Better Business Bureau Report for
Make-A-Wish Foundation of Missouri

Better Business Bureau Report issued January 2011
Better Business Bureau Report expires January 2012


This BBB Accredited charity meets all 20 Standards for Charity Accountability and is a Seal Holder. Find out more...


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Make-A-Wish Foundation of Missouri
Address: 8251 Maryland Avenue
  St. Louis , MO 63105
Phone: 314-918-9474
800-548-5058
Web Address: www.stlouis.wish.org
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1990, Missouri
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: "exists to grant the wishes of children with life threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength, and joy."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Make-A-Wish Foundation of Missouri (Make-A-Wish) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

Wish granting to children with life threatening medical conditions.

For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2010, Make-A-Wish's program expenses were:

  
Wish Granting 2,608,038
Public Information 22,845
Training and Development 15,070
Program Related Support 3,712
Total Program Expenses: $2,649,665
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Sandra Lehrer , President
Compensation*:
 $101,108

Chair of the Board: D. Beatty D’Alessandro
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Graybar

Board Size: 8

Paid Staff Size: 13

*Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
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Fund Raising

               

Method(s) Used:

direct mail, invitations to fund raising events, print advertisements, grant proposals
Fund raising costs were 17% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $3,195,851, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)
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Tax Status

               

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
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Financial

               

The following information is based on Make-A-Wish's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2010.

Source of Funds  
Contributions 1,376,887
Special Events (net) 914,167
In-kind Contributions 746,287
Investment Income 95,362
Grants 57,673
Other Income 5,475
Total Income $3,195,851


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 78%  Fund Raising: 15%  Administrative: 7% 

Total income   $3,195,851
  Program expenses $2,649,665
  Fund raising expenses 529,214
  Administrative expenses 235,572
 
Total expenses   $3,414,451
Expenses in Excess of Income   (218,600)
Beginning net assets   1,812,952
Ending net assets   1,594,352
Total liabilities   844,218
Total assets   $2,438,570


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