Make-A-Wish Foundation of Oh Ky & in
Make-A-Wish Foundation of Oh Ky & in reported $18.5 million in revenue and $21.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $69.49 went to program services, $15.51 to management and general costs and $15.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $330,740 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 20% 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 $21MFor context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 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 $18MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 69.5% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.5% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 15.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.18 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 96.8% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $330,740 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.55% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.5 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 25 of 25 | 88.9% |
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, 1,052 heartfelt wishes were granted to children in ohio, kentucky & indiana and since inception in 1983, a total of 23,024 wishes have been granted. Total wishes granted for the fiscal year were $12,884,926 of this amount, $1,556,094 was contributed by various vendors and provided in-kind contributions such as travel and travel services, transportation, lodging, and other services and use of facilities to complete a child's wish. For financial statement purposes, these amounts are included as contributions revenue and granted wish expense. For form 990, however, the IRS…
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 | $322,382 | $0 | $8,358 | $330,740 |
| CHIEF MISSION OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $195,847 | $0 | $6,388 | $202,235 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $184,630 | $0 | $2,860 | $187,490 |
| CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $134,799 | $0 | $17,881 | $152,680 |
| VICE PRESIDENT HUMAN RESOURCES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $125,294 | $0 | $10,561 | $135,855 |
| VICE PRESIDENT MARKET ADVANCEMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,017 | $0 | $16,699 | $135,716 |
| VP, MARKETING AND COMM. ENGAGMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $103,107 | $0 | $28,327 | $131,434 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR OF MISSION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $122,452 | $0 | $2,006 | $124,458 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Make-A-Wish Foundation of Oh Ky & in (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $662K (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–1b25 · 25 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 589
- Volunteers Part I, line 6391
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ALL ABOUT TRAVEL LLC Tour packages and experiences | $146,182 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
17 private foundations reported grants to Make-A-Wish Foundation of Oh Ky & in totaling $298K 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 Oh Ky & in spent in FY2025, $69.49 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 Oh Ky & in's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Make-A-Wish Foundation of Oh Ky & in reported that 69.5% of its $21.3 million in expenses went to program services, 15.5% to management and general and 15.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Make-A-Wish Foundation of Oh Ky & in pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Make-A-Wish Foundation of Oh Ky & in reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $330,740, 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 Oh Ky & in get its money?
Of $18.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 96.8% came from contributions and grants and 0.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Make-A-Wish Foundation of Oh Ky & in a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 34-1471131 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 202611349349304856 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202501299349301225 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202421309349301822 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202331989349302718 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202241339349304879 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202111599349301041 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 34-1471131: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.