Health : Patient and Family Support

Make-A-Wish Foundation of America

Share the power of a wish

Rating

Overall Rating    
      (57.51)
Organizational Efficiency      
Program Expenses 75.1%    
Administrative Expenses 10.1%    
Fundraising Expenses 14.7%    
Fundraising Efficiency $0.15    
Efficiency Rating    
      (32.51)
Organizational Capacity      
Primary Revenue Growth 29.2%    
Program Expenses Growth 23.1%    
Working Capital Ratio (years) 0.28    
Capacity Rating    
      (25.00)

Income Statement     (FYE 08/2006)

Revenue  
Primary Revenue $40,525,617
Other Revenue $376,464
Total Revenue $40,902,081
   
Expenses  
Program Expenses $28,821,292
Administrative Expenses $3,885,116
Fundraising Expenses $5,648,396
Total Functional Expenses $38,354,804
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $2,547,277
   
Net Assets $11,188,536

Contact Information

Make-A-Wish Foundation of America
Gift Processing Center
P.O. Box 29119
Phoenix, AZ 85038
tel: (866) 880-1382
fax: (602) 266-5010

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Leadership      (FYE 08/2006)

Name Title Compensation % of Expenses
David A. Williams President, CEO (The person identified as holding the highest position of management, and therefore who would normally be responsible for carrying out the mission of the charity and leading the organization on a day-to-day basis.) $375,927 0.98%

Donor Privacy Policy

YES, this charity has a written donor privacy policy.

Mission

The Make-A-Wish Foundation of America grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength, and joy. Since 1980, the Make-A-Wish Foundation has enriched the lives of children with life-threatening medical conditions through its wish-granting work. Since its creation, the Foundation has granted the wishes of more than 150,000 children. A wish is granted every 41 minutes. The 69 Make-A-Wish chapters in the United States and the U.S. territories of Guam and Puerto Rico enable the Foundation to serve children in every U.S. community.

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