Nonprofit screen
Screen a listMake-A-Wish Foundation of Iowa 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)
$3.6Mrevenue
FY2025 · −1% in 3 yrs21staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−16.8%
Months of reserve2.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.5%
Middle half of peersMedianMake-A-Wish Foundation of Iowa
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.2M spent
Programs$2.9M69%Management and general$561k13%Fundraising$758k18%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 77% in FY2022
$182k in FY2021, $43k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.2M in FY2023 and −$606k in FY2025. Cash covers 2.7 months, under the peer median of 3.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
17 of 17 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI94funders
$1.3Ma year, last 3 years
33%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Make-A-Wish Foundation of AmericaEvery year since FY2017$262k$305k$232k$319k$362k$334k$329kThe Gerdin Charitable FoundationStopped after FY2022$655k$655k–Car Donation FoundationEvery year since FY2017$51k$64k$49k$58k$75k$63k$36kGolf Charitable Foundation of Greater Des MoinesStopped after FY2020$110k$110k$110k–Prairie Meadows Race Track and Casino IncOn and off$10k$10k$40k$20kAllen Family FoundationSince FY2022$15k$30kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$49k$68k$83k$142k$137k$161k$832k57 other fundersUp to $30k a year each$71k$96k$40k$29k$76k$81k$127k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped