Make-A-Wish Foundation of North Texas

Analysis

Make-A-Wish Foundation of North Texas is a registered charity in United States, based in Dallas, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1983, 43 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 North Texas reported income of $10.0m and spending of $11.6m, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income fell from $11.9m to $10.0m (-16%), an average of -4.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2020, when income dropped by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 98% 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 North Texas 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 95th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lutheran Social Services of Northeast Florida Inc ($10.0m), Centers for Independence Inc ($10.0m) and Community Reach Center Systems Inc ($10.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% and program service revenue 0.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $875k (7.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.1m. At year end it held assets of $13.0m against liabilities of $2.3m, net assets of $10.7m. It reported 49 employees.