Franklin University

Columbus, Ohio
EIN 31-0707369
Tax-exempt since 1966

Firms paid: 1
Fees reported, 2017–2018: $61K
Fees reported in 2018: $34K
Most Recent Reported Revenue: $94.7M

Fundraising fees by year

Per Form 990 Schedule G

Firms paid in 2018

$34,000 to 1 fundraiser · $34,000 in professional fundraising fees on the return

Fundraisers Franklin University paid in 2018, from Form 990 Schedule G
Fundraiser	Filed as	Fee
Bennett DirectCapital campaignsBennett Direct, Inc. is an unrelated third party that assists Franklin University with its annual Phone-a-thon by providing campaign consultation, design, implementation, script development and messaging, daily reports, and a comprehensive final report at the end of the project.	Bennett Direct, Inc. is an unrelated third party that assists Franklin University with its annual Phone-a-thon by providing campaign consultation, design, implementation, script development and messaging, daily reports, and a comprehensive final report at the end of the project.	$34,000

All firms paid

Fundraisers Franklin University reported paying, all years
Fundraiser	Years	Total fees
Bennett DirectCapital campaigns	2017–2018 · 2 years	$61,140

Form 990 Snapshot

Franklin University's Form 990 figures by year
Tax year	Revenue	Contributions	Fundraising expenses	Professional fundraising fees
2023	$94.7M	$1.1M	$142K	$0K
2022	$87.7M	$1.9M	$136K	$0K
2021	$89.9M	$6.6M	$122K	$0K
2020	$78.0M	$6.4M	$116K	$0K
2019	$81.6M	$3.6M	$117K	$0K
2018	$73.8M	$2.6M	$200K	$34K
2017	$77.2M	$1.6M	$908K	$27K

Fees are what Franklin 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.