Make-A-Wish Foundation of Georgia Inc

Analysis

Make-A-Wish Foundation of Georgia Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Atlanta, GA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. 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 Georgia Inc reported income of $8.3m and spending of $8.8m, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income grew from $6.7m to $8.3m (+24%), an average of +5.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 19,413 United States charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, Make-A-Wish Foundation of Georgia 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 94th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within GA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dekalb County Community Foundation ($8.3m), Bass Pro Shops & Cabelas Outdoor Fund ($8.3m) and In His Steps Foundation ($8.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% and program service revenue 0.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $488k (5.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.8m. It paid $9,185 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $4.2m against liabilities of $1.1m, net assets of $3.1m. It reported 37 employees.