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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: July 2026 Expires: July 2028

Make-A-Wish Foundation South Carolina

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(864) 250-0702
225 South Pleasantburg Drive, C17
Greenville, SC, 29607
https://wish.org/sc
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Make-A-Wish Foundation South Carolina meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to create life-changing wishes for children facing critical illnesses."

Year, State Incorporated:
1984, SC

Make-A-Wish Foundation South Carolina (MAW SC) grants wishes for children with critical illnesses. The organization reports the wish experience is designed to bring joy and cherished memories to children while helping restore a sense of normalcy and optimism. During the year ended August 31, 2025, MAW SC reported that it granted 258 wishes for children in South Carolina.

For the year ended August 31, 2025, Make-A-Wish Foundation South Carolina's program expenses were:

Wish Granting $3,706,333
Total Program Expenses $3,706,333

Chief Executive
Misty Farmer, President and Chief Executive Officer

Compensation*
$199,957

Chair of the Board
Lane Lewis

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Retired

Board Size
17

Paid Staff Size
20

*2024 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.)

Fundraising costs were 24% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $5,613,305, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Make-A-Wish Foundation South Carolina's audited financial statements for the year ended August 31, 2025.

Source of Funds
Contributions $2,740,563
Special events, net $1,229,310
In-kind contributions $1,166,000
Grants $273,632
Investment income, net $120,908
Other income $18,866
Total Income $5,549,279

Programs: 67% Fundraising: 25% Administrative: 8%

Total Income $5,549,279
Total expenses: $5,542,230
  Program expenses $3,706,333
  Fundraising expenses $1,373,753
  Administrative expenses $462,144
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $7,049
Beginning Net Assets $3,905,156
Other Changes In Net Assets $-67
Ending Net Assets $3,912,272
Total Liabilities $427,512
Total Assets $4,339,784

Note 1: As noted in the financial section above, “other changes in net assets” refers to change in value of beneficial interests in assets held by others.

Note 2: According to MAW SC’s audited financial statements for the year ended August 31, 2025, the organization received in-kind contributions of $1,169,649, including wish related travel, goods, and services ($1,114,260), other ($45,177), advertising and media ($5,950), special events ($3,649), and professional services ($613).

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Report completed by:
BBB of Upstate South Carolina