Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound

Bellevue, Washington
EIN 91-0673185

Firms paid: 5
Fees reported, 2018–2023: $253K
Fees reported in 2023: $48K
Most Recent Reported Revenue: $3.7M

Fundraising fees by year

Per Form 990 Schedule G

Firms paid in 2023

$47,504 to 2 fundraisers · $47,504 in professional fundraising fees on the return

Fundraisers Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound paid in 2023, from Form 990 Schedule G
Fundraiser	Filed as	Fee
GFS Events LLCDirect responseManagement of spring and golf events	Management of spring and golf events	$24,504
Shelby LantingManagement of gala event	Management of gala event	$23,000

All firms paid

Fundraisers Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound reported paying, all years
Fundraiser	Years	Total fees
Shelby Lanting	2020–2023 · 4 years	$157,250
Shelby Lanting Events	2019	$43,000
GFS Events LLCDirect response	2023	$24,504
Ostara ConsultingCapital campaigns	2018	$22,444
Ian I Lindsay	2019	$5,800

Form 990 Snapshot

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound's Form 990 figures by year
Tax year	Revenue	Contributions	Fundraising expenses	Professional fundraising fees
2023	$3.7M	$3.1M	$932K	$48K
2022	$3.5M	$3.6M	$910K	$46K
2021	$7.1M	$7.1M	$667K	$45K
2020	$3.1M	$3.0M	$404K	—
2019	$3.6M	$3.5M	$462K	$49K
2018	$3.6M	$3.2M	$447K	$22K

Fees are what Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound 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.