Make-A-Wish Foundation of Metro New York and Western New York

Analysis

Make-A-Wish Foundation of Metro New York and Western New York is a registered charity in United States, based in New York, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1983, 43 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending August 2023, Make-A-Wish Foundation of Metro New York and Western New York reported income of $12.8m and spending of $15.3m, spending 119% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income fell from $14.8m to $12.8m (-13%), an average of -3.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 82%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Make-A-Wish Foundation of Metro New York and Western New York sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 94th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sparc ($12.8m), Childserve Therapy Inc ($12.8m) and Mission Interests Committee Inc ($12.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 101% and program service revenue 1.3% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.3m (8.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.2m. At year end it held assets of $28.8m against liabilities of $3.5m, net assets of $25.3m. It reported 70 employees.