Make a Wish Foundation of Greater Los Angeles

Analysis

Make a Wish Foundation of Greater Los Angeles is a registered charity in United States, based in Los Angeles, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1984, 42 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 Greater Los Angeles reported income of $4.6m and spending of $6.0m, spending 130% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income grew from $4.5m to $4.6m (+3.6%), an average of +0.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 102% 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 Greater Los Angeles sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Newton Community Service Centers Inc ($4.6m), Nellco Law Library Consortium Inc ($4.6m) and Harvest Against Hunger ($4.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% and program service revenue 2.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $281k (4.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.4m. It paid $11k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $3.6m against liabilities of $1.9m, net assets of $1.7m. It reported 30 employees.