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Make-A-Wish Mississippi

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Transform live, one wish at a time.

Founded in 1984, The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Mississippi's mission is Together, we create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. 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 Mississippi has granted more than 1,100 wishes since its founding. For many of these children, a wish experience provides strength and hope for the future.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

71.76Overall score
out of 100

60.18Financial score
out of 100

97.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$2,069,707

Total expenses · USD$2,058,583

Program expenses

$1,543,937.25 recorded amount

75.0%

Fundraising expenses

$395,247.94 recorded amount

19.2%

Administrative expenses

$115,280.65 recorded amount

5.6%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.21 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: Brent Wilson
Recorded compensation: $125,500.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 6.09%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Make-A-Wish Mississippi
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	97.0
`category` Category	Health
`description` Mission & description	Founded in 1984, The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Mississippi's mission is Together, we create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. 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 Mississippi has granted more than 1,100 wishes since its founding. For many of these children, a wish experience provides strength and hope for the future.
`ein` EIN	64-0730362
`tot_exp` Total expenses	2058583.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.055999999999999994
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.21
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.192
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.75
`fscore` Financial score	60.18
`leader` Recorded leader	Brent Wilson
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	125500.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.060899999999999996
`motto` Tagline	Transform live, one wish at a time.
`name` Charity name	Make-A-Wish Mississippi
`tot_rev` Total revenue	2069707.0
`score` Overall score	71.76
`state` State code	MS
`subcategory` Subcategory	Patient and Family Support
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	1543937.25
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	395247.936
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	115280.64799999999

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 64-0730362
Source category: Health
Source subcategory: Patient and Family Support
Recorded location: Mississippi (MS)
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.