Make-A-Wish Foundation of Alaska & Washington
Donations deductibleMake-A-Wish Foundation of Alaska & Washington's network
22 people5 organisationsi22 people and 5 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (22). Violet dotted lines (5) 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
22 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 19 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 22 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Ratner Chair | Chair Elect | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jennifer Faley Chair (also filed as Jen Faley) | Chair | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Abby Lee | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Amanda Biddle | Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Barbara Carr | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Bryan Adams | Director (Thru 7/31/2024) | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Christi Kang | Company secretary | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Cortney Erin | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Dane Lenaker | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Eileen Klein | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Elizabeth Van Wyck | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jason Evans | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jila Javdani | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Leon SUH | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Marty Bask | Director (Thru 7/31/2024) | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Michael Connell (also filed as Mike Connell) | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Natalie Wright | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Peter Krawiec | Director (Thru 7/31/2024) | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Rachael Mohns | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Scott Day | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Teri Barclay | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Travis Gelbrich | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Barry McConnell | Chief Executive Officer Thru 08/18 | 2018 |
| Jeannette Tarcha | VP of Communications & Marketing | since 2023 |
| Lauren Martin | VP of Advancement | since 2021 |
| Melissa Arias | President & CEO (Thru 9/5/24) | since 2019 |
| Peter Drury | VP Mission Advancement | since 2018 |
| Timothy Gould | VP Finance & Administration | since 2019 |
| Trina Cottingham | VP Wishes | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Arias | Former President & CEO | 40 | $182k | $18k | |
| Lauren Martin | VP, Advancement | 40 | $169k | $24k | |
| Trina Cottingham | President & CEO | 40 | $156k | $13k | |
| Angela Miller | VP, Regional Offices | 40 | $127k | $8k | |
| Jeannette Tarcha | VP, Communications | 40 | $123k | $30k | |
| Kathryn Taren | Director, Individual Giving | 40 | $119k | $30k | |
| Bre Brennan | Sr Director, Data and Information Services | 40 | $111k | $22k | |
| Alex Ratner | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Elizabeth van Wyck | Chair-Elect | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rachael Mohns | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Christi Kang | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Amanda Biddle | Director (Until 4/28/25) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Teri Barclay | Director (Until 7/31/25) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Barbara Carr | Director (Until 7/31/25) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael Connell | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Scott Day | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Joel Emans | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Cortney Erin | Director (Until 12/20/24) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jason Evans | Director (Until 7/31/25) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jen Faley | Director (Until 7/31/25) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael Fanning | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Travis Gelbrich | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jila Javdani | Director (Until 7/31/25) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Eileen Klein | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Nick Komorous | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Abby Lee | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dane Lenaker | Director (Until 7/31/25) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Holly Mulloy | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Chuck Charles Royce | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Gabriel Sarah | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Leon Suh | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Natalie Wright | Director (Until 7/31/25) | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Make-A-Wish Foundation of Alaska & Washington
- EIN
- 911329433
- Address
- 811 1st Ave Ste 620, Seattle, WA, 98104-1450
- State
- Washington
- Mission
- Make-a-wish foundation of alaska and washington creates life changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- E86 Health care
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Health Care
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1986
- Principal officer
- Trina Cottingham (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 July 1986
- 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 filingsPeter Krawiec
≥7years on the filingsBryan Adams
≥7years on the filingsMarty Bask
≥6years on the filingsBarbara Carr
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
- $7.5m
- Total liabilities
- $1.8m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $5.7m
- Contributions and grants received
- $8.1m
- Program service revenue
- $46k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $3.8m
- Employees
- 45
- Volunteers
- 450
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 | $9.1m | $9.4m | Deficit $359k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.