NonprofitsMake- A- Wish Foundation Of America

Make- A- Wish Foundation Of America

PHOENIX, AZ

Total revenue

$131.0M

Total expenses

$125.5M

Net assets

$79.4M

Grants received

$64.0M

803 grants

EIN

860481941

Tax year

2023

Mission

Together, we create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$100.5M
Program service revenue$24.4M
Investment income$2.3M
Other revenue$3.7M
Total revenue$131.0M

Expenses

Grants paid$57.3M
Salaries & benefits$29.5M
Fundraising$22.4M
Other expenses$33.3M
Total expenses$125.5M
Total assets$116.7M
Net assets$79.4M

People

43 listed

NameRoleCompensation

LESLIE MOTTER

PRESIDENT & CEO

Board

$657K

40 hrs/wk

THOMAS PARKER

CTO (THRU 4/2024)

Board

$345K

40 hrs/wk

AMY BRINDLEY

CCAO (THRU 8/2024)

Board

$318K

40 hrs/wk

LUANN BOTT

CRPSO (THRU 8/2024)

Board

$317K

40 hrs/wk

TERESA DURAN

CIO (THRU 3/2024)

Board

$308K

40 hrs/wk

CATHLEEN PAUGH

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/TREASURER

Board

$298K

40 hrs/wk

FRANCES HALL

CHIEF MISSION OFFICER

Board

$293K

40 hrs/wk

JANELL HOLAS

CHIEF BRAND ADVANCEMENT OFFICER

Board

$290K

40 hrs/wk

TERRI FOULKS

CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER

Board

$269K

40 hrs/wk

YVONNE MOSS

CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER/ SECRETARY

Board

$196K

40 hrs/wk

JARED PERRY

CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER

Board

$179K

40 hrs/wk

LINDA RUTHERFORD

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

MICHELLE WILSON

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

ORLANDO ASHFORD

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

PHIL COLACO

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

REBECCA MESSINA

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

SCOTT BRAUN

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

SHARLYN HESLAM

DIRECTOR (THRU 11/2023)

Board

2 hrs/wk

SHIRLEY DAVIS

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

STAN MOSS

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

STEVEN IZEN

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

SUNDEEP REDDY

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

TIERNEY REMICK

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

DERRICK HALL

CHAIR

Board

2 hrs/wk

GEORGE BARRIOS

CHAIR (THRU 11/2023)

Board

2 hrs/wk

REBA DOMINSKI

CHAIR - ELECT

Board

2 hrs/wk

AMY WALDRON

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

CARLOS CATA

DIRECTOR (THRU 11/2023)

Board

2 hrs/wk

CHERYL HEINONEN

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

CHRIS BEARD

DIRECTOR (THRU 11/2023)

Board

2 hrs/wk

CONSTANCE WEAVER

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

DOLF BERLE

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

DON YAEGER

DIRECTOR (THRU 11/2023)

Board

2 hrs/wk

DOUG ECKROTE

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

JAMES WILKINSON

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

JOAQUIN HIDALGO

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

JOSH D'AMARO

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

KERI GOHMAN

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

KAREN WELLS

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Staff

$249K

40 hrs/wk

BRIAN POWELL

SD, LEADERSHIP & PLANNED GIVING

Staff

$224K

40 hrs/wk

FLORENDA NEWTON

SD, CORPORATE ALLIANCES

Staff

$223K

40 hrs/wk

KRISTIE KIRSCHNER

SD, CH REVENUE SVS (THRU 2/2024)

Staff

$221K

40 hrs/wk

ADAM FAIRCLOTH

CIFO

Staff

$213K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

THOMPSON HABIB & DENISON INC

DIGITAL MEDIA SERVICES

$7.4M

SOUTHWEST PUBLISHING & MAILING

MAILING SERVICES

$2.7M

MISSIONWIRED

DIGITAL MEDIA SERVICES

$2.1M

CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP

ACCOUNTING SERVICES

$1.9M

WEST MONROE HOLDINGS LLC

IT CONSULTING SERVICES

$905K

Grants received

Showing 200 of 803

FromAmountPurposeYear
$373K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$327K
GENERAL
2024
$273K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$268K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$187K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$180K
CONTRIBUTED TO HELP CHANG THE LIVES OF CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES
2024
$171K
GENERAL
2024
$148K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$125K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$119K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$100K
CHILDREN'S HEALTH
2024
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$75K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$75K
General support
2024
$60K
GENERAL CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL OR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
2024
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$50K
GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI
2024
$50K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$48K
Health, Medicine & Science
2024
$47K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$45K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
$39K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
$39K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
$33K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$30K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$30K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2024
$26K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2024
$26K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$25K
GENERAL USE
2024
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$22K
UNRESTRICTED
2024
$22K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$22K
GIVING AND GENEROSITY
2024
$20K
Program Support
2024
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$20K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
$18K
GRANTING WISHES FOR CHILDREN DIAGNOSED WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES.
2024
$15K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$15K
TO GRANT LIFE-CHANGING WISHES FOR CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESS
2024
$13K
CHARITABLE GIFT
2024
$12K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
Operating Support
2024
$10K
MAKE-A-WISH
2024
$10K
Program support
2024
$10K
Program Support
2024
$8K
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
2024
$8K
OPERATIONS
2024
$8K
PROGRAM SERVICE
2024
$7K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$7K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
$7K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2024
$6K
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2024
$6K
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR GRANT WISHES NCAA DIVISION II CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESS
2024
$5K
HUMAN SERVICE
2024
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$4K
EMPLOYEE MATCHING - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$3K
MATCHING GIFTS
2024
$3K
Offers home repairs for seniors, helping them safely age in place, free of charge through grants/donations for materials and volunteers to do repairs
2024
$3K
MEDICAL & HEALTH
2024
$1K
TO FURTHER PROGRAMS OF THE ORGANIZATION.
2024
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2024
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$515
MATCHING GIFTS
2024
$500
To grant the wish of every child with a life-threatening illness
2024
$500
General & Unrestricted
2024
$363
TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE MISSION OF ORGANIZATION
2024
$325
DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."
2024
$300
PROVIDE FINANCIAL AID TO CHARITY
2024
$300
MATCHING GIFT
2024
$300
MATCHING GIFTS
2024
$250
TO CREATE LIFE CHANGING WISHES FOR CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESS.
2024
$249
GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$217
VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
2024
$200
HUMANITARIAN AID
2024
$200
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$200
General & Unrestricted
2024
$150
General Fund
2024
$150
General & Unrestricted
2024
$125
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$103
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)
2024
$100
MATCHING GIFTS
2024
$100
SUPPORTING ILL CHILDREN
2024
$87
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$25
MATCHING GIFTS
2024
$9.6M
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$3.4M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$2.5M
WISH FULFILLMENT FUND
2023
$484K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$480K
WISH FULLFILLMENT FUND
2023
$225K
DONATION
2023
$195K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$180K
WISH FULFILLMENT FUND
2023
$180K
CONTRIBUTED TO HELP CHANG THE LIVES OF CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES
2023
$162K
GRANT TO BE DISTRIBUTED TO OTHER CHAPTERS IN FINANCIAL NEED TO GRANT WISHES
2023
$152K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$150K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$125K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$120K
FUNDING FOR OPERATIONS
2023
$108K
GENERAL
2023
$103K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$100K
General support
2023
$100K
GRANT TO THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION WHICH SENDS TO OTHER CHAPTERS TO USE IN GRANTING WISHES
2023
$100K
WISH FULFILLMENT FUND
2023
$93K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2023
$70K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$67K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$66K
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
2023
$55K
GENERAL CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL OR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
2023
$50K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$45K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$36K
GENERAL
2023
$35K
TO HELP FUND ADOPT-A-WISH PROGRAM
2023
$35K
WISH FULFILLMENT FUND
2023
$32K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2023
$31K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$29K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$27K
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION.
2023
$26K
Program Support
2023
$25K
Program Assistance
2023
$20K
TO HELP GRANT THE WISH OF EVERY CHILD DIAGNOSED WITH A CRITICAL ILLNESS.
2023
$18K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$15K
GRANTING WISHES FOR CHILDREN DIAGNOSED WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES.
2023
$15K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN FLORIDA CHAPTER
2023
$15K
Operating fund
2023
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$15K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$15K
TO GRANT LIFE-CHANGING WISHES FOR CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESS
2023
$15K
SUPPORT FOR CHARITIES THAT SUPPORT CHILDREN WITH CANCER.
2023
$10K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$10K
FOR GENERAL USE
2023
$10K
CHARITABLE GIFT
2023
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$10K
CONTRIBUTION
2023
$10K
COMMUNITY SERVICE FOR CHILDREN WITH CANCER
2023
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$8K
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
2023
$8K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2023
$8K
Community service, gift to make a wish to sick children
2023
$7K
OPERATIONS
2023
$6K
HUMAN SERVICE
2023
$5K
SEE TISBEST MISSION
2023
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$5K
TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO GRANT WISHES TO CHILDREN WITH LIFE THREATENING MEDICAL CONDITIONS.
2023
$5K
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2023
$5K
IN SUPPORT OF RF DONATIONS TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS
2023
$4K
MATCHING GIFTS
2023
$3K
Program Support
2023
$3K
Program Support
2023
$3K
Program Support
2023
$3K
TO SUPPORT CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES.
2023
$3K
Program Support
2023
$3K
Program Support
2023
$3K
Program Support
2023
$3K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$3K
Program Support
2023
$3K
FUNDING SUPPORTS GENERAL OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMMING.
2023
$3K
MEDICAL & HEALTH
2023
$3K
MEDICAL & HEALTH
2023
$2K
TO HELP FULFILL THE WISHES OF CHILDREN WITH A CRITICAL ILLNESS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 2 AND 18 YEARS OLD
2023
$2K
to assist organization with granting the wish of a child diagnosed with a critical illness
2023
$2K
FOR THE EXEMPT FUNCTION OF THE ORGANIZATION
2023
$2K
Exempt purpose of organization
2023

Funded by

$64.0M from 331 funders · 803 grants · 2017–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$12.0M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Fanatics Charitable Foundation

$9.8M · 2 grants · 2023–2024

American Online Giving Foundation Inc

$4.9M · 6 grants · 2019–2024

Make-A-Wish Foundation Of Wisconsin Inc

$4.5M · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Charities Aid Foundation America

$4.2M · 12 grants · 2018–2023

Paypal Charitable Giving Fund

$1.4M · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Jewelers For Children

$1.3M · 6 grants · 2018–2023

Details

EIN860481941
Subsection03
Ruling date1986-06
Formed1983
Employees298
Volunteers46
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