Make-a-Wish Foundation of America

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Phoenix, AZ EIN 86-0481941

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2023–2026

Total received

$24.4M

Foundation funders

133

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2023–2026

Who funds Make-a-Wish Foundation of America?

Make-a-Wish Foundation of America is funded by 133 grantmakers, led by Fanatics Charitable Foundation ($9.8M), Make-a-Wish Foundation of Wisconsin Inc ($3.3M), Our Change Foundation ($1.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $24.4M in grants to Make-a-Wish Foundation of America between 2023–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Fanatics Charitable Foundation$9,788,96122023–2024
Make-a-Wish Foundation of Wisconsin Inc$3,250,04032023–2025
Our Change Foundation$1,200,66732023–2025
Make-a-Wish Northeastern & Central$1,008,00022023–2024
Jewelers for Children$755,00032023–2025
Musk Foundation$500,00012024
Terence J O'Sullivan Liuna Charitable Foundation$450,00032023–2025
Vivid Cheers Inc$434,94422023–2024
Make-a-Wish Foundation of Eastern North$420,00012023
Make-a-Wish Foundation of Greater$360,00022024–2025
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$354,50082023–2024
Make-a-Wish Foundation of Philadelphia$350,00022024–2025
The Albertsons Companies Foundation$349,10622024–2025
Make-a-Wish Foundation of Mississippi$340,00022024–2025
Charities Aid Foundation America$334,41912023
America's Charities$324,10032023–2025
The US Charitable Gift Trust$267,78112024
The Schmetterling Foundation$225,00022024–2025
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$223,10222023–2024
Pledgeling Foundation$207,93422023–2024
Make-a-Wish Foundation of New Jersey Inc$200,00012025
The Richard K Davis & Theresa a Davis Family$200,00012025
Austin Community Foundation Inc$187,27112024
Build-a-Bear Foundation Inc$175,00022023–2024
Make-a-Wish Foundation of Metro New York and Western New York$150,00032023–2025
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Make-a-Wish Foundation of Greater Los$120,00012024
National Philanthropic Trust$111,55022023–2024
Make-a-Wish Foundation of North Dakota$105,00032023–2025
Russell Wilson Foundation$100,00012024
Law Foundation Inc$100,00022023–2024
The Anthony and Carie Ferry Foundation$80,59012025
Viking Global Foundation Inc$75,12522024
Appaloosa Management Charitable$75,00012025
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$66,35022023–2024
Make-a-Wish Foundation of Oh KY & IN$60,00012023
Make-a-Wish Foundation of Central$60,00012023
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc$58,00022023–2024
Warne Family Charitable Foundation$51,66622023–2024
National Collegiate Athletic Association$51,51012025
Make-a-Wish Foundation of New Mexico$50,00012025
The Dorothy B Davis Foundation$50,00012024
Arizona Diamondbacks Foundationinc$50,00012024
Make-a-Wish Foundation of South Dakota &$50,00012023
Fanatics All IN Foundation$50,00012023
Greater Horizons$47,85312024
Ruben Charitable Trust$47,30022023–2025
Edward Charles Foundation$43,59732023–2025
Network for Good$40,17322023–2024
Givinga Foundation Inc$39,23112024
Discover a Star$35,00012023
The Hatedust Project Inc$33,10022023–2024
Lids Foundation Inc$30,43612024
Tisbest Philanthropy$29,82432023–2025
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc$27,60022023–2024
Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro Inc$25,95012024
Diane S Marchetti Memorial Foundation$25,42112024
The William Gerald Willett$25,00012024
Kroenke Sports Charities Inc$25,00012024
Jewish Communal Fund$21,88012025
Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing$21,85322023–2024
The Bessemer Giving Fund$21,50012024
Chi Omega Fraternity-Phi Gamma$20,43032023–2025
Dudley and Constance Godfrey$20,00032023–2025
GiveClear Foundation$20,00012024
Riot Gives Back$20,00012024
The James M and Margaret V Stine Foundation$20,00022023–2024
Good Neighbor Fund Inc$20,00012023
Chi Omega Fraternity Delta Kappa Chapter$19,72912025
The Wilson Family Foundation$15,00032023–2025
Conrad N Hilton Foundation$15,00012023
The Isabella Santos Foundation$14,83112023
Arts Beats & Eats Foundation$14,80022023–2024
West Chester University Student Services Inc$12,46122023–2025
Simple Generosity Foundation$10,23512025
Shamrock Foods Foundation$10,00012024
DKF Foundation$10,00012024
Los Angeles Rams Foundation$10,00012024
Fashion Accessories Benefit Ball Inc$10,00012024
Dallas Clark Foundation$10,00012024
Georgia Community Foundation Inc$10,00012023
Independent Order of Foresters$10,00012023
Greg Eble-Petromart Memorial Foundation$10,00012023
15 and the Mahomies Foundation$7,50012024
The Pfizer Foundation Inc$7,00832023–2024
Lighthouse Federal Credit Union F/K/a Northeast Credit Union$6,75012024
Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Phoenix$6,15412024
Fraternal Order of the Eagles No 2137$5,20012023
The Rizley Family Foundation Inc$5,00012025
Metropoulos Family Foundation$5,00012024
The F2 Family Foundation Inc$5,00012024
Nonna's Garden$5,00012023
The Rockefeller Foundation$4,50012023
The Charles a Dana Foundation$4,00012024
Sterling Family Foundation$4,00022023–2024
The Sheng Foundation$3,52512023
Border States Foundation$2,50012026
Ruth Winkelman Wender Foundation$2,50012024
AWT Family Foundation$2,50012023
Synchrony Foundation$2,50012023
The Kean Foundation Inc$2,00022024–2025
Diane and Steve Clark Family Foundation$2,00022024–2025
The Warburg Pincus Foundation$2,00012024
Chang Family Foundation$1,90012024
ISEC Charitable Foundation aka ISEC$1,50012025
WR Berkley Corporation Charitable$1,25012024
The Cigna Group Foundation$1,04012024
Hometown America Foundation$1,00012025
The Fortney Foundation$1,00012025
The Frank W Holas Charitable Trust$1,00012024
Julius H Caplan Charity Foundation$1,00012024
The Brandsma Family Foundation$85032024–2025
Moerlein Family Foundation$75022024–2025
Assurant Foundation$58512024
Citizens Charitable Foundation$51512024
McS Foundation$50012025
Otter Cares Foundation$50012024
The Sheftel Foundation Inc$50012024
Weber Family Foundation$50012024
William and Sonia Pindler Family Foundation$35012024
Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc$33542024–2025
Aaron Gerrits Rhemody Foundation Inc$30012025
The William Penn Foundation$24012024
L & G Thomas Family Foundation$20012024
First Eagle Investments Foundation$15012024
The Forest Family Foundation Inc$10012024
The Yelp Foundation$10012024
Inga Ellzey Chis Foundation Inc$10012024
The Weingarten Schnitzer Foundation Inc$10012024
Trustmark Foundation$9012025
Wabtec Foundation$8712024
Select Equity Group Foundation$7512025
American Tower Corporation Foundation$4212024
Monster Energy Cares$2712025

