Make-A-Wish Foundation of the RIO Grande Valley
Donations deductibleMake-A-Wish Foundation of the RIO Grande Valley's network
21 people9 organisationsi21 people and 9 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (21). Violet dotted lines (9) 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
21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Martinez-Soto Chair | Board Chair | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Aaron Thorburn | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Annabelle Palomo | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| April Flowers | Director (Thru 10/24) | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Celina Casas | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Craig Blackwell | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Criselda Bernal-Moncayo | Vice Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Daniel G Gurwitz (also filed as Daniel Gurwitz) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dustin C Hoover (also filed as Dustin Hoover) | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Gilbert Enriquez | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jay Cortez | Treasurer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| John M Ortega (also filed as John Ortega) | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Klaire Duff | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Leigh Ann Gutierrez | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Leslie M Lewis (also filed as Leslie Lewis) | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Meghan Reid | Company secretary | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Misty Martin | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Monica Garza | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Monica Moreno Mata | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Theresa Capistran | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Victoria Ortega | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| AVA Sandlin | President/CEO | since 2018 |
| Rebecca Ramirez | President/CEO (Began 7/21) | since 2021 |
| Rebecca Ramirez Gearhart | President & CEO | since 2023 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Ramirez Gearhart | President & CEO | 40 | $146k | $13k | |
| Jose Martinez-Soto | Board Chair | 4 | $0 | ||
| Criselda Bernal-Moncayo | Vice Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jay Cortez | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | ||
| Meghan Reid | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Craig Blackwell | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Theresa Capistran | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Celina Casas | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Klaire Duff | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Gilbert Enriquez | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| April Flowers | Director (Thru 10/24) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Monica Garza | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Daniel G Gurwitz | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Leigh Ann Gutierrez | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dustin C Hoover | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Leslie M Lewis | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Misty Martin | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Monica Moreno Mata | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| John M Ortega | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Victoria Ortega | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Annabelle Palomo | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Aaron Thorburn | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Rio Grande Valley
- EIN
- 742850325
- Address
- 1801 S 2nd Street 405, McAllen, TX, 78503-1353
- State
- Texas
- Mission
- Together, we create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- P34Z Human services
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Human Services
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1997
- Principal officer
- Rebecca Ramirez Gearhart (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 October 1997
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsDaniel G Gurwitz
≥8years on the filingsGilbert Enriquez
≥7years on the filingsAaron Thorburn
≥6years on the filingsDustin C Hoover
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
- $1.5m
- Total liabilities
- $95k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.4m
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.2m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $724k
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 35
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1.2m | $1.4m | Deficit $198k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Make-A-Wish Foundation Of The Rio Grande Valley likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, entity data (data.texas.gov 9cir-efmm). Licence not stated. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Texas
- Entity type
- nonprofit corporation
- Status
- Not stated
- Formed
- 19 August 1997
- Registered agent
- Not stated
This register does not publish officers or directors.