Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central New York Inc

Analysis

Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central New York Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in East Syracuse, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1989, 37 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 Central New York Inc reported income of $2.3m and spending of $2.2m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income grew from $1.5m to $2.3m (+56%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 94% 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 Central New York Inc sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile, and in the 84th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include East Orange Uaw Senior Citizens Housing Corporation ($2.3m), Thalassemia Foundation of America Inc ($2.3m) and Tichenor Orthopedic Clinic for Children ($2.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $123k (5.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $409k. At year end it held assets of $1.8m against liabilities of $213k, net assets of $1.6m. It reported 11 employees.