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 547 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $75.5M.

EIN: 860481941 PHOENIX, AZ Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$136.8M
Total Expenses$137.8M
Total Assets$125.5M
Grant Records547
Funding Total$75.5M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

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

Sample Grants Received

2025
CONTRIBUTED TO HELP CHANGE THE LIVES OF CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES
$215,000
2025
Charitable Donation
$130,000
2025
TO GRANT LIFE-CHANGING WISHES FOR CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESS
$15,150
2025
CHILDREN ILLNESS MINISTRY
$15,000

Showing up to 5 of 547 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

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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
$8,975,040 27 grants
CHARITABLE DONATION
$3,602,565 12 grants
DONATION
$2,892,720 20 grants

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.

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