Charity Navigator Awards Make-A-Wish Foundation^® International Highest Ratings for Sixth Consecutive Year 

Phoenix, Arizona, USA. April 2010 -

For the sixth consecutive year, Make-A-Wish Foundation International received the highest possible, four-star rating from America’s largest independent evaluator of charities, Charity Navigator, for its ability to efficiently grow and manage its finances in the most fiscally responsible way. Just 3% of charities rated by Charity Navigator have received this “exceptional” status of receiving at least 5 consecutive 4-star evaluations.

Charity Navigator aims to create a more efficient and responsible charitable marketplace by evaluating the financial backgrounds of more than thirty-nine hundred charities nationwide and providing this information to the public via its website. Charity Navigator’s ratings are based on organizational efficiency and organizational capacity. Organizational efficiency evaluates the charity’s fundraising efficiency, fundraising expenses, program expenses, and administrative expenses. Organizational capacity determines how well a charity can sustain its efforts over time by observing the average annual growth of primary revenue, average annual growth of program expenses, and working capital ratio.

In 2008, more than 82 cents out of every U.S. dollar given to Make-A-Wish Foundation International helped grant the wishes of children living with life-threatening medical conditions. “We are delighted to be awarded this honor once again, for 2008, as it shows that Make-A-Wish Foundation International is deeply committed to fiscal responsibility and donor accountability. We look forward to expanding our mission by granting wishes for more children around the globe,” said Jon Stettner, CEO of Make-A-Wish Foundation International.

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