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EIN 86-0481941

Make-A-Wish Foundation of America

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
297
City
Phoenix
State
Arizona
Year formed
1983
Most recent tax filings
2020-08-01
NTEE code, primary
E12: Health Care Fund Raising and Fund Distribution
Description
Make-A-Wish Foundation of America is an organizations supporting multiple health care organization in Phoenix, AZ whose mission is: Together, we create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.

Program areas at Make-A-Wish Foundation of America

The Foundation performs activities which promote the development and handling of resources used to grant the wishes of children with critical illnesses and supports affiliated 501(c)(3) organizations (chapters) in the administration of their wish programs. The Foundation distributed $54 million in cash and in-kind to the chapters to grant wishes during the fiscal year ending august 31, 2020. As of august 31, 2020, the Foundation has 60 chartered chapters.

Form 990s for Make-A-Wish Foundation of America

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2020-082021-07-15990View PDF
2019-082020-09-18990View PDF
2018-082019-09-14990View PDF
2017-082018-04-10990View PDF
2016-082017-07-27990View PDF
...and 6 more Form 990s

Who funds Make-A-Wish Foundation of America

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
American Online Giving FoundationGeneral Support$832,101
 View purchase optionsFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$749,068
 View purchase optionsCharitable Donation$507,003
...and 127 more grants received

Grants made by Make-A-Wish Foundation of America

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Make-A-Wish Foundation of Ohky and inFunding for Operations$2,745,540
Make-A-Wish IllinoisFunding for Operations$2,487,438
Make-A-Wish Metro New York and Western New YorkFunding for Operations$2,203,012
 View purchase optionsFunding for Operations$1,983,965
 View purchase optionsFunding for Operations$1,810,873
...and 55 more grants made

Financials for Make-A-Wish Foundation of America

RevenuesFYE 08/2020
Total grants, contributions, etc.$82,673,769
Program services$18,906,872
Investment income and dividends$624,136
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$-387,489
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$876,050
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$2,900,790
Total revenues$105,594,128

Personnel at Make-A-Wish Foundation of America

NameTitleCompensation
Elizabeth ReichPresident and Chief Executive Officer
Maureen MusselmanChief Financial Officer$0
Bipin JayarajChief Information Officer$86,160
 View purchase optionsVice President and Chief Human Resources Officer$287,475
 View purchase optionsVice President of Development$248,962
...and 12 more key personnel

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Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsHealth organizationsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Health
Characteristics
Conducts researchPeer-to-peer fundraisingOperates internationallyNational levelEndowed supportTax deductible donations
Key performance indicators
Total revenues
$105,594,128
2020
Yearly growth
0.9%
% of revenues
n/a
Total expenses
$104,660,650
2020
Yearly growth
4.3%
% of expenses
n/a
Total assets
$85,206,772
2020
Yearly growth
13.5%
% of assets
n/a
Num. employees
297
2020
Yearly growth
-3.9%
% of total
n/a
General information
Address
1702 E Highland Ave No 400
Phoenix, AZ 85016
Metro area
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
County
Maricopa County, AZ
Website URL
wish.org/ 
Phone
(602) 279-9474
Facebook page
makeawish 
Twitter profile
@makeawish 
IRS details
EIN
86-0481941
Fiscal year end
August
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1983
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
E12: Health Care Fund Raising and Fund Distribution
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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