Make-A-Wish Texas Gulf Coast and Louisiana Revenue and Competitors

Make-A-Wish® creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. We are on a quest to bring every eligible child’s wish to life because a wish is an integral part of a child’s treatment journey. Research shows children who have wishes granted build the physical and emotional strength they need to fight a critical illness. This improves their quality of life and produces better health outcomes. A wish transforms the lives of children, their families, volunteers, supporters, medical professionals, and entire communities. Make-A-Wish Texas Gulf Coast and Louisiana is one of 62 chapters throughout the United States and its territories. Children from 47 counties in the Texas Gulf Coast area and all 64 parishes of Louisiana benefit from the efforts of this Make-A-Wish chapter. Since our chapter’s inception in 1984, we have granted over 8,200 wishes, and, during our fiscal year 2017, we granted 428 wishes. Our chapter is governed by a 41-member Board, made up of 28 directors and 13 advisors from both states as well as an 8 (7 full-time and 1 part-time) member staff to cover both states. Volunteer committees assist in all phases of our mission, from child-focused wish teams to solicitation of goods and services, to meet the needs of specific wishes. To maintain the integrity of the mission of Make-A-Wish, responsible stewardship of funds is promised to every donor, sponsor, volunteer, and wish family. Each year, our chapter’s financial records are audited by an independent auditing firm. The fiscal 2017 audit confirmed that 93 cents of every dollar donated was used or set aside for the granting of wishes – the Foundation’s main purpose – while only 7 cents from every dollar went towards administration and fundraising. For more information about Make-A-Wish Texas Gulf Coast and Louisiana, please visit texgulf.wish.org.