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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: September 2026 Expires: September 2028

Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Virginia

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(800) 234-9474
2810 North Parham Road, Suite 302
Richmond, VA, 23294
https://wish.org/va
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

The BBB Wise Giving Alliance requested but did not receive complete information from the organization and is unable to verify the organization's compliance with the following Standard(s) for Charity Accountability: 6

Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Virginia meets the remaining 19 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses."

Year, State Incorporated:
1987, VA

Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Virginia (MAW Greater Virginia) grants wishes to children with critical illness. MAW Greater Virginia reports that wishes can be transformative for the entire family, providing parents, siblings, and the children with something to look forward to, and joyful to remember. The organization reports granting 168 wishes during the fiscal year ended 2025.

For the year ended August 31, 2025, Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Virginia's program expenses were:

Wish granting $2,443,705
Total Program Expenses $2,443,705

Chief Executive
Rachael Schrinel, President and Chief Executive Officer

Chair of the Board
Scott Merithew

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Retired

Board Size
16

Paid Staff Size
15

*2024 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Note: Ms. Schrinel became President and Chief Executive Officer in September 2025. Compensation information for her role as President and Chief Executive Officer is not available at this time. Former President and Chief Executive Officer, Sheri Lambert, received $254,630 in compensation in 2024.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Direct mail appeals, Planned giving arrangements, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.), Television

Fundraising costs were 21% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $3,449,059, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

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.

The following information is based on Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Virginia's audited financial statements for the year ended August 31, 2025.

Source of Funds
Contributions $1,586,174
In-kind contributions $878,031
Special events, net $524,474
Grants $460,380
Investment income, net $64,591
Other income $1,200
Total Income $3,514,850

Programs: 68% Fundraising: 20% Administrative: 12%

Total Income $3,514,850
Total expenses: $3,588,891
  Program expenses $2,443,705
  Fundraising expenses $718,350
  Administrative expenses $426,836
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $-74,041
Beginning Net Assets $1,782,748
Other Changes In Net Assets $-431
Ending Net Assets $1,708,276
Total Liabilities $436,127
Total Assets $2,144,403

Note 1: In the financial summary above, "other changes in net assets" refers to the disposal of property and equipment.

Note 2: According to MAW Greater Virginia’s audited financial statements for the year ended August 31, 2025, the organization received in-kind contributions of $942,678 in the form of wish-related travel, goods, and services ($851,398), special events ($64,647), other ($16,808), and advertising and media ($9,825).

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