Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 5,553,138 | 6,888,118 | 8,446,155 | 8,054,750 | 8,427,834 | 37,369,995 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf .... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 5,553,138 | 6,888,118 | 8,446,155 | 8,054,750 | 8,427,834 | 37,369,995 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | 287,137 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 37,082,858 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 5,553,138 | 6,888,118 | 8,446,155 | 8,054,750 | 8,427,834 | 37,369,995 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 212,209 | 216,895 | 290,245 | 336,934 | 357,068 | 1,413,351 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 34,910 | 1,168 | 7,857 | 88,188 | 318,589 | 450,712 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 39,234,058 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2023 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2023 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2023 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2023: | ||||
| a From 2018....... | ||||
| b From 2019....... | ||||
| c From 2020....... | ||||
| d From 2021....... | ||||
| e From 2022....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2018 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2023 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2023, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2023. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2024. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | GROSS FUNDRAISING REVENUE - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 23,894. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 43,125. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 317,835. OTHER REVENUE - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 11,016. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 1,168. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 7,857. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 45,063. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 754. |
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | THROUGH THE INCREDIBLE GENEROSITY OF OUR DONORS, THE DEDICATION OF OUR VOLUNTEERS, THE COMMUNITY, AND THE TIRELESS SUPPORT OF OUR STAFF ENSURING WISHES BECOME REALITY, MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY, INC. GRANTED 479 WISHES FOR THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2024. AS OF AUGUST 31, 2024, THERE WERE 701 CHILDREN IN OUR PIPELINE ELIGIBLE FOR A WISH. IN ADDITION, THE PROGRAM EXPENSE RATIO WAS 74% IN THE PRIOR YEAR AND 76% THIS FISCAL YEAR. THE TOTAL COST OF THE WISHES GRANTED FOR THE FISCAL YEAR WAS $5,790,000. OF THIS AMOUNT, APPROXIMATELY $1,376,000 WAS CONTRIBUTED BY VARIOUS VENDORS WHO PROVIDED IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS SUCH AS TRAVEL AND TRAVEL SERVICES, TRANSPORTATION, LODGING, OTHER SERVICES, AND USE OF FACILITIES TO COMPLETE A CHILD'S WISH. FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENT PURPOSES, AN ADDITIONAL $623,000 OF CONTRIBUTED SERVICES ARE INCLUDED AS CONTRIBUTION REVENUE AND GRANTED WISH EXPENSE. FOR FORM 990, HOWEVER, THE IRS REQUIRES THAT CONTRIBUTED SERVICES AND USE OF FACILITIES BE EXCLUDED FROM BOTH REVENUE AND EXPENSES.AS OF AUGUST 31, 2024, OUR ACTIVE VOLUNTEER BASE CONSISTED OF APPROXIMATELY 50 INDIVIDUALS. THIS TEMPORARY DECREASED RESULTED FROM VOLUNTEERS REACHING THEIR THREE-YEAR RENEWAL PERIOD FOR COMPLIANCE STANDARDS SET FORTH BY OUR ORGANIZATION. VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT REMAINS A TOP PRIORITY, WITH OUR FOCUS NOW DIRECTED TOWARDS RECRUITING AND ONBOARDING NEW VOLUNTEERS TO FURTHER OUR MISSION. MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY, INC HAS GRANTED OVER 12,600 WISHES SINCE INCEPTION. NATIONALLY, MAKE-A-WISH AMERICA HAS GRANTED MORE THAN 615,000 WISHES WORLDWIDE SINCE 1980. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A | THERE SHALL BE AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF NOT LESS THAN FIVE PEOPLE, THE PRESIDENT WHO SHALL BE ITS CHAIRPERSON, THE VICE PRESIDENT, THE TREASURER, AND THE SECRETARY WHO SHALL ALL BE ELECTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT ITS ANNUAL MEETING, AND THEY SHALL HOLD OFFICE FOR ONE YEAR AND UNTIL THEIR SUCCESSORS ARE ELECTED. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL ALSO CONTAIN THE IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT. IN THE ABSENCE OR INABILITY TO ACT BY ANY PERSON ON THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, THE PRESIDENT MAY DESIGNATE A SUBSTITUTE INDIVIDUAL FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO ACT FOR THE TIME BEING IN PLACE OF THE ABSENT PERSON. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY ACT BY RESOLUTION ON BEHALF OF THE CORPORATION FOR ITS DAY TO DAY OPERATIONS REPORTING THEIR ACTIONS TO THE BOARD. