Make-A-Wish Foundation International
Donations deductibleMake-A-Wish Foundation International's network
14 peoplei14 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (14). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
14 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.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 10 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 14 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Nichols Chair | Board Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Damian Thornton | Director (Through 11/23) | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Gilli Sinclair | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jayne Millard | Vice-Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jonathan Polin | Treasurer | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Joseph Chong | Director (Through 10/23) | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Kairus Tarapore | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Kevin LAU | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Matt Lewis | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Matthias Chicka Mordi | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Mike Densmore | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Nina Maldonado | Director (Through 11/23) | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| NIV Garith | Director (Through 10/23) | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Tasia Filippatos | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
10 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Carly Galli | VP Technology & Innovation | since 2018 |
| Harmienke Kloeze | VP, Affiliate Relations (Left 4/19) | 2019 |
| John Vranas | VP Chief Development & Marketing Officer | 2018 |
| Jon Stettner | President & CEO (Left 08/19) | since 2018 |
| Jon Vranas | Chief Development Officer | 2019 |
| Lori Newcomb | Vice President, Fundraising | 2018 |
| Luciano Manzo | President & CEO | since 2020 |
| Michel Rudolphie | President & CEO (Left 02/20) | since 2019 |
| Peter Finley | Vice President & COO (Left 03/19) | since 2018 |
| Sylvia Hopkins | Vice-President, Marketing & Digital | since 2018 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luciano Manzo | President & CEO | 40 | $328k | $30k | |
| Carly Galli | Vice-President, Technology | 40 | $167k | $26k | |
| Sylvia Hopkins | Vice-President, Marketing | 40 | $138k | $18k | |
| Damian Thornton | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Derya Matras | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Gilli Sinclair | Outgoing Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jayne Millard | Outgoing Vice-Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jonathan Polin | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Joseph Chong | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kairus Tarapore | Incoming Vice Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kevin Lau | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Matt Lewis | Incoming Secretary & Legal Counsel | 2 | $0 | ||
| Matthias Chicka Mordi | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Mike Densmore | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Nina Maldonado | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Niv Garith | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Tasia Filippatos | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Tom Cheung | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Victor Nichols | Board Chair | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Make-A-Wish Foundation International
- EIN
- 860726985
- Address
- 1702 E Highland Ave Ste 305, Phoenix, AZ, 85016-4641
- State
- Arizona
- Mission
- (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- P58Z Human services
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Human Services
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1993
- Principal officer
- Luciano Manzo (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 1993
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsGilli Sinclair
≥8years on the filingsJayne Millard
≥7years on the filingsKevin LAU
≥6years on the filingsJonathan Polin
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
- $5.2m
- Total liabilities
- $2.9m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $2.2m
- Contributions and grants received
- $14m
- Program service revenue
- $2.4m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $9.5m
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 14
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 | $16m | $16.1m | Deficit $129k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
1 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Make A Wish America | Program services | $332k |