Organization grants wishes to children with life threatening conditions.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$173K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $28K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$173K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $598K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $27K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$70K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% 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
$1.9M
+19% vs prior year
Spent
$1.6M
To programs
92%
Net assets
$1.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2025▲ +19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$725K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.9M
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2025▼ -11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$615K
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$1.6M
Net assets
$1.7M
FY2025▲ +22%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.7M

From the FY2025 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1983.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $1.4M Management & general 6% · $92K Fundraising 3% · $42K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $173K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Exec Dir
$173,023Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Judy Youngs$173,023$167,935$155,564$147,388$122,272$117,817

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 15aNo

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1 program · $1.4M · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Organization grants wishes to children with life threatening conditions.

$1.4Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $3.3M · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$704,410
Unitemized GrantFY2024$619,244
Unitemized GrantFY2023$624,414
Unitemized GrantFY2022$641,281
Unitemized GrantFY2021$472,976
Unitemized GrantFY2020$230,774

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$27K
Money outPt IX
$1.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Managementcol C$92K
Fundraisingcol D$42K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$326K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$70K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$327K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$724K
Investment incomeLn 3$27K
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$326K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$326K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$598K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$881K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$70K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$184K$326K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$557K$598K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$715K$881K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K$70K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$998K$998K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$400K$340K$40K$20K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$64K$45K$6K$13K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$32K$19K$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$33K$16K$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$15K$10K$2K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$17K$9K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M$1.4M$92K$42K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.9M$1.6M$318K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.6M$1.8M−$171K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.6M$1.5M$104K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.4M$1.4M−$28K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$1.4M−$161K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $725K$615K$109K$1.6M 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 M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,887,690 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,563,804$1,860,949
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $27,702$26,741
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,591,506$1,887,690
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,246,954$997,985
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $391,934$399,887
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $123,965$172,190
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,762,853$1,570,062
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$171,347$317,628
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,887,690 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$724,402
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,136,547
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$326,743
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,860,949
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $26,741$26,741
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $26,741 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,887,690
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,570,062 across 8 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $997,985$997,985
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $339,904 · Management $39,989 · Fundraising $19,994$399,887
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,875$11,875
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $44,556 · Management $6,365 · Fundraising $12,730$63,651
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $18,986 · Management $6,328 · Fundraising $6,328$31,642
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $16,315 · Management $16,315$32,630
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $10,455 · Management $2,179 · Fundraising $2,734$15,368
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,512 · Management $8,512$17,024
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,436,713 · Management $91,563 · Fundraising $41,786$1,570,062
Part X · Balance sheet $1,814,979 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $184,390$326,315
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $721$4,946
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,361$4,169
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $715,368$881,498
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $557,486$598,051
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,462,326$1,814,979
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $34,771$69,796
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $34,771$69,796
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,427,555$1,745,183
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,427,555$1,745,183
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,462,326$1,814,979
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,745,183 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,887,690
XI-2 Total expenses$1,570,062
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$317,628
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,427,555
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,745,183

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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