 | $5,422,101 | $522,124 | $4,899,977 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,540,733 | $4,492,761 | $47,972 | $5,022,671 | $458,087 | $4,564,584 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,474,402
- Program service revenue
- $20,325
- Investment income
- $186,995
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $47,378
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$45,243
- Net income from gaming
- $10,096
- Other revenue
- -$35,147
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,198,671
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,317,929
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,800,359
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $78,120
- Occupancy
- $83,519
- Travel
- $12,039
- Depreciation
- $12,825
- Program services (functional)
- $3,200,468
- Management and general (functional)
- $720,778
- Fundraising (functional)
- $817,773
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,422,101
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,251,504
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $357,782
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,893,722
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $10,046
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,022,831
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,722,579
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $171,143
- Gross receipts
- $5,916,010
- Employees
- 28
- Volunteers
- 416
- Year formed
- 1982
- State of legal domicile
- MN
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL KRUEGER | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 40 | $174,408 | $15,141 |
| TERESA EVANS | VP OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,041 | $12,593 |
| JENNIFER WIXON CARLSON | VP OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,530 | $16,160 |
| DAVID SOMMER | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN LARSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTY BARTLETT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT ABERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM ANDERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM BICKEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK BOLDISCHAR - BOARD | MEMBER THRU 2/28/25 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE GUTHRIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARITA HIBBEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH HOWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENN KARWOSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JILLIAN KLEIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGE MCCRARY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NIKHIL NAYAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROSE NEALE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEREK NICOLL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM SHEEHAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAY SIVASAILAM - BOARD | MEMBER THRU 4/30/25 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK THOMPSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA VALENSI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE VANYO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN VENABLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER WIXON CARLSON | VP OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,689 | $15,566 |
| PAUL KRUEGER | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 40 | $41,010 | $2,497 |
| DEREK NICOLL | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SOMMER | VICE CHAIR AND SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN LARSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT ABERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTY BARTLETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM BICKEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK BOLDISCHAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE GUTHRIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARITA HIBBEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENN KARWOSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JILLIAN KLEIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN KOWALSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE MCCRARY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NIKHIL NAYAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSE NEALE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY ROBERTS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR NNEKA SEDESTROM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM SHEEHAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK THOMPSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA VALENSI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE VANYO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KARI DAVIS - PRESIDENT AND | CEO (SEPTEMBER - FEBRUARY) Officer | 40 | $157,283 | $18,011 |
| GENA JOHNSON | VP OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,511 | $3,929 |
| JENNIFER WIXON CARLSON | VP OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,758 | $15,675 |
| AMY ROBERTS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEREK NICOLL | VICE CHAIR AND SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN LARSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT ABERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTY BARTLETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMUEL BICKEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK BOLDISCHAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GRETCHEN CEPEK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE GUTHRIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARITA HIBBEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENN KARWOSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JILLIAN KLEIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN KOWALSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER LANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE MCCRARY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NIKHIL NAYAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSE NEALE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR NNEKA SEDESTROM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SOMMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM SHEEHAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK THOMPSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA VALENSI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLIE VANEK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE VANYO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLOTTE BEATTIE | PRESIDENT AND CEO (MARCH - AUGUST) Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1919 UNIVERSITY AVE W STE 415, SAINT PAUL, MN 55104-3593
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- PAUL KRUEGER, 1919 UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST 415, ST PAUL, MN 55104
- Signed the 990
- PAUL KRUEGER, PRESIDENT AND CEO
- Phone
- (612) 767-9474
- Website
- WWW.MN.WISH.ORG
- Return prepared by
- AKINS HENKE AND COMPANY
Mission
TOGETHER, WE CREATE LIFE-CHANGING WISHES FOR CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES.
Program accomplishments
- TOGETHER, WE CREATE LIFE-CHANGING WISHES FOR CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES. IN FY25, WE WERE ABLE TO GRANT THE WISHES OF 242 MINNESOTA CHILDREN, GIVING THEM JOY DURING AN OTHERWISE DIFFICULT TIME IN THEIR LIVES. THE WORK DONE THIS YEAR GETS US CLOSER TO OUR VISION OF REACHING EVERY ELIGIBLE CHILD IN OUR STATE IN ORDER TO GIVE THESE CHILDREN A PIECE OF THE CHILDHOOD BACK THAT WAS TAKEN AWAY BY THEIR ILLNESS. THROUGH THESE WISH EXPERIENCES, WE WORK TO PROVIDE LASTING STRENGTH AND HOPE AS THEY NAVIGATE THEIR MEDICAL JOURNEY AND BEYOND.Expenses $3,200,468 · grants $2,198,671 · revenue $20,325
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 41-1422893
- 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
- 1983
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E86Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,251,504
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,916,010
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $4,646,575 | $4,739,019 | $5,251,504 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $4,616,331 | $4,782,641 | $5,422,101 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $4,540,733 | $4,492,761 | $5,022,671 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $4,131,969 | $4,019,693 | $4,851,224 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 41-1422893).
Questions about MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF MINNESOTA
- What is the EIN of MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF MINNESOTA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF MINNESOTA is 41-1422893.
- Is MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF MINNESOTA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1983.
- Are donations to MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF MINNESOTA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF MINNESOTA 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 MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF MINNESOTA due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF MINNESOTA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF MINNESOTA?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names PAUL KRUEGER.
- Who are the officers and directors of MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF MINNESOTA?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 25 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $174,408 (PAUL KRUEGER, PRESIDENT AND CEO).
- How much revenue does MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF MINNESOTA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,646,575, expenses of $4,739,019 and total assets of $5,251,504 at year end.
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