Make-a-Wish Foundation of Central &
Together, we create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.
Make-a-Wish Foundation of Central & at a glance
- Total assets
- $4,423,313
- -4.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $4,444,524
- -7.1% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $57,323
- -4.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $4,473,335
- -7.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Make-a-Wish Foundation of Central & funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Make-a-Wish Foundation of America Phoenix, AZ | Wish Fulfillment Fund Donation | $7,500 |
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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 | $4,423,313 | $4,444,524 | $4,473,335 | — | — | $57,323 |
| 2024 | $4,644,805 | $4,786,008 | $4,852,593 | — | — | $60,125 |
| 2023 | $4,870,587 | $3,995,211 | $5,627,690 | — | — | $23,540 |
| 2022 | $5,136,950 | $5,698,140 | $4,599,599 | — | — | $2,734 |
| 2021 | $4,211,146 | $4,525,979 | $3,145,046 | $7,500 | 1 | $863 |
| 2020 | $2,526,025 | $3,973,405 | $3,621,700 | — | — | $1,365 |
About Make-a-Wish Foundation of Central &
Based on IRS filings
Make-a-Wish Foundation of Central & is a public charity, based in West Lake Hills, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.4M in total assets. Net investment income was $57K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Make-a-Wish Foundation of Central & is led by Andrea Taurins, CEO on the 2025 filing; 4 of 20 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andrea Taurins
CEO
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$42K (2025)
Petri Darby
Chair
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nikki Kelly
Director of Hr & Operations
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$85K (2025)
Amy Villarreal
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chatchawin Assanasen
Director
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Finke
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Monroe May
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy King
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Paul
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Miller
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Meyer
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Albert Swantner
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeremy Blackman
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christina Snell
Chief Mission Officer
Interim President & CEO → Chief Mission Officer, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$22K (2024) → $124K (2025)
Emily Franke
Chief Development Officer
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$108K (2024) → $122K (2025)
Seth Randle
Lead Counsel
Vice Chair → Chair, 2023
Chair → Lead Counsel, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heather Traeger
General Counsel
Director → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → General Counsel, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lorena Kieser
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andi Ruda
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Schwartz
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (30)
- Former: Manuel Azuara (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Peter Kramer (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Scott Schneider (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Ann Jerome (2023–2024) — President & CEO
- Former: Jeff Benesch (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Anthony Schiavo (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Baxter (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Patrick Nolan (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: William Brown (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Crispin Thompson (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Shelby Gill (2022–2023) — Chief Development Officer
- Former: Kathrin Brewer (2020–2022) — President & CEO
- Former: Carolyn Lowe (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Charlie Holliday (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Heather Hart (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Joan Cleveland (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Maya Higa (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Lance Sinclair (2022) — Director
- Former: Doug Dodds (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Isaac Crone (2020–2021) — Director of Finance Operations
- Former: Jim Alfred (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Lance Stclair (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Lorinda Holloway (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Michael Dones (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Mitch Morris (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Tori Blake (2021) — Director
- Former: Heather Treager (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Kristie Gonzales (2020) — Director
- Former: Meg Moore (2020) — Director
- Former: Stuart Stahl (2020) — Director
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 $124K, to Christina Snell (Chief Mission Officer). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Make-a-Wish Foundation of Central &
How large is Make-a-Wish Foundation of Central &?
Make-a-Wish Foundation of Central & reported $4.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.4M.
Where does Make-a-Wish Foundation of Central & operate?
Make-a-Wish Foundation of Central & has awarded grants in Arizona.
What is Make-a-Wish Foundation of Central &'s EIN?
Make-a-Wish Foundation of Central &'s EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2357788. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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