The purpose for which the corporation is organized is to fly from make a wish or other organizations privately to get medical treatment to fulfill their wish.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$43K 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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FY2023 · 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
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $21K a year · 9% of revenue · last 3 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$43K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $20K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$158
0.1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
40
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 40 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$290K
+43% vs prior year
Spent
$318K
To programs
67%
Net assets
$113K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$290K
FY2023▲ +43%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$203K
FY2023$290K
FY2024$223K
Expenses
$318K
FY2023▲ +415%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$62K
FY2023$318K
FY2024$272K
Net assets
$113K
FY2023▼ -20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$141K
FY2023$113K
FY2024$64K

From the FY2023 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 Sep 2022.

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

Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $214K Management & general 17% · $54K Fundraising 16% · $50K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $43K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$42,614Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Samantha Siragusa’s $61K as President is at the 50th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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
Samantha Siragusa$60,614$42,614

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Flies patients to medical treatment and fulfill wishes.

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1 program · $214K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Providing individuals with terminal illness safe and reliable access to healthcare facilities, hospitals, and vacation destinations via jet charter transportation. We aim to remind those who are fighting a battle to never stop dreaming big.

$214Kprogram expense

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 3 funders$20K
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$290K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$170K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$116K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Money outPt IX
$318K
Ln 25
Programscol B$214K
Managementcol C$54K
Fundraisingcol D$50K
Owns and owesPt X
$113K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$113K
Total assetsLn 16$113K
LiabilitiesLn 26$158
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b40
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$116K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$45K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$170K
Total revenueLn 12$290K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$113K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$113K
Total assetsLn 16$113K
LiabilitiesLn 26$158
Net assetsLn 32$113K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 634
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$142K$113K
Total assetsLn 16$142K$113K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$158
Net assetsLn 32$141K$113K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$43K$14K$14K$14K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$62K$15K$17K$30K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$3K$9K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$16K$10K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$105$7K
Information technologyLn 14$365$365
OccupancyLn 16$980$980
TravelLn 17$23K$23K$731
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$144K$144K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$143$987
Total functional expensesLn 25$318K$214K$54K$50K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $223K$272K−$49K$64K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $290K$318K−$28K$113K 990 PDF
FY2022 $203K$62K$141K$141K 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
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $289,922 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $150,511$116,005
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$3,855
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $52,124$170,062
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $202,635$289,922
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 $16,253$116,422
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $45,494$201,412
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $61,747$317,834
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $140,888−$27,912
Part VI · Governance 40 of 7 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members40
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $289,922 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$45,343
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$70,662
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$116,005
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,855$3,855
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $170,062$170,062
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,855 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $170,062$289,922
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $317,834 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $14,205 · Management $14,205 · Fundraising $14,205$42,615
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $14,592 · Management $16,710 · Fundraising $30,266$61,568
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,051 · Management $9,188$12,239
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,450$1,450
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,000$2,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,455$4,455
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $10,267 · Fundraising $5,888$16,155
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $105 · Management $7,081$7,186
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $365$365
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $980$980
IX-17 TravelPrograms $22,717 · Management $731$23,448
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $144,243$144,243
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $143 · Management $987$1,130
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $213,778 · Management $53,697 · Fundraising $50,359$317,834
Part X · Balance sheet $113,134 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $142,388$113,134
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $142,388$113,134
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,500$158
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,500$158
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $140,888$112,976
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $142,388$113,134
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $112,976 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$289,922
XI-2 Total expenses$317,834
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$27,912
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$140,888
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$112,976

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