Make-a-wish Foundation of Mississippi
THE MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF MISSISSIPPI CHARTERED (THE FOUNDATION) IS A MISSISSIPPI NONPROFIT CORPORATION, ORGANIZED FOR THE PURPOSE OF CREATING LIFE-CHANGING WISHES FOR CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$5.1M
+28.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$100K
Grant Count
1
Avg Grant Size
$100K
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $5,135,134 | $4,009,872 | $2,903,682 |
| Revenue | $3,543,999 | $3,370,544 | $2,919,674 |
| Expenses | $2,542,699 | $2,585,621 | $2,044,907 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $126,487 | $42,088 | $17 |
| 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 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
1 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL HILL | CHAIR OF THE BOARD | 2 | — |
| MICHAEL USHER | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR/TREASURER | 2 | — |
| JOSH SMITH | VICE CHAIR | 2 | — |
| JILL DALE | SECRETARY | 2 | — |
| MICHAEL ADCOCK | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| LANDRY ADKINS | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JEFF COX | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| SUNNY DESAI | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| CHRIS ESPY | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| TONDRA HALL | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| MAMIE HERRON | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| BILL IUPE | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| STEPHEN KENNEDY | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JAY KNIGHT | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| SOPHIE LAMPTON | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| LEE MITCHELL | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| CRAIG PETERHANSEN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ANDY REEVES | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| MICHAEL ROZIER | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| DR JASMINE SANDHU | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| SCOTT SHOEMAKER | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JENNIE SIMMONS | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| DR SPENCER SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR (THRU 1/1/24) | 2 | — |
| WILL VAN KIRK | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| LINDSAY VARNADOE | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ALLISON TYLER | PRESIDENT AND CEO | 40 | $167,246 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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