MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF MISSOURI AND KANSAS (EIN 431550697) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1990

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

CAROLINE SCHMIDT

Phone

3142059474

Tax Period

2023-09-01 to 2024-08-31

MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF MISSOURI AND KANSAS, founded in 1990, is a community nonprofit in the Human Services sector that reported $9.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 54% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $2.2M, a strong 22% operating margin.

Mission

TOGETHER, WE CREATE LIFE-CHANGING WISHES FOR CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $9,653,803

Program Service Revenue $9,950

Investment Income $357,955

Other Revenue $-139,571

TOTAL REVENUE $9,882,137

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $3,297,125

Salaries & Benefits $2,998,940

Fundraising Expenses $1,737,577

Program Expenses $5,058,858

Other Expenses $1,408,507

TOTAL EXPENSES $7,704,572

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$9,882,137	$6,401,814	+0.5%
Expenses	$7,704,572	$7,843,595	0.0%
Net Income	$2,177,565	$-1,441,781	-2.5%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

600

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$237,140

Total Directors

Key Employees

$166,628

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
CAROLINE SCHMIDT	PRESIDENT & CEO	40.00	Officer	$223,321	$13,819	$237,140
STEPHANIE HAMPTON-BOEGLIN	CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER	40.00	Key Emp	$158,871	$7,757	$166,628
LISA KRAL-LAUTERBACH	VP, BUSINESS DEV. (THRU 5/24/2024)	40.00	Highest	$128,321	$11,730	$140,051
BRIAN MILLER	VP OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS	40.00	Highest	$101,456	$11,122	$112,578
JEFF EDEN	CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MILES MOONEY	VICE CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KEVIN HOWARD	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LISA EPPS	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DR J ALLYSON HAYS	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAULA ADAMS	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TREY BOWEN	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LISA BRUBAKER	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AARON COLE	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRAD HAMPTON	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK HUBBS	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LIZ HUGHES	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ERIC KRUGER	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DENISE KRUSE	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARQUITA MILLER-JOSHUA	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LIBBY NOLAN	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PATRICK O'FARRELL	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DANIEL O'KEEFE	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LAURA SCHNEIDER	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT WOLF	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JESSE WORCESTER	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PATRICK MILLER	TRUSTEE (THRU 1/19/2024)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAN REIGER	TRUSTEE (THRU 1/15/2024)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JIM HILL	TRUSTEE (THRU 11/30/2023)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$9,882,137	$7,704,572	$8,949,352	$2,177,565
2023	$6,401,814	$7,843,595	$6,796,422	$-1,441,781
2022	$6,797,081	$6,238,713	$6,684,552	$558,368
2021	$5,966,300	$4,359,219	$7,006,477	$1,607,081
2020	$4,856,526	$4,685,380	$4,884,247	$171,146
2019	$6,534,440	$6,376,194	$4,296,240	$158,246

MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF MISSOURI AND KANSAS