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Make-a-Wish Foundation
Philanthropy & Education
Make-A-Wish Foundation is a U.S.-based nonprofit that grants wishes to seriously ill children through chapters and international affiliates.
Biography
Make-A-Wish Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit headquartered in Phoenix that helps fulfill the wishes of seriously ill children. The organization operates through 58 chapters across the United States and in about 50 other countries via 40 international affiliates. It grants wishes to children aged 2.5 to 18 who have progressive, degenerative, or malignant conditions and who have not previously received a wish from a similar organization.
Make-A-Wish is one of the largest U.S. charities; as of 2017 it had granted wishes to 285,000 American children in total, with 15,300 wishes granted in 2016. Professional wrestler John Cena holds the title for the most wishes granted by an individual, at over 650. As of 2026 the organization reported about $572 million in total assets.
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Books by Make-a-Wish Foundation
Wish granted
Wish Granted (2014) offers a rare glimpse into the private lives of athletes and celebrates the strength and courage of the human spirit; every book sold helps grant life-changing wishes.