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MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF NORTHEAST NEW YORK

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY · EIN 141703503 · Form 990 · FY2023 · NTEE E86Z · Health Care · Medium ($1M-$10M) · wish.org
revenue
$1.8M
expenses
$2.1M
net assets
$4.6M
employees
4
volunteers
75
program ratio
69%
mission · from form 990

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

profile · synthesized from sources

Grants life-changing wishes to children diagnosed with critical illnesses across Vermont and northeastern New York. The organization operates locally to fulfill individual wishes, relying on community support and volunteer networks. In January 2025, the Vermont and Northeast New York chapters merged to operate as a single 501(c)(3) entity.

named programs · 1 · from sources

What they call their work

Wish Granting
Core program that fulfills individualized wishes for children diagnosed with critical illnesses in Vermont and northeastern New York
activities · 1 group

What they do

  • Granting Wishes to Seriously Ill Children 1 activity
    • Granting wishes to children with critical illnesses
      Grants 15 wishes per day to children diagnosed with critical illnesses, creating life-changing experiences for recipients. The organization responds to new diagnoses, which occur every 20 minutes, by initiating wish fulfillment processes.
financials · form 990 · fy2023
revenue
Total revenue$1.81M
Contributions & grants$1.65M91%
Program service revenue$3000%
Investment income$176K10%
Other revenue$-17K
expenses
Total expenses$2.14M
Program expenses69%
Admin / overhead17%
Fundraising14%
Salaries & benefits$487K
Grants paid out$982K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$5.36M
Cash$513K
Investments$3.80M
Liabilities$751K
Net assets$4.61M
Liquid reserves24.3 mo
5 years on record · 2019–2023 · YoY revenue +16.5%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2023

Who runs it

board members · 20
  • ANDY GUELCHER — DIRECTOR
  • CHRIS WALTON — DIRECTOR
  • DAVE DRUZYNSKI — DIRECTOR
  • DAVID O'LEARY — DIRECTOR
  • HEATHER HUDSON — VICE CHAIR
  • JAMES GIORDANO — DIRECTOR
  • JASON BENITEZ — DIRECTOR
  • JENNIFER BOLL — DIRECTOR
  • JESSE TOMCZAK — CHAIR
  • JOHN HINKLE — DIRECTOR
  • JONATHAN DEFOREST — DIRECTOR
  • KYLE KINOWSKI — DIRECTOR
  • LAUREN WEINTRAUB — DIRECTOR
  • LEAH SLOCUM — TREASURER
  • LISA CLIFFORD — DIRECTOR
  • PHIL COLACO — DIRECTOR
  • ROBERT J LONG — SECRETARY
  • ROBERT ROEMER — DIRECTOR
  • SARAH MCKINNEY — DIRECTOR
  • SEAN DOOLAN — DIRECTOR
relationships · 7

Who they work with

  • CliftonLarsonAllen LLP Government — Audits financial statements locally
  • Coldwell Banker Prime Properties Partner — Organization represented by board vice-chair RJ Long
  • Global Rescue, LLC Partner — Organization represented by board treasurer Marietta Formanek
  • Make-A-Wish Foundation Network — Regional chapter of the national Make-A-Wish Foundation
  • Make-A-Wish Foundation Network — Regional chapter of the national Make-A-Wish Foundation network.
  • National Life Group Partner — Organization represented by board secretary John Mullett
  • Pioneer Bank Partner — Organization represented by board chair Jesse Tomczak
strategies · 1

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Wish-Based Hope Intervention
    methodology: wish_based_hope_intervention
    By fulfilling wishes for children with critical illnesses, the organization produces emotional and psychological benefits, because the experience of hope during difficult treatment periods improves well-being and resilience.