Make-a-wish Foundation of Illinois Inc
TOGETHER, WE CREATE LIFE-CHANGING WISHES FOR CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$20.1M
+1.8% YoY
Revenue
$13.6M
+4.3% YoY
Net Investment Income
$771K
+313.4% YoY
Expenses
$15.4M
+2.0% YoY
About Make-a-wish Foundation of Illinois Inc
Based on IRS filings
Make-a-wish Foundation of Illinois Inc is a nonprofit organization, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $20.1M in total assets. Net investment income was $771K.
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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 | $20,148,091 | $19,783,797 | $20,840,047 |
| Revenue | $13,582,677 | $13,025,992 | $12,285,736 |
| Expenses | $15,353,663 | $15,051,227 | $10,297,014 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $771,201 | $186,565 | $309,761 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHANIE SPRINGS | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 40 | $373,479 |
| HEATHER SIMPSON | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | 40 | $217,563 |
| VICTORIA GUSTER-HINES | CHIEF OPER. OFFICER (THRU 2/2024) | 40 | $200,682 |
| RYAN BLACKBURN | VP MISSION DELIVERY | 40 | $175,411 |
| LAURIE HONZA | VP MARKETING | 40 | $138,989 |
| SUSAN ZELLNER | IND GIVING DIR (THRU 11/2023) | 40 | $122,283 |
| WENDY SCHULTZ | CORP GIVING DIR (THRU 11/2023) | 40 | $115,891 |
| ANDREA SUDERSKI | SENIOR FINANCE DIRECTOR | 40 | $119,929 |
| STEVEN STIVERS | CHIEF OPER. OFFICER (BEGAN 7/2024) | 40 | — |
| MICHAEL WARMUTH | CHAIR | 2 | — |
| THOMAS SOUTH | VICE CHAIR | 2 | — |
| AMANDA WORTHINGTON | VICE CHAIR | 2 | — |
| MICHELE BOOTH | CORPORATE DOCUMENTS OFFICER | 2 | — |
| TODD RICHARDS | TREASURER | 2 | — |
| DOUG BARNARD | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| DARRYL BUIKEMA | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JESSI CORCORAN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| LEONARD DACANAY | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JERRY DARKO | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| EARL FLACK | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| MATT HERTKO | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| AARON MARTELL | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| PAUL MARTINO | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JASON MASLAN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| LINDA MCGOVERN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JEFF MURPHY | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| PAT NASH | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JEAN NIEMI | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ALETHA NOONAN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ANDY PASTERNAK | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JENNIFER SAMPSON | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JOHN SBRAGIA | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| CHRISTINE TORRES | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| BRENNAN WARREN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| MATT WESTERLUND | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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