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Human Services

Wish Of A Lifetime

WASHINGTON, DC

Website

Total revenue

$4.1M

Total expenses

$5.0M

Net assets

$774K

Grants received

$11.8M

48 grants

EIN

262123649

Tax year

2024

Mission

Spark hope and joy in the hearts of older adults by fulfilling their dreams through personalized wish experiences.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$4.1M
Program service revenue—
Investment income$45K
Other revenue—
Total revenue$4.1M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$3.2M
Fundraising$349K
Other expenses$1.8M
Total expenses$5.0M
Total assets$1.4M
Net assets$774K

People

15 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Thomas Wagenlander

Executive Director

Board

$255K

40 hrs/wk

Laurie Schadegg Thomas

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Jeremy Bloom

Board Chair

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Sarah Shaw

Secretary & AARP SVP

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Karen Mercer

Treasurer & AARP SVP

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Eric Chess

Vice Chair

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Michelle Armstrong

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Scott M Frisch

Director & AARP EVP - COO

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Eliot Hamlisch

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Eric Hirschberg

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Beau Ballinger

Director, Business Planning & Ops

Staff

$142K

40 hrs/wk

Steven Glaser

Director, Wish Program

Staff

$142K

40 hrs/wk

Jared Bloomfield

Director, Field Program

Staff

$137K

40 hrs/wk

Kristen Prusky

Director, Marketing & Comm

Staff

$134K

40 hrs/wk

Elija Valdez

Manager, Wish Fulfillment

Staff

$106K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

Media Cause Inc

Marketing

$140K

Merge Studio LLC

Website hosting & maintenance

$125K

Grants received

Showing 48 of 48

FromAmountPurposeYear
AARP
$3.4M
General support
2024
VITAL LIFE
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
DELTA DENTAL COMMUNITY CARE FOUNDATION
$65K
COMMUNITY GIVING- GENERAL
2024
AMERICA'S CHARITIES
$22K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
MARNA M KUEHNE FOUNDATION
$15K
TRAVEL GRANT
2024
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
ALLEGIS GROUP FOUNDATION INC
$3K
GENERAL USE
2024
AARP
$2.6M
General support
2023
AARP FOUNDATION
$1M
Grant to support AARP Foundation's Social Connectivity program
2023
DELTA DENTAL COMMUNITY CARE FOUNDATION
$40K
COMMUNITY GIVING- GENERAL
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$29K
HUMAN SERVICES
2023
AMERICA'S CHARITIES
$27K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
THE ANNE WOJCICKI FOUNDATION
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
HADLEY & MARION STUART FOUNDATION
$15K
GENERAL CHARITABLE
2023
Markham Family Foundation
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2023
Enterprise Holdings Foundation
$4K
Program Support
2023
AARP
$2.1M
General support
2022
THE ANNE WOJCICKI FOUNDATION
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
VITAL LIFE
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
THE ANNE WOJCICKI FOUNDATION
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
AMERICA'S CHARITIES
$29K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$25K
HUMAN SERVICES
2022
THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
HADLEY & MARION STUART FOUNDATION
$15K
GENERAL CHARITABLE
2022
THE CALIFORNIA WELLNESS FOUNDATION
$15K
FOR CORE OPERATING SUPPORT FOR AARP'S 21ST ANNUAL MOVIES FOR GROWNUPS IN JANUARY 2023 IN LOS ANGELES TO RAISE FUNDS TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS THAT ADVANCE HEALTH EQUITY FOR SENIORS IN CALIFORNIA AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
2022
Enterprise Holdings Foundation
$3K
Program Support
2022
AMERICA'S CHARITIES
$23K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
HADLEY & MARION STUART FOUNDATION
$15K
GENERAL CHARITABLE
2021
Enterprise Holdings Foundation
$3K
Program Support
2021
RICHEY MAY CARES FOUNDATION
$512
WISH OF A LIFETIME IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH A MISSION TO 'TO SHIFT THE WAY SOCIETY VIEWS AND VALUES OUR OLDEST GENERATIONS BY FULFILLING SENIORS' DREAMS AND SHARING THEIR STORIES TO INSPIRE THOSE OF ALL AGES. [THEY] ENVISION A WORLD IN WHICH SOCIETY EMBRACES AGING AND THE INHERENT WISDOM THAT ACCOMPANIES IT, WHERE SENIORS ARE CELEBRATED FOR THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND SACRIFICES, AND WHERE INTERGENERATIONAL CONNECTIONS ARE PART OF OUR DAILY LIVES.' I INTERNED FOR THIS ORGANIZATION IN 2018! IT'S REALLY THE EXPERIENCE THAT SPURRED ON MY INTEREST IN GETTING A PUBLIC SERVICE DEGREE AND BUILDING A CAREER PATH FOCUSED ON HELPING OTHERS.
2021
AARP
$1.9M
General support
2020
VITAL LIFE
$90K
General support
2020
HADLEY & MARION STUART FOUNDATION
$15K
GENERAL CHARITABLE
2020
COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION
$7K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
Enterprise Holdings Foundation
$2K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
Enterprise Holdings Foundation
$2K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
HADLEY & MARION STUART FOUNDATION
$15K
GENERAL CHARITABLE
2019
Anschutz Family Foundation
$8K
General operating support for the granting of wishes to isolated seniors and veterans in Colorado.
2019
Housing Alternatives Development Company
$6K
Community Cupid Crew Event
2019
LARSEN FUND
$4K
WISH GRANTING PROGRAM
2019
Enterprise Holdings Foundation
$2K
Program Support
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$33K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
NEW YORK YANKEES FOUNDATION INC
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
Housing Alternatives Development Company
$6K
Community Cupid Crew Event
2018
LV THOMPSON FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$5K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2018
JOHN & FLORENCE FORTUNE FOUNDATION
$3K
UNRESTRICTED
2018
ANCHOR POINT FOUNDATION
$2K
GENERAL
2018
The Yelp Foundation
$20
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION MADE BY EMPLOYEE OF YELP, INC.
2018

Funded by

$11.8M from 26 funders · 48 grants · 2018–2024

Aarp

$10.0M · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Aarp Foundation

$1M · 1 grant · 2023

Vital Life

$240K · 3 grants · 2020–2024

The Anne Wojcicki Foundation

$125K · 3 grants · 2022–2023

Delta Dental Community Care Foundation

$105K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

America's Charities

$101K · 4 grants · 2021–2024

Hadley & Marion Stuart Foundation

$75K · 5 grants · 2019–2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$54K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Details

EIN262123649
NTEE codeP60
Subsection03
Ruling date2008-05
Formed2008
Employees30
Volunteers5014
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