Make-a-wish Foundation of Sc Inc is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Greenville, South Carolina, registered in 1985, with $4,799,137 in FY2023 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2023)
$4.8M
▲ 11.8% vs prior year
Health median: $840K
Expenses (FY2023)
$4.6M
Net assets
$3.9M
Employees
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Rated on 2 of 4 criteria — the rest aren't reported in this filing type.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Make-a-wish Foundation of Sc Inc— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Make-a-wish Foundation of Sc Inc: 10 mo reserves · +5% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Make-a-wish Foundation of Sc Inc— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Make-a-wish Foundation of Sc Inc: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $2.2M (FY2013) to $4.8M (FY2023) across 11 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
5.0%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$4.3M
Total liabilities
$372K
Net assets
$3.9M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $4,799,137▲11.8% | $4,557,071▼3.5% | $3,905,156▲6.1% | $4,277,231▲5.2% | 990 |
| 2022 | $4,292,625▼13.9% | $4,721,384▲18.3% | $3,682,226▼10.4% | $4,067,117▼9.5% | 990 |
| 2021 | $4,985,486▲33.3% | $3,991,383▲62.9% | $4,108,924▲34.9% | $4,495,244▲28.0% | 990 |
| 2020 | $3,739,061▲8.4% | $2,450,676▼22.0% | $3,046,128▲73.7% | $3,512,754▲63.2% | 990 |
| 2019 | $3,450,744▼9.6% | $3,142,943▼16.0% | $1,753,642▲18.1% | $2,152,746▲25.3% | 990 |
| 2018 | $3,818,618▲0.8% | $3,740,440▲10.5% | $1,485,124▲333% | $1,718,486▲8.6% | 990 |
| 2017 | $3,788,230▲17.9% | $3,386,004▼5.7% | -$637,584▲38.7% | $1,582,551▲1.7% | 990 |
| 2016 | $3,213,375▲5.7% | $3,589,748▲14.5% | -$1,039,810▼56.7% | $1,555,857▲20.1% | 990 |
| 2015 | $3,040,135▲7.9% | $3,135,233▲20.2% | -$663,437▼16.7% | $1,295,054▲26.8% | 990 |
| 2014 | $2,817,962▲28.2% | $2,607,284▼8.8% | -$568,339▲27.0% | $1,021,609▲44.9% | 990 |
| 2013 | $2,197,380 | $2,857,906▲77.8% | -$779,017▼5097% | $704,835▲16.8% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $1,607,432▲5.8% | $15,590▲115% | $603,366▲4.4% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $1,518,799▼0.8% | -$101,582▼12.0% | $578,007▲1.7% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $1,530,762▼5.0% | -$90,735▲63.8% | $568,336▲48.7% | 990 |
| 2009 | — | $1,611,301 | -$250,574 | $382,177 | 990 |
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70 grants to Make-a-wish Foundation of Sc Inc totaling $10.9M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
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Data for Make-a-wish Foundation of Sc Inc (EIN 57-0786119) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.