Friends of South Dakota Public Broadcasting
- Arts and culture
- Sioux Falls, South Dakota
- EIN 23-7310698
- Tax-exempt since 1973
- Firms paid
- 6
- Fees reported, 2020–2024
- $1.4M
- Fees reported in 2024
- $248K
- Most Recent Reported Revenue
- $5.4M
Fundraising fees by year
Per Form 990 Schedule G
Firms paid in 2024
$248,175 to 2 fundraisers · $248,175 in professional fundraising fees on the return
| Fundraiser | Filed as | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Carl AssociatesDirect responseConsultant - Membership | Consultant - Membership | $233,080 |
| Louis Kennedy AssociatesDirect responseConsultant - Membership - Renewal mail / Sustainer and Mid-L | Consultant - Membership - Renewal mail / Sustainer and Mid-L | $15,095 |
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.
- Carl AssociatesDirect responseFundraising Services$215,753
All firms paid
| Fundraiser | Years | Total fees |
|---|---|---|
| PursuantDirect response | 2020–2023 · 4 years | $799,874 |
| Carl AssociatesDirect response | 2023–2024 · 2 years | $439,469 |
| Advanced Certified FundraisingFull-service fundraising | 2020–2022 · 3 years | $67,914 |
| Louis Kennedy AssociatesDirect response | 2023–2024 · 2 years | $34,785 |
| Carl Bloom | 2022 | $24,231 |
| QCSS Telemarketing | 2021 | $22,348 |
Listed as a client by:
Per firm websites
- Carl AssociatesDirect response
Form 990 Snapshot
| Tax year | Revenue | Contributions | Fundraising expenses | Professional fundraising fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5.4M | $5.0M | $1.8M | $248K |
| 2023 | $4.4M | $4.1M | $1.7M | $226K |
| 2022 | $4.5M | $4.4M | $1.5M | $262K |
| 2021 | $5.4M | $5.2M | $1.4M | $220K |
| 2020 | $4.3M | $4.2M | $1.4M | $247K |
| 2019 | $3.7M | $2.8M | $1.0M | — |
| 2018 | $3.5M | $2.6M | $663K | — |
Fees are what Friends of South Dakota Public Broadcasting 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.