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE CHARGED WITH SUBMITTING TO THE BOARD FOR ITS CONSIDERATION ONLY UNUSUAL OR EXTRAORDINARY MATTERS AFFECTING THE OPERATIONS OF THE CORPORATION. IF FOR ANY REASON ANY OF THESE POSITIONS ARE UNFILLED, THEY SHALL BE SUBSTITUTED WITH ONE ADDITIONAL PERSON APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT. INDIVIDUALS ON THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MUST HAVE SERVED AT LEAST ONE YEAR AS A DIRECTOR IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE WAIVED BY THE MAJORITY VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE AND MAY EXERCISE BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ALL THE DELEGABLE POWERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO THE EXTENT NOT EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED BY THE NEW JERSEY REVISED STATUTES OR BY RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE IN CHARGE OF ALL REAL ESTATE OWNED OR LEASED BY THE CORPORATION AND SHALL HAVE POWER TO MAKE ALL REPAIRS AND ALTERATIONS NECESSARY FOR THE SAFETY AND CONVENIENCE OF THE PROPERTY, PROVIDED THAT NO STRUCTURAL ALTERATION BE MADE, WITHOUT THE PREVIOUS APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ITS CONSIDERATION ANY UNUSUAL OR EXTRAORDINARY MATTERS AFFECTING THE OPERATION OF THE MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY, INC., IN A TIMELY MANNER. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM BASED ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY MANAGEMENT. DRAFTS OF THE FORM 990 ARE REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER ("CFO"). THE FINAL DRAFT IS REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S TREASURER, BOARD CHAIRMAN, AND PRESIDENT/CEO AND IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ("THE BOARD"). A MEETING OF THE BOARD IS SCHEDULED PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE DOCUMENT WITH THE IRS. THE CFO AND TREASURER PRESENT THE FORM 990 AT THIS MEETING AND ADDRESS ANY OPEN QUESTIONS/ISSUES RAISED BY THE BOARD. AT THE END OF THIS MEETING A MOTION TO APPROVE THE FORM 990 IS MADE AND VOTED ON BY THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | EACH BOARD MEMBER AND EMPLOYEE OF MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY (ORGANIZATION") IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SIGNING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND ETHICS ASSURANCE STATEMENT ANNUALLY. THE STATEMENT IS ACCOMPANIED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. BY SIGNING THE DOCUMENT, THE BOARD MEMBER OR EMPLOYEE ATTESTS THAT THEY HAVE REVIEWED THE POLICY, UNDERSTAND IT AND AGREES TO BE BOUND BY IT. ALL ORGANIZATION REPRESENTATIVES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE PROMPTLY AND FULLY, ANY CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST SITUATIONS IN WHICH THEY ARE INVOLVED. IF A CONFLICT IS FOUND, THAT INDIVIDUAL MAY NOT ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE THE ORGANIZATION'S DECISIONS AND BOARD MEMBERS MAY NOT VOTE ON WHETHER TO APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE A PARTICULAR TRANSACTION. THE BOARD MEMBER'S DISCLOSURE AND ABSTENTION FROM VOTING SHALL BE REFLECTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING AT WHICH THE DECISION IS MADE. MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF AMERICA SENDS ITS COMPLIANCE TEAM TO ALL CHAPTERS (INCLUDING THE ORGANIZATION) ON A ROTATING BASIS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THESE PROCEDURES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD ("THE COMMITTEE"), WHO ARE INDEPENDENT AND FREE OF ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST, DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION OF MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY'S ("THE ORGANIZATION") PRESIDENT/CEO BY EVALUATING THE PRESIDENT/CEO'S PERFORMANCE AGAINST THE GOALS ESTABLISHED AT THE START OF EACH YEAR AND BY REVIEWING SALARY SURVEYS FROM NATIONAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO DETERMINE COMPARABLES FOR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE AND GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION. DECISIONS BY THE BOARD REGARDING THE CEO'S COMPENSATION ARE DOCUMENTED IN A NOTE SIGNED BY THE BOARD CHAIR AND SENT TO THE CFO. THIS PROCESS DESCRIBED ABOVE WAS LAST COMPLETED IN FY 2019. THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR THE OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS COORDINATED BY THE CEO. PERFORMANCE AGAINST THE GOALS ESTABLISHED FOR EACH EMPLOYEE ARE A KEY FACTOR IN DETERMINING COMPENSATION LEVELS. IN ADDITION, THE REVIEW OF SALARY SURVEYS FROM NATIONAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE AND GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION ARE USED TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION LEVELS. ALL COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS FOR OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY CEO. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO MAKES ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | CHANGE IN SPLIT-INTEREST AGREEMENTS 102,017. |
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