Nonprofit · EIN 64-0730362
MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION OF MISSISSIPPI CHARTERED
Tax-exempt · RIDGELAND, MS 39157
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $4,792,440 | $2,969,060 | $1,823,380 | $6,879,843 | $451,180 | $6,428,663 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,543,999 | $2,542,699 | $1,001,300 | $5,135,134 | $540,968 | $4,594,166 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,370,544 | $2,585,621 | $784,923 | $4,009,872 | $527,497 | $3,482,375 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,412,020
- Program service revenue
- $2,146
- Investment income
- $207,787
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $36,085
- Net income from fundraising events
- $170,487
- Other revenue
- $170,487
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,429,604
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $225,848
- Other salaries and wages
- $537,749
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $913,616
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $4,995
- Occupancy
- $77,714
- Travel
- $15,690
- Program services (functional)
- $2,343,788
- Management and general (functional)
- $170,981
- Fundraising (functional)
- $454,291
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,135,134
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,879,843
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $451,180
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,428,663
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,250,047
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,047,447
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $381,216
- Gross receipts
- $5,151,200
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 250
- Year formed
- 1986
- State of legal domicile
- MS
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLISON TYLER | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 40 | $206,278 | $11,681 |
| MICHAEL HILL | PAST BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH SMITH | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL DALE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL USHER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ADCOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LANDRY ADKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF COX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUNNY DESAI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS ESPY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TONDRA HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MAMIE HERRON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL IUPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY KNIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SOPHIE LAMPTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEE MITCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDY REEVES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ROZIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR JASMINE SANDHU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SCOTT SHOEMAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIE SIMMONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WILL VAN KIRK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LINDSAY VARNADOE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLISON TYLER | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 40 | $167,246 | $4,580 |
| MICHAEL HILL | CHAIR OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL USHER | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH SMITH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL DALE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ADCOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LANDRY ADKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF COX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUNNY DESAI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS ESPY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TONDRA HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MAMIE HERRON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL IUPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN KENNEDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY KNIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SOPHIE LAMPTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE MITCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG PETERHANSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY REEVES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ROZIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JASMINE SANDHU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT SHOEMAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIE SIMMONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR SPENCER SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR (THRU 1/1/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL VAN KIRK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSAY VARNADOE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR Institutional trustee | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STACI TYLER | DIRECTOR Institutional trustee | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLISON TYLER | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 40 | $152,123 | $4,277 |
| MICHAEL USHER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUNNY DESAI | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH SMITH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSAY VARNADOE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE GILICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF COX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG PETERHANSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRBY BOTELER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SPENCER SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL DALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TONDRA HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JASMINE SANDHU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN KENNEDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJE BAILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ROZIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS ESPY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE MITCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LANDRY ADKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ADCOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY KNIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL VAN KIRK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SOPHIE LAMPTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE FEIBELMAN | DIRECTOR (THRU 1/26/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 607 HIGHLAND COLONY PKWY STE 100, RIDGELAND, MS 39157-6060
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ALLISON TYLER, 607 HIGHLAND COLONY PARKWAY 100, RIDGELAND, MS 39157
- Signed the 990
- ALLISON TYLER, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (601) 366-9474
- Website
- WWW.WISH.ORG/MS
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
THE MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF MISSISSIPPI CHARTERED (THE FOUNDATION) IS A MISSISSIPPI NONPROFIT CORPORATION, ORGANIZED FOR THE PURPOSE OF CREATING LIFE-CHANGING WISHES FOR CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES.
Program accomplishments
- SEE SCHEDULE O.Expenses $2,343,788 · grants $1,429,604 · revenue $2,146
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
- 64-0730362
- 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
- 1986
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E86Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,879,843
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,151,200
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $4,792,440 | $2,969,060 | $6,879,843 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2024 | $3,543,999 | $2,542,699 | $5,135,134 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2023 | $3,370,544 | $2,585,621 | $4,009,872 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $2,919,674 | $2,044,907 | $2,903,682 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | 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 64-0730362).
Questions about MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION OF MISSISSIPPI CHARTERED
- What is the EIN of MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION OF MISSISSIPPI CHARTERED?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION OF MISSISSIPPI CHARTERED is 64-0730362.
- Is MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION OF MISSISSIPPI CHARTERED tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
- Are donations to MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION OF MISSISSIPPI CHARTERED tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION OF MISSISSIPPI CHARTERED 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 MISSISSIPPI CHARTERED 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 MISSISSIPPI CHARTERED 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 MISSISSIPPI CHARTERED?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names ALLISON TYLER.
- Who are the officers and directors of MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION OF MISSISSIPPI CHARTERED?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 23 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $206,278 (ALLISON TYLER, PRESIDENT AND CEO).
- How much revenue does MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION OF MISSISSIPPI CHARTERED have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,792,440, expenses of $2,969,060 and total assets of $6,879,843 at year end.
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