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Filing year 2023

MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF SAN DIEGO

San Diego, California·EIN 33-0039466·3
Total revenue
$7.1M
Total assets
$12.1M
Total expenses
$5.6M
Reported officers
24
Mission

TOGETHER, WE CREATE LIFE-CHANGING WISHES FOR CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Schedule J · 5 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.

President & CEO
75th to 90th percentile
$226k
$251k
Base
$211k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$7k
Chief Financial & Operating Officer
75th to 90th percentile
$201k
$223k
Base
$191k
Bonus
$500
Other
Benefits
$2k
Chief Development Off (thru 6/27/24)
Officer (Unspecified)
$199k
$221k
Base
$180k
Bonus
$500
Other
Benefits
$11k
Chief Development Officer
25th percentile to median
$125k
$139k
Director of Communications
Director (Operational)
Median to 75th percentile
$116k
$129k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 19 unpaid individuals.

Up 11%
from 2022

From $203k in 2022 to $226k in 2023.

$203k
2022
$226k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 6% in real terms$237k to $251k

Estimated with San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 11% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 54%.

$203k in 2022 to $226k in 2023.
  • Chief Financial Officer pay rose 12% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Chief Development Officer pay fell 32% from 2022 to 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF SAN DIEGO reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$4.6M
$5.5M
2022
$7.1M
$5.6M
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF SAN DIEGO

What does the Chief Executive Officer of MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF SAN DIEGO earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF SAN DIEGO received $226,220 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF SAN DIEGO 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 SAN DIEGO falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles.

What are MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF SAN DIEGO's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF SAN DIEGO reported $7.1M in total revenue and $5.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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