Wish Upon a Wedding

Chicago, IL · Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Health Care

✓ Tax-deductible
Revenue
$856K
+147% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$257K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$856K
FY2024▲ +147%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$382K
FY2021$378K
FY2022$558K
FY2023$346K
FY2024$856K
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +95%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$219K
FY2021$388K
FY2022$618K
FY2023$617K
FY2024$1.2M
Net assets
$257K
FY2024▼ -57%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$943K
FY2021$934K
FY2022$873K
FY2023$602K
FY2024$257K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CWish Upon a Wedding
EINHdr · item D27-1370138
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 2010
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CChicago, IL
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHealth Care (E86)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwishuponawedding.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.88 Management & general $0.05 Fundraising $0.07
Program services88%$1.1M
Management & general5%$59K
Fundraising7%$80K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
88%
of spending reaches programs▲ +81% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
4.5mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -52% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-40%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +49% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$293K
FY2024▼ -58%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$943K
FY2021$939K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$701K
FY2024$293K
Total liabilities
$36K
FY2024▼ -64%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$381
FY2021$6K
FY2022$146K
FY2023$99K
FY2024$36K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$345K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$293K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B88%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 39
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 49

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$238K
Total assetsLn 16$293K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$36K
Total net assetsLn 32$257K
Months of cash on handcomputed2.4

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$750K · 88%
Other revenue$106K · 12%
Contributions & grants88%$750K
Other revenue12%$106K
Total revenueLn 12$856K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $238K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $1.2M · Less non-cash grants $561K · Cash operating expenses/yr $641K
4.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $1.1M · Total expenses $1.2M
88%
Management & General
Management & general $59K · Total expenses $1.2M
5%
Fundraising
Fundraising $80K · Total expenses $1.2M
7%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $75K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $480K
$0.16 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $750K · Total revenue $856K
88%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $856K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $856K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $856K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $1.2M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $856K · Prior year $346K
+147%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $382K · FY2024 $856K
+22%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $257K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $856K · Expenses $1.2M
-40%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $293K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $257K · Total assets $293K
88%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $293K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Lacey Wicksall · Reported title EXECUTIVE DI · Highest reported compensation $53K · Total expenses $1.2M
4%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $160K · Total expenses $1.2M
13%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 88%——
Overhead ratio 5%——
Fundraising cost ratio 11%——
Revenue growth 147%——
Legal fee ratio 0.4%——
Accounting fee ratio 2%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$53,163Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lacey Wicksall’s $53K as Executive Di is at the 38th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1979 $100K–1M health care nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Lacey Wicksall$53,163$52,761

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 9Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 9Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Creates dream weddings and vow renewals for couples facing serious illness or life-altering circumstances.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $1.1M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Wish upon a wedding is a nonprofit corporation that provides weddings and vow renewals to couples facing terminal illness or other serious life- altering circumstances, regardless of sexual orientation.

$1.1Mprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$15K

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 Latest Viewing $856K$1.2M+147% 990 PDF
FY2023 $346K$617K-38% 990 PDF
FY2022 $558K$618K+48% 990 PDF
FY2021 $378K$388K-1% 990 PDF
FY2020 $382K$219K 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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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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