Health : Patient and Family Support

Make-A-Wish International

Share the power of a wish

Rating

Overall Rating    
      (68.07)
Organizational Efficiency      
Program Expenses 80.7%    
Administrative Expenses 12.5%    
Fundraising Expenses 6.7%    
Fundraising Efficiency $0.08    
Efficiency Rating    
      (38.07)
Organizational Capacity      
Primary Revenue Growth 23.9%    
Program Expenses Growth 33.3%    
Working Capital Ratio (years) 1.22    
Capacity Rating    
      (30.00)

Income Statement     (FYE 12/2006)

Revenue  
Primary Revenue $1,406,370
Other Revenue $2,938
Total Revenue $1,409,308
   
Expenses  
Program Expenses $956,781
Administrative Expenses $148,837
Fundraising Expenses $79,907
Total Functional Expenses $1,185,525
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $223,783
   
Net Assets $1,359,228

Contact Information

Make-A-Wish International
4041 North Central Avenue
Suite 555
Phoenix, AZ 85012
tel: (602) 230-9900
fax: (602) 230-9627

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Leadership      (FYE 12/2006)

Name Title Compensation % of Expenses
Victoria Ames Chief Executive Officer (The person identified as holding the highest position of management, and therefore who would normally be responsible for carrying out the mission of the charity and leading the organization on a day-to-day basis.) $107,548 9.07%

Donor Privacy Policy

YES, this charity has a written donor privacy policy.

Mission

In 1993, Make-A-Wish International was officially formed as an affiliation of the five founding country associations who were already granting wishes. Make-A-Wish began in the USA in 1980 with the fulfillment of the first wish. Its mission is to create hope and happiness for children with life-threatening illnesses around the world. Since its inception, the Make-A-Wish Foundation has granted more than 187,000 wishes around the world, making it the largest wish-granting organization in the world. Currently, the Make-A-Wish Foundation has a presence in more than 30 countries on five continents.

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