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Make-A-Wish Foundation of Iowa

Historical collection: May 2019 · Rating details mostly from 2017. Source & context

The mission

What this organization describes

Share the power of a wish

Founded in 1985, The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Iowa's mission is to grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength, and joy. Fulfilling a child's wish provides a joyful and meaningful experience that benefits both the child and the family. The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Iowa has granted more than 1,950 wishes. Nationally, the Make-A-Wish Foundation has granted nearly 165,000 wishes since 1980.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

83.17Overall score
out of 100

76.40Financial score
out of 100

97.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$3,205,630

Total expenses · USD$3,316,454

Program expenses

$2,460,808.87 recorded amount

74.2%

Fundraising expenses

$590,328.81 recorded amount

17.8%

Administrative expenses

$258,683.41 recorded amount

7.8%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.19 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

Expense shares are displayed as percentages. Component amounts in this collection match total expenses multiplied by the source ratios; rounding can leave a small difference from the total. The source does not supply a row-specific fiscal year. Field definitions ↗

Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Chris Voggesser
Recorded compensation: $142,019.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 4.28%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Make-A-Wish Foundation of Iowa
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	97.0
`category` Category	Health
`description` Mission & description	Founded in 1985, The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Iowa's mission is to grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength, and joy. Fulfilling a child's wish provides a joyful and meaningful experience that benefits both the child and the family. The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Iowa has granted more than 1,950 wishes. Nationally, the Make-A-Wish Foundation has granted nearly 165,000 wishes since 1980.
`ein` EIN	42-1310530
`tot_exp` Total expenses	3316454.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.078
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.19
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.17800000000000002
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.742
`fscore` Financial score	76.4
`leader` Recorded leader	Chris Voggesser
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	142019.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.042800000000000005
`motto` Tagline	Share the power of a wish
`name` Charity name	Make-A-Wish Foundation of Iowa
`tot_rev` Total revenue	3205630.0
`score` Overall score	83.17
`state` State code	IA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Patient and Family Support
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	2460808.868
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	590328.812
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	258683.412

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 42-1310530
Source category: Health
Source subcategory: Patient and Family Support
Recorded location: Iowa (IA)
Expense-based size: Small
Under $3.5M in total expenses · source label: small

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Source: Charity Navigator Scores Expenses Dataset, version 1, attributed to katyjqian on Kaggle. Collection: May 2019; rating details mostly from 2017. Read attribution, scope, and reuse notes.