Compensation 990
OrganizationsEmployeesBoard MembersGrantsContractorsTop RankingsPricing

Stay updated on 990 organization compensation

© Civic Register LLC

Compensation 990 is an independent service that uses public IRS Form 990 filings as its source data. We clean and standardize this information, but the original filings may contain errors or omissions. Years on this site refer to the organization’s fiscal year end date on the filing.

About•Report a discrepancy•Your privacy choices
Organizations Make-a-Wish Foundation of America

Make-a-Wish Foundation of America

Fiscal year ending 2024. Filed on May 23, 2025.

1702 E Highland Avenue 400
37th Floor
Phoenix, Arizona 85016

Make-a-Wish Foundation of America (EIN: 86-0481941) has filed an IRS Form 990 since at least fiscal year 2016. In its fiscal year 2024 IRS Form 990 filing, Make-a-Wish Foundation of America, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 16 out of 298 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $301,325. The highest compensated employee at Make-a-Wish Foundation of America is Leslie Motter with fiscal year 2024 compensation of $694,081.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$130,963,023

Expenses

$125,537,455

Employee compensation

$29,546,868
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

Leslie Motter
President and Chief Executive Officer
$694,081
$657,331 No related comp$36,750
Thomas Parker
CTO (Thru 4/2024)
$381,285
$344,535 No related comp$36,750
Amy Brindley
CCAO (Thru 8/2024)
$353,837
$318,327 No related comp$35,510
Luann Bott
Crpso (Thru 8/2024)
$329,374
$316,624 No related comp$12,750
Teresa Duran
CIO (Thru 3/2024)
$320,415
$307,665 No related comp$12,750
Cathleen Paugh
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
$308,008
$297,806 No related comp$10,202
Frances Hall
Chief Mission Officer
$303,448
$293,158 No related comp$10,290
Janell Holas
Chief Brand Advancement Officer
$302,452
$290,006 No related comp$12,446
Terri Foulks
Chief People Officer
$271,866
$268,882 No related comp$2,984
Karen Wells
Chief Operating Officer
$260,023
$249,083 No related comp$10,940
Florenda Newton
SD, Corporate Alliances
$234,021
$222,920 No related comp$11,101
Brian Powell
SD, Leadership and Planned Giving
$232,467
$223,517 No related comp$8,950

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

Amy Waldron
Director
Carlos Cata
Director (Thru 11/2023)
Cheryl Heinonen
Director
Chris Beard
Director (Thru 11/2023)
Constance Weaver
Director
Derrick Hall
Chair
Dolf Berle
Director
Don Yaeger
Director (Thru 11/2023)
Doug Eckrote
Director
George Barrios
Chair (Thru 11/2023)
James Wilkinson
Director
Joaquin Hidalgo
Director

Contractors

Thompson Habib & Denison Inc.
Digital Media
$7,358,584
Southwest Publishing & Mailing
Mailing
$2,716,101
Missionwired
Digital Media
$2,149,755
Cliftonlarsonallen LLP
Accounting
$1,892,850
West Monroe Holdings LLC
IT Consulting
$905,000

Mission Statement

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

Revisions to this organization profile

September 10, 2025:
Amended (originally filed April 8, 2024)2023 Make-a-Wish Foundation of America 990 filed
May 23, 2025:
2024 Make-a-Wish Foundation of America 990 filed
July 12, 2023:
2022 Make-a-Wish Foundation of America 990 filed

Get an email when new compensation information is released for Make-a-Wish Foundation of America

Be the first to know when new IRS Form 990 data is published for this organization.

Related Jobs

View more jobs
Powered by Talroo
Report a discrepancy →