Make A Wish Foundation Of South Dakota

Organization Overview

Make A Wish Foundation Of South Dakota is located in Sioux Falls, SD. The organization was established in 1984. According to its NTEE Classification (E86) the organization is classified as: Patient & Family Support, under the broad grouping of Health Care and related organizations. As of 08/2021, Make A Wish Foundation Of South Dakota employed 10 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Make A Wish Foundation Of South Dakota is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 08/2021, Make A Wish Foundation Of South Dakota generated $2.2m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 6 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 4.7% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $1.8m during the year ending 08/2021. While expenses have increased by 5.5% per year over the past 6 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

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THE FOUNDATION GRANTS ONE PERSONAL, HEARTFELT WISH FOR EVERY MEDICALLY-ELIGIBLE SOUTH DAKOTA AND MONTANA CHILD BETWEEN THE AGES OF 2.5 AND 18 WHO HAS A CRITICAL ILLNESS, AS DETERMINED BY THE CHILD'S PHYSICIAN. THE FOUNDATION GRANTED 50 WISHES DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2021. THE TOTAL COST OF WISHES GRANTED FOR THE FISCAL YEAR WAS $547,976. OF THIS AMOUNT, $41,732 WAS CONTRIBUTED BY VARIOUS VENDORS WHO DONATED SERVICES TO ASSIST WITH THE WISHES GRANTED. THE REVENUE AND EXPENSES RELATED TO DONATED SERVICES ARE EXCLUDED FROM THE AMOUNTS REPORTED ON THIS FORM 990.IN DECEMBER 2019, AN OUTBREAK OF A NOVEL STRAIN OF CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) BEGAN. ON MARCH 10, 2020, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MAKE-A-WISH NATIONAL MEDICAL ADVISORY COUNCIL, MAKE-A-WISH OF AMERICA ISSUED INSTRUCTIONS TO PAUSE TRAVEL AND LARGE GATHERING WISHES UNTIL DEEMED MEDICALLY SAFE FOR OUR VULNERABLE POPULATION AND THEIR FAMILIES. AS OF AUGUST 31, 2021, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF REGIONAL TRAVEL, TRAVEL WISHES ARE STILL PAUSED. PRIOR TO FISCAL YEAR 2020, TRAVEL WISHES HAVE BEEN APPROXIMATELY 81% OF THE WISHES GRANTED AND THE NUMBER OF GRANTED WISHES AVERAGED APPROXIMATELY 80. IN ADDITION, THE PROGRAM EXPENSE RATIO WAS IMPACTED DUE TO THE MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF SOUTH DAKOTA'S INABILITY TO GRANT THE TRAVEL WISHES. THE PROGRAM EXPENSE RATIO WAS PREVIOUSLY 78% IN FISCAL YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2019. THE MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF SOUTH DAKOTA CONTINUES TO EVALUATE ALL EXPENSES AND FUNDRAISING EFFORTS IN LIGHT OF THE IMPACT OF COVID-19. NATIONAL EFFORTS ARE UNDERWAY TO RETURN TO WISH GRANTING AND FUNDRAISING EFFORTS WHEN IT IS DEEMED MEDICALLY SAFE.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Sue E Salter
President & CEO
$117,097
Courtney Ehlers
Chair
$0
Rae Morlan
Treasurer
$0
Bob Compton
2nd Vice Chair
$0
Dani Wanderer
Secretary As Of 10/21/20
$0
Steven Morgans
1st Vice Chair
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$131
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$315,259
Related organizations$0
Government grants $43,500
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$1,537,192
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $177,885
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$1,896,082
Total Program Service Revenue$1,200
Investment income $235,047
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $62,584
Net Income from Fundraising Events -$8,662
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $2,186,251

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, Make A Wish Foundation Of South Dakota has awarded $50,000 in support to 2 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF MONTANA

Org PageRecipient Profile

Sioux Falls, SD

PURPOSE: Wish granting

$25,000

MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF GEORGIA

Org PageRecipient Profile

Atlanta, GA

PURPOSE: Wish granting

$25,000
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Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 6 grants that Make A Wish Foundation Of South Dakota has recieved totaling $58,505.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Car Donation Foundation

St Louis Park, MN

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$27,436
American Online Giving Foundation Inc

Newark, DE

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$14,069
Black Hills Area Community Foundation

Rapid City, SD

PURPOSE: COMMUNITY WELFARE

$10,000
Valley Queen Charitable Foundation

Milbank, SD

PURPOSE: DONATION

$5,000
Graco Foundation

Minneapolis, MN

PURPOSE: GIFT MATCHING

$1,000
Bank Of America Charitable Foundation Inc

Charlotte, NC

PURPOSE: OPERATIONAL SUPPORT

$1,000
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Endowment Analysis

Beg. Balance$9,965,704
Earnings$1,950,236
Net Contributions$6,452
Other Expense$90,758
Ending Balance$11,831,634

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