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Make-a-Wish Foundation of Philadelphia Delaware and Susquehanna Valley

Public charity · Grantmaker Bala Cynwyd, PA EIN: 22-2755963 Website

The make-a-wish foundation of philadelphia, Delaware & susquehanna valley creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.

Make-a-Wish Foundation of Philadelphia Delaware and Susquehanna Valley at a glance

In short: Make-a-Wish Foundation of Philadelphia Delaware and Susquehanna Valley gave $250K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $250K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$250,000
+150.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$250,000
+150.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$250,000
Total assets
$10,223,294
+67.7% 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 Philadelphia Delaware and Susquehanna Valley funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Make-a-Wish Foundation of America: $250KMake-a-Wish Foundation ofAmerica$250K

The largest 2025 recipient was Make-a-Wish Foundation of America ($250K).

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 2 (50%).

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 History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2024) to $250K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $250K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Make-a-Wish Foundation of America Phoenix, AZTravel, M&E, Supplies$250,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$10,223,294$9,640,425$7,270,955$250,0001$314,327
2024$6,097,056$7,224,441$6,806,626$100,0001$201,474
2023$5,397,776$6,404,711$6,428,977——$140,078
2022$5,206,932$5,976,518$4,637,160——$-55,576
2021$3,956,221$4,070,559$3,445,095——$23,289
2020$3,206,542$4,302,342$4,287,799——$38,621
2019$3,104,884$5,581,793$5,762,605——$46,187

About Make-a-Wish Foundation of Philadelphia Delaware and Susquehanna Valley

Based on IRS filings

Make-a-Wish Foundation of Philadelphia Delaware and Susquehanna Valley is a public charity focused on Health, based in Bala Cynwyd, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $250K. Net investment income was $314K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Make-a-Wish Foundation of Philadelphia Delaware and Susquehanna Valley is led by Jennifer Davis, President & CEO on every filing since 2021; 4 of 23 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jennifer Davis

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2021

    37.5 hrs/week

    $135K (2022) → $317K (2025)

  • Susan Arthur

    Chairperson

    Director → Chairman, 2024

    Chairman → Chairperson, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen L. Traten

    Senior Director of Development

    Senior Director of Development Operations → Senior Director of Development Ope, 2020

    Senior Director of Development Ope → Senior Director of Development, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    37.5 hrs/week

    $114K (2019) → $144K (2025)

  • Joseph Lynch

    Director of Major Gifts

    On filings since 2023

    37.5 hrs/week

    $116K (2023) → $126K (2025)

  • Mark Hackett

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephanie Felgoise

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alexa Hogarty

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher Kelly

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ed Deangelis

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cindy Reiss-Clark

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deborah Sesok-Pizzini

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Brousseau

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Edward Bleacher

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Emmilyn Nesmith

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Scott

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jess Turner

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pat Pruitt

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stevie Lewis

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vijay Iyengar

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cara Feldman

    Vice President Development

    On filings since 2023

    37.5 hrs/week

    $164K (2023) → $175K (2025)

  • Paul Rovner

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Virginia Calega

    Vice Chairperson

    Director → Secretary, 2023

    Secretary → Vice Chairperson, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Hutton

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (36)
  • Former: Bruce Fell (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Gary Camp (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Linda Belfus (2019–2024) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Kara Tucker (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Megan Brody (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Rob Croner (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Cindy Bo (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Barry Smith (2019–2023) — Chairman
  • Former: Kimberly Grebe (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Matthew Bayley (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Nancy McNamara (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Ronald Pirollo (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Sam Hong (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Luke McKetta (2023) — Vice President Mission Delivery
  • Former: Carl Gordonier (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Dennis J. Heron (2019–2022) — Former President & CEO
  • Former: Ej Dealy (2019–2022) — Chairman
  • Former: Mary Gatto (2019–2022) — Vice President of Mission Delivery
  • Former: Susan B. Zehren (2019–2022) — Former COO & Vice President · Filing note: Thru 821
  • Former: Laura Meyer (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Chad Merriweather (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Cynthia Norris (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Danielle Nowaczyk (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Joann Duffy (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Kert Anzilotti (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Robert Croner (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Seanna Crosley (2020–2021) — Vice President of Development
  • Former: Chris Kelly (2021) — Director
  • Former: Patricia O'Connell (2021) — Director of Finance & Operations
  • Former: Andrew Smith (2019–2020) — Chair
  • Former: Kirk Reed (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Paul Dimuzio (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Ron Pirollo (2020) — Director
  • Former: Joseph Pooler (2019) — Director
  • Former: Stephen Kalis (2019) — Secretary
  • Former: Timothy Zellers (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

Jennifer Davis — President/CEO: $317KJennifer DavisPresident/CEO$317KCara Feldman — VP Development: $175KCara FeldmanVP Development$175KKaren Traten — Sr. Director of Developmen: $144KKaren TratenSr. Director of Developmen$144KJoseph Lynch — Director of Major Gifts: $126KJoseph LynchDirector of Major Gifts$126K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $317K, to Jennifer Davis (President/CEO). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Make-a-Wish Foundation of Philadelphia Delaware and Susquehanna Valley

How much does Make-a-Wish Foundation of Philadelphia Delaware and Susquehanna Valley give each year?

Make-a-Wish Foundation of Philadelphia Delaware and Susquehanna Valley gave $250K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $100K across 1 grant.

How large is Make-a-Wish Foundation of Philadelphia Delaware and Susquehanna Valley?

Make-a-Wish Foundation of Philadelphia Delaware and Susquehanna Valley reported $10.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $9.6M.

What is Make-a-Wish Foundation of Philadelphia Delaware and Susquehanna Valley?

Make-a-Wish Foundation of Philadelphia Delaware and Susquehanna Valley is a public charity focused on Health, based in Bala Cynwyd, PA. It holds $10.2M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Make-a-Wish Foundation of Philadelphia Delaware and Susquehanna Valley operate?

Make-a-Wish Foundation of Philadelphia Delaware and Susquehanna Valley has awarded grants in Arizona.

What is Make-a-Wish Foundation of Philadelphia Delaware and Susquehanna Valley's EIN?

Make-a-Wish Foundation of Philadelphia Delaware and Susquehanna Valley's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2755963. 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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 27, 2025)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 29, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 29, 2020)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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