Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central and Western North Carolina Inc
Donations deductibleMake-A-Wish Foundation of Central and Western North Carolina Inc's network
20 people7 organisationsi20 people and 7 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (20). Violet dotted lines (7) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
20 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 20 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Smul Chair | Governance Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Terri Zandhuis Chair | Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Abhishek Ratani | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Alisa Starbuck | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Amanda Williams | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Carolyn Roach | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Christine Bolen | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| George Jurch | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Glenn Tynan | Treasurer | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Karl Doerre | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Leigha Smith | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Matthew Johnson (also filed as Matt Johnson) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Steven Baruch (also filed as Steve Baruch) | Vice Chair | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Ted Harrington | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Theresa McCluskey | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Timitra Hildebrand-Jones | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Vanessa Heiskell | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Wendy Barnes | Company secretary | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Whit ZEH | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Will Manning | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
4 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Amy Brindley | President & CEO Thru 2/21/20 | since 2018 |
| Jacqueline Howells | SVP Finance and Operations | since 2021 |
| Jill Hart | CFO/COO | since 2018 |
| Katherine Jetton | President & CEO As of 10/5/20 | since 2021 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 August 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Jetton | President & CEO | 40 | $237k | $31k | |
| Jacqueline Howells | SVP Finance and Operations | 40 | $133k | $19k | |
| Meredith Morris | VP of Program Services | 40 | $130k | $15k | |
| Chris Webber | VP of Dev. and Marketing | 40 | $119k | $25k | |
| Timothy Ryan | VP of Finance and Ops | 40 | $18k | ||
| Wendy Barnes | Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Steve Baruch | Vice Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Todd Nunn | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Peter Smul | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Ben Stickney | Governance Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Puneet Chandhok | Director (As of 10/10/24) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Angela Cummings | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Graig Harr | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ted Harrington | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Timitra Hildebrand-Jones | Director (Thru 2/6/25) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Catherine Ohmstede | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jay Katzen | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Theresa McCluskey | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ansley Miller | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Aj Ratani | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jeff Ross | Director (Thru 2/6/25) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Leigha Smith | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Alisa Starbuck | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sylvia Steinheiser | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Glenn Tynan | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brent Walser | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Amanda Williams | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Terri Zandhuis | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kathleen Kocina | VP of Finance and Ops | 40 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central and Western North Carolina Inc
- EIN
- 561492432
- Address
- 6324 Fairview Rd Ste 500, Charlotte, NC, 28210-2221
- State
- North Carolina
- Mission
- Together, we create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- E86Z Health care
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Health Care
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1985
- Principal officer
- Katherine Jetton (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 December 1986
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsPeter Smul
≥8years on the filingsChristine Bolen
≥8years on the filingsGeorge Jurch
≥8years on the filingsLeigha Smith
Latest return
year to 31 August 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 August 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $11m
- Total liabilities
- $550k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $10.5m
- Contributions and grants received
- $6.7m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $3.8m
- Employees
- 36
- Volunteers
- 122