Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Pennsylvania and West Virginia Inc

Analysis

Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Pennsylvania and West Virginia Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Pittsburgh, PA. 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 Greater Pennsylvania and West Virginia Inc reported income of $10.4m and spending of $9.5m, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income grew from $9.3m to $10.4m (+12%), an average of +2.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 88% 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 Greater Pennsylvania and West Virginia Inc sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 94th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Outreach Foundation of the Presbyterian Church Inc ($10.4m), YWCA Northeastern Massachusetts Inc ($10.4m) and National Assn of Latino Elected Officials Naleo Education Fund ($10.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $924k (9.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.9m. At year end it held assets of $14.0m against liabilities of $2.0m, net assets of $12.1m. It reported 49 employees.