Make-A-Wish Foundation of New Mexico

Analysis

Make-A-Wish Foundation of New Mexico is a registered charity in United States, based in Albuquerque, NM. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 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 New Mexico reported income of $2.1m and spending of $1.9m, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income grew from $2.1m to $2.1m (+0.5%), an average of +0.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 79% 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 New Mexico sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 87th percentile within NM. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cirbn LLC ($2.1m), The Haven for Children Inc ($2.1m) and Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse Preservation Association Inc ($2.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% and program service revenue 0.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $139k (7.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $284k. At year end it held assets of $2.4m against liabilities of $139k, net assets of $2.2m. It reported 7 employees.