Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central

Analysis

Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central is a registered charity in United States, based in W Lake Hills, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 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 Foundation of Central reported income of $4.0m and spending of $5.6m, spending 141% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income fell from $4.8m to $4.0m (-16%), an average of -4.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income dropped by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 94% 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 Central 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 93rd percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pittsboro Christian Village Inc ($4.0m), Jacob Tome Institute ($4.0m) and Community Retirement Inc ($4.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% and program service revenue 0.3% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $382k (6.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $949k. It paid $7,598 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $4.9m against liabilities of $2.0m, net assets of $2.9m. It reported 29 employees.