The Wish Project INC

Tax-deductible

Lowell, MA501(c)(3)Since 2005EIN 20-3249145

Our goal is to provide our local people in need with clothing, basic home goods, and baby goods while helping the planet recycling used goods. Only when people have their basic needs met can they move forward and out of social services systems.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 591 volunteers and 13 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $179K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$88K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $11K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$62K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.6M
+0.2% vs prior year
Spent
$3.5M
To programs
95%
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.6M
FY2024+0.2%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$3.8M
FY2024$3.6M
FY2024$3.6M
Expenses
$3.5M
FY2024▲ +0.9%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$3.7M
FY2024$3.4M
FY2024$3.5M
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2024▲ +15%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$137K
FY2021$257K
FY2022$576K
FY2023$737K
FY2024$897K
FY2024$1.0M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2005.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $3.3M Management & general 4% · $155K Fundraising 1% · $30K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

19 people listed on the 990; $88K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$87,612Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (until 01/25)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
David Fitzgerald————$19,065$87,762
Priscila Keliher$87,612$59,897$34,413———
Alyce Moore——$34,615$51,923$39,307—
Laura Granato——$23,078———

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides basic needs to help families establish long-term residency.

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1 program service account for $3.3M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Wishes

Clients can attain a referral for wishes through one of our partnered agencies. Agencies pay a membership fee to refer clients to our warehouse for household goods and baby gear. Household goods can include items such as a household kit (dishes, glasses, utensils, pots, pans, bakeware), coffee makers, toasters, electric fryers, lamps…

$3.3Mprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$11K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$112K
Investment incomeLn 3$41K
Money outPt IX
$3.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.3M
Managementcol C$155K
Fundraisingcol D$30K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$376K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$62K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.4M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2.8M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$58K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$112K
Investment incomeLn 3$41K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Total revenueLn 12$3.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$76K
SavingsLn 2$300K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$376K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$695K
Other assetsLn 15$19K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$62K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 6591
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$347K$376K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$571K$695K
Total assetsLn 16$942K$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$45K$62K
Net assetsLn 32$897K$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2.8M$2.8M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$95K$95K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$267K$164K$84K$18K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$35K$26K$8K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$32K$32K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$23K$11K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$20K$5K$8K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$15K$15K
OccupancyLn 16$114K$105K$9K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$230$230
InterestLn 20$21$21
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$6K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$16K$13K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.5M$3.3M$155K$30K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $3.6M$3.4M$160K$897K 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.8M$3.7M$161K$737K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.6M$2.3M$319K$576K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.7M$1.6M$121K$257K 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.0M$1.8M$135K$137K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,605,685 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$57,645
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,388,769
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,837,128
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,446,414
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $111,516$111,516
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $40,945$40,945
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $6,810$6,810
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $111,516 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $47,755$3,605,685
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,468,196 across 15 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,837,128$2,837,128
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $94,821$94,821
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $164,395 · Management $84,164 · Fundraising $18,346$266,905
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,007$3,007
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $25,597 · Management $8,052 · Fundraising $1,542$35,191
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $31,836$31,836
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $11,219 · Management $12,057$23,276
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,083 · Management $7,799 · Fundraising $6,944$19,826
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $15,081$15,081
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $104,531 · Management $9,366$113,897
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $230$230
IX-20 InterestPrograms $21$21
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,024$3,024
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,126 · Management $1,532$7,658
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $13,268 · Fundraising $3,027$16,295
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,283,301 · Management $155,036 · Fundraising $29,859$3,468,196
Part X · Balance sheet $1,096,716 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $47,008$75,726
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $300,000$300,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,461$7,287
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $570,701$695,146
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $21,047$18,557
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $942,217$1,096,716
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $12,051$12,051
X-19 Deferred revenue$34,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $32,667$15,677
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $44,718$61,728
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $875,827$1,015,612
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $21,672$19,376
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $897,499$1,034,988
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $942,217$1,096,716
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,034,988 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,605,685
XI-2 Total expenses$3,468,196
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$137,489
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$897,499
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,034,988

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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