Nonprofit · EIN 82-0408150
MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF IDAHO
Tax-exempt · BOISE, ID 83702
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,573,194 | $2,477,486 | $95,708 | $3,699,675 | $131,376 | $3,568,299 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,717,084 | $2,692,211 | $24,873 | $3,459,138 | $153,745 | $3,305,393 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,256,971 | $2,425,870 | -$168,899 | $3,199,352 | $238,327 | $2,961,025 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,368,052
- Program service revenue
- $96,675
- Investment income
- $144,790
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $63,859
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$36,323
- Other revenue
- -$36,323
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,261,215
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $159,937
- Other salaries and wages
- $512,565
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $782,344
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $390
- Accounting fees
- $41,795
- Occupancy
- $4,089
- Travel
- $12,343
- Depreciation
- $4,822
- Program services (functional)
- $1,883,265
- Management and general (functional)
- $223,943
- Fundraising (functional)
- $370,278
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,459,138
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,699,675
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $131,376
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,568,299
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,865
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,783,143
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,578,969
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $989,330
- Gross receipts
- $3,409,658
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 37
- Year formed
- 1986
- State of legal domicile
- ID
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANIE BEST | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $133,438 | $24,953 |
| ABBY BLACK | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GRANT PORTER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD GULLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON HOVER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT ALEXANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT BAUSCHER | DIRECTOR (THRU 1/1/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STUART DRAPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACKIE GARRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRAVIS GERHARD | DIRECTOR (THRU 3/1/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON ISAACSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDI LETE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MCGUIRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICKOLE ONEIDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NICK SCHLEKEWAY | DIRECTOR (THRU 1/1/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA SCHMITT | DIRECTOR (THRU 1/1/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BREANNE SIMPLOT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VICKI WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BECKI WOODBURY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANIE BEST | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $146,328 | $17,512 |
| ABBY BLACK | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD CHRISTENSEN | CHAIR (THRU 8/30/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GRANT PORTER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD GULLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON HOVER | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN DONAHUE | DIRECTOR (THRU 5/16/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRAVIS GERHARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT BAUSCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK SCHLEKEWAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI HARPER | DIRECTOR (THRU 2/8/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BREANNE SIMPLOT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA SCHMITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MCGUIRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BECKI WOODBURY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICKI WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDI LETE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANIE BEST | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $134,077 | $9,612 |
| BRAD CHRISTENSEN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABBY BLACK | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD GULLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON HOVER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN DONAHUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRAVIS GERHARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GRANT PORTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT BAUSCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK SCHLEKEWAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI HARPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BREANNE SIMPLOT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA SCHMITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MCGUIRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES BALL | DIRECTOR (THRU 12/31/22) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 310 W IDAHO ST, BOISE, ID 83702-6039
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JANIE BEST, 310 W IDAHO STREET, BOISE, ID 83702
- Signed the 990
- JANIE BEST, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (208) 345-9474
- Website
- IDAHO.WISH.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
THE MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF IDAHO CREATES LIFE-CHANGING WISHES FOR CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES.
Program accomplishments
- SEE SCHEDULE O.Expenses $1,883,265 · grants $1,261,215 · revenue $96,675
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
- 82-0408150
- 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
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,699,675
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,409,658
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $2,573,194 | $2,477,486 | $3,699,675 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $2,717,084 | $2,692,211 | $3,459,138 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2023 | $2,256,971 | $2,425,870 | $3,199,352 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $2,016,090 | $1,881,458 | $3,110,858 | 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 82-0408150).
Questions about MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF IDAHO
- What is the EIN of MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF IDAHO?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF IDAHO is 82-0408150.
- Is MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF IDAHO tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
- Are donations to MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF IDAHO tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF IDAHO 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 IDAHO 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 IDAHO 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 IDAHO?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names JANIE BEST.
- Who are the officers and directors of MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF IDAHO?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 20 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $133,438 (JANIE BEST, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF IDAHO have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,573,194, expenses of $2,477,486 and total assets of $3,699,675 at year end.
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