I wish to go to Disneyland
Ellie
7
leukemia
FY25 Wish Report
In our 2025 fiscal year, we granted 350 wishes to children with critical illnesses in the greater Bay Area and assisted with 101 wishes from other chapters. Each wish transforms the lives of children, their families, volunteers, supporters, medical professionals, and entire communities. Thank you for helping us make these life-changing wishes come true!
Wishes granted by medical condition
Granting a wish to a child battling a critical illness restores a piece of their childhood, allowing them to rediscover hope—a pivotal moment in their treatment and recovery journey.
Wishes granted by type
While each wish is unique to each child, they typically fit within five categories: I wish to have, I wish to meet, I wish to go, I wish to be, and I wish to give.
Wishes granted by ethnicity and race
Demographic data by ethnicity is self-reported and optional for each wish family. We are committed to granting a wish for every eligible child in our 17-county territory and continue to serve our diverse communities to the best of our abilities.
Wishes granted by county
Make-A-Wish Greater Bay Area was founded in 1984 and has fulfilled the wishes of more than 10,000 children in its 42-year history. The Greater Bay Area chapter serves 17 Northern California counties from Monterey County to the Oregon border: Alameda, Contra Costa, Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, Napa, Marin, Monterey, San Benito, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Santa Clara, Siskiyou, Solano, and Sonoma.
*Map and ethnicity data do not include wishes granted through Make-A-Wish America’s Wish Exchange program, wish assists, or wish families who moved out of our territory during the wish process.
How our funds are raised and spent
We are a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization that relies on the generous contributions of individuals, corporate partnerships, planned gifts, and grants to make life-changing wishes possible. In-kind donations of goods and services also help finance our mission.
We are committed to ensuring that the funds entrusted to us support our mission. We allocate the majority of our resources to wish granting while maintaining necessary investments in fundraising and administrative support to sustain our impact. The breakdown below includes both cash and in-kind contributions.
