Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
EIN 52-1173474
Tax-exempt since 1988

Firms paid: 4
Fees reported, 2017–2024: $1.5M
Fees reported in 2024: $350K
Most Recent Reported Revenue: $15.0M

Fundraising fees by year

Per Form 990 Schedule G

Firms paid in 2024

$350,397 to 1 fundraiser

Fundraisers Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation paid in 2024, from Form 990 Schedule G
Fundraiser	Filed as	Fee
Allegiance Fundraising, LLCDirect mail services - planning, advising, and consulting	Direct mail services - planning, advising, and consulting	$350,397

Also among its largest contractors in 2024

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.

PursuantDirect responseFundraising$350,397

All firms paid

Fundraisers Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation reported paying, all years
Fundraiser	Years	Total fees
PursuantDirect response	2018–2022 · 5 years	$1,012,415
Allegiance Fundraising, LLC	2024	$350,397
Dmw Direct	2017	$111,212

Form 990 Snapshot

Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation's Form 990 figures by year
Tax year	Revenue	Contributions	Fundraising expenses	Professional fundraising fees
2022	$15.0M	$13.3M	$3.0M	$201K
2021	$11.7M	$10.1M	$2.6M	$225K
2020	$14.7M	$13.4M	$2.1M	$213K
2019	$13.4M	$12.8M	$2.1M	$188K
2018	$19.6M	$16.5M	$2.1M	$185K
2017	$28.1M	$23.6M	$1.8M	—

Fees are what Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation 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.