Make-A-Wish Foundation of Metro New York and Western New York
Make-A-Wish Foundation of Metro New York and Western New York reported $19.3 million in revenue and $17.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $64.91 went to program services, $17.36 to management and general costs and $17.73 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 88.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $405,630 (CEO (THRU 3/31/25)). 14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 109% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $17MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $19M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$86.64 $17M
- Program service revenue$0.78 $153K
- Investment income$12.58 $2.5M
Other revenue was negative: −$330K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 64.9% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 17.4% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 17.7% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.18 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 88.1% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.8% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $405,630 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.34% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 14 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 17.8 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 24 of 24 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHighest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO (THRU 3/31/25) Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $386,874 | $0 | $18,756 | $405,630 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $243,965 | $0 | $3,480 | $247,445 |
| CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER (THRU 6/2/25) Key employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $213,907 | $0 | $16,393 | $230,300 |
| CFO Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $190,203 | $0 | $15,668 | $205,871 |
| CHIEF MISSIONS OFFICER Key employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $192,758 | $0 | $6,460 | $199,218 |
| REGIONAL DIR. WESTERN NY Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $145,528 | $0 | $12,863 | $158,391 |
| DR. SIG. EVENT AND BOARD ENGT. Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $144,032 | $0 | $5,302 | $149,334 |
| DIRECTOR, STRATEGIC AND PHIL. PRTNSPS. Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $140,611 | $0 | $5,106 | $145,717 |
14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Make-A-Wish Foundation of Metro New York and Western New York (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.4M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b24 · 24 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 573
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,163
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| GIVE KIDS THE WORLD Lodging | $318,016 |
| GC BALLROOM OPERATOR LLC Rental space, food, beverage | $264,241 |
| LIMOS LONG ISLAND Limo service | $174,055 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
16 private foundations reported grants to Make-A-Wish Foundation of Metro New York and Western New York totaling $85,518 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Make-A-Wish Foundation of Metro New York and Western New York spent in FY2025, $64.91 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Make-A-Wish Foundation of Metro New York and Western New York's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Make-A-Wish Foundation of Metro New York and Western New York reported that 64.9% of its $17.3 million in expenses went to program services, 17.4% to management and general and 17.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Make-A-Wish Foundation of Metro New York and Western New York pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Make-A-Wish Foundation of Metro New York and Western New York reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $405,630, for the role of CEO (THRU 3/31/25) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Make-A-Wish Foundation of Metro New York and Western New York get its money?
Of $19.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 88.1% came from contributions and grants and 0.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Make-A-Wish Foundation of Metro New York and Western New York a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 11-2645641 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, object 202641329349306929 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202531269349302678 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202441309349304234 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202341159349301689 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202201939349300530 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202131949349301918 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 11-2645641: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.