Make-A-Wish International
Meets Standards
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Website Disclosures
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Donor Privacy
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Cause Marketing Disclosures
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Complaints
Make-A-Wish International meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
"to create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses."
Year, State Incorporated:
1993, AZ
Make-A-Wish Foundation International (MAWI) provides financial and managerial assistance to its affiliated organizations globally to enhance opportunities to satisfy the wishes of children with critical illnesses. The organization grants wishes to children who are at least three years of age, but have not yet reached their 18th birthday. A child's treating physician determines if the child is medically eligible for a wish based on the medical criteria established by MAWI. Through its services, the organization seeks to empower children to fight their illness and energizes the family and community to support the child.
For the year ended August 31, 2024, Make-A-Wish International's program expenses were:
Program services: $10,095,573
Total Program Expenses: $10,095,573
Chief Executive
Luciano Manzo, President and Chief Executive Officer
Compensation*
$246,750
Chair of the Board
Victor Nichols
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Director, Bank of Hawaii
Board Size
14
Paid Staff Size
38
*2023 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
Method(s) Used:
Grant proposals, Internet, Direct mail appeals, Radio, Print advertisements
Fundraising costs were 15% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $11,180,080, 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 International's audited financial statements for the year ended August 31, 2024.
Source of Funds
| Investment income | $231,976 |
| Other revenue | $-523 |
| Contributions and grants, net | $2,917,274 |
| In-kind contributions | $8,262,806 |
| Affiliate member dues | $1,968,386 |
| Total Income | $13,379,919 |
Programs: 75% Fundraising: 12% Administrative: 13%
| Total Income | $13,379,919 |
| Total expenses: | $13,461,226 |
| Program expenses | $10,095,573 |
| Fundraising expenses | $1,669,897 |
| Administrative expenses | $1,695,756 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $-81,307 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $2,695,399 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 |
| Ending Net Assets | $2,614,092 |
| Total Liabilities | $2,739,247 |
| Total Assets | $5,353,339 |
Note: According to the organization's audited financial statements for the year ended August 31, 2024, MAWI received in-kind contributions totaling $8,262,806 in the form of wish granting ($6,921,918), advertising and media ($1,000,000), and professional fees ($340,888).
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Report completed by:
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