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Screen a listMake-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Bay Area
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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$9.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · +16% in 3 yrs42staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin3.3%
Months of reserve1.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.9%
Middle half of peersMedianMake-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Bay Area
Where the money goes FY2025 · $8.8M spent
Programs$5.5M62%Management and general$1.7M19%Fundraising$1.7M20%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.7M in FY2023 and −$100k in FY2024. Cash covers 1.5 months, under the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
28 of 28 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI88funders
$3.6Ma year, last 3 years
44%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Make-A-Wish Foundation of AmericaEvery year since FY2017$1.2M$1.4M$1.6M$1.7M$1.5M$1.6M$1.7MCar Donation FoundationEvery year since FY2017$642k$787k$660k$1.2M$1.6M$752k$371kFerrari Owners Charitable FoundationEvery year since FY2017$305k$242k$375k$6k$98k$104k$68kQuest FoundationSince FY2019$20k$30k$40k$40k$50kBright Funds FoundationOn and off$39k$23k$15kBurt & Stanley Shaffer FoundationSince FY2021$20k$20k$20kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$379k$248k$785k$1.1M$863k$821k$1.0M45 other fundersUp to $29k a year each$40k$55k$68k$32k$46k$55k$75k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund