Twilight Wish Foundation
Meets Standards
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Website Disclosures
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Donor Privacy
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Cause Marketing Disclosures
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Complaints
Twilight Wish Foundation meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
"to honor and enrich the lives of deserving elderly through wish granting celebrations connecting generations."
Year, State Incorporated:
2003, PA
Twilight Wish Foundation (TWF) reports that it grants wishes to seniors, 65 and older, earning less than 200% of poverty level, or who are a permanent resident of a nursing facility. Wishes include the request of basic needs being met (hearing aids, dentures, appliances, and wheelchairs), while other wishes fulfill lifelong dreams (horseback riding, hot air balloon, and family reunions). In 2023, the organization states that it granted 410 wishes.
For the year ended June 30, 2023, Twilight Wish Foundation's program expenses were:
Program services: $497,281
Total Program Expenses: $497,281
Chief Executive
Peter Stinson, Executive Director
Compensation*
$82,500
Chair of the Board
Catherine Forkin
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Vice President, AEONRG, LLC
Board Size
12
Paid Staff Size
5
*2022 compensation, as reported by the organization, includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Direct mail appeals, Radio
Fundraising costs were 8% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $613,453, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
The following information is based on Twilight Wish Foundation's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2023.
Source of Funds
| Grants | $247,780 |
| Contributions | $200,293 |
| In-kind contributions | $106,766 |
| Special events, net | $58,614 |
| Dividends and realized capital gains | $3,505 |
| Unrealized gains on investments | $675 |
| Interest income | $1,448 |
| Total Income | $619,081 |
Programs: 85% Fundraising: 8% Administrative: 7%
| Total Income | $619,081 |
| Total expenses: | $583,575 |
| Program expenses | $497,281 |
| Fundraising expenses | $46,792 |
| Administrative expenses | $39,502 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $35,506 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $506,494 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 |
| Ending Net Assets | $542,000 |
| Total Liabilities | $20,234 |
| Total Assets | $562,234 |
Note: According to TWS' audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2023, the organization received $106,766 in contributed goods and services including medical and other supplies ($71,776) and services ($34,990).
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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance