Nonprofit · EIN 91-1329433
MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF ALASKA & WASHINGTON
Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98104
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $8,393,521 | $9,026,867 | -$633,346 | $7,538,781 | $1,800,789 | $5,737,992 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $9,059,127 | $9,417,986 | -$358,859 | $8,063,418 | $1,995,314 | $6,068,104 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $8,167,479 | $9,147,330 | -$979,851 | $8,200,809 | $2,070,276 | $6,130,533 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $8,111,421
- Program service revenue
- $45,975
- Investment income
- $322,960
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $33,741
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$120,940
- Net income from gaming
- $25,089
- Other revenue
- -$86,835
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,757,629
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $246,436
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,647,385
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,561,499
- Professional fundraising fees
- $6,851
- Accounting fees
- $105,895
- Occupancy
- $313,905
- Travel
- $20,208
- Depreciation
- $85,055
- Program services (functional)
- $6,080,922
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,507,607
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,438,338
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,063,418
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,538,781
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,800,789
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,737,992
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $172,868
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,882,503
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,396,206
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,341,786
- Gross receipts
- $10,043,263
- Employees
- 45
- Volunteers
- 450
- Year formed
- 1986
- State of legal domicile
- WA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA ARIAS | FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO Former | 40 | $182,263 | $18,061 |
| LAUREN MARTIN | VP, ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $169,094 | $23,634 |
| TRINA COTTINGHAM | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $155,883 | $13,260 |
| JEANNETTE TARCHA | VP, COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,007 | $29,699 |
| KATHRYN TAREN | DIRECTOR, INDIVIDUAL GIVING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,354 | $30,051 |
| ANGELA MILLER | VP, REGIONAL OFFICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,826 | $7,890 |
| BRE BRENNAN | SR DIRECTOR, DATA AND INFORMATION SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,892 | $21,538 |
| ALEX RATNER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH VAN WYCK | CHAIR-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHAEL MOHNS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTI KANG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA BIDDLE | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 4/28/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERI BARCLAY | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 7/31/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA CARR | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 7/31/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CONNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
17 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT DAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOEL EMANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CORTNEY ERIN | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/20/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON EVANS | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 7/31/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEN FALEY | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 7/31/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL FANNING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRAVIS GELBRICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JILA JAVDANI | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 7/31/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EILEEN KLEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICK KOMOROUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ABBY LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANE LENAKER | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 7/31/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOLLY MULLOY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHUCK CHARLES ROYCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GABRIEL SARAH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEON SUH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATALIE WRIGHT | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 7/31/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA ARIAS | PRESIDENT & CEO (THRU 9/5/24) Officer | 40 | $232,979 | $23,168 |
| LAUREN MARTIN | VP OF ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $160,549 | $13,375 |
| TRINA COTTINGHAM | VP OF WISHES/INTERIM CEO (START 8/15/24) Officer | 40 | $132,929 | $11,280 |
| JEANNETTE TARCHA | VP OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,268 | $17,167 |
| JEN FALEY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX RATNER | CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA BIDDLE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTI KANG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERI BARCLAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA CARR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CONNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT DAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CORTNEY ERIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON EVANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRAVIS GELBRICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JILA JAVDANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EILEEN KLEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABBY LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANE LENAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHAEL MOHNS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEON SUH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH VAN WYCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIE WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN ADAMS | DIRECTOR (THRU 7/31/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTY BASK | DIRECTOR (THRU 7/31/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER KRAWIEC | DIRECTOR (THRU 7/31/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA ARIAS | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $226,323 | $22,442 |
| LAUREN MARTIN | DIRECTOR, ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,762 | $14,932 |
| TRINA COTTINGHAM | VP OF WISHES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,846 | $10,639 |
| JEANNETTE TARCHA | VP OF COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,395 | $16,960 |
| BRYAN ADAMS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BASINGER | CHAIR (THRU 7/31/2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER FALEY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERI BARCLAY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA CARR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX RATNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA BIDDLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTI KANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CORTNEY ERIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANE LENAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JILA JAVDANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTY BASK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE CONNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIE WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER KRAWIEC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRAVIS GELBRICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EILEEN KLEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA JUST | DIRECTOR (THRU 7/31/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN WILSON | DIRECTOR (THRU 7/31/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 811 1ST AVE STE 620, SEATTLE, WA 98104-1450
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TRINA COTTINGHAM, 811 FIRST AVE 620, SEATTLE, WA 98104
- Signed the 990
- TRINA COTTINGHAM, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (206) 623-5300
- Website
- AKWA.WISH.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN
Mission
MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF ALASKA AND WASHINGTON CREATES LIFE CHANGING WISHES FOR CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES.
Program accomplishments
- SEE SCHEDULE O.Expenses $6,080,922 · grants $3,757,629 · revenue $45,975
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
- 91-1329433
- 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 (E86)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,538,781
- Income (IRS master file)
- $10,043,263
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $8,393,521 | $9,026,867 | $7,538,781 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $9,059,127 | $9,417,986 | $8,063,418 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $8,167,479 | $9,147,330 | $8,200,809 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $7,566,827 | $6,484,094 | $7,663,230 | 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 91-1329433).
Questions about MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF ALASKA & WASHINGTON
- What is the EIN of MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF ALASKA & WASHINGTON?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF ALASKA & WASHINGTON is 91-1329433.
- Is MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF ALASKA & WASHINGTON 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 ALASKA & WASHINGTON tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF ALASKA & WASHINGTON 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 ALASKA & WASHINGTON 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 ALASKA & WASHINGTON 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 ALASKA & WASHINGTON?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names TRINA COTTINGHAM.
- Who are the officers and directors of MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF ALASKA & WASHINGTON?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 32 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $182,263 (MELISSA ARIAS, FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF ALASKA & WASHINGTON have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,393,521, expenses of $9,026,867 and total assets of $7,538,781 at year end.
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