Make-A-Wish of Nebraska

Analysis

Make-A-Wish of Nebraska is a registered charity in United States, based in Omaha, NE. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1985, 41 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 of Nebraska reported income of $3.9m and spending of $3.8m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income grew from $3.5m to $3.9m (+10%), an average of +2.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2021, when income rose by 83%. Over the whole period it spent 78% 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 of Nebraska sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 90th percentile within NE. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pact Helping Children with Special Needs Inc ($3.9m), St Anthony Catholic High School Texas Inc ($3.9m) and Harvard Crimson Inc ($3.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 71% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $228k (6.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $719k. At year end it held assets of $13.3m against liabilities of $807k, net assets of $12.5m. It reported 14 employees.