Make-A-Wish Foundation of Utah Inc

Analysis

Make-A-Wish Foundation of Utah Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Murray, UT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1986, 40 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 Utah Inc reported income of $6.7m and spending of $4.7m, leaving 30% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income grew from $5.7m to $6.7m (+17%), an average of +4.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2021, when income rose by 93%. Over the whole period it spent 70% 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 Utah Inc sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 94th percentile within UT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington Inc ($6.7m), Southwestern Healthcare Inc ($6.7m) and Vital Ground Foundation Inc ($6.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 101% and program service revenue 0.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $653k (14% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $535k. At year end it held assets of $10.9m against liabilities of $320k, net assets of $10.6m. It reported 17 employees.