Nonprofit screen
Screen a listMake-A-Wish Foundation of Connecticut Inc
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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)
$6.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · +5% in 3 yrs24staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin2.2%
Months of reserve0.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.1%
Middle half of peersMedianMake-A-Wish Foundation of Connecticut
Where the money goes FY2025 · $6.3M spent
Programs$4.4M69%Management and general$794k13%Fundraising$1.2M18%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 76% in FY2023
$1.2M in FY2022, $289k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$189k in FY2023 and −$119k in FY2024. Cash covers 0.4 months, under the peer median of 3.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
22 of 22 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI120funders
$1.8Ma year, last 3 years
47%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Make-A-Wish Foundation of AmericaEvery year since FY2017$961k$958k$770k$675k$893k$691k$959kCar Donation FoundationEvery year since FY2017$364k$383k$324k$333k$366k$279k$157kErnest and Joan Trefz FoundationEvery year since FY2017$6k$25k$25k$25k$325k$50k$50kThe Peter and Thomas DiPietro Foundation Inc C/O Ronald A Soccoli JrSince FY2021$50k$50k$50kWireless Zone Foundation for Giving IncStopped after FY2020$30k$30k$32k$57k–The Maximilian E and Marion O Hoffman Foundation IncOn and off$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$212k$152k$303k$262k$557k$320k$312k67 other fundersUp to $40k a year each$33k$23k$32k$45k$39k$95k$113k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped