Nonprofit · EIN 86-0409636
MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION OF ARIZONA INC
Tax-exempt · SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85251
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $10,844,064 | $12,760,833 | -$1,916,769 | $11,699,380 | $1,459,194 | $10,240,186 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $10,315,779 | $11,932,168 | -$1,616,389 | $13,119,481 | $1,259,202 | $11,860,279 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $10,263,931 | $10,168,311 | $95,620 | $14,047,530 | $1,221,785 | $12,825,745 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $10,636,825
- Program service revenue
- $41,806
- Investment income
- $183,324
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $6,412
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$29,241
- Net income from gaming
- $11,350
- Other revenue
- -$17,891
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,557,402
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $877,597
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,407,585
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,083,028
- Professional fundraising fees
- $41,095
- Legal fees
- $13,782
- Accounting fees
- $105,895
- Occupancy
- $101,136
- Travel
- $44,055
- Depreciation
- $209,856
- Program services (functional)
- $9,058,336
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,990,221
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,712,276
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $13,119,481
- Total assets, end of year
- $11,699,380
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,459,194
- Net assets, end of year
- $10,240,186
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,216,837
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,495,386
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $8,549,301
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,690,885
- Gross receipts
- $14,868,177
- Employees
- 68
- Volunteers
- 500
- Year formed
- 1980
- State of legal domicile
- AZ
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRAN MALLACE | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 40 | $335,819 | $22,734 |
| JODI STOKEN | CDO Key employee | 40 | $235,078 | $29,705 |
| DAVID RABER | CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $195,156 | $32,786 |
| JENNIFER GONZALES | VP OF MISSION DELIVERY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $158,919 | $22,561 |
| JESSICA HAAG | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PR AND MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,777 | $14,780 |
| VICTORIA STARKOVICH | SR/DR OF NEW BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,605 | $30,977 |
| CYNTHIA MERO | SENIOR DIRECTOR PHILANTHROPY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,883 | $5,989 |
| MARISSA ASTRAIN | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF WISH DELIVERY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,727 | $17,269 |
| BRUCE GUEST | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIE SCHWIMER | FORMER CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENA ZELL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA HOUGHTON | TREASURER UNTIL 6/30/25 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORRAINE MURRIETTA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWNYEL SMINK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WADE ACCOMAZZO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
32 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUDREY ALFANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RHONDA ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OLIVER BADGIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC BAILEY | DIRECTOR AS OF 2/2025 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARISA BIANCHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAHUL CHAWLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAMELA CRIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROSS CROWDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN DELANEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL DOUGLAS | DIRECTOR AS OF 3/2025 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF FRIESEN | DIRECTOR AS OF 2/2025 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG HALBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTINE HEDLUND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANITA HELT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HILBURN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD HILLIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEREME KLEVEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JILL KRIGSTEN | DIRECTOR UNTIL 6/22/25 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRANDON LUNA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM MULLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES PILLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KYLE POTTINGER | DIRECTOR UNTIL 10/8/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHANE POWER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON PRITCHETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIMUR RAGHIB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEE ROSENTHAL | DIRECTOR UNTIL 5/31/25 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUDY SLEIMAN | DIRECTOR UNTIL 12/4/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREA TAZIOLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA WITKOWSKI | DIRECTOR AS OF 6/2025 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY ZEZZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 46 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRAN MALLACE | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 45 | $360,746 | $17,046 |
| DAVID RABER | CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Officer | 45 | $211,607 | $24,344 |
| JODI STOKEN | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee | 45 | $170,512 | $13,864 |
| JENNIFER GONZALES | VICE PRESIDENT OF MISSION DELIVERY Highest-paid employee | 45 | $160,882 | $16,197 |
| MARISSA ASTRAIN | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF WISH DELIVERY Highest-paid employee | 45 | $113,132 | $13,842 |
