Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern Florida
Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern Florida reported $18.3 million in revenue and $16.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $65.68 went to program services, $13.28 to management and general costs and $21.04 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 118.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $451,986 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 28% 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 $16MFor 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 $18MOther revenue was negative: −$4.4M. 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) | 65.7% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.3% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 21.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.16 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 118.3% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $451,986 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.83% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 56.9 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 29 of 29 | 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 expenseDuring the year, make-a-Wish Southern florida delivered life-changing wish experiences to children with critical illnesses through three primary program activities: wish identification, wish fulfillment, and family support.the organization collaborated with medical professionals to identify and qualify eligible children, ensuring access to wishes that provide meaningful emotional and psychological benefits. Its largest program activity focused on the design and fulfillment of personalized wish experiences, with staff and volunteers coordinating all logistical, medical, and experiential…
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 Director/trustee, officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $431,423 | $0 | $20,563 | $451,986 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $231,606 | $0 | $16,500 | $248,106 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $157,514 | $0 | $13,679 | $171,193 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $156,578 | $0 | $6,213 | $162,791 |
| REGIONAL DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $129,829 | $0 | $10,648 | $140,477 |
| DIRECTOR OF MISSION RESOURCES Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $119,715 | $0 | $11,847 | $131,562 |
| REGIONAL DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $114,629 | $0 | $11,848 | $126,477 |
| DIRECTOR OF ANALYTICS & IT Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $113,354 | $0 | $3,634 | $116,988 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern Florida (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $578K (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–1b29 · 29 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 553
- Volunteers Part I, line 6539
Private foundation grants it received
24 private foundations reported grants to Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern Florida totaling $470K 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 Southern Florida spent in FY2025, $65.68 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 Southern Florida's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern Florida reported that 65.7% of its $16.0 million in expenses went to program services, 13.3% to management and general and 21.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern Florida pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern Florida reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $451,986, 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 Southern Florida get its money?
Of $18.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 118.3% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern Florida a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 59-2620322 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 202631949349301158 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202531929349300513 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202431939349300108 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202321959349301112 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202221949349300642 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202131879349301673 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 59-2620322: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.