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Make-A-Wish Foundation

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Overview

What it is
  • Non-profit organization founded in the United States that grants "wishes" to children with life-threatening medical conditions
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    • Demand: winning customers

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          • Money: getting paid and paying

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                  • Direction: deciding where it goes

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                      • Outside the industry schema3 components
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                    Figures

                    Every public fact with how sure it is, where it comes from and when it was stated.

                    • Employees8Inferred · high confidence
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                      • Wikidata Q1192980wikidata.org
                        “8 employees as of 2024 (Wikidata P1128).”
                        Quoted sourceregistryRead 2 Nov 2026Open at the quote
                      as of 2024
                    • Revenue$131.0MInferred · high confidence
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                      • Wikidata Q1192980wikidata.org
                        “Revenue 130,963,023 USD as of 2024 (Wikidata P2139). Cited: https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/860481941”
                        Quoted sourceregistryRead 2 Nov 2026Open at the quote
                      as of 2024
                    • Foundedin 1980Inferred · high confidence
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                      • Wikidata Q1192980wikidata.org
                        “Founded in 1980 (Wikidata P571).”
                        Quoted sourceregistryRead 2 Nov 2026Open at the quote
                      as of 2 Nov 2026
                    • HeadquartersPhoenixInferred · high confidence
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                      • Wikidata Q1192980wikidata.org
                        “Headquarters: Phoenix (Wikidata Q16556).”
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                      as of 2 Nov 2026
                    • Legal form501(c)(3) organizationInferred · high confidence
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                      • Wikidata Q1192980wikidata.org
                        “Legal form: 501(c)(3) organization (Wikidata Q18325436).”
                        Quoted sourceregistryRead 2 Nov 2026Open at the quote
                      as of 2 Nov 2026
                    • IRS EIN86-0481941Inferred · high confidence
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                      • IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File (eo3.csv)irs.gov
                        “Employer Identification Number 860481941 (MAKE- A- WISH FOUNDATION OF AMERICA, PHOENIX, AZ). IRS Business Master File eo3.csv, row EIN 860481941: NAME=MAKE- A- WISH FOUNDATION OF AMERICA, TAX_PERIOD=202508.”
                        Quoted sourceregistryRead 2 Nov 2026Open at the quote
                      as of 31 Aug 2025
                    • Tax status501(c)(3)Inferred · high confidence
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                      • IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File (eo3.csv)irs.gov
                        “Exempt under section 501(c)(3). IRS Business Master File eo3.csv, row EIN 860481941: SUBSECTION=03, TAX_PERIOD=202508.”
                        Quoted sourceregistryRead 2 Nov 2026Open at the quote
                      as of 31 Aug 2025
                    • Revenue$136.8MInferred · high confidence
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                      • IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File (eo3.csv)irs.gov
                        “Revenue of $136,767,956 for the tax period ending 2025-08-31 (as of 2025), from the latest return. IRS Business Master File eo3.csv, row EIN 860481941: REVENUE_AMT=136767956, TAX_PERIOD=202508.”
                        Quoted sourceregistryRead 2 Nov 2026Open at the quote
                      FY to Aug 2025
                    • Total assets$125.5MInferred · high confidence
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                      • IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File (eo3.csv)irs.gov
                        “Assets of $125,508,364 for the tax period ending 2025-08-31 (as of 2025). IRS Business Master File eo3.csv, row EIN 860481941: ASSET_AMT=125508364, TAX_PERIOD=202508.”
                        Quoted sourceregistryRead 2 Nov 2026Open at the quote
                      as of 31 Aug 2025
                    • Total income$152.9MInferred · high confidence
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                      • IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File (eo3.csv)irs.gov
                        “Income of $152,858,048 for the tax period ending 2025-08-31 (as of 2025). IRS Business Master File eo3.csv, row EIN 860481941: INCOME_AMT=152858048, TAX_PERIOD=202508.”
                        Quoted sourceregistryRead 2 Nov 2026Open at the quote
                      as of 31 Aug 2025
                    • Exempt since1986-06Inferred · high confidence
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                      • IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File (eo3.csv)irs.gov
                        “IRS ruling date 1986-06 (when exemption was recognized).”
                        Quoted sourceregistryRead 2 Nov 2026Open at the quote
                      as of 31 Aug 2025
                    • Foundation typeorganization that receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general publicInferred · high confidence
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                      • IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File (eo3.csv)irs.gov
                        “Foundation code 15: organization that receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public.”
                        Quoted sourceregistryRead 2 Nov 2026Open at the quote
                      as of 31 Aug 2025
                    • Rorhttps://ror.org/012yz6164Inferred · high confidence
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                      • ROR record 012yz6164ror.org
                        “Research Organization Registry identifier https://ror.org/012yz6164 (ROR 012yz6164, record updated 2024-12-11).”
                        Quoted sourceregistryRead 2 Nov 2026Open at the quote
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                    • Research typenonprofitInferred · high confidence
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                      • ROR record 012yz6164ror.org
                        “Organization type: nonprofit (ROR 012yz6164, record updated 2024-12-11).”
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                    • Foundedin 1980Inferred · high confidence
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                      • ROR record 012yz6164ror.org
                        “Established in 1980 (ROR 012yz6164, record updated 2024-12-11).”
                        Quoted sourceregistryRead 2 Nov 2026Open at the quote
                      as of 11 Dec 2024
                    • HeadquartersPhoenix, United StatesInferred · high confidence
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                      • ROR record 012yz6164ror.org
                        “Located in Phoenix, United States (ROR 012yz6164, record updated 2024-12-11).”
                        Quoted sourceregistryRead 2 Nov 2026Open at the quote
                      as of 11 Dec 2024
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                    Timeline

                    Dated events from the sources, newest first. Funding and ownership carry the date the source stated them.

                    1. 1980
                      FoundedFounded
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                    2. 1980
                      FoundedFounded
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                    Sources

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                    Evidence
                    How sure each item is
                    • Verified0
                    • Self-reported0
                    • Inferred19
                    • Low confidence0
                    Sources most relied on
                    • irs.gov7 items · read
                    • wikidata.org6 items · read
                    • ror.org5 items · read
                    • apps.irs.gov1 item · read
                    Open-web sources cited
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                    Identifiers

                    Its entries in open registers, each linked to its record where the register has one.

                    US EIN
                    86-0481941wikidata.org
                    ROR
                    012yz6164wikidata.org
                    Wikidata
                    Q1192980
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