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Screen a listMake-A-Wish Foundation of Minnesota
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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)
$4.6Mrevenue
FY2025 · +12% in 3 yrs28staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−2.0%
Months of reserve0.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−0.6%
Middle half of peersMedianMake-A-Wish Foundation of Minnesota
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.7M spent
Programs$3.2M68%Management and general$721k15%Fundraising$818k17%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$166k in FY2024 and −$92k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.6 months, under the peer median of 3.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
20 of 20 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 3 returns, 5% of revenue in FY2024.
990 Part VIII74funders
$1.3Ma year, last 3 years
61%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Make-A-Wish Foundation of AmericaEvery year since FY2017$1.2M$953k$816k$835k$913k$769k$734kMightycause Charitable FoundationSince FY2019$31k$41k$71k$28k$24kPaddock FoundationEvery year since FY2017$5k$15k$15k$25k$30k$30k$30kThrivent Financial for LutheransEvery year since FY2017$6k$6k$11k$32k$26k$13k$31kJohn and Margie Wiehoff FoundationSince FY2019$20k$10k$20k$20k$20kCh Robinson Worldwide FoundationEvery year since FY2017$15$2k$72$12k$21k$16k$8kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$69k$78k$184k$223k$372k$258k$326k42 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$40k$34k$24k$61k$21k$46k$113k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund