Public Charity

MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF EAST TENNESSEE INC

MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF EAST TENNESSEE INC is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in Knoxville, TN. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $1.5M, expenses of $1.5M, total assets of $1.1M. Imperigo tracks 55 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $3.6M.

EIN: 581799549 Knoxville, TN Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$1.5M
Total Expenses$1.5M
Total Assets$1.1M
Grant Records55
Funding Total$3.6M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

The Make-A-Wish Foundation of East Tennessee creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.

Officers & Directors

Director Becca Boyd
Director Ben Herring
Chair Brett Mayes
Director Danny Schaefer
CEO Garrett Wagley
Director Harry Ledebur

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

FUNDING FOR OPERATIONS
$2,416,546 8 grants
GENERAL SUPPORT
$595,223 10 grants
GROWTH
$105,850 6 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$57,580 5 grants
WISH GRANTING FOR ELIGILBLE CHILDREN THROUGH NATIONAL OFFICE.
$50,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $1.5M $1.5M $1.1M
2023 $1.5M $1.5M $1.1M
2022 $1.2M $998K $935K
2021 $951K $528K $729K
2020 $776K $883K $348K

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $776K to $1.5M (+90%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.1M.

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