Indiana Wish Inc
The mission of Indiana Wish is to grant wishes to Indiana children ages 3 -18 diagnosed with a life-threatening illness.
Indiana Wish Inc at a glance
In short: Indiana Wish Inc gave $482K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $161K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $482,000
- +58.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $160,667
- +58.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $150,000
- Total assets
- $1,205,132
- +19.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Indiana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Indiana Wish Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Vincent Hospital Foundation Inc ($240K). Together the top 3 received $482K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 8 grants of 12 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Indiana Wish Inc gives
- Giving grew 75% 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $275K (2022) to $482K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $482K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Vincent Hospital Foundation Inc Indianapolis, IN | General Support of Programming | $240,000 |
| James Whitcomb Riley Memorial Association Indianapolis, IN | General Support of Programming | $150,000 |
| A Kid Again Indianapolis, IN | General Support of Programming | $92,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,205,132 | $1,636,433 | $1,598,386 | $482,000 | 3 | $81,645 |
| 2024 | $1,008,467 | $1,440,497 | $1,276,749 | $305,000 | 3 | $103,074 |
| 2023 | $832,652 | $1,346,451 | $1,378,989 | $295,000 | 3 | $29,640 |
| 2022 | $898,154 | $1,049,938 | $977,185 | $275,000 | 3 | $24,422 |
| 2021 | $872,261 | $800,915 | $698,129 | — | — | $128,785 |
| 2020 | $761,776 | $390,091 | $533,568 | — | — | $76,678 |
About Indiana Wish Inc
Based on IRS filings
Indiana Wish Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Indianapolis, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $482K. Net investment income was $82K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Indiana Wish Inc is led by J'lynn Mayes, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; 1 of 19 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
J'lynn Mayes
Executive Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$85K (2022) → $96K (2025)
Tim Schlichte
President
Director → Director & President, 2023
Director & President → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cebronica Luft
Director
Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Phil Gumpert
Director
Board Member → Executive Board Member, 2022
Executive Board Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sandeep Batra MD
Director
Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Tsangaris
Director
Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Papagiannis
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Wooten
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Meg Zakrzewski
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Heincker
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Casey Garamoni
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dane Nutty
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erika Steuerwald
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gina Spacy
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kurt Cohen
Vice President
Board Member → Vice President, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven E. Bainaka
Past President
President → Past President & Director, 2023
Past President & Director → Past President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Flittner
Past Secretary
Secretary → Past Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brad Reay
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carlton Anker
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Brian Morris (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: David Charles (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: David Dehaven (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Ivan Hoffman (2020–2024) — Past Treasurer
- Former: Cammy Blackman (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: David Clase (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Jp Moore (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Barbara Boyd (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Britany Shaw (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Lg Edwards (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Stacey Hanefeld (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Travis Brown (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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $96K, to J'lynn Mayes (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Indiana Wish Inc
How much does Indiana Wish Inc give each year?
Indiana Wish Inc gave $482K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $305K across 3 grants.
What is Indiana Wish Inc's typical grant size?
Indiana Wish Inc's median grant in 2025 was $150,000, and its average grant was $160,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Indiana Wish Inc give grants?
Indiana Wish Inc gives mostly in Indiana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Indianapolis, IN (3 grants).
Does Indiana Wish Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Indiana Wish Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Indiana Wish Inc?
Indiana Wish Inc reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.6M.
What is Indiana Wish Inc?
Indiana Wish Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Indianapolis, IN. It holds $1.2M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Indiana Wish Inc's EIN?
Indiana Wish Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-1610742. 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
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 29, 2026)
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