California Academy of Sciences

San Francisco, California
EIN 94-1156258

Firms paid: 4
Fees reported, 2018–2022: $617K
Fees reported in 2022: $375K
Most Recent Reported Revenue: $71.5M

Fundraising fees by year

Per Form 990 Schedule G

Firms paid in 2022

$375,213 to 3 fundraisers · $379,713 in professional fundraising fees on the return

Fundraisers California Academy of Sciences paid in 2022, from Form 990 Schedule G
Fundraiser	Filed as	Fee
CCS ConsultingCapital campaignsDevelopment of a campaign plan, and strategic consulting	Development of a campaign plan, and strategic consulting	$210,000
M&R StrategicDirect responseDevelopment of small to mid-level program review and strateg	Development of small to mid-level program review and strateg	$142,296
Tedesco and Afflliates LLCDonor data services and consulting	Donor data services and consulting	$22,917

All firms paid

Fundraisers California Academy of Sciences reported paying, all years
Fundraiser	Years	Total fees
M&R StrategicDirect response	2020–2022 · 2 years	$264,597
CCS ConsultingCapital campaigns	2022	$210,000
Grenzebah Glier and AssociatesCapital campaigns	2018	$119,402
Tedesco and Afflliates LLC	2022	$22,917

Form 990 Snapshot

California Academy of Sciences's Form 990 figures by year
Tax year	Revenue	Contributions	Fundraising expenses	Professional fundraising fees
2022	$71.5M	$36.7M	$6.2M	$380K
2020	$95.2M	$47.2M	$3.7M	$122K
2019	$66.5M	$33.9M	$3.6M	$0K
2018	$74.6M	$32.9M	$3.8M	$119K
2017	$85.8M	$46.5M	$3.7M	—

Fees are what California Academy of Sciences 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.