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Make-A-Wish Foundation of South Dakota

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Share the power of a wish

The mission of the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of South Dakota is to grant wishes for children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. Our chapter grants wishes of each referred and eligible child, within the state of South Dakota. Our chapter volunteers are part of a nationwide network of nearly 25,000 caring people dedicated to making wishes come true. This page is about some of the great people at our chapter who are brightening the lives of wish kids. Although it has become one of the world's most well-known charities, the Make-A-Wish Foundation has maintained the grassroots fulfillment of its mission to serve children with life-threatening medical conditions. Volunteers serve as wish granters, fundraisers, special events assistants and in numerous other capacities.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

88.23Overall score
out of 100

86.71Financial score
out of 100

90.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$1,899,264

Total expenses · USD$1,616,519

Program expenses

$1,188,141.47 recorded amount

73.5%

Fundraising expenses

$257,026.52 recorded amount

15.9%

Administrative expenses

$169,734.49 recorded amount

10.5%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.13 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: Paul Krueger
Recorded compensation: $98,619.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 6.10%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Make-A-Wish Foundation of South Dakota
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	90.0
`category` Category	Health
`description` Mission & description	The mission of the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of South Dakota is to grant wishes for children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. Our chapter grants wishes of each referred and eligible child, within the state of South Dakota. Our chapter volunteers are part of a nationwide network of nearly 25,000 caring people dedicated to making wishes come true. This page is about some of the great people at our chapter who are brightening the lives of wish kids. Although it has become one of the world's most well-known charities, the Make-A-Wish Foundation has maintained the grassroots fulfillment of its mission to serve children with life-threatening medical conditions. Volunteers serve as wish granters, fundraisers, special events assistants and in numerous other capacities.
`ein` EIN	46-0375953
`tot_exp` Total expenses	1616519.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.105
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.13
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.159
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.735
`fscore` Financial score	86.71
`leader` Recorded leader	Paul Krueger
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	98619.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.061
`motto` Tagline	Share the power of a wish
`name` Charity name	Make-A-Wish Foundation of South Dakota
`tot_rev` Total revenue	1899264.0
`score` Overall score	88.23
`state` State code	SD
`subcategory` Subcategory	Patient and Family Support
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	1188141.465
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	257026.521
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	169734.495

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 46-0375953
Source category: Health
Source subcategory: Patient and Family Support
Recorded location: South Dakota (SD)
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.