Convention of States Action

Houston, Texas
EIN 47-2245708

Firms paid: 5
Fees reported, 2020–2023: $950K
Fees reported in 2023: $453K
Most Recent Reported Revenue: $10.6M

Fundraising fees by year

Per Form 990 Schedule G

Firms paid in 2023

$453,124 to 2 fundraisers · $453,124 in professional fundraising fees on the return

Fundraisers Convention of States Action paid in 2023, from Form 990 Schedule G
Fundraiser	Filed as	Fee
The Richard Norman CoDirect responseDirect mail	Direct mail	$398,374
The Scala Agency LLCDirect responseInternet and email	Internet and email	$54,750

Also among its largest contractors in 2023

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.

Planet Direct MailDirect mail - printing and postage expen$604,577
The Richard Norman CoDirect responseDirect mail fundraising$398,374

All firms paid

Fundraisers Convention of States Action reported paying, all years
Fundraiser	Years	Total fees
The Richard Norman CoDirect response	2020–2023 · 3 years	$895,387
The Scala Agency LLCDirect response	2023	$54,750

Form 990 Snapshot

Convention of States Action's Form 990 figures by year
Tax year	Revenue	Contributions	Fundraising expenses	Professional fundraising fees
2023	$10.6M	$10.3M	$3.1M	$453K
2022	$8.3M	$7.8M	$3.1M	$415K
2020	$8.0M	$7.2M	$1.4M	$82K

Fees are what Convention of States Action 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.