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Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern Nevada

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 1996, The Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Southern Nevada grants the wishes of children with critical illnesses. Fulfilling a child's wish provides a joyful and meaningful experience that benefits both the child and the family. We currently serve one of the fastest growing areas of the country serving the southern half of the state, encompassing the counties of Clark, Nye, Lincoln and Esmeralda. To date, over 1,800 wishes have been granted to children throughout the Southern Nevada region.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

88.05Overall score
out of 100

83.37Financial score
out of 100

97.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$2,652,890

Total expenses · USD$2,421,873

Program expenses

$1,920,545.29 recorded amount

79.3%

Fundraising expenses

$312,421.62 recorded amount

12.9%

Administrative expenses

$186,484.22 recorded amount

7.7%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.14 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: Caroline Ciocca
Recorded compensation: $171,924.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 7.09%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern Nevada
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	97.0
`category` Category	Health
`description` Mission & description	Founded in 1996, The Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Southern Nevada grants the wishes of children with critical illnesses. Fulfilling a child's wish provides a joyful and meaningful experience that benefits both the child and the family. We currently serve one of the fastest growing areas of the country serving the southern half of the state, encompassing the counties of Clark, Nye, Lincoln and Esmeralda. To date, over 1,800 wishes have been granted to children throughout the Southern Nevada region.
`ein` EIN	88-0371088
`tot_exp` Total expenses	2421873.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.077
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.14
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.129
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.7929999999999999
`fscore` Financial score	83.37
`leader` Recorded leader	Caroline Ciocca
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	171924.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0709
`motto` Tagline	Share the Power of a Wish
`name` Charity name	Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern Nevada
`tot_rev` Total revenue	2652890.0
`score` Overall score	88.05
`state` State code	NV
`subcategory` Subcategory	Patient and Family Support
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	1920545.2889999999
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	312421.617
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	186484.221

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 88-0371088
Source category: Health
Source subcategory: Patient and Family Support
Recorded location: Nevada (NV)
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.