Nonprofit screen
Screen a listMake-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Los Angeles
Can you give?
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)
$4.7Mrevenue
FY2025 · −4% in 3 yrs21staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.7M spent
Programs$2.2M59%Management and general$725k19%Fundraising$803k21%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 79% in FY2023
$508k in FY2022, $108k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.4M in FY2023 and −$890k in FY2024. Cash covers 4.9 months.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
16 of 16 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI59funders
$1.9Ma year, last 3 years
64%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Make-A-Wish Foundation of AmericaEvery year since FY2017$1.8M$3.3M$1.8M$1.6M$1.2M$1.1M$1.5MCar Donation FoundationEvery year since FY2017$243k$233k$394k$457k$671k$331k$159kThe Green FoundationStopped after FY2022$25k$25k–Onelegacy FoundationStopped after FY2019$35k$10k–Barney & Barney FoundationOn and off$40kNames Family FoundationOn and off$20k$10k$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$11k$26k$83k$142k$226k$215k$257k29 other fundersUp to $27k a year each$70k$24k$54k$59k$98k$34k$41k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped