Make a Wish Foundation of South Dakota

Analysis

Make a Wish Foundation of South Dakota is a registered charity in United States, based in Sioux Falls, SD. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1984, 42 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 South Dakota reported income of $2.9m and spending of $2.9m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income grew from $1.9m to $2.9m (+52%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2021, when income rose by 53%. Over the whole period it spent 95% 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 South Dakota sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within SD. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Thoracic Surgery Foundation ($2.9m), H Read Inc ($2.9m) and El Camino Community College District Foundation ($2.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 90% and program service revenue 0.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $272k (9.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $517k. At year end it held assets of $12.3m against liabilities of $171k, net assets of $12.1m. It reported 14 employees.