Friends for Wishes
Raising money to put smiles on faces and grant wishes to children with life threatening medical conditions at Make-A-Wish.
Friends for Wishes at a glance
In short: Friends for Wishes gave $150K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $150K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $150,000
- -21.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $150,000
- -21.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $150,000
- Total assets
- $50,306
- +35.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Friends for Wishes funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Make-a-Wish Foundation ($150K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Friends for Wishes gives
- Giving grew 36% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $83K (2020) to $190K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $150K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Make-a-Wish Foundation Stafford, TX | Kids Wishes | $150,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $50,306 | $175,614 | $173,018 | $150,000 | 1 |
| 2024 | $37,027 | $225,551 | $213,675 | $190,000 | 1 |
| 2023 | $46,615 | $216,730 | $207,080 | $180,000 | 1 |
| 2022 | $36,965 | $125,356 | $125,991 | $110,000 | 1 |
| 2021 | $37,600 | $125,245 | $108,358 | $95,000 | 1 |
| 2020 | $20,713 | $89,259 | $93,401 | $83,305 | 1 |
About Friends for Wishes
Based on IRS filings
Friends for Wishes is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Coldspring, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $50K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $150K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friends for Wishes is led by Brandon Walker, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 17 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brandon Walker
President
Board Member → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alan Higginbotham
Chariman
President → Chairman, 2023
Chairman → Chariman, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Billy Stark Jr.
Vice President
Board Member → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diane Gibson
Board Member
Board Member → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gail Hanna
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Hargrave
Vice President
Board Member → Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Judy Wirzberg
Treasurer
Board Member → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Larsen
Vice President
Board Member → Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Norman Walker
Board Member
Executive Bo → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eddie Hudson
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kate Bott
Vice President
Board Member → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Townsend
Vice President
Board Member → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Hawkins
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jerry French
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jewel Mitchell
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Johnny Flores
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ken Hoffart
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (20)
- Former: Chad Kersh (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Lainie Walker (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Terry Kersh (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Chris Mahy (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Glen Beckendorff (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Jennifer Dehart (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Tom Hanna (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Louise Michael (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Robert Graham (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Jay Robert Graham (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Brian Jurica (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Ken Hucherson (2020–2022) — Chairman
- Former: Chaille Voelkel (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Janice Yetter (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Susan Hastings (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Herschel Williams (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Kami Sisson (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Shane Boatman (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Timmy Savoy (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Tommy Fogle (2020) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Friends for Wishes
How much does Friends for Wishes give each year?
Friends for Wishes gave $150K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $190K across 1 grant.
How large is Friends for Wishes?
Friends for Wishes reported $50K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $176K.
What is Friends for Wishes?
Friends for Wishes is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Coldspring, TX. It holds $50K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Friends for Wishes operate?
Friends for Wishes has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Friends for Wishes's EIN?
Friends for Wishes's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2156320. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 8, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
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