Make-A-Wish Foundation International

Analysis

Make-A-Wish Foundation International is a registered charity in United States, based in Phoenix, AZ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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 International reported income of $12.2m and spending of $12.4m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income grew from $8.7m to $12.2m (+41%), an average of +8.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 98%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Make-A-Wish Foundation International 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 96th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within AZ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hgi Stores and Services Inc ($12.2m), Alabama Council on Human Relations ($12.2m) and Otterbein Cridersville ($12.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 83% and program service revenue 15% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $224k (1.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.6m. At year end it held assets of $5.1m against liabilities of $2.4m, net assets of $2.7m. It reported 2 employees.