Make-A-Wish Foundation of North Texas
Make-A-Wish Foundation of North Texas reported $10.0 million in revenue and $11.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $66.20 went to program services, $12.06 to management and general costs and $21.74 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $340,351 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 59% 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 $12MFor 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 $10M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$96.44 $9.9M
- Program service revenue$0.16 $16,750
- Investment income$3.40 $348K
Other revenue was negative: −$236K. 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) | 66.2% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.1% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 21.7% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.25 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.7% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.2% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $340,351 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.95% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.2 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 19 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $322,705 | $0 | $17,646 | $340,351 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $178,056 | $0 | $14,565 | $192,621 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $175,217 | $0 | $7,275 | $182,492 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $146,244 | $0 | $7,108 | $153,352 |
| DIRECTOR, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $112,521 | $0 | $6,497 | $119,018 |
| HR DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $106,908 | $0 | $4,799 | $111,707 |
| REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $100,109 | $0 | $6,878 | $106,987 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Make-A-Wish Foundation of North Texas (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $968K (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–1b19 · 19 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 549
- Volunteers Part I, line 6595
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ENCORE GROUP USA LLC Audio visual services | $128,679 |
| PONTEM ENTERPRISE GROUP LLC DBA SMART ME Fundraising services | $125,868 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
14 private foundations reported grants to Make-A-Wish Foundation of North Texas totaling $97,479 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 North Texas spent in FY2025, $66.20 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 North Texas's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Make-A-Wish Foundation of North Texas reported that 66.2% of its $11.5 million in expenses went to program services, 12.1% to management and general and 21.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Make-A-Wish Foundation of North Texas pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Make-A-Wish Foundation of North Texas reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $340,351, 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 North Texas get its money?
Of $10.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 98.7% came from contributions and grants and 0.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Make-A-Wish Foundation of North Texas a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 75-1889666 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 202601679349300125 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202531419349301308 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202411419349301611 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202341989349300539 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202221959349302032 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202121949349301882 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 75-1889666: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.