Mission
TOGETHER, WE CREATE LIFE-CHANGING WISHES FOR CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES.
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 $136.8M in revenue, $137.8M in expenses, $125.5M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 563 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $77.8M.
EIN: 860481941
PHOENIX, AZ
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$136.8M
Total Expenses$137.8M
Total Assets$125.5M
Grant Records563
Funding Total$77.8M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Make-a-Wish Foundation of America
How Make-a-Wish Foundation of America divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$69
Programs
the work itself
$14
Management
running the organization
$17
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $69 for programs
$69
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)…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$444,090
CONTRIBUTED TO HELP CHANGE THE LIVES OF CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES
$215,000
CONTRIBUTION
$150,000
Charitable Donation
$130,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$101,775
Showing up to 5 of 563 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
CIFO
Adam Faircloth
CCAO (FORMER)
Amy Brindley
DIRECTOR
Amy Waldron
SD, LEADERSHIP & PLANNED GIVING
Brian Powell
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/TREASUER
Cathleen Paugh
DIRECTOR
Cheryl Heinonen
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $136.8M | $137.8M | $125.5M |
| 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 |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $113.7M to $136.8M (+20%), with total assets most recently reported at $125.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.