MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF THE TEXAS GULF COAST AND LOUISIANA INC
Together, we create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.
About MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF THE TEXAS GULF COAST AND LOUISIANA INC
Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Texas Gulf Coast and Louisiana is the local Make‑A‑Wish chapter serving 47 counties across the Texas Gulf Coast and all 64 parishes in Louisiana. The chapter identifies eligible children with critical illnesses and coordinates personalized wishes designed to deliver hope, strength and joy as part of the child’s treatment journey. The chapter is an operating, donor-facing 501(c)(3) organization (EIN 76-0116615) with audited financials and publicly available Form 990 filings; its recent annual reports and audit results document program activity and financial stewardship.
Notable achievements
Total wishes granted since 1984
The chapter has granted more than 12,500 wishes since its inception in 1984, reflecting multi-decade service across the Texas Gulf Coast and Louisiana.
Record annual granting (FY2025)
The chapter reported a record 650 wishes granted in the most recent fiscal year (Sept. 2024–Aug. 2025), exceeding prior-year wish volumes.
High program spending rate
According to the FY2025 audit, the chapter spent approximately 75% of every dollar on wish granting and related program expenses, with the remainder allocated to fundraising and management.
At a glance
- Total assets
- $18.2M
- Annual revenue
- $6.5M
- Tax status
- 501(c)(3)Public charity
- EIN
- 76-0116615
- Location
- Stafford, TX
- Website
- wish.org/texgulf
- On Mahalo since
- September 2026
Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.
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