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Make-a-Wish Foundation of Greater Virginia

Public charity · Grantmaker Richmond, VA EIN: 54-1429614 Website

Together, we create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.

Key facts about Make-a-Wish Foundation of Greater Virginia

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.

EIN
54-1429614
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$180,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$180,000
Median grant
$180,000
Total assets
$2,144,403
Primary geography
Arizona (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$2.1M

-7.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$180K

+0.0% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$180K

+0.0% YoY

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Phoenix

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $180K (2024) to $180K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $180K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Make-a-Wish Foundation of America: $180KMake-a-Wish Foundation ofAmerica$180K

The largest 2025 recipient was Make-a-Wish Foundation of America ($180K).

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Make-a-Wish Foundation of America Phoenix, AZWish Fulfillment Fund$180,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,144,403$2,310,958$1,801,002
Revenue$3,146,364$3,802,096$3,399,675
Expenses$3,276,487$3,542,168$2,940,009
Net Investment Income$45,299$90,141$28,549

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 24, 2025)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 15, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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

Sheri Lambert — President and CEO Thru 5/23/25: $213KSheri LambertPresident and CEO Thru 5/23/25$213KKatie McGee — Interim President and CEO: $95KKatie McGeeInterim President and CEO$95K

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.

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