Make-a-Wish Foundation of Wisconsin Inc
Together, we create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.
Make-a-Wish Foundation of Wisconsin Inc at a glance
In short: Make-a-Wish Foundation of Wisconsin Inc gave $250K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $250K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $250,000
- -90.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $250,000
- -90.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $250,000
- Total assets
- $22,480,720
- +0.9% 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 Wisconsin Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Make-a-Wish Foundation of America ($250K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 2 grants of 5 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Make-a-Wish Foundation of Wisconsin Inc gives
- Giving fell 75% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $250K (2025) to $2.5M (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $250K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Make-a-Wish Foundation of America Phoenix, AZ | Wish Fulfillment Fund | $250,000 |
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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 | $22,480,720 | $9,629,579 | $10,446,690 | $250,000 | 1 | $1,012,185 |
| 2024 | $22,286,469 | $10,996,862 | $13,074,202 | $2,500,040 | 1 | $1,302,132 |
| 2023 | $22,372,145 | $10,188,261 | $9,451,607 | $500,000 | 1 | $619,964 |
| 2022 | $19,857,216 | $10,069,545 | $8,071,134 | $1,000,000 | 1 | $523,365 |
| 2021 | $20,875,834 | $8,322,945 | $5,859,565 | $500,000 | 1 | $683,927 |
| 2020 | $15,824,378 | $6,275,802 | $5,900,260 | — | — | $331,275 |
| 2019 | $14,804,830 | $8,191,688 | $7,397,508 | — | — | $558,395 |
About Make-a-Wish Foundation of Wisconsin Inc
Based on IRS filings
Make-a-Wish Foundation of Wisconsin Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Wauwatosa, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $22.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $250K. Net investment income was $1.0M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Make-a-Wish Foundation of Wisconsin Inc is led by Patti Gorsky Pollack, President & CEO on filings since 2019; 4 of 26 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Patti Gorsky Pollack
President & CEO
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$201K (2019) → $249K (2025)
Wendy Cozzens
President & CEO
Vice President of Philanthropy → President & CEO, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$101K (2022) → $128K (2025)
Sheila Dodds
Wish Granting Chair
Wishgranting Chair → Wish Granting Chair, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shannon Kobylarczyk
Fundraising Chair
Director → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Fundraising Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Holly Courtney
Legal Chair
Director → Legal Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe Imhoff
Chair
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristin Teofilo
Senior Regional Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$112K (2023) → $124K (2025)
Chris McIntosh
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jona Mancuso
Director
Director → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lynda Patterson
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Bond
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rich Thompson
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christa Graverson
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Hagenow
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Kauffman
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shea O'Rorke
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tammy Noll
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chad Hamilton
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Devina Mistry
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe Gehrke
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kerri Becktell
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nikki Stafford
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Islara Vazquez Leingang
Vice President of Finance & Operations
Senior Director of Finance & Operations → Vice President of Finance & Operations, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$91K (2023) → $119K (2025)
Beth Straka
Secretary
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gavin Hattersley
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tony Sikorski
Vice Chair
Director → Fundraising Chair, 2023
Fundraising Chair → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (30)
- Former: Brian Dranzik (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: John Herbers (2019–2024) — Legal Chair
- Former: Sherri Mowery Perrigo (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Julie Niznansky (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Dana World Patterson (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Blaise Beaulier (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Cathy Dworak (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Colleen Valkoun (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Craig Faust (2019–2023) — Board Chair
- Former: Katina Shaw (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Luis Arroyo (2019–2023) — Immediate Past Board Chair
- Former: Peter Duback (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Kathy Bubeck (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: David Dean (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Joseph Imhoff (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Michael Donohue (2020–2022) — Fundraising Chair
- Former: Patti Gorsky (2022) — President & CEO
- Former: Steven Stark (2019–2021) — Wish Granting Chair
- Former: Dave Dean (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Anthony Sikorski (2021) — Director
- Former: Mary Straka (2021) — Director
- Former: Richard Thompson (2021) — Director
- Former: Barbara Gurican (2019–2020) — Legal Chair
- Former: Eric Stahre (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Kara Kaiser (2019–2020) — Imm Past Board Chair
- Former: Rebecca Steiner (2019–2020) — Director of Finance & Oper · Filing note: Started 81219
- Former: Brenda Brandt (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Jim Sartori (2019) — Fundraising Chair
- Former: Kathy Laporte (2019) — CFO · Filing note: Retired 080919
- Former: Scott Blake (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 $249K, to Patti Gorsky Pollack (President & CEO (Thru 4/30/25)). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Make-a-Wish Foundation of Wisconsin Inc
How much does Make-a-Wish Foundation of Wisconsin Inc give each year?
Make-a-Wish Foundation of Wisconsin Inc gave $250K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.5M across 1 grant.
How large is Make-a-Wish Foundation of Wisconsin Inc?
Make-a-Wish Foundation of Wisconsin Inc reported $22.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $9.6M.
What is Make-a-Wish Foundation of Wisconsin Inc?
Make-a-Wish Foundation of Wisconsin Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Wauwatosa, WI. It holds $22.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Make-a-Wish Foundation of Wisconsin Inc operate?
Make-a-Wish Foundation of Wisconsin Inc has awarded grants in Arizona.
What is Make-a-Wish Foundation of Wisconsin Inc's EIN?
Make-a-Wish Foundation of Wisconsin Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1543541. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 20, 2024)
- 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 April 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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