Nonprofit screen
Screen a listMake-A-Wish Foundation of San Diego
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)
$5.0Mrevenue
FY2025 · −5% in 3 yrs32staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Where the money goes FY2025 · $5.7M spent
Programs$4.2M73%Management and general$605k11%Fundraising$959k17%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$911k in FY2023 and −$758k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.8 months.
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 VI97funders
$2.0Ma year, last 3 years
34%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Make-A-Wish Foundation of AmericaEvery year since FY2017$684k$647k$605k$731k$727k$599k$641kCar Donation FoundationEvery year since FY2017$282k$352k$770k$743k$1.2M$530k$348kPadres FoundationOn and off$7k$49k$62k$12k$135kNames Family FoundationSince FY2021$55k$55k$100kDavid C Copley FoundationEvery year since FY2017$13k$25k$25k$15k$15k$15k$25kThe Conrad Prebys FoundationSince FY2022$53k$3kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$202k$188k$259k$362k$261k$420k$604k62 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$22k$54k$39k$69k$78k$95k$114k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund