Wishes on Wheels Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
262492597
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2013–2024
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2024
Location
East Hartford, CT, USA
Phone
8609828225
Rating
90
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Community Foundations

Reported finances

Revenue
$152,618
Expenses
$156,277
Assets
$18,667

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

15 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • MARK PICARD (PRESIDENT)
  • RON APINIS (VICE PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • MARK PICARD (PRESIDENT)
  • RON APINIS (VICE PRESIDENT)
  • LISA FELLOWS (TREASURER)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

To raise money for the make-a-wish foundation of Connecticut, inc.

What it reported doing in 2024

Wishes on wheels truck convoy and harley raffle - annualfundraising events to support the make-a-wishfoundation of Connecticut, inc.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 75% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 100% of its reported program spending out as grants.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Expenses are high relative to revenue and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 87
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Sustainability: 24
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 88.5%; rating input score 88
  • Program expense ratio: 86.4%; rating input score 86

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -2.4%; rating input score 27; 27th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.12; rating input score 13; 13th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 63; 63rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 1.2% per year; rating input score 100; 34th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 1.4% per year; rating input score 100; 28th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 4.2% per year; rating input score 100; 42nd percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 88.5% of revenue deployed · 86.4% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $135K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 15 people listed
  • Consistency: 7 of 7 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 12 filing years from 2013 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 27/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 13/100.