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Screen a listMake-A-Wish Foundation International
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$17Mrevenue
FY2025 · +168% in 3 yrs2staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−2.3%
Months of reserve0.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.9%
Middle half of peersMedianMake-A-Wish Foundation International
Where the money goes FY2025 · $17M spent
Programs$13M78%Management and general$1.8M11%Fundraising$2.0M12%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 94% in FY2024
$142k in FY2023, $8k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$153k in FY2023, −$129k in FY2024 and −$381k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.2 months, under the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
13 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 10% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort60funders
$1.1Ma year, last 3 years
57%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Make-A-Wish Foundation of AmericaEvery year since FY2017$399k$884k$2.5M$701k$1.0M$556k$364kJewelers for ChildrenEvery year since FY2017$100k$75k$50k$25k$100k$75k$50kFinker-Frenkel Family FoundationNew in FY2023$114kAdp FoundationOn and off$55kAssurant FoundationOn and off$38k$66Give Lively Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$8k$12k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$75k$582k$226k$227k$154k$378k$483k33 other fundersUp to $20k a year each$15k$6k$1k$2k$33k$5k$20k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped