Mission
TOGETHER, WE CREATE LIFE-CHANGING WISHES FOR CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES.
Public Charity
MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS INC
Based in CHICAGO, IL, MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $14.0M in revenue, $15.6M in expenses, $17.9M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 156 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $35.3M.
EIN: 363422138
CHICAGO, IL
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$14.0M
Total Expenses$15.6M
Total Assets$17.9M
Grant Records156
Funding Total$35.3M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Make-a-Wish Foundation of Illinois Inc
How Make-a-Wish Foundation of Illinois Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$70
Programs
the work itself
$14
Management
running the organization
$16
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $70 for programs
$70
18,000+ life-changing wishes have been granted since inception in 1985 and 709 were granted within the last year
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$137,282
GENERAL SUPPORT
$30,620
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
$25,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$2,253,812
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$635,500
Showing up to 5 of 156 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Aaron Martell
DIRECTOR
Aletha Noonan
VICE CHAIR
Amanda Worthington
SENIOR FINANCE DIRECTOR
Andrea Suderski
DIRECTOR
Andrew Cardonick
DIRECTOR
Andy Pasternak
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $14.0M | $15.6M | $17.9M |
| 2024 | $13.6M | $15.4M | $20.1M |
| 2023 | $13.0M | $15.1M | $19.8M |
| 2022 | $12.3M | $10.3M | $20.8M |
| 2021 | $13.8M | $8.8M | $21.2M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue held roughly steady at around $14.0M, with total assets most recently reported at $17.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.