Public Charity

MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF AMERICA

Based in PHOENIX, AZ, MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF AMERICA operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $131.0M in revenue, $125.5M in expenses, $116.7M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 533 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $74.3M.

EIN: 860481941 PHOENIX, AZ Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$131.0M
Total Expenses$125.5M
Total Assets$116.7M
Grant Records533
Funding Total$74.3M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

TOGETHER, WE CREATE LIFE-CHANGING WISHES FOR CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES.

Officers & Directors

CIFO Adam Faircloth
CCAO (THRU 8/2024) Amy Brindley
DIRECTOR Amy Waldron
SD, LEADERSHIP & PLANNED GIVING Brian Powell
DIRECTOR (THRU 11/2023) Carlos Cata
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/TREASURER Cathleen Paugh

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL SUPPORT
$21,984,765 77 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$15,225,467 9 grants
WISH FULFILLMENT FUND
$8,445,040 24 grants
CHARITABLE DONATION
$3,602,565 12 grants
DONATION
$2,877,720 19 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $131.0M $125.5M $116.7M
2023 $135.3M $124.5M $107.2M
2022 $128.6M $114.2M $94.7M
2021 $113.7M $113.3M $86.7M
2020 $105.6M $104.7M $85.2M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $105.6M to $131.0M (+24%), with total assets most recently reported at $116.7M.

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