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A Special Wish Foundation Inc

RegisteredEIN 31-1055537Gahanna, OHOther charitable purposes
Income$265k2022-12
Spending$216ksame year
Spent / received80%4-year average
Size in its cause58th pctOther charitable purposes
Exempt since1988Publicly supported organisat
Employees3latest return

Analysis

A Special Wish Foundation Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Gahanna, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1988, 38 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 December 2022, A Special Wish Foundation Inc reported income of $265k and spending of $216k, spending 82% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2022, income grew from $208k to $265k (+27%), an average of +8.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, A Special Wish Foundation Inc sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile, and in the 59th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include New York State Ski Racing Association Inc ($265k), South Carolina First Steps to School Readiness Board of Trustees ($265k) and Love Bought International ($265k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2022, revenue came from contributions and grants 57% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $76k (35% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $18k. At year end it held assets of $513k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $513k. It reported 3 employees.

Income and spending

$0$70k$140k$210k$279k2019 Income: $207,8132019 Spending: $198,42620192020 Income: $177,1722020 Spending: $149,90920202021 Income: $279,3422021 Spending: $179,65320212022 Income: $264,7702022 Spending: $215,8582022
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

  • Contributions & grants 57%
  • Other 43%

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