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Nonprofit · EIN 73-1176743

MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION OF OKLAHOMA INC

Tax-exempt · OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73118

Financials

$3.5M$3.5M2022$3.8M$3.6M2023$4.5M$3.9M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION OF OKLAHOMA INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
August 31, 2025990$4,510,804$3,898,377$612,427$2,507,619$380,362$2,127,257
August 31, 2024990$3,803,091$3,556,028$247,063$1,675,819$214,489$1,461,330
August 31, 2023990$3,515,554$3,538,140-$22,586$1,368,423$228,706$1,139,717
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$4,486,287
Program service revenue
$2,650
Investment income
$47,407
Net income from fundraising events
-$30,730
Other revenue
-$25,540

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,999,303
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$209,155
Other salaries and wages
$876,740
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,287,357
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$63,395
Occupancy
$43,479
Travel
$25,048
Depreciation
$7,521
Program services (functional)
$2,794,473
Management and general (functional)
$426,114
Fundraising (functional)
$677,790

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,675,819
Total assets, end of year
$2,507,619
Total liabilities, end of year
$380,362
Net assets, end of year
$2,127,257
Land, buildings and equipment
$7,492
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,651,615
Net assets with donor restrictions
$475,642
Gross receipts
$4,722,056
Employees
20
Volunteers
300
Year formed
1982
State of legal domicile
OK

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DEBORAH MCAULIFFE SENNERCEO/PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$160,205$19,734
LYNANN STERK-BROOKSFORMER INTERIM CEO/PRESIDENT
Former
40$26,730$1,845
KAREN DAVISFORMER INTERIM CEO/PRESIDENT
Former
40$10,000$0
RON HARDZOGCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
CARLY MCDAVIDIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
KEVIN RUEBVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
EVAN WESTTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
PETER TIBBLESSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ADAM AKINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CARTER BAUMERTDIRECTOR (THRU 10/24)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KELLY DEERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN DILLINGHAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL EASTMONDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RALPH EVANSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CARLA HARDZOG-BRITTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
9 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LAURA HILLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHAD HOLEMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
NANCY HORSTMANNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MELISSA LUSTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MALEK MASSADDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DR RENE MCNALL-KNAPPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JASON PIGOTTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SUSAN SCOTTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MATT THOMASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 24 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KAREN DAVISINTERIM CEO/PRESIDENT (THRU 10/2023)
Officer
40$137,186$428
LYNANN STERK-BROOKSINTERIM CEO/PRESIDENT (THRU 2/2024)
Officer
40$40,095$2,609
DEBORAH MCAULIFFE SENNERCEO/PRESIDENT (BEGAN 2/2024)
Officer
40$0$0
CARTER BAUMERTPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CARLY MCDAVIDCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
RON HARDZOGVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
KEVIN RUEBTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
PETER TIBBLESSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ADAM AKINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CARLA HARDZOG-BRITTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHAD HOLEMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EVAN WESTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JASON PIGOTTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN DILLINGHAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JON HAYESDIRECTOR (THRU 3/2024)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JUSTIN BRANNONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LAURA HILLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MALEK MASSADDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATT THOMASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MELISSA LUSTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL EASTMONDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RALPH EVANSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RENE MCNALL-KNAPPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUSAN SCOTTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 17 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
BRADLEY J BURGHOLSPRESIDENT & CEO (THRU 01/05/2023)
Officer
40$153,243$6,180
CARTER BAUMERTPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CARLY MCDAVIDCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
RON HARDZOGVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
KEVIN RUEBTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
PETER TIBBLESSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JUSTIN BRANNONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN DILLINGHAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL EASTMONDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RALPH EVANSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JON HAYESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LAURA HILLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHAD HOLEMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MELISSA LUSTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MALEK MASSADDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RENE MCNALL-KNAPPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JASON PIGOTTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1012 NORTHWEST GRAND BOULEVARD, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73118-6000
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DEBORAH MCAULIFFE SENNER, 1900 NW EXPRESSWAY 700, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73118
Signed the 990
DEBORAH MCAULIFFE SENNER, PRESIDENT & CEO
Phone
(405) 286-4000
Return prepared by
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP

Mission

TOGETHER, WE CREATE LIFE-CHANGING WISHES FOR CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES.

990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • SEE SCHEDULE O.
    Expenses $2,794,473 · grants $1,999,303 · revenue $2,650

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025August 31, 2026January 15, 2027Not due yet
2024August 31, 2025January 15, 2026990 on file
2023August 31, 2024January 15, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
73-1176743
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
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,507,619
Income (IRS master file)
$4,722,056

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990August 2025$4,510,804$3,898,377$2,507,619IRS
990August 2024$3,803,091$3,556,028$1,675,819XML
990August 2023$3,515,554$3,538,140$1,368,423XML
990August 2022$3,053,451$2,947,774$1,358,275IRS
990August 2021–––IRS
990August 2020–––IRS
990August 2019–––IRS
990August 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 73-1176743).

Questions about MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION OF OKLAHOMA INC

What is the EIN of MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION OF OKLAHOMA INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION OF OKLAHOMA INC is 73-1176743.
Is MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION OF OKLAHOMA INC 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 OKLAHOMA INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION OF OKLAHOMA 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 MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION OF OKLAHOMA INC 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 OKLAHOMA INC 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 OKLAHOMA INC?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names DEBORAH MCAULIFFE SENNER.
Who are the officers and directors of MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION OF OKLAHOMA INC?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 24 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $160,205 (DEBORAH MCAULIFFE SENNER, CEO/PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION OF OKLAHOMA INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,510,804, expenses of $3,898,377 and total assets of $2,507,619 at year end.

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