Make-A-Wish Foundation of Arizona
Make-A-Wish Foundation of Arizona reported $10.8 million in revenue and $12.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $70.98 went to program services, $15.60 to management and general costs and $13.42 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $358,553 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 53% 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 $13MFor 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 $11M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$97.93 $11M
- Program service revenue$0.38 $41,806
- Investment income$1.69 $183K
Other revenue was negative: −$17,891. 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) | 71.0% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.6% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 13.4% | 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 | 98.1% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.4% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $358,553 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.81% | 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 | 9.6 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 34 of 34 | 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 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 AND CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $335,819 | $0 | $22,734 | $358,553 |
| CDO Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $235,078 | $0 | $29,705 | $264,783 |
| CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $195,156 | $0 | $32,786 | $227,942 |
| VP OF MISSION DELIVERY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $158,919 | $0 | $22,561 | $181,480 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PR AND MARKETING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $134,777 | $0 | $14,780 | $149,557 |
| SR/DR OF NEW BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $116,605 | $0 | $30,977 | $147,582 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR PHILANTHROPY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $122,883 | $0 | $5,989 | $128,872 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR OF WISH DELIVERY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $110,727 | $0 | $17,269 | $127,996 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Make-A-Wish Foundation of Arizona (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $878K (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–1b34 · 34 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 568
- Volunteers Part I, line 6500
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
19 private foundations reported grants to Make-A-Wish Foundation of Arizona totaling $583K 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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Questions people ask
How much of Make-A-Wish Foundation of Arizona's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Make-A-Wish Foundation of Arizona reported that 71.0% of its $12.8 million in expenses went to program services, 15.6% to management and general and 13.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Make-A-Wish Foundation of Arizona pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Make-A-Wish Foundation of Arizona reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $358,553, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Make-A-Wish Foundation of Arizona get its money?
Of $10.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 98.1% came from contributions and grants and 0.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Make-A-Wish Foundation of Arizona a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 86-0409636 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 202600659349300535 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202530499349301813 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202441309349303414 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202301869349301300 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202211819349302156 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202131399349300308 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 86-0409636: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.