Make-A-Wish Foundation of Guam

Analysis

Make-A-Wish Foundation of Guam is a registered charity in United States, based in Tamuning, GU. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) 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 Guam reported income of $327k and spending of $313k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2023, income grew from $320k to $327k (+2.3%), an average of +1.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 19,413 United States charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, Make-A-Wish Foundation of Guam sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile, and in the 45th percentile within GU. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Shinun Vchazarah Inc ($327k), Loving Arms Cancer Outreach Incorporated ($327k) and International Access to Missions ($327k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 41% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $125k (40% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $590k against liabilities of $28k, net assets of $562k. It reported 2 employees.