Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater PA and West Virginia
Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater PA and West Virginia reported $10.5 million in revenue and $9.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $75.56 went to program services, $10.47 to management and general costs and $13.97 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $410,767 (President & CEO). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 47% 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 $9.8MFor 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 $10MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 75.6% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.5% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 14.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.14 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 95.1% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $410,767 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 4.21% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 17.3 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 21 | 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 expenseIn fiscal year 2025, Make-A-Wish removed a mortorium on all international travel and cruise wishes which typically account for about 40 wishes a year. The chapter was able to grant 489 wishes in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Wishes included 47 gift wishes,49 shopping sprees, 226 trips to a Disney resort, 10 play sets or playhouses,41 celebrity wishes, 46 trips to Hawaii,66 trips to a variety of locations. Unique wishes include Lilys wish to visit Williamsburg, VA, Morgans wish for an African Grey Parrot, Jordans wish to meet Jelly Roll, Mayas wish for a wheelchair-accessible…
Highest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President & CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $376,194 | $0 | $34,573 | $410,767 |
| Chief Operating Officer Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $238,365 | $0 | $24,586 | $262,951 |
| Chief Financial Officer Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $152,286 | $0 | $20,413 | $172,699 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater PA and West Virginia (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $920K (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–1b21 · 20 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 551
- Volunteers Part I, line 6478
Private foundation grants it received
19 private foundations reported grants to Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater PA and West Virginia totaling $401K 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 Greater PA and West Virginia spent in FY2025, $75.56 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 Greater PA and West Virginia's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater PA and West Virginia reported that 75.6% of its $9.8 million in expenses went to program services, 10.5% to management and general and 14.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater PA and West Virginia pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater PA and West Virginia reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $410,767, for the role of President & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater PA and West Virginia get its money?
Of $10.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 95.1% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater PA and West Virginia a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 25-1464177 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 202630699349301333 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202541019349300804 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202420619349300012 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202320689349301207 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202210909349300236 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202130859349301418 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 25-1464177: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.