Make-a-Wish Foundation of Greater Virginia
Together, we create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.
Make-a-Wish Foundation of Greater Virginia at a glance
In short: Make-a-Wish Foundation of Greater Virginia gave $180K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $180K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $180,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $180,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $180,000
- Total assets
- $2,144,403
- -7.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arizona (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Make-a-Wish Foundation of Greater Virginia funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Make-a-Wish Foundation of America ($180K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $180K (2024) to $180K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $180K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Make-a-Wish Foundation of America Phoenix, AZ | Wish Fulfillment Fund | $180,000 |
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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 | $2,144,403 | $3,146,364 | $3,276,487 | $180,000 | 1 | $45,299 |
| 2024 | $2,310,958 | $3,802,096 | $3,542,168 | $180,000 | 1 | $90,141 |
| 2023 | $1,801,002 | $3,399,675 | $2,940,009 | — | — | $28,549 |
| 2022 | $1,298,497 | $2,391,075 | $2,448,763 | — | — | $39,410 |
| 2021 | $1,528,896 | $2,139,799 | $1,887,167 | — | — | $21,894 |
| 2020 | $1,275,475 | $2,195,871 | $2,297,747 | — | — | $15,472 |
| 2019 | $1,239,450 | $2,471,487 | $2,624,913 | — | — | $23,695 |
About Make-a-Wish Foundation of Greater Virginia
Based on IRS filings
Make-a-Wish Foundation of Greater Virginia is a public charity focused on Health, based in Richmond, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $180K. Net investment income was $45K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Make-a-Wish Foundation of Greater Virginia is led by Sheri Lambert, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; 2 of 24 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sheri Lambert
President & CEO
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$181K (2019) → $213K (2025)
Katie McGee
Interim President & CEO
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$95K (2025)
Michael Gallagher
Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Marklin
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Will Cropper
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cathy Keiger
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kerri Carter MD
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shannon Showalter
Director
Director → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Trey Lee
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Domenica Estes
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Scarpa
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lindsey Gelfand
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Hutchinson
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Meredith Thrower
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Hainstock
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Pressendo
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeremy Oberholtzer
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew T. Brown
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Weber
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Griffith
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Gibbs
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Howard
Treasurer
Chair → Director, 2024
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Merithew
Vice Chair
Treasurer → Chair, 2024
Chair → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sean Hicks
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (39)
- Former: Barbara Niedland McCarthy (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Sabrina E. Smith (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Shantelle L. Brown (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Donna Hilderbrand (2023–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Brenda Wise (2024) — Director
- Former: Jay Davenport (2019–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Julia H. Anderson (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Melissa Ann Alexy (2019–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Tammy Hutchens Cummings (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Cori Pippins (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Hunter Ross Gottwald (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Gary W. Tye (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Jenny Rebecca Brown-Crowley (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Anthony Pearman (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Catherine Keiger (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Sictor (2019–2021) — Chair
- Former: William Absalom Howard Jr. (2019–2021) — Treasurer & Vice Chair
- Former: Jason E. Davenport (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Ashley Hunter Ross Gottwald (2021) — Director
- Former: Jeffrey Marklin (2021) — Director
- Former: Joseph Belsterling (2021) — Director
- Former: Lannie William Cropper III (2021) — Director
- Former: Mary Elizabeth Davis (2021) — Past Chair
- Former: Robert Anthony Demeria (2021) — Director
- Former: William Joseph Reubel Jr. (2021) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Long (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Jeffry Karr (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Joe Reubel (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Maria Curran (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Davis (2020) — Chair
- Former: Jeff Marshall (2020) — Director
- Former: Tamela Cummings (2020) — Director
- Former: Betsy Davis Esq. (2019) — Vice Chair
- Former: David Forster (2019) — Director
- Former: Jerry Hoak (2019) — Director
- Former: Marty Martter (2019) — Director
- Former: Sarah Andrews (2019) — Director
- Former: Sarah Huang (2019) — Director
- Former: Scott Davila (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $213K, to Sheri Lambert (President and CEO Thru 5/23/25). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Make-a-Wish Foundation of Greater Virginia
How much does Make-a-Wish Foundation of Greater Virginia give each year?
Make-a-Wish Foundation of Greater Virginia gave $180K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $180K across 1 grant.
How large is Make-a-Wish Foundation of Greater Virginia?
Make-a-Wish Foundation of Greater Virginia reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.1M.
What is Make-a-Wish Foundation of Greater Virginia?
Make-a-Wish Foundation of Greater Virginia is a public charity focused on Health, based in Richmond, VA. It holds $2.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Make-a-Wish Foundation of Greater Virginia operate?
Make-a-Wish Foundation of Greater Virginia has awarded grants in Arizona.
What is Make-a-Wish Foundation of Greater Virginia's EIN?
Make-a-Wish Foundation of Greater Virginia's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1429614. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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 2024 (received by the IRS February 24, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 15, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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