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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 16 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $556k
- Bonus
- $100k
- Other
- $900
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $288k
- Bonus
- $55k
- Other
- $900
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $267k
- Bonus
- $50k
- Other
- $900
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $258k
- Bonus
- $58k
- Other
- $900
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $257k
- Bonus
- $50k
- Other
- $900
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $252k
- Bonus
- $45k
- Other
- $900
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $246k
- Bonus
- $47k
- Other
- $900
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $233k
- Bonus
- $56k
- Other
- $825
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $243k
- Bonus
- $25k
- Other
- $900
- Benefits
- $1k
- Base
- $228k
- Bonus
- $20k
- Other
- $825
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $193k
- Bonus
- $29k
- Other
- $900
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $191k
- Bonus
- $32k
- Other
- $900
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $191k
- Bonus
- $30k
- Other
- $900
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $190k
- Bonus
- $22k
- Other
- $900
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $195k
- Bonus
- $111
- Other
- $900
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $179k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $525
- Benefits
- $600
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President & CEO Above 90th percentile | $556k | $100k | $900 | $2k | $694k $737k |
CTO (thru 4/2024) Officer (Unspecified) | $288k | $55k | $900 | $2k | $381k $405k |
Ccao (thru 8/2024) Officer (Unspecified) | $267k | $50k | $900 | $2k | $354k $376k |
Crpso (thru 8/2024) Officer (Unspecified) | $258k | $58k | $900 | — | $329k $350k |
CIO (thru 3/2024) Chief Information Officer 75th to 90th percentile | $257k | $50k | $900 | — | $320k $340k |
Chief Financial Officer/treasurer Officer (Unspecified) | $252k | $45k | $900 | — | $308k $327k |
Chief Mission Officer Officer (Unspecified) | $246k | $47k | $900 | — | $303k $322k |
Chief Brand Advancement Officer Officer (Unspecified) | $233k | $56k | $825 | — | $302k $321k |
Chief People Officer Officer (Unspecified) | $243k | $25k | $900 | $1k | $272k $289k |
Chief Operating Officer 75th to 90th percentile | $228k | $20k | $825 | $2k | $260k $276k |
Sd, Corporate Alliances Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $193k | $29k | $900 | — | $234k $249k |
Sd, Leadership & Planned Giving Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $191k | $32k | $900 | — | $232k $247k |
Sd, Ch Revenue Svs (thru 2/2024) Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $191k | $30k | $900 | — | $224k $238k |
Cifo Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $190k | $22k | $900 | — | $219k $233k |
Chief Legal Officer/ Secretary Officer (Unspecified) | $195k | $111 | $900 | $2k | $207k $220k |
Chief Revenue Officer Officer (Unspecified) | $179k | — | $525 | $600 | $180k $191k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 27 unpaid individuals.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 20%
from 2022
From $577k in 2022 to $694k in 2023.
Estimated with Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 20% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 3%.
- Chief Information Officer pay rose 22% from 2022 to 2023.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 2% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Revenue and expenses over time
MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF AMERICA reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF AMERICA
What does the Chief Executive Officer of MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF AMERICA earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF AMERICA received $694,081 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF AMERICA compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF AMERICA falls in the top 10%.
What are MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF AMERICA's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF AMERICA reported $131M in total revenue and $125.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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