Make-a-wish Foundation of Central
THE MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF CENTRAL NEW YORK CREATES LIFE-CHANGING WISHES FOR CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$2.8M
+50.5% YoY
Revenue
$3.0M
+30.2% YoY
Net Investment Income
$47K
+96.5% YoY
Expenses
$2.1M
-7.0% YoY
About Make-a-wish Foundation of Central
Based on IRS filings
Make-a-wish Foundation of Central is a nonprofit organization, based in EAST SYRACUSE, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.8M in total assets. Net investment income was $47K.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $2,769,000 | $1,840,096 | $1,699,255 |
| Revenue | $3,002,342 | $2,306,203 | $1,826,442 |
| Expenses | $2,088,580 | $2,244,763 | $1,539,006 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $46,920 | $23,882 | $37,554 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
1 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADAM BARKLEY | CHAIR | 3 | — |
| KEVIN SMITH | CHAIR-ELECT | 3 | — |
| PAUL MULLIN | SECRETARY | 2 | — |
| LISA WHITE | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR | 3 | — |
| ALEX NITKA | CO-TREASURER | 2 | — |
| GREGORY O'LEARY | CO-TREASURER | 2 | — |
| MIKE ALBANESE | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| TOM AUGOSTINI | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JIM CONNELL | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| TIM GOLDMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KATHLEEN GORMAN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| VANCE LEDERMAN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| CINDY PAYNE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JEFFREY SCHEER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOE PORCELLO | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| EDWARD SLANK | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MICHELE SARDINIA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DIANE KUPPERMANN | PRESIDENT & CEO | 60 | $122,551 |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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