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$5M$10M$15M56 grants2023 99 grants2024 44 grants2025 1 grant2026

From 2023 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2026) to $13.9M (2023). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $3K.

What grants has Make-a-Wish Foundation of America received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026Border States FoundationSupport for fulfilling the wishes of seriously ill children$2,500
2025Our Change FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$444,090
2025Jewelers for ChildrenDONATION$330,000
2025Make-a-Wish Foundation of Wisconsin IncWISH FULFILLMENT FUND$250,000
2025Make-a-Wish Foundation of PhiladelphiaTRAVEL, M&E, SUPPLIES$250,000
2025Make-a-Wish Foundation of MississippiWISH FULFILLMENT FUND$240,000
2025Make-a-Wish Foundation of New Jersey IncWISH FULFILLMENT FUND$200,000
2025The Schmetterling FoundationThe Olivia Colleen Starblazer Award$200,000
2025The Richard K Davis & Theresa a Davis FamilyGENERAL OPERATING$200,000
2025Make-a-Wish Foundation of GreaterWISH FULFILLMENT FUND$180,000
2025The Albertsons Companies FoundationOTHER$162,953
2025Terence J O'Sullivan Liuna Charitable FoundationCONTRIBUTION$150,000
2025The Anthony and Carie Ferry FoundationFOR GRANTING SICK CHILDREN'S WISHES$80,590
2025Appaloosa Management CharitableGENERAL SUPPORT$75,000
2025America's CharitiesGENERAL SUPPORT$53,151
2025National Collegiate Athletic AssociationGrant$51,510
2025Make-a-Wish Foundation of New MexicoGRANTS TO NATIONAL- WISH FULFILLMENT FUND$50,000
2025Make-a-Wish Foundation of Metro New York and Western New YorkGRANTING WISHES TO CRITICALLY ILL CHILDREN$50,000
2025Make-a-Wish Foundation of North DakotaWISH FULFILLMENT FUND$35,000
2025Jewish Communal FundIN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE$21,880
2025Chi Omega Fraternity Delta Kappa ChapterPROGRAM SUPPORT$19,729
2025Ruben Charitable TrustGENERAL OPERATING$16,300
2025Edward Charles FoundationCHARITABLE GIFT$12,597
2025Tisbest PhilanthropySEE TISBEST MISSION$10,250
2025Simple Generosity FoundationOperating Support$10,235
2025Dudley and Constance GodfreyCHARITABLE$10,000
2025Chi Omega Fraternity-Phi GammaCharitable$9,077
2025West Chester University Student Services IncTO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR GRANT WISHES NCAA DIVISION II CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESS$5,745
2025The Rizley Family Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2025The Wilson Family FoundationTO SUPPORT CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES.$5,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Make-a-Wish Foundation of America?

Make-a-Wish Foundation of America is funded by 133 grantmakers, led by Fanatics Charitable Foundation ($9.8M), Make-a-Wish Foundation of Wisconsin Inc ($3.3M), Our Change Foundation ($1.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $24.4M in grants to Make-a-Wish Foundation of America between 2023–2026.

Who is Make-a-Wish Foundation of America's largest funder?

Fanatics Charitable Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Make-a-Wish Foundation of America, with $9.8M across 2 grants (2023–2024).

How much grant funding has Make-a-Wish Foundation of America received?

IRS 990 filings record $24.4M in grants to Make-a-Wish Foundation of America across 200 grants from 133 funders between 2023–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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