| KYLE POTTINGER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIE SCHWIMER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA HOUGHTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARISA BIANCHI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANE POWER | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA TAZIOLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANITA HELT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AUDREY ALFANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BIPIN JAYARAJ | DIRECTOR (THROUGH 12/1/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD HILLIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDON LUNA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE GUEST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ROMANELLI | DIRECTOR (THRU 12/1/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWNYEL SMINK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENA ZELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG HALBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES PILLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON PRITCHETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY PETKUNAS | DIRECTOR (THRU 2/20/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREME KLEVEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL KRIGSTEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM MULLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN FISHER | DIRECTOR (THRU 11/1/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTINE HEDLUND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE ROSENTHAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORRAINE MURRIETTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW EDDLEMAN | DIRECTOR (THRU 2/20/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HILBURN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY ZEZZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OLIVER BADGIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA CRIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAHUL CHAWLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RHONDA ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSS CROWDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUDY SLEIMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN DELANEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA WATSON | DIRECTOR (THRU 2/20/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMUR RAGHIB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WADE ACCOMAZZO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 41 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRAN MALLACE | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 45 | $273,378 | $24,044 |
| KARNY STEFAN | CHIEF DEVELOPOMENT OFFICER Key employee | 45 | $208,978 | $19,492 |
| DAVID RABER | CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Officer | 45 | $197,388 | $24,872 |
| ELIZABETH REICH | FORMER PRESIDENT (THRU 3/2022) Former | 45 | $153,859 | $9,082 |
| HOLLIE COSTELLO | VICE PRESIDENT OF PR & MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 45 | $138,121 | $17,283 |
| JENNIFER GONZALES | VICE PRESIDENT OF MISSION DELIVERY Highest-paid employee | 45 | $132,656 | $16,590 |
| BRIDGET DOHERTY | DIRECTOR OF PHILANTROPY Highest-paid employee | 45 | $107,451 | $13,484 |
| SHANE POWER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE POTTINGER | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY ZEZZA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA WATSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA TAZIOLI | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WADE ACCOMAZZO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AUDREY ALFANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RHONDA ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OLIVER BADGIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARISA BIANCHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA CRIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSS CROWDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN DELANEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW EDDLEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN FISHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE GUEST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG HALBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTINE HEDLUND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA HOUGHTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BIPIN JAYARAJ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREME KLEVEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL KRIGSTEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IAN LOPATIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDON LUNA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM MULLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY PETKUNAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON PRITCHETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ROMANELLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIE SCHWIMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUDY SLEIMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM STINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE ROSENTHAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- ADDRESS 2901 N 78TH ST, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85251-0000
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- FRAN MALLACE, 2901 NORTH 78TH STREET, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 852516547
- Signed the 990
- FRAN MALLACE, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (602) 395-9474
- Website
- WISH.ORG/ARIZONA
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
TOGETHER, WE CREATE LIFE-CHANGING WISHES FOR CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES.
Program accomplishments
- SEE SCHEDULE OExpenses $9,058,336 · grants $5,557,402 · revenue $41,806
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
- 86-0409636
- 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
- 1981
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E86)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $11,699,380
- Income (IRS master file)
- $14,868,177
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $10,844,064 | $12,760,833 | $11,699,380 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $10,315,779 | $11,932,168 | $13,119,481 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $10,263,931 | $10,168,311 | $14,047,530 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $9,747,962 | $8,021,947 | $13,645,356 | 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 86-0409636).
Questions about MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION OF ARIZONA INC
- What is the EIN of MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION OF ARIZONA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION OF ARIZONA INC is 86-0409636.
- Is MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION OF ARIZONA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.
- Are donations to MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION OF ARIZONA 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 ARIZONA 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 ARIZONA 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 ARIZONA 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 ARIZONA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names FRAN MALLACE.
- Who are the officers and directors of MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION OF ARIZONA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 47 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $335,819 (FRAN MALLACE, PRESIDENT AND CEO).
- How much revenue does MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION OF ARIZONA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,844,064, expenses of $12,760,833 and total assets of $11,699,380 at year end.
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