Ashland University
- Education
- Ashland, Ohio
- EIN 34-0714626
- Tax-exempt since 1949
- Firms paid
- 7
- Fees reported, 2017–2024
- $2.6M
- Fees reported in 2024
- $220K
- Most Recent Reported Revenue
- $132.3M
Fundraising fees by year
Per Form 990 Schedule G
Firms paid in 2024
$219,964 to 3 fundraisers
| Fundraiser | Filed as | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Vinyl MarketingDesign and fundraising content | Design and fundraising content | $117,700 |
| Clearword Communications GroupDirect responseHigh-dollar direct mail fundraising | High-dollar direct mail fundraising | $66,308 |
| Impact Repsonse Partners LLCHigh-dollar direct mail fundraising | High-dollar direct mail fundraising | $35,956 |
All firms paid
| Fundraiser | Years | Total fees |
|---|---|---|
| Vinyl Marketing | 2019–2024 · 6 years | $1,159,239 |
| Clearword Communications GroupDirect response | 2017–2024 · 8 years | $560,007 |
| NextAfter LLCDirect response | 2021–2023 · 3 years | $387,750 |
| A. C. Fitzgerald & Associates, LLCBoard development | 2017–2021 · 5 years | $277,728 |
| Businessmine LLC | 2019–2023 · 5 years | $177,295 |
| Doug Bechler | 2018 | $36,000 |
| Impact Repsonse Partners LLC | 2024 | $35,956 |
Form 990 Snapshot
| Tax year | Revenue | Contributions | Fundraising expenses | Professional fundraising fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $132.3M | $22.7M | $2.5M | $359K |
| 2022 | $130.7M | $23.6M | $2.8M | $456K |
| 2021 | $179.4M | $66.3M | $2.5M | $434K |
| 2020 | $151.4M | $36.1M | $2.3M | $358K |
| 2019 | $143.1M | $25.5M | $2.6M | $526K |
| 2018 | $127.6M | $9.9M | $2.9M | $166K |
| 2017 | $127.7M | $13.5M | $3.0M | $116K |
Fees are what Ashland University 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.