American Kidney Fund Inc.
- Rockville, Maryland
- EIN 23-7124261
- Tax-exempt since 1971
- Firms paid
- 8
- Fees reported, 2018–2025
- $4.1M
- Fees reported in 2025
- $491K
- Most Recent Reported Revenue
- $305.0M
Fundraising fees by year
Per Form 990 Schedule G
Firms paid in 2025
$490,861 to 3 fundraisers
| Fundraiser | Filed as | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| RobbinsKersten Direct LLCDirect mail counsel | Direct mail counsel | $250,631 |
| Interactive Strategies, Inc.Digital fundraising | Digital fundraising | $168,960 |
| Charitable Adult Rides and Services Inc.Vehicle administer | Vehicle administer | $71,270 |
Also among its largest contractors in 2025
From Part VII-B of the return, which lists its five best-paid contractors of any kind paid over $100,000. These can repeat the lines above.
- Interactive Strategies, Inc.Digital fundraising strategy$647,510
All firms paid
| Fundraiser | Years | Total fees |
|---|---|---|
| ROBBINSKERSTEN LLCDirect response | 2018–2024 · 7 years | $1,821,827 |
| Interactive Strategies, Inc. | 2020–2025 · 6 years | $1,228,308 |
| CARS Inc | 2021–2024 · 4 years | $498,534 |
| Automotive Recovery Services Dba Car Program LLC | 2018–2021 · 4 years | $258,573 |
| RobbinsKersten Direct LLC | 2025 | $250,631 |
| Charitable Adult Rides and Services Inc. | 2025 | $71,270 |
Listed as a client by:
Per firm websites
- Professional Grant WritersGrant writing
Form 990 Snapshot
| Tax year | Revenue | Contributions | Fundraising expenses | Professional fundraising fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $305.0M | $295.8M | $8.4M | $542K |
| 2023 | $352.9M | $349.6M | $7.7M | $588K |
| 2022 | $342.1M | $341.1M | $6.6M | $562K |
| 2021 | $350.3M | $349.7M | $5.2M | $630K |
| 2020 | $336.5M | $336.0M | $5.1M | $574K |
| 2019 | $321.3M | $320.5M | $5.2M | $398K |
| 2018 | $301.8M | $301.2M | $4.6M | $261K |
Fees are what American Kidney Fund Inc. reported on IRS Form 990. Nonprofits list only fundraisers paid $5,000 or more, and many book consultants under other expenses, so a nonprofit can have worked with firms that don't appear here. Last checked 2026-11-14.