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A Special Wish Foundation INC

Tax-deductible

St Clairsvle, OH501(c)(3) EIN 34-1838473Revenue $80K in FY2024

On file with the IRSaspecialwishohiovalley.org107 Plaza Dr Ste J, 43950-8735 · St Clairsvle, OHTax-exempt since Mar 1988Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide terminally ill children with a Wish

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 1 employee.
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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $38K a year · 32% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
52 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 51.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$80K
-35% vs prior year
Spent
$74K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$321K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$80K
FY2024▼ -35%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$69K
FY2021$141K
FY2022$134K
FY2023$123K
FY2024$80K
Expenses
$74K
FY2024▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$78K
FY2022$102K
FY2023$73K
FY2024$74K
Net assets
$321K
FY2024▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$189K
FY2021$252K
FY2022$284K
FY2023$334K
FY2024$321K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1988.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $60K Management & general 19% · $14K Fundraising 1% · $426

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Denise Penz
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Scott Reager
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ronald Richmond
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Grants final wishes for terminally ill children.

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1 program · $60K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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To provide wishes to children ages birth to 21 who suffer from a life threatening illness.

$60Kprogram expense

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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
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$80K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$43K
Other incomeLn 4–11$36K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$74K
Ln 25
Programscol B$60K
Managementcol C$14K
Fundraisingcol D$426
Owns and owesPt X
$321K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$321K
Total assetsLn 16$321K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$43K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$15K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$15K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$36K
Total revenueLn 12$80K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$132K
SavingsLn 2$189K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$321K
Other assetsLn 15$119
Total assetsLn 16$321K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$321K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$336K$321K
Total assetsLn 16$336K$321K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$0
Net assetsLn 32$334K$321K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$55K$55K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K
Management feesLn 11a$194$194
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$120$120
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K$216
Office expensesLn 13$6K$2K$3K$130
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$80$80
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$74K$60K$14K$426

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $80K$74K$6K$321K 990 PDF
FY2023 $123K$73K$50K$334K 990 PDF
FY2022 $134K$102K$32K$284K 990 PDF
FY2021 $141K$78K$63K$252K 990 PDF
FY2020 $69K$189K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $80,241 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $57,392$42,551
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $10,000$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $195$2,104
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $55,443$35,586
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $123,030$80,241
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $55,688$59,979
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $17,353$14,362
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $73,041$74,341
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $49,989$5,900
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $80,241 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$15,460
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$27,091
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$15,460
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$42,551
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2,104$2,104
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $35,586$35,586
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,104 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $35,586$80,241
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $74,341 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $55,391$55,391
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $4,588$4,588
IX-11a Management feesManagement $194$194
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,238$1,238
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $120$120
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,941 · Fundraising $216$2,157
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,495 · Management $2,970 · Fundraising $130$5,595
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $1,984$1,984
IX-17 TravelFundraising $80$80
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $1,167$1,167
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,827$1,827
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $59,947 · Management $13,968 · Fundraising $426$74,341
Part X · Balance sheet $321,248 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $336,392$132,129
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$189,000
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$119
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $336,392$321,248
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,352$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $334,040$321,248
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $336,392$321,248
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $321,248 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$80,241
XI-2 Total expenses$74,341
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,900
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$334,040
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$18,692
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$321,248

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

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